EGYPT
Activities
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3-Night Nile River Cruise
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Abu Simbel​​
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Kom Umbo​
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Luxor
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Karnak​
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Edfu
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Pyramids of Giza
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Grand Egyptian Museum
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Memphis
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Alabaster Sphinx
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Alabastar Mosque
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Old Town Market
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And More!
Inclusions
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Round-Trip Airfare from Salt Lake City (other cities available)
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Airport Transfers
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Accommodations in 4 and 5 star hotels
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3 Night River Cruise on the Nile River
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All Meals in Egypt​
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Activities listed on itinerary
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Transportation
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Local Tour Guides
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Tour Leader
Price
$3,999
per person (double occupancy)
+$699 single occupancy
*Triple occupancy not permitted
Fine Print
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Tour deposit and final payment are non-refundable and non-transferable to another individual or to another tour once paid. No exceptions.
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We recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect from unforeseen cancellations.
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Full payment due 130 days before the trip and must be paid by check.
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You must be able to walk without any problems; tour is not wheelchair accessible.
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Passports are required. They must be valid 6 months after the final date of your trip, and have at least 4 blank pages.
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​Tips for local guides and bus driver are not included.
Tour Leader: Samantha Johnston
***Your final, detailed itinerary will be sent to you approximately six weeks before the tour. Please note that while all listed inclusions and experiences will remain the same, the order of activities may vary.***
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Day One & Two
Depart to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo in the very late evening.
Day Three
Fly this morning to Aswan in southern Egypt. Then, drive out in the desert to see the greatest monument in Egypt, Abu Simbel. This was the first site on earth listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This great temple, dedicated to Ramesses was hewn out of the rock to the depth of 210 feet! Overwhelming! Upon arrival back in Aswan board our ship to begin our 3-night Nile River Cruise with a visit to the High Dam and the Phaile temple. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Day Four
Continue up the Nile River to visit the the most preserved temple in Egypt, Temple of Edfu by a horse-carrigae. Back to our ship sailing to Kom Umbo. Lunch on board. Arrival Kom Umbo and a visit to the temple of Kom Umbo. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day Five
Cross to the West bank of Luxor where we will see the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut and the colossi of Memnon. Return back to the East bank viewing the beautiful temples of Karnak. Lunch on board. Sailing via Esna Lock to Edfu viewing a breath-taking scenery.. arrival Edfu for Dinner and overnight.
Day Six
Fly back to nearby Cairo. Nearby visit the oldest pyramid complex of the ancient world, the step pyramid of Sakkara. Lunch and a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza. This is the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. With the ancient Sphinx protecting the Great Pyramids, one can only imagine the overwhelming effort to construct these glorious monuments of man.
Day Seven
After breakfast you will have an experience to remember, by visiting the largest archaeological museum in the world. Next is the Grand Egyptian Museum opened in October 2024 hosting over 100,000 artifacts from acnient Egypt and is the world's largest archeological museum. The museum holds 18,000 artifacts. The main attraction will be the first exhibition of the full tomb collection of King Tutankhamun.
Day Eight
We will visit the Ancient capital of Upper Egypt, Memphis. View the great alabaster figure of Ramesses and the Alabaster Sphinx. Nearby visit the oldest pyramid complex of the ancient world, the step pyramid of Saqqara.
Day Nine
Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo. The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's eldest son, who died in 1816.
This afternoon visit one of the largest bazaars in the Middle East at the Old Town Market. There are hundreds of packed stalls to barter at.
Day Ten
Fly home to the U.S. Welcome home!