Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) - En Route

An overnight flight from Toronto to Cairo.

Day 2 (Tue) - Cairo

Upon arrival at the Cairo airport, you will be met by our representative, assisted through formalities and transferred to your hotel.

Day 3 (Wed) - Cairo

Visit Memphis, the City of the God Ptah and the capital of the oldest kingdom in the world where the Alabaster Sphinx and the Statue of Ramses II exist, Saqqara, location of the Unas Pyramid, King Zoser Step Pyramid, and the Mastaba Tomb of Ti. In the afternoon, visit the great Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the mysterious Sphinx, a colossal lion with a pharaoh’s head. Overnight at your hotel. (BL)

Day 4 (Thu) - Cairo

Visit the Egyptian Museum, which houses a magnificent collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun. Visit Old Cairo, the Citadel of Salah Al Din and Mohamed Ali Mosque, with its magnificent panoramic views of Cairo. Continue to visit the Moallaqa Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. If you wish to browse and shop, your tour will stop at the bustling Khan El Khalili Bazaar displaying and selling all types of oriental goods. Return to your hotel for overnight. (BL)

Day 5 (Fri) - Cairo / Nile Cruise

Transfer in the morning to the Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan. In Aswan, the Nile parts into many arms divided by immense granite rocks and islands, in particular the island of Elephantine. There is only a small area of fertile land producing what are considered the finest dates in all of Egypt. Upon arrival, transfer to your Nile cruise for
embarkation. Sail on an Egyptian felucca passing by the Elephantine Island, view the Botanical Gardens with its exotic plants and the Aga Khan Mausoleum. After lunch, visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and Philae Temple. Sail to Kom Ombo. Enjoy the fine view of the immortal Nile until arrival for a visit to Sobek Temple. Sail to Edfu and overnight. (BLD)

Day 6 (Sat) - Nile Cruise

After breakfast, you will visit Horus Temple, which is one of the three beautiful ptolemic period temples and almost perfectly preserved. Enjoy and relax as you pass the villages along the Nile. Sail through the locks of Esna. Continue to the beautiful city of Luxor and overnight aboard your Nile cruise. (BLD)

Day 7 (Sun) - Nile Cruise

After breakfast, enjoy your sightseeing in Luxor which includes the West Bank, where some of the richest treasures in the world are located such as the Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun in the Valley of the Kings. Visit some of these tombs as well some of the beautiful tombs in the Valley of the Queens. Continue to visit Hatsheput’s Temple and the Colossi of
Memnon. After lunch, visit the great Luxor Temple and the magnificent Karnak Temple of Amon with its famous Hypostyle Hall, the statue of Ramses II, the Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut. Overnight in Luxor. (BLD)

Day 8 (Mon) - Nile Cruise / Luxor / Cairo

Disembark from your Nile cruise and transfer to the Luxor airport for a short flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at the Cairo airport, you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight. (B)

Day 9 (Tue) - Cairo

Enjoy a day of leisure in Cairo exploring the city on your own. Optional tours are available. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 10 (Wed) - Cairo

Enjoy an additional day of leisure in Cairo finishing up any last minute shopping. In the evening, transfer to the Cairo airport for your return flight. (B)

Day 11 (Thu) - En Route

Very early morning departure.