Classic Egypt

Price Per person based on double occupancy and a minimum of 20 paying travelers

Date	Price	Single Supplement
January 18 – 29, 2027	$4,659*	$1,099
*Includes airfare from Denver Reservation Due: September 25, 2026 Final Payment Due: November 4, 2026

Included

6 nights lodging at 5-star hotels plus 4 nights onboard Nile Cruise Ship, Daily breakfast and dinner buffet, Full time professional English speaking tour guide, Services of air-conditioned deluxe motor coach, All guides, entrances, touring and transportation as appears on itinerary, Baggage handling at hotels (one piece), Tips to driver, guides, and hotel staff, Pilgrim payment processing (check, Visa, Master Card, or Discover), Visa for Egypt, Roundtrip Airfare from Denver to Cairo

Not Included

Optional Travel Insurance, Most lunches & Drinks with Meals, Bottled water is available for purchase on the bus and cruise ship, Optional Abu Simbel Tour (extra cost and minimum number required to operate)

Day 1: Departure From Denver, CO (Jan 18)

Our life-changing journey begins as we board our flight from Denver International Airport to Cairo, Egypt.

Day 2: Cairo (Jan 19)

We arrive in the land of the Pharaohs, Jacob, Joseph and Israel during the famine just before midnight! Upon arrival at the airport, we meet our tour escort and are immediately transported to our hotel in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, to get some rest.

Day 3: Cairo, Grand Egyptian Museum (Jan 20)

After some rest, we will depart in the early afternoon to begin our journey in Egypt by visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum to explore its world-class collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including the option to view the treasures of King Tutankhamun. This newly opened museum is a site to see! It will be an early to bed time as you adjust to the time difference, but also because we have an early morning flight to travel to Luxor for our Nile Cruise in the morning.

Day 4: Esna to Luxor, Karnak (Jan 21)

This morning, we transfer to the airport for our flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor we board our lovely river cruise boat and have free time for lunch. This afternoon we visit the Temple of Karnak (temple of the New Kingdom period) and the East Bank of the Nile. It was during this period that the bondage and Exodus occurred. Karnak second to Giza’s Pyramids, is one of Egypt’s most important Pharaonic sites. We visit the famous Temple of Luxor, which was founded in the reign of Amenhotep III, grandson of the pharaoh of the Exodus. Re-board our ship for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Valley of the Kings (Jan 22)

Today we visit the Valley of the Kings (where many ancient pharaohs were buried) and the famous Temple of Hatshepsut, the princess who perhaps pulled baby Moses out of the Nile River. This temple may have been designed by Moses. We have dinner and overnight on board.

Day 6: Kom Ombo, Edfu. Esna (Jan 23)

Breakfast is served on board before we spend time touring Edfu, the location of one of the best preserved Egyptian Temples. This afternoon we visit the remains of Kom Ombo Temple, situated on the riverside. Unlike most, this temple is dedicated to two gods - the crocodile god of Sebek and the solar god of war, Horus the Great. We have dinner and overnight on board.

Day 7: Aswan, Optional Abu Simbel (Jan 24)

While docked in Aswan, the morning is free to enjoy breakfast, relax on the sun deck, and shop along the waterfront. You may also choose an early departure optional tour to Abu Simbel, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments." Our Egyptologist guide discusses the relevance of this spectacular site from Egyptian history. We will also try to put in perspective the long history of Egypt. Here we visit the massive temple of Pharaoh Rameses II, perhaps the greatest builder of temples in ancient Egypt (13th Century BC) and a second one of Queen Nafertari, Rameses' most beloved wife. This afternoon, we take time to visit the High Dam, built from 1960 – 1971, a major factor in Egypt’s agricultural success. We also spend time at Philae Temple on the Isi-Island. This complex was moved from upriver due to the impending destruction upon the completion of the High Dam. Our sightseeing continues with a Felucca ride around the Agh Khan Mausoleum before returning for dinner and overnight on board.

Day 8: Memphis, Sakkara, Joseph's Storehouses (Jan 25)

This morning we take a flight back to Cairo and then a short ride to Memphis. Founded around 3,100 BC, Memphis is the legendary city of Menes, the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt. From a Biblical perspective, Memphis is most likely where Abraham lied to Pharaoh about his wife Sarah being his sister and where Joseph served as second in command. While in Memphis we will view a very large and well preserved statue of Ramses II. Next is Sakkara, which is one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Egypt! Sakkara is dominated by the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, dating back to 2700 BC. It is one of the oldest stone structures in the world! Enjoy a stop to see how local Egyptian carpets are made before a short drive to the south finds us in Faiyum, the region created by the divinely inspired wisdom of Joseph. Here you will find ancient storehouses and a man-made lake created by a canal, whose construction was ordered by Joseph. It was this lake that provided irrigation for a desert land and supplied the food needed to survive his prophesied seven year famine.

Day 9: Coptic Cairo, Hanging Church & Alabaster Mosque (Jan 26)

We begin our sightseeing with a visit to the Hanging Church - the most famous Coptic church in Cairo. The Hanging Church was named so as it was built by the Nile River over the Roman Gate of Babylon. During a walking tour, our guide will point out that this section of the old city was definitely the route taken by Abraham, Joseph, Moses and the family of Jesus - an inspiring thought. Next we visit the beautiful Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali to better understand Moslem religious practices. Completed in 1848, the Ottoman-style Muhammad Ali Mosque is the most noticeable in all of Cairo and has dominated the skyline for the past 150 years. A stop will be made at the papyrus factory store, where we see the process of creating lovely Egyptian art pictures.

Day 10: Cairo (Jan 27)

Today allows for a full day of touring the wonders of the ancient world, some of which date back to 1000+ years prior to Abraham. We spend time at one of the seven wonders of the world- the pyramids. Cheops, with an original height of 496 feet, is the most colossal pyramid ever built. We will also journey to the Old Egyptian Museum should time allow.

Day 11: Leisure Day (Jan 28)

This is a day for you to explore Cairo on your own or reflect on your unforgettable experiences from the tour while relaxing at the hotel.

Day 12: Homeward (Jan 29)

After breakfast at the hotel we will go to the Cairo Airport for our flight back to Denver.

Itinerary subject to change while touring for the best interest of the group.