Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 - Overnight Flight
Your trip begins with a regularly scheduled overnight flight to Cairo aboard an internationally recognized airline.
Day 2 - Giza & the Pyramids
Welcome to Egypt! A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport after you clear customs and then escorts you to your hotel in Giza. Dinner is included this evening.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner
Day 3 - Giza & the Pyramids
Your Tour Director, also a professional Egyptologist, is an expert in the history and anthropology of the regions on tour. Today, your Tour Director leads a fascinating tour of ancient Egypt. The Pyramids of Giza are the only “Wonder of the Ancient World” to have survived the modern era, and your guided sightseeing tour introduces you to the three pyramids here, including the stunning Great Pyramid of Cheops. Then visit the enigmatic Sphinx. Continue to Saqqara, the pharaohs’ royal graveyard for more than 3,000 years. Dinner is included this evening.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara
Day 4 - Giza & the Pyramids
Today is yours to explore Giza on your own, or join an optional excursion to Alexandria (weather permitting), where you’ll see the new Library of Alexandria, the Catacombs, Montassa, and the Amphitheater and enjoy an included lunch.
Included meals: breakfast
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$105 CAD |
Alexandria
Travel to Egypt’s second-largest city, where you'll explore the Bibliotheca Alexandria, the modern successor to the famous Library of Alexandria, which was destroyed centuries ago. Here, you’ll enoy a brief tour with the curator. You'll also visit the Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, Egypt’s largest known Roman funerary complex, and the recently excavated Roman amphitheatre. Lunch is included. Please note: This optional is weather dependent.
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Day 5 - Luxor
(Please note: some departures will run in reverse on days 5-9)
Fly to Luxor to begin the cruise portion of your Egyptian tour. This morning, explore the painstakingly excavated Temples of Karnak and Luxor, once connected by an avenue of sphinxes. Your tour director/Egyptologist takes you inside the temples for guided tours. This afternoon, board your cruise ship.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Included entrances : Temples Luxor and Karnak
Day 6 - Cruise
Spend the day touring the Nile’s West Bank. Your tour director/Egyptologist leads you to the secluded Valley of the Kings, a series of tombs hidden in the Theban Hills. This “Place of Truth,” as the ancient Egyptians called it, is the location of the tombs of Pharaohs Tutankhamun and Ramses. You’ll enter the tombs for a tour. Then visit and tour the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, devoted to one of the few female pharaohs. Also view the 64-foot-high Colossi of Memnon. This afternoon, sail towards Edfu.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7 - Cruise
This morning, visit the Temple of Horus. Built nearly 2,000 years ago, this amazingly well-preserved temple is a perfect example of the architecture of its era. Next, sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, built during the Greco-Roman period. The temple is noted for its twin deities, Sobek and Horus. Arrive later today in Aswan.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8 - Cruise
This morning, join an optional excursion to the archaeological marvels at Abu Simbel. This afternoon, take a felucca (boat) ride past Elephantine Island, on which lies the frontier fortress of Egypt. The island takes its name from the dark granite rocks at its southern end, which resemble a herd of elephants bathing in the river. Also view the mausoleum of Agha Khan, which is perched on a hill affording panoramic views. The rest of the day is yours to spend as your please in Aswan.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
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$329 CAD |
Abu Simbel
Fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel, where you'll visit the temples of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari, relocated block by block to the shores of Lake Nasser after the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The temples' statues now stand 680 feet from their original site and 200 feet higher, but their original grandeur endures. Please note: This excursion involves extensive walking on rugged terrain, so sturdy footwear is advised. Headwear and extra sunscreen are also recommended. This excursion requires advanced reservation and must be booked by 35 days prior to departure.
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Day 9 - Cruise
Your cruise ends with disembarkation this morning in Aswan. You’ll visit the Aswan High Dam, one of the crowning achievements of modern Egypt. Then your Tour Director/Egyptologist will introduce you to the temples at Philae. Later, enjoy an optional Philae by Night excursion. Dinner is included this evening.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
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$49 CAD |
Philae by Night
After sunset, the area around Philae is cleared for the Sound and Light Show. Watch a performance of synchronized light and music amid the ancient monuments of Egypt. Seeing these ancient temples lit up at night will create memories to last a lifetime. Please note: Travelers are advised to bring a flashlight and comfortable shoes. Also, this excursion involves walking on uneven terrain.
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Day 10 - Cairo
Fly back to Cairo this morning and check into your Cairo hotel. Tonight, attend an optional Egyptian Folklore Evening.
Included meals: breakfast
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$85 CAD |
Egyptian Folklore Dinner
Board a Nile riverboat for this evening’s dinner and live performance. Savor Egyptian delicacies while a troupe of performers entertains you.
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Day 11 - Cairo
Your Tour Director/Egyptologist leads a sight-seeing tour of Cairo. The city’s mosques, of which there are more than 500, display some of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in the world. Visit the Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque, also known as the Alabaster Mosque. Built in the 12th century by mighty Salah el-Din, the Citadel was originally used as a fortress and was the residence of the Sultans until 1850. Also visit the Egyptian Antiquities Museum, which houses the famous masks of Tutankhamen. Join your group for an included lunch before free time, during which you may wish to roam through the winding streets and alleyways of the Khan-el Khalili Bazaar. Dinner is included tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Included entrances: Alabaster Mosque, Citadel of Salah El Din, Egyptian Antiquities Museum
Day 12 - Cairo
Transfer to the airport for your departure home or journey to Jordan and Petra for our extension.
Included meals: breakfast (boxed by the Cairo hotel)
Extend Your Stay
Add 3 nights in Jordan & Petra for only $1,049 CAD (Single room: add $280 CAD)
Since July 1994, when Jordan's King Hussein and the Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin signed a declaration ending the animosity between their two countries, Jordan has opened its doors to the west. Encompassing sweeping verdant and arid landscapes and relics of some of the world's oldest civilizations, Jordan is one of the most warm and welcoming countries on earth.
