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Egypt, Petra and Amman Tour
offered by supplier M19188 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 15
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 16
people
Destination(s):
Egypt
Jordan
Specialty Categories:
Archeology/History
Boating and Sailing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1400 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1600 US Dollar (USD)
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Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Our representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport, and handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs formalities. Then you will be transferred to your 5 star hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Cairo. Our guide will accompany you to the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza. You will enjoy a camel ride, see the Sphinxand also enter one of the pyramids to see the burial chamber inside. After that, continue to visit Sakkara to see the first step pyramid ever built - the Step Pyramid of Zoser. The next stop is Memphis - the ancient capital city of Egypt. Early evening embark on a traditional felucca; watch Cairo at night while sailing in the Nile. Overnight in your Hotel
Day 3: Cairo-Luxor. Enjoy the legendary treasures of the Egyptian Museum. Explore some of the most exquisite and ancient artifacts and statues in history, followed by a visit to the Islamic areas of Cairo. After that, we will stop for lunch and some shopping at Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Then move onto old Coptic Cairo. Then you will be transferred to the airport for an evening flight to Luxor. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in your Hotel.
Day 4: Luxor. Early morning Pick up for your hot air balloon ride over the West Bank of Luxor. Return back to your hotel to freshen up. In the afternoon, you will start your tour in Luxor with a visit to the Monumental Temple of Karnak, which leads you to Luxor Temple by an avenue of Ram Headed Sphinx. Enjoy a free night in Luxor.
Day 5: Luxor-Nile Cruise. Starting early in the morning, you will cross over to the West Bank of Luxor, where the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, Medinat Habu, Ramaseeum, and the Colossi of Memnon await you. Return back to Luxor and embark your Nile Cruise, relax, freshen up and enjoy your lunch. Overnight on board.
Day 6: Nile Cruise. After breakfast, you will begin sailing down the Nile to cross Esna Lake. Stopping off at Edfu Temple the best preserved and second largest Temple in Egypt, dedicated solely to Horus. Continue sailing south towards Kom Ombo and overnight on board in Kom Ombo.
Day 7: Nile cruise. Visit the Graeco Roman Temple of Kom Ombo and then begin sailing towards Aswan. Arrive at Aswan and enjoy a free evening. You have the opportunity to explore the vibrant, colorful street bazaars of Aswan. Overnight on board.
Day 8: Aswan. Free morning to relax and soak up the atmosphere of Aswan. Later in the afternoon, you will visit the High Dam and then take a ferry boat to the Majestic Philae Temple. Returning back to Aswan, you will enjoy a short excursion on a traditional felucca visiting Elephantine and Kitchner Islands. Overnight on board.
Day 9: Aswan-Abu Simble-Cairo. Early morning disembark from your Nile Cruise and transfer to the airport for your flight to Abu Simbel where you will have the choice to see the exquisite Abu Simbel Temples. After your guided tour, you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight to Aswan. From Aswan you will take a flight to Cairo.
Day 10: Abu Simbel-Aswan-Cairo-Amman-Dead Sea. After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for flight to Amman. Upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, our local representative will meet you for assistance with customs and immigration procedures. Transfer to a hotel overlooking the Dead Sea. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 11: Dead Sea-Madaba-Mt. Nebo-Wadi Mujib-Kerak-Petra. Morning departure to the south through the King's Way. After that pay a visit to the Christian Town of Madaba "The City of Mosaics" and take a detour to Mount Nebo. Proceed to Kerak through Wadi Mujib. Then visit the Kerak castle with its diverse history dated from the Byzantine to the Mamluk period. Continue to Petra and check into your hotel. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 12: Petra. Transfer via the desert highway for a full day visit of Petra. The visit of the ancient Nabatean Capital starts by a horse ride, followed by a walk through the Siq, a long narrow fissure between two overhanging cliffs. The tour then proceeds to gradually unfold the mysteries of the Red Rose City. After a full day return back to your hotel for a free evening. Overnight in your hotel.
Day 13: Petra-Wadi Rum-Amman. Free morning to relax. Midday transfer south to the enchanting desert of Wadi Rum, Jordan's largest desert and one of the most spectacular desert landscapes in the world. Take a jeep tour inside the Wadi until sunset. Enjoy the view of sunset while drinking a cup of traditional Bedouin tea. Transfer back to Amman and check into your hotel. Overnight in your hotel.
Day 14: Amman-Um Qais-Ajlun-Jerash-Amman-Cairo. Early morning visit to Um Qais, a city rich with basalt ruins and overlooking the Jordan Valley, Golan Heights and Lake Tiberius (the Sea of Galilee). Proceed to visit Jerash; one of the most preserved Greco-Roman cities in the Middle East. Return back to Amman and transfer to Amman (Queen Alia) International Airport for your departure flight to Cairo. Upon arrival into Cairo you will be met by our local representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in your Hotel.
Day 15: Check out and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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