The Holy Family Tour

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Egyptians look at the passage of the holy mother and her child through the land of Egypt with fondness and pride, because this land was where they found peace and safety. Find and learn more as you are travelling the same passage of the holy family tour.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore famous Sphinx and Valley temple
    • Visit the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo
    • Visit the small museum, Ramses Temple and the royal tombs
    • Explore St Anthony Monastery which is considered as the biggest monastery in Egypt

What's this trip about?

    Egyptians look at the passage of the holy mother and her child through the land of Egypt with fondness and pride, because this land was where they found peace and safety. Find and learn more as you are travelling the same passage of the holy family tour.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCairo
End CityCairo

Travel Themes

  • Family Friendly
  • Holy Land

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Egypt

Attractions

  • Cairo
  • Pyramid of Giza
  • Sphinx
  • Valley of the Kings

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Mountaineering
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Short Cruise

Trip includes

    • Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports.
    • Assistance of our guest relations during your stay.
    • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
    • Accommodation for 7 nights in Cairo at Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel based on half board.
    • Accommodation for 1 Night in El Minya at Grand Aton Hotel on half board.
    • Accommodation for 1 Night in Assuit at Assiutel Hotel on half board.
    • All the sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (Private Guided Tours).
    • Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
    • Meals as mention in the above itinerary.
    • Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship.
    • Portage when needed.
    • All service charges and taxes.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Cairo ‘Welcome to Egypt’

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)

Your tour manager will receive and assist you at Cairo International Airport right after luggage and customs. He will be holding a sign with your name or Memphis Tours’ name. One of our air-conditioned deluxe vehicles ...

Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

You will have your breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then at 09:00 AM,

your personal guide will accompany you to Giza to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, M...

Day 3: Maadi Church / Coptic Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then your personal guide will take you to visit Cairo churches. This journey will start by the Church of the Virgin Mary in Ma’adi. Afterwards ,you will visit the Hanging Chur...

Day 4: Cairo Churches

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo before heading to visit other significant Cairo churches.

Transfer to El Matariya (Ancient Heliopolis Area), visit the holy tree "Mary's Tree". It the tree under-which the holy family ...

Day 5: Cairo / Mostorad / Kafr El Sheikh

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Box & Dinner

After breakfast, you will escorted by your personal guide to visit Mostorad; known as "El Mahamaah", meaning the bathing place because Virgin Mary bathed in the child Jesus and washed his clothes.

Then head to the...

Day 6: Tel Basta / Tanis

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, your personal guide will accompany you to continue the Holy Family Journey in Egypt. Your first visit will be to the town of Babastis (Tel-Basta). There, Jesus cause the flow of a spring of water to drink, t...

Day 7: Red Sea Monasteries / Jabal Al Tair (the Birds Mountain) / El Minya

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Check out after breakfast, start a drive south along the coast to visit the Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul. The two monasteries are built in the 4th century AD but dramatically set against the cliffs coming from the...

Day 8: Tuna El-Gabal / Al Ashmunien (Hermopolis) / Tell El Amarna / Assuit

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

At the morning, you will be escorted by your private guide to get to the necropolis of Tuna El Gabal. This place includes many significant elements, like the crypts of baboons and Ibis that represent the god Thoth, the tomb ...

Day 9: Assuit / Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

You will enjoy your breakfast in Assuit, than you will go visit Al Muharraq Monastery. This Monastery was where the Holy Family stayed for 6 months and 10 days, the longest period spent at the same site. In this site, the ho...

Day 10: Cairo / Fly Back Home

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel and you will spend a free time at your leisure, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,595
Price per day$160
Last Updated: 3/1/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Tour Operator

Memphis Tours

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Since 1955 Memphis Tours believed in connecting and helping our curious travellers to explore, know and connect with other cultures.

We connect curious travellers who want to discover the globe, enjoy Mother Nature and create cross continents friendships with local agencies who are passionate about designing tailor made trips and showing travellers around the hidden gems of their homeland creating an unforgettable memories and moments.

We have been online since 1999, responding to drastic changes in the tourism market and believing in connection. We managed successful partnerships with top-notch expert local agencies, hotels, governmental organization, and other key partners to achieve sustainable tourism impact.

We at Memphis Tours believe in innovation, growing, and consistency along with our partners to ensure the delivery of a safe, excellent, and flexible experience to our travellers throughout the booking process, journey and even after returning.

Our aim is to develop successful partnerships and the best representation for both of our companies worldwide. I look forward to building a network covering the whole world.

Customer Feedback: With over 11000 reviews on Tripadvisor scoring at an average of 4.9 - Flexible itineraries - Competitive prices - Excellent customer service.

1. Over 65 years of success

Memphis Tours has been setting standards in the local and regional tourism industry for over six decades, and our years of experience have helped us craft finely-honed tour itineraries that never fail to delight. We’ve trekked and toured every attraction in our destinations many times over and are experts at making your trip as safe, comfortable, and memorable as possible.

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3. We speak your language

You’re reading this page in English, but did you know we also have sites in French, German, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese? We guide travelers from all over the world and are dedicated to providing top-tier services in their native languages. Your inquiries, reservation, and tours can all be conducted with multilingual staff.

Why we love this operator
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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International Airfare
    • Entry visa to Egypt
    • Any optional tours
    • Personal expenses

Accommodation

,Accommodation Assiutel Hotel Grand Aton Hotel Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel
Cancellation policy

Cancellation Policy

  • In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:
  • From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.
  • Between 60 and 31 days before your arrival date, 25% of the entire tour price will be charged.
  • Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged.
  • Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.
  • Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to the airline’s cancellation policy.

Emergency Cancellation Policy

  • Memphis Tours offers a very flexible cancelation policy in case the government or the airline issues a travel warning from/to your departure country and destination. We, at Memphis Tours, prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.
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Meals Included

9 Breakfast, 8 Lunch & 8 Dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
Trip ID
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