Best Egypt Tours From Canada

No. Our Egypt tours from Canada start and end in Egypt, so you can fly from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary or any other city with the airline and routing that suit you, and we can help you book the flights if you wish. We meet you on arrival in Egypt, and domestic flights inside Egypt are included wherever the itinerary says so.

It is a long-haul journey, and from many Canadian cities it includes one connection in Europe or the Gulf, so plan on most of a day door to door. Egypt is roughly 6 to 10 hours ahead of Canada, depending on your province. Because of the distance and the jet lag, we recommend at least 8 days on the ground for a first Egypt trip.

Yes. Canadian citizens need a visa before travelling to Egypt and must apply through an Egyptian embassy or consulate; the visa on arrival and the e-Visa are not available to Canadian passports. Apply well ahead of your trip, because processing takes time, and make sure your passport has plenty of validity left beyond your travel dates. We plan your itinerary around your dates either way, so you can apply once your trip is settled.

Our Egypt tours from Canada start from $745 per person for a 5-day Cairo trip. Budget Cairo and Nile cruise packages of 7 to 8 days start from $1,020, classic 8- to 10-day private trips usually run from $1,300 to $2,250, and luxury dahabiya journeys go higher. All prices are per person in US dollars, not Canadian dollars, and international flights are extra.

Plan 8 to 10 days for Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and a Nile cruise, which is the classic first trip and leaves time to recover from the long flight. With 12 to 15 days you can add Abu Simbel, Alexandria or a Red Sea stay in Hurghada or Sharm El-Sheikh. Every itinerary on this page can be shortened or lengthened to match your vacation days.

Mid-October to April is the most comfortable season, which is handy for Canadians escaping winter. The Christmas holidays and March break both fall in this window and are the busiest weeks, with Christmas and New Year filling first, so book 2 to 3 months ahead or earlier for those dates. July and August are very hot, especially in Luxor and Aswan, but quieter and cheaper.

Prices are quoted in US dollars, and you pay only once the itinerary is the one you want; booking is by enquiry, with no online checkout. A deposit as low as 30% confirms the trip (50% over Christmas, New Year and Easter), and the balance is due two days before arrival or in cash on arrival. You can pay by bank transfer, a secure payment link, PayPal or cash on arrival.

Most are private: your party, your licensed Egyptologist guide, your vehicle and your pace. This page also lists a few small group tours, which say so clearly on their own page, for travellers who prefer company and a lower price. Either way, the itinerary can be adjusted in length, hotels and pace before you book.

Yes. This page includes wheelchair-accessible tours of 8 and 10 days, and on any private trip we set the pace, rooms and transport for older travellers and guests with limited mobility. Children sharing a room with two paying adults travel free under 2, pay 25% from 2 to 5 and 50% from 6 to 11; from 12 they pay the adult rate. Some cruises and hotels have their own child policies.