Cultural Tour

tour information

Tour Package includes:
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- 07 night accommodation at hotel in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
- 01 night on sleeper wagon trains on half board ( dinner & breakfast )
- 01 night accommodation at hotel in Aswan on bed and breakfast basis.
- 04 night on Nile cruise on full board ( three meals per day )
- 02 night accommodation at hotel in Hurghada on bed and breakfast basis
- 01 night accommodation at St. Catherine guest house on half board basis ( diner& breakfast)
- Sightseeing excursions as mentioned in above program including
transportation by deluxe A/C coaches
- Entrance fees
- Qualified English speaking guide of good knowledge in Christian heritage
- All local taxes


Tour Package Excludes:
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- Egypt entry Visa
- Tips & Personal expenses
- Any items not mentioned above

Grand Pilgrim Religious Tour /Historical Sites 16 Night /17 /Day Tour Day 1

Arrive Cairo A/P , meet & assist & transfer to hotel. Overnight

Tour Day 2

Full day private tour including visits ; Egyptian museum - pyramids & Sphinx - Step Pyramids of Sakkara on the way stop for some free time for enjoying shopping . overnight

Tour Day 3

Over day private trip by A/C bus to Western Desert Monasteries /Wadi El Natroun
one of the main stops of the Holy Family during Their Refuge in Egypt
which are ; Anb Bishoy - VIRGIN marry & Abu Makar if permits
proceed back to Cairo - arrive - overnight

Tour Day 4

Full day private Religious tour in Cairo including ; Old Cairo Coptic churches that
built over the Cave of the Holy Family - St.George Greek Orthodox church & Synagogue
Afternoon visit the Coptic Cathedral of St. Mark , the Apostle , Founder of Christianity in Egypt where the remains of His Body lies - overnight

Tour Day5

Full day private Religious tour in Cairo including ; Virgin Mary church at Maadi , the sailing point of holy family trip to Upper Egypt & where found the Bible floating & opened.
" Blessed be Egypt My People "
Proceed to visit Virgin Marys Tree at Mataraya - the church of Apparition of St. Mary at Zeuiton in 1968.
Evening board on sleeper wagon trains to Aswan.

Tour Day6

Morning arrive Aswan - transfer to hotel - day free - overnight Optional/ Abu Simbel trip.

Tour Day 7

Transfer to board on Nile cruise in Aswan & visit : High dam - phila temple - overnight on board.

Tour Day 8

By felucca ( sailing boat ) visit the Botanical Gardens & view to Agh Khan Moslem.
Sail to Kom Ombo & visit temple of double Gods - overnight on board.

Tour Day 9

Sail to Edfu & visit Horus temple - sail to Esna & cross the lock - overnight on board.

Tour Day 10

Sail to Luxor & visit the West Bank including ; Valley of Kings - Temple of Queen Hatshpsut / Deir El Bahary & Colossi of Memnon.
Afternoon visit the East Bank including ; Karanak & Luxor temples - overnight on board.

Tour Day 11

Morning check out the cruise in Luxor & transfer by private A/C bus to Hurghada - arrive transfer to hotel - overnight.

Tour Day 12

In Hurghada - free on beach - overnight.

Tour Day 13

In Hurghada - free on beach.
Afternoon board on A/C Pullman bus back to Cairo - arrive -transfer to hotel - overnight.

Tour Day 14

Two day private trip to St .Catherine / Mount of God Morning transfer by bus to St. Catherine - on the way visit Moses Springs /one of the stops of Exodus - arrive Catherine - overnight early.

Tour Day 15

At dawn climb the Mount of God where Moses received the Ten Commandments & enjoy the sunrise in this holy spot.
On the morning visit the Monastery itself - the Basilica church - Burning Bush & the place where Moses met his wife proceed back to Cairo - arrive - transfer to hotel - overnight.

Tour Day 16

Day free in Cairo - Overnight.

Tour Day 17

Check out hotel & transfer to Cairo A/P for departure.