Itinerary

Day 1 (Sat) - En Route

An overnight flight from Toronto to Cairo.

Day 2 (Sun) - Cairo

Upon arrival at the Cairo airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 3 (Mon) - Cairo

After breakfast, you will visit Memphis, the city of the God Ptah where the Alabaster Sphinx and the statue of Ramses II exists, Saqqara where the famous Unas Pyramid is located, King Zoser Step Pyramid, Mastaba Tomb of TI.  In the afternoon, you will visit the great Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Nearby is the mysterious Sphinx, a colossal lion with a pharaoh’s head.  Overnight at your hotel. (BL)

Day 4 (Tue) - Cairo

Visit the Egyptian Museum, which houses a magnificent collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun. In the afternoon, you will visit Old Cairo. You will also visit Mohamed Ali Mosque and the Cairo Citadel, continue to visit the Moallaqa Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Tour the Khan El Khalili Bazaar displaying all types of oriental goods and hand crafts. Overnight at your hotel. (BL)

Day 5 (Wed) - Cairo

Enjoy a day of leisure in Cairo. Optional tours available. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 6 (Thu) - Cairo / Sharm El Sheikh

Transfer to the Cairo airport for your flight to Sharm El Sheikh. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy some time of leisure exploring the coastal area on your own.  Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 7 (Fri) - Sharm El Sheikh

Enjoy a day of leisure on the Red Sea, enjoy the many water sports or take one of our optional desert safari excursions. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 8 (Sat) - Sharm El Sheikh

Enjoy a day of leisure along the Red Sea.  You may like to partake in some of the water or desert activities available. Overnight at the hotel. (B)

Day 9 (Sun) - Sharm El Sheikh

Enjoy a final day of leisure along the Red Sea.  Overnight at the hotel. (B)

Day 10 (Mon) - Red Sea / Luxor / Nile Cruise

Transfer from Sharm El Sheikh by air to Luxor for embarkation of your Nile Cruise. The town of Luxor is located in Upper Egypt and lies on the right bank of the Nile. Upon arrival, transfer to your Nile cruise. Visit the great Luxor Temple and the magnificent Karnak Temple of Amun with its famous Hypostyle Hall and the 134 huge columns, the Statue of Ramses II, the Obelisk of Queen Hatsheput and the Scared 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 11 (Tue) - Nile Cruise

Visit the West Bank where you will see some of the tombs in the Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, Hatshepsut’s Temple at Dier El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Sail through the locks of Esna to Edfu and overnight. (BLD)

Day 12 (Wed) - Nile Cruise

Visit Horus Temple of Edfu, one of the beautiful temples of the Ptolemaic Period.  Sail to Kom Ombo and visit Sobek Temple, which offers beautiful murals and reliefs.  Sail to Aswan and overnight. (BLD)

Day 13 (Thu) - Nile Cruise

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. After breakfast, visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Philae Temple. Sail on an Egyptian felucca to view the Elephantine Island, the Botanical Gardens on Kitchen Island and the Aga Khan Mausoleum. Overnight in Aswan. (BLD)

Day 14 (Fri) - Nile Cruise / Aswan / Cairo

Disembark from your cruise and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo in time for your return flight to Toronto. (B)

Day 15 (Sat) - En Route

Early morning flight to Toronto.