Scopia Tours

22/01/2025

Hot off the press! The Grand Egyptian Museum is open and that means it's time for Scopia's next deluxe tour of Egypt, October 22 - November 1, 2025.

Price is $8,995 per person in double occupancy and includes:

* Non-stop flights from Newark to Cairo
* Domestic flights in Egypt
* 5 Nights deluxe hotel in Cairo
* 4 Nights all-suite deluxe Nile cruiser
* Most meals
* Touring with an expert Egyptologist
* Visit Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel
* Fully escorted, small group (10-15 participants)
* Much more!

Late October is perfect weather in Egypt.

Register by April 15 and pay just $100 deposit to reserve your space.

Deluxe, small-group escorted tour to Egypt, October 22 - November 01, 2025. Includes 5 Nights in Cairo and 4 nights all-suite Nile cruise. Visit Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel.

03/01/2025

A couple of travel notifications for those planning to travel in 2025:

(1) The UK now requires an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for US citizens entering the UK or traveling through the UK, such as a connection between flights. The cost is GBP 10, or approximately $13.
Find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

(2) Israel now requires an ETA for US citizens entering Israel or traveling through Israel, such as a connection between flights. The cost is NIS 25, or approximately $7.
Find out more here: https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/

Tip: It is easier, faster and less expensive to get these ETA's directly from the government website/app rather than through third-party visa services.

Happy travels!

02/01/2025

Friends,

Over the coming few weeks, I will begin working on small-group tours for the second half of 2025. Here's your chance to contribute your input about the destinations.

Please complete this one-minute online survey which asks one, simple question: "Where would you like to travel?"

https://forms.office.com/r/jsKsQXiBmA

Thanks in advance!

02/01/2025

Friends,

Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy new year with lots of wonderful new travel experiences in 2025.

To get your "travel appetite" going, here are some places you can enjoy local culinary experiences while on a Scopia tour. See if you can figure out where these places and dishes are located, and come join us to experience them personally.

30/10/2024

Rev. Sally Queen of Myers Memorial United Methodist Church will be leading a pilgrimage to Greece June 22 - July 2, 2025.

The program includes mainland touring to Thessaloniki, Meteora, Delphi, Corinth and Athens. A 3-night Aegean cruise follows, with visits to Ephesus, Patmos and the beautiful Greek Islands.

Included in the costs: Flights from Charlotte, 6 nights' accommodations in excellent hotels, 3 nights' accommodations in outside cabins on an Aegean Cruise, touring with expert guides, most meals, unique local experiences and much more.

Members of Myers Memorial and their guests are invited to join. Find out more and register:

Pastor Sally Queen of Myers Memorial Church invites you to join this pilgrimage to Greece and Aegean cruise, June 22- July 2, 2025.

30/10/2024

The Very Reverend Father Raúl Gomez-Ruiz, SDS, Salvatorian Vicar Provincial and Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (Milwaukee) invite you to join a special Holy Week pilgrimage to Spain.

Experience the history, spirituality, and culture as well as explore the Hispano-Mozarabic Rite (the ancient liturgy of Spain).

Dates of travel: April 11 - 21, 2025.

Based on a minimum of 10 participants, the trip cost is just $3,354 per person in double occupancy, including flights from Chicago, 4 nights in Madrid and 5 nights in Toledo, transportation, breakfast daily and visits to such beautiful places as Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Ávila, Aranjuez and Consuegra.

Find more information and register:

The Very Rev. Raúl Gómez-Ruiz SDS, PhD & Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology invite you to join an inspirational Holy Week Pilgrimage to Spain.

21/10/2024

The tour to Morocco is a "go" - we have reached the minimum number of participants to operate the tour, but there are still a couple of open seats available.

The tour dates are April 25 - May 7, 2025. If Morocco is on your bucket list, this small-group tour is for you!

Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7, 2025. Visit Casablanca, Fes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, and Marrakesh.

25/09/2024

We've still got a few seats left on the small group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7. Don't miss your opportunity to explore this magnificent country with us!

I look forward to welcoming you on board.

Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7, 2025. Visit Casablanca, Fes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, and Marrakesh.

19/09/2024

We have 6 wonderful people registered for the Greece tour and Aegean cruise, April 2 - 12, 2025.

Join us to tour Athens, Corinth, Delphi, Ephesus and the Greek Islands!

Early bird discount available until September 20.

Find out more information and register on the dedicated tour website:
Https://scopiatours.com/Greece0425

Scopia LLC offers you a small group tour to Greece, April 2-12, 2025. Includes Athens, Corinth, Delphi, plus a 4-day Aegean cruise to Mykonos, Ephesus, Rhodes, Patmos, Santorini.

04/09/2024

We've got 6 people signed up for the Morocco tour April 25 - May 7, 2025. We need just 4 more for the tour to operate. Here are photos from the hotel rooms used throughout the tour, to help you decide about joining this small group tour to an amazing country!
For information and registration: https://scopiatours.com/Morocco2025

08/08/2024

For the tour of Egypt - Register and pay your initial deposit of just $100 per person by August 31, 2024 and enjoy an early bird discount of $200 per person!

Scopia LLC offers you a small group escorted tour to Egypt, March 5 - 15, 2025. Includes 5 Nights in Cairo and 4 nights Nile cruise. Visit sites in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel.

08/08/2024

For the tour of Morocco - Register and pay your initial deposit of just $100 per person by August 12, 2024 and enjoy an early bird discount of $200 per person!

Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7, 2025. Visit Casablanca, Fes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, and Marrakesh.

08/08/2024

A new tour of Greece is now available for registration, April 2 - 12, 2025.

Tour cost is $5,499 per person in double occupancy including:
* Flights from Chicago (other departure cities available)
* 5 Nights in Athens at the Royal Olympic Hotel
* 4 Nights Aegean Cruise (outside view cabins)
* All meals except for 3 dinners in Athens
* Private touring in Athens, Delphi, Corinth, Ephesus and Rhodes

Sign up and pay your initial deposit of $100 per person by August 12, 2024 to enjoy the early bird discount of $200 per person!

Scopia LLC offers you a small group tour to Greece, April 2-12, 2025. Includes Athens, Corinth, Delphi, plus a 4-day Aegean cruise to Mykonos, Ephesus, Rhodes, Patmos, Santorini.

23/07/2024

A new Scopia tour straight out of the oven - Morocco!

Dates are April 25 - May 7, 2025, and the cost is $5,295 per person in double occupancy with flights out of Chicago. For additional airfare, it's possible to fly out of other Delta/Air France gateways. Contact me for details.

Registration is open until October 31, 2024. The required deposit is just $100 per person. If we reach the minimum of 10 participants by October 31, the tour will move forward, and an additional deposit will be requested. If not, all deposits will be reimbursed.

The tour cost drops by $500 per person if we reach 15, so be sure to invite your friends and relatives!

Find out more and register on the dedicated tour website

Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7, 2025. Visit Casablanca, Fes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, and Marrakesh.

08/07/2024

Well, here's something I haven't seen in a while...As expected, tourism traffic to Israel came to a virtual standstill after the October 7 terror attack and the ensuing military conflict in Gaza.

Yet there are, here and there, a few tourists. I had the pleasure and honor of serving a family who traveled on a private tour. The team in Israel and myself spared no expense in pampering them to make sure they enjoyed their time. Here's what they wrote when they returned.

17/06/2024

New dates and an easier deposit for the tour of Egypt!

The tour is now scheduled for March 5-15, 2025, and all you need to register is a deposit of $100 per person!

If we do not reach the minimum of 15 participants by September 30, 2024, the deposits will be fully refunded so you can register with confidence.

Register by July 31, 2024 and get $100 off per person.

This is deluxe, small-group tour costs $6,795 per person in double occupancy and includes:

* Nonstop flights from Newark to Cairo
* Domestic airfare in Egypt
* 5 Nights in Cairo (5-Star hotels)
* 4 Nights on a Nile Cruise (5-Star cruiser)
* Touring with an expert Egyptologist in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor.
* The famous Abu Simbel Temple is included
* Most meals
* Air-conditioned buses
* Wi-Fi in the hotels, on the bus and on the cruise.
* Visa to Egypt
* Fully escorted

Find out more and register on the dedicated tour website:

Scopia LLC offers you a small group escorted tour to Egypt, March 5 - 15, 2025. Includes 5 Nights in Cairo and 4 nights Nile cruise. Visit sites in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel.

09/06/2024

If you want to see the accommodations during the tour to Egypt, here are some photos from the rooms at the Hilton Conrad in Cairo and the suites on the luxury Sonesta Sun Goddess Nile cruise.

This is truly a deluxe tour!

Tour cost is $6,795 per person in double occupancy. Dates are October 23 - November 2, 2024, including:

* Non-stop flights from Newark
* Domestic flights in Egypt
* 5 Nights in Cairo
* 4 Nights on the Nile Cruise
* 3 Full Days of touring in Cairo
* 4 Full Days of touring during the Nile Cruise
* Touring with an expert Egyptologist
* Abu Simple Temple - Included with Flights!
* Visa to Egypt
* Wi-Fi on the cruise, bus and in the hotel
* Most meals
* Full escorted
* Visa to Egypt and so much more!

Find out more and register on the dedicated tour website: https://scopiatours.com/Eghpt2024

Cruise images: Sonesta website