Itinerary

Day 1 (Thu) - En Route

Overnight flight from Toronto.

Day 2 (Fri) - Cairo

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

Day 3 (Sat) - 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 exists, Saqqara where the famous Unas Pyramid is located, King Zoser Step Pyramid, Mastaba Tomb of TI.  In the afternoon, visit the great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, a colossal lion with a pharaoh’s head. Overnight at the hotel. (BL)

Day 4 (Sun) - Cairo

Visit the Egyptian Museum, which hous-es a magnificent collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun. In the afternoon, you will proceed to Old Cairo to visit the citadel of Salah El Din, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque situated high above the city. Continue to visit the Church of Abu Serga, Moallaqa Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. If you wish to browse and shop, your tour will stop at the Khan El Khalili Bazaar displaying and selling all types of oriental goods. (BL)

Day 5 (Mon) - Cairo / Nile Cruise

Transfer to Cairo airport for a  flight to Luxor. Transfer to your Nile cruise for embarkation. In the afternoon, you will visit the Great Luxor Temple and the magnificent Karnak Temple of Amon with its famous Hypostyle Hall and the 134 huge columns. Overnight in Luxor. (BLD)

Day 6 (Tue) - Nile Cruise / Luxor

Sail on your cruise along the Nile to Edfu and overnight. (BLD)

Day 7 (Wed) - Nile Cruise / Edfu

Visit the Horus Temple, one of the three beautiful temples of the Ptolemaic Period. Sail to Kom Ombo to visit Sobek and Haroeries Temple. Continue to Aswan and overnight. (BLD)

Day 8 (Thu) - Nile Cruise / Aswan

Visit the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient Granite Quarries, the Old and New Dams, and Temple of Philae. In the afternoon, you will sail in a felucca to view Kitchener’s Island, the Botanical Garden, and the Aga Khan mausoleum. Overnight in Aswan. (BLD)

Day 9 (Fri) - Nile Cruise / Kom Ombo

Optional sightseeing tour of Abu Simbel. In the afternoon, you will sail to Kom Ombo. Continue to Edfu and overnight aboard your cruise. (BLD)

Day 10 (Sat) - Nile Cruise

In the morning, you will sail to Esna, continue to Luxor and overnight. (BLD)

Day 11 (Sun) - Nile Cruise

In the morning, visit the West Bank (Thebes) which includes numerous tombs, including one of the richest treasures in the world, the Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun (optional), and other royal tombs including Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings. You will also visit some of the beautifully coloured tombs of the Valley of the Queens, Hatshepsut’s Temple at Dier El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Spend your afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Luxor. (BLD)

Day 12 (Mon) - Nile Cruise / Luxor / Cairo

Disembark and fly from Luxor to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, transfer to your hotel for overnight. (B)

Day 13 (Tue) - Cairo

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

Day 14 (Wed) - Cairo

Transfer in the evening to the Cairo airport. (B)

Day 15 (Thu) - En Route

Early morning flight to Toronto. (B)