Egypt Tours with Ruth Shilling & All One World
2023 – Upcoming Group TOURS • 9-Day – October 29-November 6, 2023 • 16-Day – November 12-27, 2023 • 6-Day – Choose your dates
2024 – Upcoming Group TOURS • 16-Day – Feb 4-19, 2024 • 9-Day – February 25-March 4, 2024 • 6-Day – Choose your dates
Private Tailor-made Tours for Individuals or Groups: See sample itineraries – 6, 9, 16 days
Join our small groups (limited to 10 travelers) for unforgettable tours of the Ancient Egyptian treasures. Unlike the other tours which hurry through the crowded sacred sites, we will do our visits in a slower, more peaceful way and avoid the crowds. There is time to marvel, photograph, and let it all sink in.
Part of WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT.
Extras included in our “Time & Space in the Temples & Pyramids” Tour :
• SMALL GROUP: Limited to 10 Travelers
• Fully escorted by American Tour Leader/Guide, Ruth Shilling
• Our own private Nile Cruise Boat (see more about the dahabiya boat below)
• Private 2-hour visit with just our group inside the Great Pyramid of Giza and a full day on the Giza Plateau
• Visit the unforgettable Tomb of Queen Nefertari (see the book Ruth Shilling wrote about it!)
• A full-day visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum (if open), otherwise we will visit other Cairo museums
• New sites at Saqqara – go INSIDE the Step Pyramid, the newly opened Southern Tomb, the Serapeum, and more!
• Tomb of Ramesses V&VI in the Valley of the Kings
• Pyramid of Unas at Saqqara (earliest Pyramid Texts)
• Karnak Open Air Museum with the Red Chapel and White Chapel during our full day at Karnak. See the newly restored Hypostyle Hall!
• Abydos, Dendera, Silsila, Esna, Abu Simbel, Ramesseum, Medinet Habu Temple, Luxor Museum, (and, of course, the typical sites). See a list of the sites included in each tour.
• Our own private dahabiya Nile cruise boat enables us to visit sites that are not accessible to the large cruise boats. We move at our own pace and truly relish the peacefulness and beauty of this renowned river. A dahabiya (also spelled “dahabeya”) is a large sailboat with 10 guest cabins, a full crew, specially prepared meals, and all the amenities, including wifi. We will have 4 nights on the dahabiya. Day-by-Day Itineraries.
The video above is by Wouter Bosman, All One World traveler, Feb-March 2019 Tour. Thank you, Wouter!
= MORE EGYPT VIDEOS from our TRAVELERS • VIDEOS from RUTH SHILLING • SLIDE SHOW from Judy Lovell (one of our travelers) =
“Time & Space in the
Temples & Pyramids”
Our All One World Signature Tour
with Ruth Shilling, M.M.
16 days of In-Depth Touring
Sun, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 27, 2023
= 4 places open =
Sun, Feb 4 – Mon, Feb 19, 2024
= 9 places open =
SMALL GROUP: limited to 10 travelers
WHAT’S SPECIAL: This tour is escorted by American Tour Leader/Guide, Ruth Shilling, and gives you an in-depth experience of Egypt with longer visits at the major sites, a private visit inside the Great Pyramid, a private Nile Cruise Boat (with our small group of 10 travelers), and lots of extras and sites not included in typical Egypt tours.
INCLUDES:
- Escorted by American Tour Leader/Guide Ruth Shilling
- Private Great Pyramid visit
- Private Nile Cruise Boat, 4 nights
- Entrance to the Tomb of Queen Nefertari (see Ruth Shilling’s book!)
- Tomb of Ramesses V&VI
- Full Day at Saqqara with entrance to under the Step Pyramid, Unas Pyramid, Serapeum, Tomb of Maya, Mastaba Tomb of Mereruka, Teti Pyramid, Tomb of the Doctor, and more!
- Full Day on the Giza Plateau with the 3 Giza Pyramids, the Mortuary Temples of Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx and Valley Temple, and camel rides (if you would like)
- Memphis Open Air Museum, Karnak Open Air Museum
- Full Day at the Karnak Temple Complex, including the Red Chapel, White Chapel, Akhmenu, Botanical Garden, Ptah & Sekhmet Chapel, Temple of Ramesses III, and so much more!
- Abydos Temple – Seti I Temple and Ramesses II Temple, Osirion
- Dendera Hathor Temple
- Esna Temple (newly restored)
- Silsila Quarry and Horemheb Temple
- Luxor Museum
- Medinet Habu Temple
- NMEC – National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (Royal Mummies Exhibit) or GEM (if open)
- Abu Simbel Temples (optional with fee)
And the more USUAL SITES:
- Valley of the Kings
- Hatshepsut’s Deir El Bahari Temple
- Luxor Temple
- Kom Ombo Temple
- Edfu Temple of Horus
- Philae Goddess Isis Temple
- Cairo Egyptian Museum (or GEM, if open)
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“Gifts from the
Heart of Egypt“
with Ruth Shilling, M.M.
9 Days in Egypt from
Washington, IAD or NY, JFK
Sun, Oct 29 – Mon, Nov 6, 2023
= ON HOLD for Private Tour =
Sun, Feb 25 – Mon, March 4, 2024
= 6 places open =
or
10 days from Other Airports
Sat, Oct 28 – Mon, Nov 6, 2023
Sat, Feb 24 – Mon, March 4, 2024
SMALL GROUP: limited to 10 travelers
WHAT’S SPECIAL: This tour is escorted by American Tour Leader/Guide, Ruth Shilling, and includes a private visit inside the Great Pyramid, a private Nile Cruise boat with just our SMALL GROUP of 10 travelers, the Tomb of Queen Nefertari, Silsila, inside the Step Pyramid, Tomb of Ramesses V&VI, and more. Abu Simbel is an optional opportunity.
Designed for those who fly nonstop to Cairo from New York (JFK) or Washington Dulles (IAD) on Saturday and arrive back in the USA on Tuesday. This gives you 9 full days of touring in Egypt (Sunday-Monday). From other destinations, add another night at the beginning (= 10 days). If your flight leaves on Tuesday morning, you will also need an additional hotel night at the end.
INCLUDES:
- Escorted by American Tour Leader/Guide Ruth Shilling
- Private Great Pyramid visit
- Private Nile Cruise Boat, 4 nights
- Entrance to the Tomb of Queen Nefertari (see Ruth Shilling’s book!)
- Tomb of Ramesses V&VI
- Esna Temple (newly restored)
- Silsila Quarry and Horemheb Temple
- Saqqara with entrance to under the Step Pyramid, Unas Pyramid, Mereruka Tomb, Teti Pyramid
- Open Air Museum (Red Chapel & White Chapel) and the Karnak Temple Complex
- Abu Simbel Temples (optional with fee)
And the more USUAL SITES:
- Giza Plateau with Giza Pyramids
- Sphinx and Valley Temple
- Camel ride (if you would like)
- Karnak Temple Complex
- Valley of the Kings
- Hatshepsut’s Deir El Bahari Temple
- Luxor Temple
- Kom Ombo Temple
- Philae Goddess Isis Temple
- Cairo Egyptian Museum (or GEM, if open)
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“Highlights of
Ancient Egypt”
Egypt in One Week
with Ruth Shilling, M.M.
6 Days in Egypt
from Washington, IAD
Sunday – Friday: Any dates
or
7 days from other Airports
Saturday – Friday: Any dates
Prices begin at $3,295 USD
Minimum: 4 Travelers Together
CONTACT US to set up your dates
Highlights: Designed for those who fly nonstop from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cairo on Saturday and arrive back on Saturday. This gives you 6 full days of touring in Egypt (Sunday-Friday). From other destinations, add another night at the beginning (= 7 days).
This itinerary can also be altered to fit your specific requests. For example, a private Nile Cruise can be substituted for the drive from Luxor to Aswan.
INCLUDES:
- Escorted by American Tour Leader/Guide Ruth Shilling
- Entrance to the Tomb of Queen Nefertari (see Ruth Shilling’s book!)
- Tomb of Ramesses V&VI
- Esna Temple (newly restored)
- Abu Simbel Temples by road
- Go under the Step Pyramid of Zoser
- Go inside the Unas Pyramid
- Visit the Mastaba Tomb of Mereruka
- Open Air Museum (Red Chapel & White Chapel) at Karnak
And the more USUAL SITES:
- Saqqara Complex with Step Pyramid Enclosure and Teti Pyramid
- Giza Plateau with Giza Pyramids
- Sphinx and Valley Temple
- Camel ride (if you would like)
- Karnak Temple Complex
- Valley of the Kings
- Hatshepsut’s Deir El Bahari Temple
- Luxor Temple
- Philae Isis Temple
- Cairo Egyptian Museum (or GEM, if open)
The TOUR BOOK
for this tour is
available on
Amazon.
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BOOKS ABOUT EGYPT by Ruth Shilling
Sites Included in Our 16-day “Time & Space in the Temples & Pyramids” Egypt Tour
NEWLY OPENED SITES!! The Grand Egyptian Museum (very likely open, but not guaranteed), inside the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Southern Tomb at Saqqara, the newly restored Avenue of the Sphinxes in Luxor, the Golden City in Luxor (if open), newly opened tombs in Luxor, the newly cleaned Karnak Hypostyle Hall, and renovations at Dendera Temple and Esna Temple.
PYRAMIDS: The 3 Giza Pyramids & Sphinx, Saqqara Step Pyramid (inside), Unas Pyramid, Dashur Bent Pyramid & Red Pyramid. PLUS! a private visit with just our group inside the Great Pyramid!
TEMPLES: Sphinx Valley Temple, Karnak Temple Complex (multiple temples), Abydos Seti 1st Temple, Abydos Ramesses II Temple, Dendera Hathor Temple, Hatshepsut’s Deir el-Bahari, Ramesseum Temple in Luxor, Luxor Temple, Medinet Habu Temple, Esna Temple, Edfu Horus Temple, Silsila Horemheb Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Philae Isis Temple, Abu Simbel Temples.
TOMBS: Tomb of Nefertari (special ticket) and other tombs on the West Bank of Luxor (depending on which are open), Saqqara Tombs including the newly opened Southern Tomb and the Serapeum, Valley of the Kings – 3 tombs + Tomb of Ramesses V&VI (extra ticket is included). Optional: King Tut, Seti 1st tombs.
MUSEUMS: the Grand Egyptian Museum (if open), Luxor Museum, Open Air Museum at Karnak, Mummified Crocodile Museum at Kom Ombo.
Note: the Imhotep Museum at Saqqara is now closed.
ItinerarIES
Our tours begin in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday evenings in 2023. Those leaving from the USA depart on Saturday, as the flights travel overnight and arrive in Egypt the next day. More . . .
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Prices, Payments, and Registration Forms.
Prices begin at
$3,295 USD pp
6 days/5 nights.
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