The Egypt Exodus Tour – August 2023

Arrive at the Cairo International Airport (CAI). A representative of Advent Tours will meet our group of guests at the airport and transfer them to the Hilton Heliopolis Hotel (or similar). After checking in at the hotel, you will be able to relax and enjoy a good night’s sleep.

Today we will visit the most recognized and impressive monuments in all of Egypt—the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. The pyramids of Giza date back to roughly 2500 BC—about five-hundred years before the time of Abraham. The largest of the three is the Pyramid of Khufu, which is 481 feet tall. It is usually known as the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Pyramid of Khafre is slightly smaller at 448 feet tall, though it looks taller, since it is built on a layer of bedrock that is 33 feet higher than Khufu’s pyramid. The last of the three pyramids is the Pyramid of Menkaure, which is only 213 feet tall. We will have the opportunity to climb up into the burial chamber of the Pyramid of Khafre.

After lunch, we will visit the stunning archaeological discoveries now on display in the new Egyptian Museum. Lunch and Dinner are included at local restaurants. Overnight in Cairo – Hilton Heliopolis

Today we visit to some of the earliest pyramids. We will stop first at the Bent and Red Pyramids built for Pharaoh Snefru in Dashur around 2,600 BC. The Bent Pyramid is of particular significance since it helps to understand how the pyramids were built. Due to structural problems the builders were forced to change the angle of the pyramid from 54 to 43 degrees. This caused the top of it to look “bent.” In order to have a proper pyramid completed before his death, Snefru ordered a new pyramid to be built nearby—the Red Pyramid. We will even be able to climb inside.

After lunch, see an even earlier pyramid—the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Sakkara. We will also see the mastaba’s of Kagemni and Mereruka, with their beautiful wall carvings. Our day will end with a stop at the small Pyramid of Titi and a brief visit to the ruins of Memphis, the ancient capital of  Egypt. There we  we will marvel at the gigantic 35-foot-tall statue of Ramses II.

Lunch and Dinner are included at local restaurants. Overnight in Cairo – Hilton Heliopolis

Today we follow the route of the Exodus as we journey from Cairo to the Sinai Peninsula via the Red Sea, ​​Marah, Elim, Wilderness of Sin, Rafedim, and Sinai desert (Exodus 12-19). We will spend the night along the Red Sea at the lovely Barcelo Tiran Sharm Hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh. Lunch and dinner are included. 

Enjoy a relaxing day at the beautiful beaches of the Red Sea or go snorkeling to see the stunning coral reefs in Sharm el-Sheikh. Drive to Mount Sinai. Lunch and dinner are included. Overnight at St Cathrine’s Guest House (or similar)

Early morning camel-climb up Mount Sinai to see the sunrise. After descending for breakfast, visit St. Catherine’s ​​​​monastery, the traditional site where Moses encountered God at the burning bush. Experience “crossing” the Red Sea as we drive to Nuweiba to catch a four-hour ferry to Aqaba to Jordan.

Dinner and Overnight in Aqaba [or head straight to the airport for your return flight to the US]

Or join the Steps of Jesus Tour by driving to Petra. Lunch and dinner are included. Overnight at the Petra Guest House (or similar).

Transfer to the Aqaba International Airport for your return flight to the US.