PACKAGE INCLUSIONS |
Roundtrip Air from New York to Cairo.
3 nights in Cairo, including breakfast.
1 Bonus night in Aswan
4-night Nile cruise, including all meals.
Outside Cabin
All shore excursions included
All sightseeing in Egypt in the company of an English speaking Egyptologist
Roundtrip Air from Cairo to Amman on EgyptAir.
Arrival and Departure Transfers.
4 nights in Jordan including including breakfast and dinner daily (2 nights Amman, 2 night Petra)
Sightseeing by Private Car in Amman, Aquaba, and Petra.
Jeep Safari Tour for 2 hours in Wadi Rum.
All Hotel Taxes and Entrance Fees.
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HOTELS USED |
Cairo, Egypt
Shepheard Hotel
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Aswan, Egypt
Basma Hotel
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Amman, Jordan
Sadeen Amman Hotel & Suites
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Petra, Jordan
Petra Panorama Hotel
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Aswan/Luxor
m/s King of Thebes
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Land only price includes intra-Egypt flights, however, flights between Cairo and Amman must be purchased separately.
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OPTIONS FOR YOUR TRIP |
Upgrade to 5 star hotels in Jordan $260
DAY 2 - Sound and Light Show in Cairo $40.
DAY 8 - Abu Simbel Excursion $255.
DAY 11 - Sound and Light Show in Luxor $40.
(Other optional tours may be available. Please ask your Sales Agent.)
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NOT INCLUDED |
Airport Taxes and Fees
Egypt and Jordan Entry Visas
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ITINERARY |
Day 1- TUE - JFK
Depart the USA to begin your extraordinary adventure to Jordan and Egypt.
Day 2- WED - ARRIVE CAIRO.
DAY AT LEISURE at the Shepheard Hotel Downtown Cairo. Or enjoy an optional Sound and Light Show.Overnight Cairo
Day 3- THU – Cairo/Amman
After breakfast transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Amman. Upon arrival in Amman, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Amman..(B/D)
Day 4 – FRI - Amman – Madaba – Mount Nebo – Dead Sea – Karak – Petra
After breakfast transfer to visit on the way Madaba the city of Mosaics, which has the oldest known mosaic map of the holy land, after that we will go to view the Jordan Valley from the famous Mount Nebo visiting its Byzantine Church, Then proceed to Dead sea, Visit the Dead Sea which is the lowest point on earth 400 meters below sea level. The Dead Sea is one of the most incredible places in the world. Dead Sea speaks for itself; there is no living fish in it! Swimming in The Dead Sea is quite an incredible feeling as it is impossible to sink in the thick brine, which is four times as salty as regular sea water, Afterwards continue to Kerak touring it’s Castle (one of the finest examples of Crusader military construction, Transfer to Petra for Overnight.(B/D)
Day 5- SAT- Petra
After breakfast – transfer to Petra, Full day visiting the rose-red city known as Sela in the Bible and lost to the world for five centuries until it was rediscovered in 1812. Enter Petra on horseback through a narrow gorge carved in the sandstone and opening on the stunning view of the Treasury, made famous in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. Visit the palace, the High Palaces and the Roman-Style Palace Tomb, Petra Overnight. (B/D)
Day 6: SUN - Petra – Aqaba – Wadi Rum - Amman
Free Morning at Petra then Guests will transfer to visit Aqaba, Aqaba is famous for it's water sports and adventure activates, there are a host of more leisurely activities that can be enjoyed by visitors who wish to relax, rejuvenate or just get away from the pressures of city life. For those who prefer their marine life at arm's length, glass-bottomed boats are a fun way to enjoy the marvels of the Red Sea. Wadi Rum, almost 40 kilometers from Petra, where the movie Lawrence of Arabia and Red Planet was filmed is a uniquely shaped massive mountain that rose amongst the rosy red sand of the desert with towering cliffs of various brownish, reddish, and golden colors. Amongst this emptiness and silence you can camp and explore the desert in 4x4 Jeeps visiting the holographic pictures carved before Christ on this intriguing tour, after tour transfer to Amman for Overnight (B/D)
Day 07- MON - Amman City Tour – / Aswan via Cairo
Pick up from the hotel transfer to QAA for your flight to Aswan via Cairo. Overnight in Aswan. (B)
DAY 08: TUE Aswan/Deluxe Nile Cruise
Optional excursion to Abu Simbel available. Fly to Abu Simbel. Visit the Great Temples of Ramses II. Stand before the colossal statue of the Pharaoh with smaller statues of his wife Nefertari and daughters at his feet. After this visit, fly to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, you will be transferred to your Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat for a 5-day/4-night Nile cruise. Accommodations aboard will consist of an Outside Cabin with private facilities. Afternoon sail by felucca for an outside visit to the Agha Khan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
Day 9- WED- Deluxe Nile Cruise
After breakfast visit the High Dam, Old Dam, Philae Temple, and the Granite Quarries. Afternoon sail by felucca for an outside visit to the Agha Khan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island. Sail to Edfu. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
Day 10- THU- Edfu to Luxor
Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, the best preserved of all the large Egyptian Temples. Sail to Luxor. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
Day 11- FRI- Cross the Nile to the West Bank
Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut Funerary Temple, and the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
Day 12- SAT- Luxor/Cairo
Visit Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added statues of himself. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple. After disembarkation, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight Shepheard Hotel Downtown Cairo. (B)
Day 13- SUN- FULL DAY TOUR OF CAIRO.
Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world’s largest collection of artifacts from the era of the pharaohs including some belonging to King Tut. Tour Old Cairo, where early Judaism and Christianity flourished in Egypt. Visit sites like the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Moallaka Church where the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus took refuge. Spend the afternoon at the Great Pyramids of Giza built for Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, and the defending Sphinx. End the day at the bazaar of Khan El Khalili. Overnight Shepheard Hotel Downtown Cairo. (B/L)
Day 14- MON- Cairo/USA
After breakfast you will be transfered to Cairo Airport for your flight home.
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