Egypt and Jordan Highlights, 11 days of an unforgottable experience in Egypt and Jordan.
Day 1: Arrive Cairo Arrive at Cairo airport and transfer to our hotel. Meet tour coordinator for welcome briefing.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2: Cairo Tour (B) After breakfast, we will begin our full day sightseeing tour of Cairo. First we will 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 we will 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 our 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 our Nile Cruise ship and have lunch on board. After lunch we will begin our tour in the enchanted Luxor, considered the greatest open air museum in the world. We will cross the river to the eastern bank of Nile to see the temple of Karnak and Luxor. After tour we will 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. We’ll 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 we will visit the Edfu Temple, located in the west bank of Nile and dedicated to god Horus, the falcon god. Then we’ll 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. We’ll sail to Aswan for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Aswan (B, L, D) After breakfast we will visit the remarkable Aswan Dam, considered as one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th Century. Then we will 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 Kitchener’s island), view from boat. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7: Aswan – (optional Abu Simbel) – Cairo (B)After breakfast we will disembark and will be transferred 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 may have free time in Aswan until your flight to Cairo. If you don’t take the optional tour you’ll fly to Cairo in the morning, you’ll be transferred to your hotel and will have free time in the afternoon. Overnight: Cairo
Day 8: Cairo (B) - AmmanTransfer to airport for flight to Jordan. Arrive at Queen Alia Airport in Amman, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel in Amman for overnight. Overnight: Amman
Day 9: Amman (B) After breakfast, you will meet your guide and begin your tour in Amman. We’ll visit the Archaeological museum, Roman Amphitheater, Folklore Museum and the Citadel. After Amman tour your driver will take you to Jerash, to the best preserved and largest Greco-Roman city in Jordan. After your visit here you’ll return your hotel in Amman.
Overnight: Amman
Day 10: Petra (B)Breakfast at your hotel, and departure to Petra, the Red Rose City- 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 hotel for overnight.
Overnight: Amman
Day 11: Departure (B) Transfer to Amman airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting Egypt & Jordan!
Day 1: Arrive Cairo Arrive at Cairo airport and transfer to our hotel. Meet tour coordinator for welcome briefing.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2: Cairo Tour (B) After breakfast, we will begin our full day sightseeing tour of Cairo. First we will 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 we will 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 our 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 our Nile Cruise ship and have lunch on board. After lunch we will begin our tour in the enchanted Luxor, considered the greatest open air museum in the world. We will cross the river to the eastern bank of Nile to see the temple of Karnak and Luxor. After tour we will 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. We’ll 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 we will visit the Edfu Temple, located in the west bank of Nile and dedicated to god Horus, the falcon god. Then we’ll 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. We’ll sail to Aswan for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Aswan (B, L, D) After breakfast we will visit the remarkable Aswan Dam, considered as one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th Century. Then we will 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 Kitchener’s island), view from boat. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7: Aswan – (optional Abu Simbel) – Cairo (B)After breakfast we will disembark and will be transferred 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 may have free time in Aswan until your flight to Cairo. If you don’t take the optional tour you’ll fly to Cairo in the morning, you’ll be transferred to your hotel and will have free time in the afternoon. Overnight: Cairo
Day 8: Cairo (B) - AmmanTransfer to airport for flight to Jordan. Arrive at Queen Alia Airport in Amman, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel in Amman for overnight. Overnight: Amman
Day 9: Amman (B) After breakfast, you will meet your guide and begin your tour in Amman. We’ll visit the Archaeological museum, Roman Amphitheater, Folklore Museum and the Citadel. After Amman tour your driver will take you to Jerash, to the best preserved and largest Greco-Roman city in Jordan. After your visit here you’ll return your hotel in Amman.
Overnight: Amman
Day 10: Petra (B)Breakfast at your hotel, and departure to Petra, the Red Rose City- 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 hotel for overnight.
Overnight: Amman
Day 11: Departure (B) Transfer to Amman airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting Egypt & Jordan!
Includes
- 6 nights accommodation in 4 or 5 star hotels as indicated or similar, including breakfasts.
- 4 nights accommodation in Nile Cruise Ship, full board basis(B, L, D)
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B) breakfast (L) lunch, (D)dinner
- Roundtrip domestic airfare in Egypt (Cairo -Luxor, Aswan -Cairo)
- Private A/C airport transfers and transportation for tours (Cruise excursions are on shared basis)
- Private guide in Cairo, Amman and Petra
- Cruise guide for cruise excursions on shared basis
- Sightseeing as mentioned in the program including entrance fees (Excludes Mummy room, interior parts of Pyramids and tombs that are not included in general museum admission)
- Local taxes and service charges
- 4 nights accommodation in Nile Cruise Ship, full board basis(B, L, D)
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B) breakfast (L) lunch, (D)dinner
- Roundtrip domestic airfare in Egypt (Cairo -Luxor, Aswan -Cairo)
- Private A/C airport transfers and transportation for tours (Cruise excursions are on shared basis)
- Private guide in Cairo, Amman and Petra
- Cruise guide for cruise excursions on shared basis
- Sightseeing as mentioned in the program including entrance fees (Excludes Mummy room, interior parts of Pyramids and tombs that are not included in general museum admission)
- Local taxes and service charges
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