Itinerary, costs, and info below. Contact me for more details and to register https://julieloar.com/contact/
Explore the spiritual and sacred mysteries of ancient Egypt with experienced guide and spiritual teacher Julie Loar.
~Return to the Nile: March 14-28, 2026~
March 14: Overnight New York, I suggest staying at Hampton Inn Jamaica, NY.
March 15: Fly from JFK to Cairo at 12:45 PM on Egypt Air MS 986. (Egypt visa included)
March 16: Arrive Cairo 4:30 AM. Meet and greet upon arrival at Cairo airport. Transfer to Four Seasons First Residence hotel. Dinner at Fayed home overlooking Sphinx and pyramids, departure at 5 pm.
March 17: 9 am visit to the Giza Pyramids Plateau, Sphinx, and Valley temple.
March 18: Visit Saqqara Step Pyramid and the Serapeum and Dahshur Red and Bent pyramids.
March 19: Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum. Private evening visit inside the Great Pyramid.
March 20: Check out of hotel and fly to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor at Sonesta St. George.
March 21: Visit Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut’s temple and Memnon Colossi.
March 22: Drive to Abydos, visit Abydos temple of Set I and Osirian, and drive to Dendara. Visit Dendara temple to Hathor and drive back to Luxor.
March 23: Check out of hotel and visit Karnack temple. Check in Nile Cruise (Mayfair or Mayflower ship) and enjoy lunch. Visit Luxor temple in the evening.
March 24: Sail to Edfu. Free day on cruise, optional program with Julie, past life journey.
March 25: Optional Edfu visit. Sail to Kom Ombo and visit Kom Ombo temple. Sail to Aswan.
March 26: Visit Philae temple and the unfinished obelisk. In the afternoon enjoy a Felucca ride.
March 27: Checkout of Nile Cruise. Optional visit to fly to Abu Simbel, visit Abu Simbel temples and fly back to Cairo. Or, sail to the newly opened site of the Nubian temple Kalabsha and fly back to Cairo.
March 28: Transfer to airport for final departure. 7 AM Egypt Air MS 985. Arrive about 3 PM. Fly home that afternoon or overnight at Hampton Inn JFK.
*Itinerary can change to improve your experience or in case of unforeseen conditions.
Julie Loar https://julieloar.com
Guardian Travel https://www.guardiantravel.com
Hampton Inn JFK https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/nycaphx-hampton-ny-jfk/
Four Seasons 1st Residence Cairo https://www.fourseasons.com/cairofr/
Sonesta St George Luxor https://www.sonesta.com/sonesta-hotels-resorts/egy/luxor/sonesta-st-george-hotel-luxor
Le Meridien Cairo Airport https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/caiam-le-meridien-cairo-airport/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
Cruise: We will be on one of these two ships for our four night cruise on the Nile.
https://www.mayfaircruises.com/ships/mayfair
https://www.mayfaircruises.com/ships/mayflower
Itinerary and costs can change due to unforeseen circumstances or to surprise and delight you.
COSTS: Please contact me for more pricing details.
$7,200 Regular tour — All inclusive, including airfare from New York and flights within Egypt. Transportation, lodging, luxury Nile cruise, meals, site admissions, transfers, buses, most gratuities, and one of Egypt’s top guides are also included.
$250 Abu Simbel option
$2,100 Single Supplement
$175 Medical Insurance
Tour Leaders
Julie Loar is the multiple award-winning author of eight books, dozens of articles, and a gold medal winning Blog. Through her company Queen of Cups, she’s led eighteen trips to Egypt. The ancient land is her passion and her interest began at the age of three. Her highly acclaimed book Messengers, is a fictional account of her ancient memories.
Guardian Travel is one of the leading tour companies in Egypt. Your Egyptian guide will be among the highest rated and most sought after in the country. Their web site says,
“At the base of the mighty plateau of Giza sits the great Sphinx, guardian of the mysteries of the pyramids. What this guardian knows, the ancient gods have forbidden it to tell. The Fayed family at Guardian Travel knows many of Egypt’s secrets and have guarded the Sphinx for over 200 years. We actually live at the ‘Foot of the Sphinx.’ Guardian Travel guide visitors on journeys that bridge modern Egypt to the time of the pharaohs.”
http://www.guardiantravel.com
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