AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS

Egypt Roots & Culture

Journey of a Lifetime Tour

April 1-13, 2026

 

 Welcome to the journey of a lifetime everyone. Join us for a real cultural experience on an incredible tour throughout Egypt in North Africa. This includes Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu and Luxor. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to reconnect with our people, and land, enjoy paradise, networking with the group. Learn about the roots, culture, repatriation, investment opportunities, and more. Africa is the future; see you in the motherland.

 

DAY 1 WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 CONNECTION FLIGHT TO JFK NYC - MEET & GREET
Connection flights to JFK Airport on Delta Airlines. Meet and greet at 11 PM at the Departure gate at Terminal 4 in New York City. 
 
 
DAY 2 THURSDAY APRIL 2 - NEW YORK CITY to PARIS, FRANCE                  
The flight departs at 1:00 AM on Air France flight # AF 11 to Paris, France, and arrives April 2 at 2:45 PM. 5 hour Layover at Paris Airport. 6 PM Group meet up.  Flight to Cairo depart at 8:10 PM on Air France flight # AF 570 and arrive at 12:30 AM the next day. 
  
DAY 3 FRIDAY DAY APRIL 3 - WELCOME TO CAIRO, EGYPT - CAIRO CITY TOUR - CAIRO TOWER  
Air France flight # AF 570 from Paris arrive at 12:30 AM at Cairo Airport. Our Egypt staff will escort us from baggage claim or Airport exit to the bus around 1:30 AM for a 15 mins trasfer to Holiday Inn Cairo CityStars Hotel. Check-in and brief orientation. Early lunch out in Cairo and then a full Guided Cairo City Tour. Dinner at 7 PM at hotel. Overnight at Holiday Inn Cairo CityStars Hotel. www.holidayinn.com/hotels/gb/en/cairo/croeg/hoteldetail?dp=true
 
DAY 4 SATURDAY APRIL 4 GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM  - SHOPPING at KHAN EL KHALILI 
 8:00 AM departure for a full Guided Tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Shopping at Khan El Khalil. Dinner at 7 PM at hotel. Overnight at Holiday Inn Cairo CityStars Hotel. www.holidayinn.com/hotels/gb/en/cairo/croeg/hoteldetail?dp=true 
 
DAY 5 SUNDAY APRIL 5 - GIZA PYRAMIDS - THE GREAT SPHINX
8:00 AM departure for Giza Pyramids & the Great Sphinx guided tour. ATV Desert Safari & Camel Ride. Lunch in Giza with Pyramid View.  Shopping and sightseeing drive back to Cairo. Dinner at 7 PM at hotel. Overnight at Holiday Inn Cairo CityStars Hotel. www.holidayinn.com/hotels/gb/en/cairo/croeg/hoteldetail?dp=true 
 
 
DAY 6 MONDAY APRIL 6 - CAIRO to LUXOR FLIGHT - EAST BANK TOUR - KARNACK TEMPLE - CITY TOUR
Check out of hotel at 3:30 AM for flight from Cairo to Luxor on Egypt Air MS62 at 6:15 am and arrive at 7:15 AM. Transfet to Luxury Nile Cruise for check in. Luxor City Tour and Karnack Temple visit. Dinner and overnight on Luxury Nile Cruise Ship. www.nilecruising.com/index.html    
 
 
DAY 7 TUESDAY APRIL 7 - LUXOR WEST BANK TOUR - VALLEY OF THE KINGS - QUEEN HATSHEPSUT TEMPLE
7 AM departure for a full West Bank tour. The Valley of the Kings guided tour with King Tutankhamun Tomb. Queen Hatshepsut Temple guided tour. Dinner and overnight on Luxury Nile Cruise Ship. www.nilecruising.com/index.html   
 
 
DAY 8 WEDNESDAY APRIL 8 - KOM OMBO & EDFU TEMPLES - NILE CRUISE - LUXOR
Breakfast and Lunch On the Nile Cruise Ship. Port stop to visit the temples of Kom Ombo & Edfu. Dinner and overnight on Luxury Nile Cruise Ship. www.nilecruising.com/index.html
  
 
DAY 9 THURSDAY APRIL 9 - ARRIVE IN ASWAN - LUXURY NILE CRUISE
8:30 Visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae.  Lunch Nile Cruise. Afternoon Sail on the Nile by Felucca around Kitchener's Island & Agha Khan. Dinner and overnight on Luxury Nile Cruise Ship. www.nilecruising.com/index.html
 
DAY 10 FRIDAY APRIL 10 - END OF NILE CRUISE - NUBIAN MUSEUM - NUBIAN VILLAGE
Check out of Nile Cruise at 8 AM. Nubian Museum visit. Lunch and check in at Mövenpick Resort Aswan. Afternoon Ferry Boat ride for shopping and tour at the Nubian Village. Camel Ride with the Nubian People. Overnight at Mövenpick Resort Aswan. movenpick.accor.com/en/africa/egypt/aswan.html     
 
 
DAY 11 SATURDAY APRIL 11 - ASWAN and ABU SIMBEL
6 AM Departure for Abu Simbel. Travel time is 3-4 hours. Arrive in Abu Simbel on a full guided tour of Abu Simbel including the historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples of Ramses the Great and Queen Nefatari. Depart Abu Simbel in the early afternoon for a 3-4 hours drive to Aswan. Dinner at 7 PM at hotel, Overnight at Mövenpick Resort Aswan. movenpick.accor.com/en/africa/egypt/aswan.html
 
 
DAY 12 SUNDAY APRIL 12 - ASWAN to CAIRO
12 PM Check out of room. 6 PM Farwell dinner and then transfer to Aswan Airport for flight to Cairo. Egypt Air flight # MS 80 depart at 10:20 PM and arrive at 11:40 PM. Get bags and transfer to international terminal to check in for flight back to USA.
 
 
DAY 13 MONDAY APRIL 13 - CAIRO to NEW YORK JFK via PARIS - END OF TOUR SCHEDULE
2:30 AM departure to Paris on Air France flight # AF 551 and arrive at 7:05 AM. Short layover for 1 hr 25 mins. 8:30 AM depart for JFK New York City on Air France flight # AF 2 and arrive at 10:35 AM. Proceed to your connection flight if you have one. End of tour schedule. Thanks for touring with us on the journey of a lifetime to Egypt.
 
(Note this itinerary may change slightly for logistic and operational efficiency)    
 
  

For questions and additional info visit our website www.africafortheafricans.org  and
Contact Tour Organizer: Bomani Tyehimba at (404) 931-9429 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.