Treasures of Tutankhamun Tour – with Amarna
A Golden Odyssey through Egypt to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Tomb Discovery
Oct 29 – Nov 10, 2022, $5995 USD per person
Book by Jan 15, 2021 and save $200USD per person!
A Remarkable Two Week Journey to Egypt… like no other!
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of history’s most famous discovery on an exquisite two-week tour of Egypt. Immerse yourself in awe-inspiring wonders as part of a small, cultured group on this deluxe, once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
With both a Canadian and a local Egyptian Egyptologist to bring the history alive – and some remarkable special guests — you’ll gain insight, inspiration, and exclusive access to Egypt’s most famous sites and best kept secrets.
- Be among the first to see Tut’s Treasures at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum
- Experience beautiful Middle Egypt – and revel in special behind the scenes experiences and site entrances
- Be in awe… during exclusive private encounters with world-leading archaeologists (Kent Weeks in Luxor and Barry Kemp in Amarna)
- Raise a toast at a private reception at Howard Carter House & Old Winter Palace farewell dinner
- Enjoy deluxe Nile view accommodations – including The Old Winter Palace
Itinerary Highlights
- Cairo: ancient and modern: From its bustling medieval souk to its towering minarets, you’ll be immersed in the colour and cacaphony of the city. Enjoy Islamic & Coptic sites and an authentic Sufi show
- Pyramids of Giza & the Grand Egyptian Museum: See the last surviving wonder of the world, the Sphinx, the Solar boat, Old Kingdom tomb(s) and enter inside one of the Great Pyramids to connect viscerally to thousands of years of history
- Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): Be among the first to witness Tut’s treasures in their spectacular new home, GEM, the largest archaeological museum in the world (opened 2021 at Giza)
- Saqqara, Dashur & Meidum: Visit rarely entered tombs, temples and pyramids including: Step, Bent, Red, Meidum — and newly-opened mastabas at Sakkara
- Valley of the Kings and the Wonders of Luxor: Experience the famous Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak Temple, Deir el Medina, Colossi of Memnon and Luxor Temple at night, among other experiences
- Rarely seen tombs, temples and Middle Egypt towns and sites including:
- The rock tombs of Beni Hassan and Tuna el Gebel in Middle Egypt
- Dendera Temple – a Ptolemaic masterpiece
- Seti I Temple at Abydos – arguably the most exquisite art in Egypt
- Howard Carter House (visit the dig house where he lived) on the West Bank for a special Tutankhamun event/lecture
- Private tour of Tel El-Amarna — Visit the site of Akhenaten’s lost Kingdom – and Tutankhamun’s birthplace — with Barry Kemp CBE (or a member of his team), British archaeologist and director of the Amarna Project.
- Private Valley of the Kings & Tut Experience: Visit Tut’s tomb and meet Dr. Kent Weeks, director of the Theban Mapping Project for a special experience
- Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor: Enjoy Nile view accommodations and a spectacular final dinner in the grand hotel where Lord Carnarvon loved to holiday.
- Private 100th Anniversary Reception at Carter House
- Lively talks, exotic dining experiences – and once-in-a-lifetime adventures
Your Tour Guides
Laura Ranieri
Our dynamic Canadian Egyptologist guide. She holds her Egyptology MA from the University of Toronto, lectures widely and teaches Egypt at Ryerson’s Life Institute. She is also a writer and the cofounder of Ancient Egypt Alive, an association devoted to inspiring passion about Ancient Egypt. She has developed and led tours to Egypt since 2010.
Ramy Darwish
Our local Egyptologist tour guide — considered to be one of the very best in Egypt. Highly knowledgeable and loved by travelers, he brings 20 years of experience guiding deluxe tours through Egypt, as well as Jordan, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.
Our Very Special Expert Guests
Two of the most esteemed archaeologists working in Egypt today, Professor Kemp and Dr. Weeks (Egyptology superstars) will meet our group for special experience site tours… in their unique sites of Amarna and Luxor West Bank Egypt
Dr. Kent Weeks
An American archaeologist and the Director of the Theban Mapping Project, Luxor, since its inception in 1978. In his varied career, he has been a field director for the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, curator at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and professor at UC, Berkeley and at the American University in Cairo. Notably, he also discovered the famous KV 5, the largest the tomb in the Valley of the Kings, created for the sons of Ramesses II.
Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA
An English archaeologist and Egyptologist. He is Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. His widely renowned book Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization is a core text of Egyptology and many Ancient History courses.
Dates, Pricing & How to Book
To book your reservation, use the form below to submit your questions or contact Anna MacKay at Your Journey Travel 1-800-978-0544. ([email protected])
Available Dates
Oct 29 – Nov 10, 2022
Pricing
$5995 USD per person.
Book by Jan 15, 2021 and save $200USD per person!
A non-refundable deposit of $500USDpp Final due Aug 29, 2022
Single supplement $1,095USD: Or ask us about room sharing to save the supplement
Ready to Book? Have Questions?
To book your reservation, use the form below to submit your questions or contact Anna MacKay at Your Journey Travel 1-800-978-0544. ([email protected])