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 Giza Pyramids: a vast funerary complex housing the tombs of the pharaohs and including three great pyramids (Khéops, Khéphren and Mykérinos), the most impressive vestiges of Egyptian antiquity and the only ones of the Seven Wonders of the World to have survived to the present day. Erected some 4,500 years ago, their construction was facilitated by the existence of a branch of the Nile River, now dried up, which enabled the stones to be transported from the surrounding quarries. The engineering challenges involved in their construction still leave many questions unanswered in today’s scientific world.
• The SphinxThe Sphinx, a monument sculpted from 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.
• Mohammed Ali Mosque 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.

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

Visit the capital :

• Visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)This ultra-modern museum opened in October 2024. The general logic of its architecture is said to be based on the figure of the triangle, found in the pyramids. The museum traces Egyptian history from the Stone Age to Cleopatra. Highlights include the Colossus of Ramses II and an impressive collection of artefacts found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
• Khan el Khelili Bazaarthe best-known market in the Middle East, is a bustling place renowned for its many stores selling local products and souvenirs. (Colorful lamps, fabrics, copper objects, jewelry, spices, perfumes, musical instruments, etc.).
• Al Mo’ez StreetAl Mo’ez Street is an open-air museum and a must-see opportunity to immerse yourself in the Islamic world! This is one of the city’s oldest streets, 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 Philaededicated to the cult of Isis, the patron goddess of the home, this was the last place where this cult was practiced. In fact, it was the last bastion of ancient Egyptian religion, which continued to flourish until the beginning of the^{5th century} AD.
• Sailing to Kôm Ombo.

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

Continuation of navigation on the Nile :

• Visit the Temple of Kôm Ombodedicated to the gods Sobek (fertility god) and Haroëris (beneficent god and protector of Upper Egypt in^2nd B.C.). Arrival by boat, offering a breathtaking view of the site.
• Visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the cult of Horus, god of royalty and protector of the pharaohs. Built in the Pharaonic style under King Ptolemy in the^3rd century BC. This temple is the^2nd largest sanctuary in Egypt after Karnak.

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

• Continuation on the Nile to Luxor.
• Visit Karnak Templethe largest religious complex in the city of Thebes in ancient times, when Thebes was the name given to Luxor. The complex of magnificently decorated and sculpted temples, chapels, colonnades and corridors is without doubt the longest construction project in history, spanning more than 2,000 years.

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

• AM : Visit to the Valley of the KingsThe Valley of the Kings, on the west bank of the Nile, is renowned for housing the tombs of New Kingdom pharaohs (16th to 11th centuries BC) and their families. Visit 3 richly decorated temples and 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)

• 2 international flights: Montreal-Cairo and Cairo-Montreal
• 2 internal flights: Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo
• Airport shuttles
• Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
• All accommodations (4 and 5 stars)
• 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