Cruise Egypt, Holland, escorted by NPR hosts

Cross-Culture Journeys has organized two customised, fully-escorted travel programs for public radio listeners: a 15-day/14 night "Unforgettable Egypt" and Nile cruise with public radio host Diane Rehm (departing Oct. 27, 2009) and a nine day/seven night "Tulip Time Cruise to Holland and Belgium" hosted by "Says You!"creator/host Richard Sher in April of 2010.

"Unforgettable Egypt" Nile Cruise
Escorted by NPR radio host
Diane Rehm
Oct. 27-Nov. 10, 2009
About the cruise
Travellers begin their tour in Cairo, Egypt's capital, with visits to the Saladin Citadel and its ancient mosques, museums and a palace; The world-renowned Egyptian Museum of Antiquities with its artifacts from the tomb of King Tut and its Mummies Room.
After a short flight to Luxor, guests board the MS Sonesta Moon Goddess or Nile Goddess for a week-long cruise along the Nile. Ports of call include: Esna and the Greco-Roman temple at Khmun; Abu Simbel and the Aswan High Dam; the botanical gardens at Kitchener's Island; Kom Ombo and its Crocodile Temple, and more.
Following the cruise, travellers visit Alexandria by the Mediterranean, and to Memphis, followed by time at the famous pyramids and Sphinx.

Extend your trip!
Pre-tour excursions to Israel (Oct. 23-28) focus on the sites surrounding Jerusalem, a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Moslems.
A post-tour extension to Jordan (Nov. 9-14) includes visits to Jordan's cosmopolitan capital, Amman; a visit to the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea, Madaba, the "City of Mosaics"; Kerak's crusader's fortress; Jerash, the ancient city in the hills of Gilead; and Petra, the UNESCO world heritage site with its rose-red colors.

Prices, etc.
Prices with airfare from New York or Washington, DC begin at $5,695 per person, double occupancy. Prices with airfare from Boston begin at $5,895 per person, double occupancy. Single supplements are available in some cabin categories.
The optional Israel pre-tour with airfare is $1,495 per person, double occupancy; the optional Jordanpost-tour extension with airfare is $1,695 per person, double occupancy.
A portion of the fare benefits the programs and services of Washington, DC's public radio station, WAMU 88.5, although travellers do not need to be a member of WAMU to participate.

About Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm is host and executive producer of "The Diane Rehm Show," which originates at WAMU 88.5. Each week, more than 1.7 million listeners across the country tune in to the program, which has grown in 29 years from a local morning call-in show to a public broadcasting powerhouse distributed by NPR, NPR Worldwide and SIRIUS satellite radio.
Rehm is the author of two autobiographical books. She and her husband, John, have traveled with Cross-Culture Journeys and public radio listeners from other stations on travel programs to the Adriatic Sea and the Danube.

"Tulip Time in Holland
and Belgium"
a Springtime Cruise
with NPR' quiz show "Says You!"
host Richard Sher
April 17-25, 2010

About the cruise
Travellers begin their tour in Amsterdam, where they board the new MS Amadolce (launched this year) to travel during tulip time through the Dutch and Belgian countryside.
With the cruise ship serving as home base, travellers will discover Amsterdam, inspiration to Van Gogh and Rembrandt, the medieval cities of Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges, and savor the world-famous cheese, pastries, and chocolates of the region, which is in full-bloom with tulips and spring flowers.
The ship is equipped with bicycles for those who choose to discover the countryside on wheels. On two evenings, Richard Sher will host games of "Says You!" for fellow travellers.
Ports of call include: Amsterdam, cultural capital of The Netherlands; Volendam and Edam, a cruise up the Zuider Zee; Arnhem (the World War II battle site), Antwerp (Belgium) with an optional excursion to Brussels; Ghent (with an optional tour to Bruges); the windmills of Kinderdijk, Utrecht, and the spring bulbs gardens at Keukenhof.

Prices, etc.
Prices begin at $2,995 per person, double occupancy. Airfare, which can be
arranged from any North American city, is extra. Cross-Culture will provide free transfers from the airport to the ship for those who book air through Cross-Culture.

About Sher and "Says You"
"Says You!" is the popular public radio quiz show, independently produced for public radio by Pipit and Finch in Boston, MA. First broadcast in 1997, it is carried by over 120 stations coast-to-coast. Richard Sher, the creator of "Says You!" has been its producer and host since its premiere. In 2009, "Says You!" broadcasts have originated from live performances in Seattle, Los Angeles, SanFrancisco, and Maine. For more information about "Says You!" visit the show's Web site at www.saysyou.net.

About Cross-Culture Journeys
Cross-Culture Journeys has been offering individual and customized group tours for over 20 years. Cross Culture Journeys features all-inclusive, small-group, in-depth cultural travel programs to over 40 unique destinations from Antarctica to Zagreb by air, land and small-ship. Over the last decade, Cross-Culture has developed travel programs for alumni associations and numerous public radio stations, including NPR member stations in Western New England, Washington, DC;
Virginia, Ohio, Utah, and Texas.

For information and complete itineraries, visit Cross-Culture Journeys' Web site at www.ccjourneys.com or call 800-491-1148 or 413-256-6303.