Egypt

• Departure from Montreal Airport (P.E. Trudeau) on a flight to Cairo.

Note: Arrival at the airport at least 3 hours before departure.

❖ Accommodation: 5* Hotel / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Arrival in Cairo. Welcome and transfer to hotel.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 5* Hotel / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for a day of discovering the famous monuments of the capital region:

• Pyramids of Giza: a vast funerary complex housing the tombs of the pharaohs and comprising three great pyramids (Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure), the most impressive remnants of ancient Egypt and the only ones of the Seven Wonders of the World to have survived to this day. They are believed to have been built approximately 4,500 years ago, and their construction—facilitated by the existence of a now-dry branch of the Nile River—allowed for the transport of stones from nearby quarries. The engineering challenges involved in their construction still leave many unanswered questions in the scientific community today.
• The Sphinx, a monumentcarved from a single block of limestone, stands in front of the three famous pyramids. It is the largest monolithic sculpture in the world.
• Mohammed Ali Mosque: Cairo’s most important Islamic sanctuary, built in the heart of the citadel in the ^19th century Ottoman architectural style for Viceroy Mohammed-Ali Pasha, considered the father of modern Egypt. He was responsible for Egypt’s entry into the industrial age, making the country one of the world’s leading cotton producers. He was behind the first initiatives to build railroads and dig canals to transport materials for export. Egypt owes him a debt of gratitude for important social reforms, including the country’s first military, medical and pharmacy schools.
• The Mosque of Muhammad Ali : an important Islamic sanctuary in Cairo, erected in the heart of the citadel in the 19th ^-century Ottoman architectural style for Viceroy Muhammad Ali Pasha, considered the father of modern Egypt. He is credited with ushering Egypt into the industrial age, making the country one of the world’s leading cotton producers. He initiated the first railway construction projects and the digging of canals for transporting export goods. Egypt owes him significant social reforms, including the country’s first military, medical, and pharmaceutical schools.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 5* Hotel / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Visit the capital :

• Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), an ultra-modern museum that opened in October 2024. It is said that the overall design of its architecture is based on the triangle, a shape found in the pyramids. The museum traces Egyptian history from the Stone Age to Cleopatra. Among the museum’s highlights are the colossus of Ramses II and an impressive collection of artifacts discovered in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
• Khan el Khelili Bazaar, the most famous market in the Middle East, is a bustling place renowned for its many shops selling local products and souvenirs (colorful lamps, fabrics, copperware, jewelry, spices, perfumes, musical instruments, etc.).
• Al Mo’ez Street, an open-air museum, is an unmissable opportunity to immerse yourself in the Islamic world! It is one of the oldest streets in the city, home to some of the country’s most remarkable Islamic monuments and buildings.

❖ Meals included:: Breakfast, lunch and dinner / Accommodation: 5* cruise / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle, plane and boat.

Transfer to the airport and internal flight to Aswan.

• Embark on a Nile cruise and discover the majestic monuments along the banks of this mythical river.
• Visit to the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the worship of Isis, the goddess who protects the home; this site was the last place where this cult was practiced. It was, in fact, the last bastion of the religion of ancient Egypt, which saw sporadic resurgences of worship until the early^5th century CE.

❖ Meals included:: Breakfast, lunch and dinner / Accommodation and transport: 5* cruise .

Continuation of navigation on the Nile :

• Visitto the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Sobek (god of fertility) and Haroëris (benefactor and protector of Upper Egypt in the^2nd century B.C.). Arrival by boat, offering a breathtaking view of the site.
• Tour of the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus, the god of kingship and great protector of the pharaohs. Built during the reign of King Ptolemy in the^3rd century B.C. in the Pharaonic style, this temple is the^second largest sanctuaryin Egypt after Karnak.

❖ Meals included:: Breakfast, lunch and dinner / Accommodation and transport: 5* cruise .

• Continuation on the Nile to Luxor.
• Tour of the Karnak Temple, thelargest religious complex in the city of Thebes during ancient times, when Thebes was the name given to Luxor. The complex, which consists of temples, chapels, colonnades, and corridors that are magnificently decorated and carved, is undoubtedly the longest-running construction project in history, as its construction spanned more than 2,000 years.

❖ Meals included:: Breakfast, lunch and dinner / Accommodation and transport: 5* cruise .

• AM: Tour of the Valley of the Kings, whichstretches along the west bank of the Nile and is known for housing the tombs of the New Kingdom pharaohs (16th–11th centuries BCE) and their families. Tour of three temples with richly decorated tombs.
• PM: Internal flights to Cairo. Arrival in the capital, transfer to hotel and installation.

❖ Meals included:: Breakfast / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle and plane.

• Transfer to Cairo airport and flight to Montreal.

• Cairo: 5* Hotel CONCORDE EL SALAM or equivalent
• Nile: 5* cruise (boat name to be determined, as cruise departure times vary according to the day of the week)

• International flights
• 2 internal flights: Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo
• Airport shuttles
• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver
• All accommodations (4- and 5-star)
• 2 meals a day (on average)
• All activities and admissions to sites shown in red on the program and accompanied by a local guide
• Certified French-speaking local guide present with the group at all times
• All taxes
• 24/7 Support
• Organization from A to Z

• Egypt Visa
• Some meals
• Beverages
• Tips
• Personal Expenses
• Optional activities