Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) - En Route

An overnight flight from Toronto to Cairo.

Day 2 (Tue) - Cairo

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

Day 3 (Wed) - Cairo

Visit Memphis, the capital of the oldest kingdom in the world where the Alabaster Sphinx and the statue of Ramses II exists, Saqqara where the famous Unas Pyramid is located, King Zoser Step Pyramid. In the afternoon, you will visit the great Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the mysterious Sphinx. Overnight at your hotel. (BL)

Day 4 (Thu) - Cairo

Visit the Egyptian Museum, which houses a collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun.  Visit Old Cairo, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the Cairo Citadel, the Moallaqa Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Shop at Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. (BL)

Day 5 (Fri) - Cairo / Nile Cruise

Transfer to the Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan. At 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 on the Kitchener Island with its exotic plants and the Aga Khan Mausoleum.  After lunch, visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries to the Philae Temple. Sail to Kom Ombo. Enjoy the fine view of the immortal Nile. Visit the Sobek Temple, offering beautiful murals and reliefs.  Sail to Edfu and overnight aboard your cruise. (BLD)

Day 6 (Sat) - Nile Cruise

Visit the Horus Temple, one of three beautiful Ptolemaic Temples and almost perfectly preserved.  Sail through the locks of Esna.  Overnight in Luxor aboard your cruise. (BLD)

Day 7 (Sun) - Nile Cruise

Visit the Valley of the Kings and Queens in the West Bank. Continue to visit Hatshepsut’s temple at Dier El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Visit the great Luxor Temple and the magnificent Karnak Temple of Amon with Hypostyle hall and the 134 huge columns, the statue of Ramses II, the Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut and the Sacred Lake. Even in the time of the Pharaohs, this great temple was regarded as the finest creation of an abounding in architectural accomplishments. Overnight in Luxor. (BLD)

Day 8 (Mon) - Nile Cruise / Luxor

Disembark from your Nile cruise and enjoy a balance of day at leisure in Luxor. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 9 (Tue) - Luxor / Cairo / Alexandria

Enjoy a day of leisure in Luxor. In the afternoon, transfer to Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo and travel by road to Alexandria. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 10 (Wed) - Alexandria

In the beautiful coastal city of Alexandria, visit the new Library of Alexandria, one of modern architectures greatest marvel. Visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa,  and the Roman Amphitheatre. You will be directed to the underwater site in the Eastern Port of the newly discovered Cleopatra Temple and Pompey’s Pillar which was erected in honor of the Emperor. Overnight at your hotel in Alexandria. (B)

Day 11 (Thu) - Alexandria

Enjoy a day of  leisure in Alexandria exploring the city known as the Pearl of the Mediterranean. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 12 (Fri) - Alexandria / Cairo

Return to Cairo in time for your return flight to Toronto. (B)

Day 13 (Sat) - En Route

Early morning flight to Toronto. (B)