Due to strong interest, this tour reached capacity in about two weeks after opening registration in mid-December. If you wish to join the wait list, please fill out the form via Witte Travel; no payment is necessary unless a spot becomes available. We also invite you to explore the other tours to six continents we're offering during Calvin's 150th anniversary year!

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Highlights

• Four-night cruise on the Nile River
• Grand Egyptian Museum (new in 2024!)
• Pyramids in Saqqara and Giza
• Karnak Temple, Temple of Luxor
• Tombs in the Valley of the Kings
• Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Tour Host

Gary Burge regularly teaches courses for the Calvin Academy for Lifelong Learning. Dr. Burge taught New Testament for over 35 years, concluding his career at Wheaton College and Graduate School, with an encore as dean and professor at Calvin Theological Seminary from 2017-2023. He is deeply invested in the Middle East and its churches from Iraq to Egypt, and he travels there frequently.

Pricing

The cost for this tour is $5,995 per person, based on double occupancy with flights from Chicago, plus bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago for Michigan passengers. For a single room, the cost is $7,065. Departure from other cities is available upon request. Travel insurance is available through TravelEx for an additional fee.

More Information

Registration is now open via Witte Travel! We recommend registering online so there's no delay with holiday mail; all registrations are accepted on a first-come basis as received and processed by Witte.

Download the tour brochure for the full itinerary and other important tour details. To request a print copy of this tour brochure, email alumni@calvin.edu. 

Calvin tours are open to any friends of CALL and the Calvin Alumni Association who wish to travel with us. Explore other Calvin-sponsored tours, too!