2023 CHIROS TO CAIRO TOUR
Tour dates:
Antiquities of Egypt Tour & Seminar: 16th Sept – 27th Sept 2023
TOUR ITINERARY



Sept 16th: Arrivals
To be met by our friendly representative at Cairo International airport, helping with the luggage & issuing the visas ($25 each) then to be transferred to a 5 Stars hotel, Nile view rooms.
Breakfast included.
Overnight in Cairo
Dr. Jodie Speaks
Sept 17th: Cairo
Touring:
- The Grand Egyptian Museum, The GEM, the world’s largest archaeological museum in the world. Enclosing 50,000 objects, of which 5000 is displayed for the famous child king Tut Ankh Amon
- The Great Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza area, dating back 2620 BC
- The Papyrus Gallery
- Breakfast and lunch included
Overnight in Cairo
Sept 18th: Cairo
Touring:
- Saqqara, the Ancient Egyptian Cemetery, where the oldest pyramid ever built out of stone, “ The Step Pyramid”, for king Zoser stands, dating back 2667 BC
- Lunch at a countryside restaurant at Saqqara, where we’ll be enjoying a lovely Egyptian meal
Overnight in Cairo
Breakfast and lunch included.
Sept 19th: Cairo / Luxor
To be transferred by our representative to Cairo airport to catch the morning flight to Luxor.
- Check in on board a 5 Stars boat ( FB)
Touring:
- The East Bank of Luxor
- Karnak Temple
- Luxor Temple
- The Workshop for Gold & Silver
Overnight in Luxor
Full board
Dr Jake Hansen will present 2 hours in the afternoon
Dr. Fletcher and Nancy Speaks
Sept 20th: (Luxor / Esna / Edfu)
Touring:
- The West Bank of Luxor
- The Hot air balloon ride
- Valley of the kings
- Temple of Queen Hatshpsut
- The Alabaster Workshop
Sail to Edfu via Esna
Overnight in Edfu
Full board
Dr Amanda Apfelbat to present
Sept 21st: Edfu / Kom Ombo/ Aswan
Touring:
- Edfu Trmple
Sail to Kom Ombo
Touring:
- Kom Ombo Temple
Sail to Aswan
Overnight in Aswan
Full board
Dr Jake Hansen to present after lunch
Sept 22nd: Aswan
- Philae Temple
- The High Dam of Aswan
- Felucca ride in late afternoon
Overnight in Aswan
Full board
Dr Jake Hansen to present
Sept 23rd: Aswan / flight to a town by the Red Sea
- Abu Simbel Temples in the early morning (optional tour) then flying to the Red Sea Or Flying straight to the Red Sea
Sept 23rd, 24th, 25th
- Half board
Sept 26th: Arrive Cairo
- El Salam Hotel
Sept 27th:
- Flying back home
**Flights to and from Cairo are excluded. All connecting flights while on tour are included**
Seminar
Early Bird Price $490 USD – Registration by April 15th 2023
After Early Bird $690 USD