Gospel on the Nile
Conference & Tour with Bruce H. Porter & Greg Matsen
11-day Egypt Vacation
With Optional Tour of the Holy Land, Rome, or Turkey
September 21 - Oct 1, 2023
Prices from $3,776 per person
Cruise, hotels, tours, transfers, taxes, and fees included.
Gospel on the Nile
Prices include cruise, hotels, tours, transfers, taxes, and fees!
Price is per person based on double occupancy.
Available Dates
Standard
Jr. Suite
Royal Suite
$4,895*
Sept 21 - Oct 1, 2023
$3,776*
$4,495*
*Price is subject to change.
Featured Educators
Gospel on the Nile
Bruce H. Porter is an ancient civilization scholar who has guided Latter-day Saint tours throughout the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and the Mediterranean for more than 25 years.
He has done extensive research for the Religious Studies Center on the Pearl of Great Price and the Book of Abraham as well as in major museums and libraries of Europe and the United States. This work took him into ancient tombs and sacred texts throughout his career.
He is passionate about this tour and promises to make every second count and give you more than you expect.
During your time on this special tour “Gospel on the Nile,” you'll not only discover the gospel in ancient Egypt but you will build faith. You will step back in time as we uncover similarities to what the Egyptians embraced as the first Pharaoh sought earnestly to imitate the religion held by Adam, Noah, Abraham and Moses. You will appreciate even more the divine restoration of the gospel through Joseph Smith by experiencing, seeing, feeling, and touching those ancient concepts. You’ll discover that these principles, sacred to Latter-day Saints, are explained on ancient temple walls or in papyrus in amazing ways.
We are traveling in great time, so you'll get to take advantage of the cooler weather and smaller crowds.
This is a life-changing, faith-building experience you won’t want to miss.
With optional tour extensions: Holy land, Turkey, & Rome.
Places You Will Visit
Tour Extension
Option 1
Holy Land
$1,699 per Person
Optional 6-day includes Cesarea, Mt Carmel, Narareth, Galilee, Jericho, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem
Flight from Cairo to
Tel Aviv included
*this portion will be guided by our team in the Holy Land.
Tour Extension
Option 2
Turkey
$1,399 per Person
Optional 3-day tour includes the Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Boat ride on Bosphorus, Asian Side Palace, Spice Market, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace & Water Cisterns
Flight from Cairo to Istanbul included
*this portion will be guided by our team in Turkey
Tour Extension
Option 3
Rome
$1,299 per Person
Optional 3-day includes the Forum, Colosseum, Tevi Fountain & Vatican
Flight from Cairo to Rome included
*this portion will be guided by our team in Rome
The Nile Ship
MS Blue Shadow ll
The Blue Shadow 2 Nile trip is one of Egypt's most popular and opulent Nile cruises. The cruise ship does have a classic feel to it. The environment transports you to diverse cultures around the world. In addition, the ship has two 40-square-meter Royal suites and two 25-square-meter junior suites. In addition, the MS Blue Shadow 2 Nile cruise has 21 deluxe suites with king-size beds. The cottage is 21 square meters in size. In addition, the ship has 46 deluxe accommodations with twin beds and a total space of 21 square meters. In reality, personal safes are provided in every cabin on the Nile river cruise, they also have private control air conditioning and panoramic windows.
What's Included:
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Quality, preferred hotels
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Cruise taxes, fees, and port expenses of $72 per person
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Comfortable, deluxe motorcoach during touring
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Two meals per day during touring
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Tour guides and special guest educators and scholars featured for this tour and cruise
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Education with discussions and lectures during the tour and cruise
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Cruise cabin accommodations
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Full meals and snacks on cruise
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Ship on board programming (crew organized activites)
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Use of the pools and gym and ship entertainment on cruise
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Latter-Day Saint tour leaders
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All land taxes, booking fees, and entrance fees while touring
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Egypt internal flight $267 per person
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Required VISA $25
What's Not Included:
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Items of a personal nature
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Drinks (sodas, bottled water, etc.)
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Shopping purchases, photos, spa and salon services, and internet access on cruise
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Premium dining venues
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Travel insurance
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Shore excursions on the cruise
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Seat assignments, guests must log in to their international flight reservation and select their seats
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Expected gratuities:
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Tipping $11 per day (guide $5 per day, driver $3, cruise ship $2 per day, and local assistance $1 per day)
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Lunch in Egypt is average $12-$17 per person/meal
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Post tour tips and gratuities
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$17 per person per day
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International flights from the US and back
Booking Your Flights
Arrival Flight:
Cairo Airport (CAI)
Arrive by 8pm on September 22nd, 2023
Return Flight:
Cairo Airport (CAI)
Depart 11:00am or later on October 1st, 2023
Post Tour Return Flights
Tel Aviv Return Flight:
Tel Aviv Airport (TLV)
Depart 11:00am or later on October 6th, 2023
Istanbul Return Flight:
Istanbul Airport (IST)
Depart 11:00am or later on October 4th, 2023
Rome Return Flight:
Rome Airport (FCO)
Depart 11:00am or later on October 4th, 2023
Sarah H.
When on the tour it was great! The educators are top notch, the itinerary is packed full of incredible sights. Our accommodations are always amazing. The pre-trip zoom is also very informative and a good way to meet the educator, other guests and ask questions.
Jason F.
Great experience. Loved meeting all the friendly people on the tour.
Nick L.
When we arrived in Egypt, the tour was fantastic, the educator was amazing, the guides were excellent and the experience was awesome.
Jennifer C.
The Go and Do people on the tour couldn't have been better. They were very knowledgeable and organized. The guides in Egypt were superb.