Wonders of Egypt & Jordan Tour - 13 days
Private Tour / Departs every Saturday and
Sunday with min 2 travelers
Accommodation in Superior or Deluxe Hotels and in Nile Cruise
ship
Cairo (2) Luxor (2) Edfu (1) Aswan
(1) Cairo (2)
Amman (2) Petra (1) Dead Sea (1)
Category:
Private Cultural Tour,
Comprehensive, domestic flights, Nile Cruise
Day 1: Arrive Cairo
Arrive at Cairo airport and transfer
to hotel. Meet tour coordinator for welcome briefing.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2: Cairo Tour (B)
After breakfast, begin
full day sightseeing tour of Cairo. First visit Giza Plateau, located in
the west bank of Nile, facing
Cairo. Cheops, Chepren and
Mycerinus are the three pyramids we will see in this
plateau and their guardian Sphinx, the lion body human
head mythical statue. Later visit the world famous
Egyptian
Museum.
The museum that houses the largest Egyptian collection
with more than 250.000 antiques extending over the past
5000 years. Return to hotel.
Overnight:
Cairo
Day 3: Cairo
Luxor
(B, L, D)
Early morning we will be
transferred to Cairo
airport for our flight to Luxor.
Upon arrival we will be
guided to
embark to Nile Cruise ship and have
lunch on board. After lunch begin the tour in the
enchanted Luxor,
considered the greatest open air museum in the world.
Cross the river to the eastern bank of Nile to see the
temple
of Karnak and Luxor. After tour return to the ship for
dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Nile Cruise /
Luxor
Day 4:
Luxor
Edfu (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board. In the morning
visit the West bank - Valley of the
Kings, the
Temple
of Queen Hatshepsut
and
the Colossi of Memnon. Sail
to Edfu, have lunch on board and will have free time at
leisure.
Overnight in Edfu.
Day 5: Edfu Kom Ombo Aswan
(B ,L, D)
Today visit
Edfu
Temple, located in the west bank of
Nile and dedicated to god Horus, the falcon
god. Then sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple that was
built in Ptolemaic Roman era for the worship of god
Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. Sail to
Aswan
for dinner and overnight.
Day 6:
Aswan
(B, L, D)
After breakfast visit the
remarkable Aswan Dam, considered as one of the
outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th
Century. Then visit the Philae
Temple,
which was dedicated to goddess Isis.
Lunch
on board and
sail on the Nile by Feluccas for the view of
Elephantine island (or Kitcheners island), view
from boat. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7: Aswan
(optional Abu Simbel)
Cairo
(B)
After breakfast disembark and transfer to
Aswan
Airport.
Clients who booked optional Abu Simbel tour will take
the flight to Abu Simbel to see the magnificent temples
of Ramses II and Nefertiti; after you return Aswan you might have free time in Aswan
until your flight to
Cairo. If you dont take the
optional tour youll fly to Cairo in the morning, youll be transferred to
your hotel and will have free time in the afternoon.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 8: Cairo (B) - Optional daily tour to Alexandria
Today is free for your leisure. You
can take a daily tour to Alexandria,
second biggest city and the largest
port
of Egypt.
Visit the El Montazah Gardens,
National Museum, Alexandria Library and enjoy panoramic view of
fort Qaitbay.
Another option is to stay in Cairo and take optional half day tour to Khan Khalili
Bazaar, the most famous bazaar of Egypt built in 14th century. The
market has a medieval atmosphere and is famous for its
unusual, typically oriental souvenirs, and handmade
crafts. Overnight: Cairo
Day 9: Cairo (B) - Amman
Transfer to airport for flight to
Jordan
(airfare is not included). Arrive at
Queen
Alia
Airport
in Amman, you will be
greeted and transferred to your hotel in
Amman
for overnight.
Overnight: Amman
Day 10: Jerash - Ajloun Um
Qais- Amman (B)
Today
visit Jerash, the best preserved and largest Greco-Roman
city in Jordan; stroll the stately colonnaded streets
past the theater, the baths, the hill top temple and the
triumphal arch. Then continue to Ajloun; here we will
see the medieval
Castle
of Ajloun
which was built by Muslims against crusader invasions.
After visiting Um Qais return to our hotel.
Overnight:
Amman
Day 11: Amman Madaba - Mount
Nebo Wadi Rum
Petra
(B)
After breakfast, begin tour in
Amman. Visit the Archaeological
museum, Roman Amphitheater, and the Citadel. Then drive
along the Kings Highway, the ancient
Silk Road
to your first stop Madaba, famous with its Byzantine
mosaics. Visit the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George
to see the earliest surviving original map of the
Holy land in a mosaic floor dating to 560 A.D.
Then your driver will take you to
Mount
Nebo, one of the most important holy
sites in
Jordan, known as the
site of the tomb of Moses. Continue to Wadi Rum, the
magnificent vast desert with its sandstone mountains
also known as Valley of the Moon. The landscape of Wadi
Rum, with its immensity, color and awe-inspiring shapes,
creates an almost supernatural atmosphere. It was the
setting for the film Lawrence of Arabia as most of our
guests would recall. You will explore the area in 4 X 4
vehicles for 2 hours and after watching the sunset drive
to Petra for overnight.
Day 12: Petra Dead Sea (B)
Breakfast and tour to the
Red Rose City Petra, built by the Nabateans who settled
Jordan 2000 years ago- desert rock carved monumental
tombs, palaces, temples and the treasury which was
starred in Indiana Jones. Your guide will give you a
briefing about whole City of Petra while you are walking through the 1.2 km
canyon to reach the magnificent treasury. Part of the
way back is on horseback; drive back to
Dead Sea for overnight. Overnight: Dead Sea
Day 13: Departure (B)
Transfer
to Amman
airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting
Egypt
&
Jordan!
End of Services
*Cruise itinerary and sightseeing sequence is subject to change
as per preferred cruise ship, embarkation dates/routes,
navigational and security restrictions.
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