Franciscan Pilgrimage to Egypt
Join us on this exceptional tour to Egypt which includes a four-night Nile cruise. Begin your trip in Cairo exploring the Great Pyramids, the iconic Sphinx, and the ancient city of Memphis. Then fly to Luxor to visit the Karnak Temple before boarding your river cruise. During the next several days see the amazing sights of the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Elephantine Island, and the Philae Temple. After the cruise, fly from Aswan to Cairo to visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum and the Coptic Museum. Visit Old Cairo churches, including the Hanging Church, St. Sergius & Bacchus Church (where the Holy Family is believed to have stayed), and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Finally stop at the old Egyptian Museum featuring the treasures of King Tut.
These are just some of the adventures that await you on this tour! Click on the ‘View Tour Details’ button for a complete, day-to-day itinerary.
YOU NEED TO KNOW
Flights leave from New York JFK.
Rates include:
- RT Airfare from New York JFK
- Airline taxes/fuel surcharges as currently levied
- Four nights’ accommodation in Cairo in a Superior 4-star hotel
- Four-night cruise on the MS Nile Premium
- All hotel and cruise taxes
- Meals as per itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Land transportation by deluxe motorcoach
- All Nile River shore excursions
- Arrival and departure transfers on a group basis
- Baggage handling at hotel and on the cruise
- All sightseeing with a professional guide
- All entrance fees
- Daily Mass
ITINERARY
Day 1 Depart USA
Day 2 Arrive Cairo
Day 3 Cairo
Day 4 Cairo / Luxor
Day 5 Luxor / Valley of the Kings
Day 6 Edfu / Kom Ombo
Day 7 Aswan – Elephantine Island & Philae Temple
Day 8 Aswan / Cairo
Day 9 Cairo
Day 10 Cairo / USA
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PILGRIMAGE
January 9-18, 2026
DETAILS
PRICE: $4,225.00 PER PERSON/DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY PLEASE ADD $710.00
CHECK IN: January 9, 2026
CHECK OUT: January 18, 2026
Airfares from other departure cities throughout the United States are available upon request.
For those who prefer to arrange their own flights the Land‐Only cost is $3357.00 per person.