Egypt

Sun 27 Dec Depart USA on your own flights

Mon 28 Dec
• Arrival at Cairo Int’l Airport.
• Meet and assist through customs and formalities.
• Transfer to the hotel.
• Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Tue 29 Dec
• After breakfast, transfer to visit the Museum located in downtown Cairo.
• Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, which provides a comprehensive history of Egypt and houses 20 royal mummies of the New Kingdom.
• Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Wed 30 Dec
• Check out after breakfast, drive to Delta and visit Tell el-Basta (Bubastis) and Tanis, while driving through the biblical land of Goshen.
• Dinner and overnight in Ismailiyah

Thur 31 Dec
• Visit Ismailiyah Museum, drive to remnant of Ballah Lake (Yam Suf). (Note: This is a military zone. Group may not be able to drive closer to this location.)
• Drive into Wadi Tumilat and see Tell el-Maskhuta (Succoth) and Tellel-Retabeh (Pithom). (Note: Sights are closed for visitors.)
• Dinner and overnight in Ismailiyah.

Fri 1 Jan
• Drive to Sinai, with stops as Suez Museum, Ayun Musa, Wadi Feiran.
• Dinner and overnight in St. Catherine.

Sat 2 Jan
• Optional climb of Jebel Musa. Mid-morning visit to St. Catherine’s monastery and library.
• Dinner and overnight in St Catherine.

Sun 3 Jan
• Morning transfer to Cairo.
• Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Mon 4 Jan
• After breakfast, transfer to Giza.
• Visit the Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren & Mikarinus.
• Optional: enter inside any pyramids.
• After viewing the three great Pyramids from a panoramic viewpoint, visit to the giant one stone Sphinx.
• Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum.
• Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Tues 5 Jan
• After breakfast, transfer to Giza.
• Then transfer to visit Saqqara Step Pyramid, built by King Zoser, of the third dynasty.
• After that proceed to visit the Open Museum at Memphis, the old capital of Egypt. There, you will see the gigantic statue of King Ramses II.
• Then travel to Dahshour pyramid.
• Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Wed 6 Jan
• Transfer to Cairo airport for final departure.

• Meet and assist at Cairo airport upon arrival.
• 1 main group arrival transfer, and 1 main group departure transfer. Any other private transfer at an extra cost. **Please arrange your flights so that you arrive at the Cairo airport on the afternoon or evening of Monday, December 28. If you need assistance in arranging your flights in such a manner, a travel agent could be helpful.
• 2 Nights’ accommodation at Sonesta Cairo Hotel or similar in Cairo
• 2 Nights accommodation at Mercure Ismailia Hotel or similar in Ismailia
• 2 Nights’ accommodation at Morgan Land Hotel or similar in St. Catherine
• 3 Nights’ accommodation Nights at Movenpick Media City Hotel or similar in Cairo
• All breakfasts at hotels
• 9 dinners at hotels
• Entrance fees to all archaeological sites included in the program
• English Speaking licensed tour guide throughout the itinerary
• Transfers & transportation by private A/C bus.
• Portage for one piece of luggage at the hotels.
• Guide wireless headset system.
• Service charges and local taxes.
• Tips to guide and driver

• All international airfare arriving Cairo December 28, 2026 and departing Cairo January 6, 2027.
• Egypt Visa ($25)- Subject to increase if applied by the government
• Lunches and drinks.
• Personal expenses, any other item which is not included above.
• Charges for camera permit at museums and some sites.
• Tips to tour guide and driver and hotel staff.