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Best of Egypt

Group Information

Departing From:

Boston

Departing:

June 21, 2026

Returning:

June 30, 2026

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Overnight flight to Egypt (Cairo)

Tour must depart North America on Sundays or Tuesdays

Day 2 As-salamu alaykum Cairo

Meet your tour director and check into hotel

Day 3 Cairo

Giza Plateau excursion

The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx visit, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) visit

Memphis visit

Sakkara site visit & view Step Pyramid of Djoser

Day 4 Cairo--Aswan (Egyptian Nile cruise)

Fly to Aswan

Aswan guided sightseeing tour

Unfinished obelisk, Aswan Dam

Optional Abu Simbel excursion $130

Felucca sailboat trip

Board ship for 3-day Nile cruise

Cruise overnight

Day 5 Nile cruise: Aswan--Edfu

Philae Temple visit

Traditional Nubian village visit

Cruise to Kom Ombo

Temple of Kom Ombo visit

Cruise to Edfu

Day 6 Nile cruise: Edfu--Luxor

Temple of Edfu visit

Cruise to Luxor

Day 7 Luxor

Arrive in Luxor

West Bank of Luxor guided sightseeing tour

Valley of the Kings visit, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Ramesses III visit, Deir el-Medina

Day 8 Luxor--Cairo

East Bank of Luxor guided sightseeing tour

Karnak Temple visit, Luxor Temple visit

Fly to Cairo

Day 9 Cairo

Cairo guided sightseeing tour

Saladin Citadel visit, Mosque of Qalawun, Mosque of Muhammad Ali visit, Al-Azhar Park visit

Day 10 Flight home from Cairo

Fly home

Total Fee:* $5,065.00

Tour Quote Breakdown

The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:

Tour Fee*	$4,750.00
Abu Simbel excursion	$130.00
Late Signup Fee	$145.00
Exclusive Rooming Fee	$40.00

Total Fee*	$5,065.00

* Last day for this Tour Fee is Mar 27, 2026.

Additional Adult Fees

The following additional fees apply only to full-paying participants 23 and older and are not included in the total price listed above.

Adult Supplement	$125.00
Twin Room Upgrade	$435.00

Additional Adult Fee	$560.00

Tour Fee Includes:

Round-trip airfare
5 overnight stays (8 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
3 overnight stays in cabins on cruise ship
Breakfast daily
Lunch included on cruise ship
Dinner daily
Full-time services of a professional tour director
Internal flights
Guided sightseeing and city walks as per itinerary
Visit to select attractions as per itinerary
Tour Diary™
Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.