Egypt-Tunisia

Departure from Montreal airport (P.E. Trudeau) on a flight to Tunis.

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

❖ Meals included: Dinner / Lodging: 5* Hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Arrival in Tunis. Welcome and transfer to the hotel for installation. Rest of the day free to enjoy the pool and other hotel facilities.

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

Departure for a day of discovery:

• Explore the Medina of Tunis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for its rich architectural heritage, which reflects the architectural and artistic influences that have shaped its history. Stroll through the souks and meet the merchants.
• Tour of the archaeological site of Carthage, a city that reached its golden age in^{the 4th} century B.C., when it boasted the finest naval fleet and dominated all trade in the western Mediterranean. Tour of the harbor, the Tophet (a sacred area dedicated to the worship of deities), and the Roman public baths of Antoninus Pius.
• We’ll continue on to Sidi Bou Saïd, one of the most charming villages on the Mediterranean coast, featuring a cluster of pretty blue and white houses. You’ll have free time to stroll around.
• Return to Hammamet seaside hotel.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for theholy cityof Kairouan:

• Tour of the Aghlabid reservoirs, major hydraulic structures that supplied the city with water as early as the^9th century
• Tour of the Grand Mosque, the city’s iconic landmark and the oldest and most prestigious Muslim place of worship in the West.
• Visit to the Barbier Mausoleum, which houses the tomb of a devoted companion of the Prophet of Islam who died in battle in the^7th
• Tour of the medina of Kairouan, the oldest city in the Maghreb, which was converted to Islam by the Arabs in^{the 7th century} and is home to a large number of religious buildings (mausoleums, mosques, schools, etc.)
• A visit to the Carpet Craft Center showcases an art form deeply rooted in Kairouan for centuries. Kairouan carpets feature geometric shapes typical of Islamic art as well as floral motifs more commonly associated with traditional Tunisian folk art .
• Journey across the high steppes and the Tunisian mining basin to Tozeur.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for another day of discovery:

• A tour of the cityof Tozeur, a magnificent oasis located at the edge of the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert. Explore its traditional market and historic neighborhoods.
• Visit to Eden Palm Park, a veritable open-air museum set in a palm grove, where you’ll learn everything there is to know about this fruit and its byproducts. On-site tasting of date-based products.
• In the afternoon, we’ll continue on to the Atlas Mountains and take a 4×4 Jeep tour through the Tunisian Sahara.
• Continue on to Chebika, a Berber village nestled amid ochre-colored sand and orange-hued mountains from which abundant springs flow. Discover a magnificent waterfall with turquoise-blue waters.
• A photo stop at one of the filming locations for the movie “Star Wars” tocapture a sunset over the sand dunes.
• Return journey to Tozeur.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: Tented camp /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Crossing the great salt lake Chott El Jérid with a photo stop to capture this beautiful, somewhat surreal landscape. It is a plain stretching nearly 100 km from east to west, which is flooded seasonally with saline water that limits vegetation growth.
• Arrival in Douz, a town in southern Tunisia located at the foot of vast dunes, earning it the nickname “Gateway to the Desert.” A camel trek through an extraordinary natural landscape.
• A 4×4 Jeep tour through the Tunisian Sahara, to see these endless expanses of sand stretch out as far as the eye can see.
• Journey to the Ksar Ghilane camp to spend the night in a tent. Here, you’ll experience the freedom of the desert people and discover the vastness of the night sky, as well as the tranquility offered by this landscape of dunes and sandy plains stretching to infinity.

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

Departure for another day of discovery to the Matmata region:

• Escape through the Dahar mountain range and its beautiful lunar landscapes.
• Tour of the village of Matmata and exploration of the traditional cave dwellings of the Berber people. These dwellings are carved horizontally, floor by floor, into the mountainside, with a well as the central feature of the house’s courtyard. These homes were designed to let in just the right amount of light, while keeping them cool and comfortable all year round.
• We continue on to El Jem to visitthe country’s best-preservedRoman amphitheater. It is an entertainment venue built in^{the 3rd century} to host gladiatorial combats, chariot races, and circus games. The stadium, built entirely of cut stone, is a testament to the extraordinary ingenuity of Roman engineers. At the time, it could accommodate up to 35,000 spectators.
• Continuation to the seaside resort of Sousse.

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

• A day of relaxation in the magnificent Mediterranean resort of Sousse. Rendezvous with the sea, the sun and the beach.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 5* hotel / Transport: airplane and air-conditioned vehicle.

Transfer to Tunis-Carthage airport and flight to Cairo.

• Welcome, transfer and installation at the 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. The Pyramid of Khufu, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World to have survived to the present day, is among these imposing remnants of ancient Egypt. It appears that the pyramids were built approximately 4,500 years ago and that their construction was facilitated by the existence of a branch of the Nile River—now dried up—which would have allowed for the transport of stones from nearby quarries. However, the engineering challenges involved in their construction still leave many unanswered questions in the scientific community today.
• The Sphinx, a monument carved from a single block of limestone, stands before the three famous pyramids. It is the largest monolithic sculpture in the world.
• Mohammed Ali Mosque: an important Islamic shrine in Cairo, built in the heart of the Citadel in the 19th-century Ottoman architectural style^century century in the Ottoman architectural style for Viceroy Muhammad Ali Pasha, considered the father of modern Egypt. It was he who ushered Egypt into the industrial age, making the country one of the world’s leading cotton producers. He spearheaded the first initiatives to build railroads and dig canals for the transport of goods destined for export. Egypt owes him significant social reforms, notably the country’s first military, medical, and pharmacy 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 and is home to some of the most remarkable Islamic monuments and buildings in the country.

❖ 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, dedicatedto 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 experienced sporadic resurgences of worship until the early^5th century CE.

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

Continuation of navigation on the Nile :

• Tour of the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Sobek (god of fertility) and Haroëris (benevolent god and protector of Upper Egypt in the^2nd century BC). 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 III^th century BC, in the Pharaonic style. This temple is the second^e largest sanctuary in Egypt after that of Karnak.

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

• Continuation on the Nile to Luxor.
• Tour of the Karnak Temple, the largest 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: 4* hotel / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle.

• AM: Tourof the Valley of the Kings, which stretches along the west bank of the Nile and is known for housing the tombs of the New Kingdom pharaohs (16th–11th centuries B.C.) and their families. Tour of three temples with richly decorated tombs.
• Journey to Hurghada, thecountry’s premier beach resort. World-renowned for its clear waters and coral reefs, Hurghada welcomes visitors from all over the world who come to dive and windsurf.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner / Accommodation: 4* hotel.

• Free time to enjoy this little paradise on the Red Sea. Beach, sun and relaxation.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 5* hotel / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle and plane.

• AM : Last relaxing moments at the Red Sea.
• Transfer to Hurghada airport and internal flight to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo, transfer to hotel.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle and international flight.

Transfer to Cairo Airport and flight to Montreal.

• Tunis (Hammamet) : Hotel EL HAMBRA 5* (or equivalent)
• Tozeur: Hotel KSAR ROUGE 4* (or equivalent)
• Ksar Ghilane: PANSY camp (or equivalent)
• Sousse: Hotel JAZZ KHALEF 5* (or equivalent)
• Cairo: 5* Hotel CONCORDE EL SALAM or equivalent
• Nile: 5* cruise (cruise ship to be determined, as cruise departure times vary according to the day of the week)
• Hurghada: Hotel 4* FORT ARABESQUE or equivalent

• International flights Montreal-Tunis, Tunis-Cairo and Cairo-Montreal
• 2 Internal flights: Cairo-Assouan and Hurghada-Cairo
• Shuttles to and from airports
• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver
• All 4- and 5-star accommodation
• 2 meals a day on average
• All site visits listed in bold on the itinerary and conducted with a local guide
• Certified French-speaking local guides present with the group at all times, except during the beach stay and the Luxor-Hurghada trip
• 1 overnight stay in a tent in the Tunisian Sahara
• Dromedary ride in the Tunisian desert
• 4X4 jeep tour of the Tunisian desert
• Visit to the Grand Musée de l’Égypte (GEM)
• All taxes
• 24/7 Support
• Organization and research from A to Z

• Egypt visa (if required)
• Some meals
• Beverages
• Tips
• Personal Expenses
• Optional activities

• Please note that the itinerary may change at any time for logistical reasons, and that the version of the program appearing on our site prevails over any printed version.