Egypt, Moses, and the Exodus

Thu. 11 March

• Arrival at Cairo International Airport. TUTKU representative will meet you with “DR. JOEL GRGORY – TUTKU” sign.
• Meet and assist through customs and formalities.
• Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Fri. 12 March

• After breakfast, transfer to Giza.
• Visit the Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren & Mikarinus.
• After viewing the three great Pyramids from a panoramic viewpoint, visit to the giant one stone Sphinx.
• Transfer to Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum housing thousands of pieces of the ancient Egyptian civilization, including the most famous collection of the young king Tut Ankh Amoun with its fascinating treasures. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Sat. 13 March

• Early morning fly to Luxor.
• Arrive at Luxor. Visit Karnak Temple. Walk among the pillars of the temple dedicated to the god Amun Ra and along the avenue of the Sphinxes at Karnak.
• Transfer to the Nile cruise for check-in.
• 13.00 Lunch onboard.
• In the evening, visit the illuminated Luxor Temple.
• Optional: Horse Cart tour in Luxor. Dinner & overnight on board. – Nile River

Sun. 14 March

• Optional: early morning hot-air balloon flight over west Luxor.
• After early breakfast, drive to the west side of Luxor: explore The Great Valley of Kings, where generations of Pharaohs were buried in crypts cut into the cliffs
• Optional: visit Tut Ankh Amon’s tomb.
• Stop by the Colossi of Memnon, then proceed to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
• Visit Ramesseum if possible to see the storehouses in relation to Exodus.
• Transfer back to the cruise boat for lunch.
• Sail to Esna, cross the lock and continue sailing to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board in Edfu. – Nile River

Mon. 15 March

• After breakfast, visit Edfu Temple by horse carriages. Discover the huge temple dedicated to the God Horus.
• Lunch on board.
• Sail to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the unusual Double temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the god Haroeris.
• Evening sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board. – Nile River

Tue. 16 March

• After breakfast, you will visit The Unfinished Obelisque (Granite Quarry) and Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess ISIS.
• Afternoon visit High Dam, rock-fill dam across the Nile River, at Aswan
• Optional: Visit Nubian Museum. Dinner and overnight onboard in Aswan. – Nile River

Wed. 17 March

• Check out after breakfast, transfer Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo.
• Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization , which provides a comprehensive history of Egypt and houses 20 royal mummies of the New Kingdom.
• Visit the Cave church at Mokatam Hill.
• Visit Old Coptic Cairo. The Church of St Sergius. This church is the oldest and most unique of the churches in Old Cairo, founded in the 5th century. Its main attraction is crypt claimed to be the place where the Holy Family stayed during their Egyptian exile.
• Visit Ben Ezra synagogue is the supreme Jewish monument in Cairo. It is not the only synagogue, but it is the most used. It no longer has a rabbi, but is maintained by 42 local Jewish families. Legends claim that the synagogue is built on the spot where pharaoh’s daughter found Moses in the bulrushes and where Jeremiah spoke to survivors after the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.
• Visit to the burial of Oswald Chambers in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (British World War I cemetery).
• Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Thu. 18 March

• After breakfast, transfer to St. Catherine. One of the oldest working Christian monasteries, St. Catherine’s was built by Emperor Justinian to protect the monks and honor the site of the Burning Bush. The Chapel of the Burning Bush was originally commissioned by Empress Helen, mother of Constantine the Great. St. Catherine’s relics are kept in a marble reliquary in the Basilica.
• When we arrive at Mt. Sinai, you will have two options. You may stay at the hotel and receive a lecture from the guide or you may join Joel and others riding camels to an area close to the peak. From that point, we will observe the peak from close beneath the peak. There are 750 additional steps to the peak from that point that are roughly hewn and steep and we will not attempt that climb.
• Dinner and sleep for a few hours.

Fri. 19 March

• 08.00 Breakfast at the hotel.After visiting the monastery, transfer back to Cairo.
• Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Sat. 20 March

• Transfer to Cairo airport for final departure. Pastors will have time to fly home to the USA for Palm Sunday

• Meet and assist at Cairo airport upon arrival and departure.
• Accommodation at 5-star standard hotels as per hotels specified below or similar.
  - 4 Nights at Sonesta Cairo Hotel in Cairo
  - 4 Nights at M/S Jaz Celebrity Nile Cruise
  - 1 Nights at Morgan Land Hotel in ST Catherine based on half board basis.
• Daily breakfasts and dinners
• Lunches during the Nile Cruise only
• Entrance fees to all archaeological sites included in the program.
• English Speaking licensed tour guide throughout the itinerary
• Transfers & transportation by private A/C motorcoach based
• n the size of the group.
• Portage for one piece of luggage at the hotels.
• Domestic flight ticket: Cairo/Luxor-Aswan/Cairo.
• Guide wireless headset system.
• Service charges and local taxes.
• Tips to tour guide, driver and hotel staff.
• Optional round-trip camel ride to a viewpoint below the summit of Mt. Sinai.

• Egypt visa. Please apply for your e-visas on line before arrival at Cairo Airport. Here is the link Egypt e-visa link: Egypt e-visa
• Lunches (except on the Nile cruise).
• Drinks.
• Personal expenses, any other item which is not included above.
• Charges for camera permit at museums and some sites.