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Egypt & Jordan "Petra"
12 Days / 11 Nights
3 Nights Cairo / 4 Nights Nile Cruise (Aswan& Luxor)
1 Night St. Catherine / 1 Night Aqaba / 2 Nights Petra |
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Day 1: |
Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative
will assist you through passport control formalities, luggage
identification & portage will greet you. From the airport
you will be transferred by a private A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Day 2: |
Breakfast, Start your
Full day tour visit Memphis, the capital of the Ancient
Kingdom and Sakkara. Visit the step Pyramids of Sakkara
(The first proper Pyramids built for the King Zoser,
it is considered evolution of the Pyramid from the simple
Mastaba to the Pyramid in its known form) Followed by a
visit to The Pyramids of Unas & Oser-Kaf the
Mastaba. Tomb of Mereruka, Ti & Pta-Hotep (carved
and painted tombs), Then Memphis the ancient capital
of Egypt where Colossal Statue of Remises II and the great
Alabaster Sphinx,
After lunch visit The Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren
& Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built.
Next is a close-up look at Sphinx - a huge funeral
complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face
of king Chephren.
Back to your hotel.
(Optional) Dinner Cruise including transportation,
dinner, Belly Dancer, Tanura Show, Horse show.
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Day 3: |
Breakfast, Start your
Full day tour visit to Egyptian Museum with its world-famous
displays of artifacts of Egyptian civilization, including
the treasures of the boy king, Tutankhamen. From the museum
continue to visit the Then visit the renowned Saladin
Citadel that was built by Saladin in the 12th Century
and was the seat of power for the following 700 years. On
the premises is the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali,
one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen
from any part of the city. The Mohammed Ali mosque was built
in Turkish style, very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey.
Then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this
district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes,
leather, silver, gold, antiques etc.
Overnight in your hotel. |
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Day 4: |
Breakfast and transfer
to the domestic airport. Departure by plane to Aswan. Arrival
met & assisted by our local representatives and transfer
to the Cruise. Embarkation before lunch. Visit the Elephantine
Island by felucca (sailing boat) and view of the Agha
Khan Mausoleum.
Overnight in Aswan. |
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Day 5: |
Breakfast. Visit of
the High Dam and the Temple of Philae.
Sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple shared by the two
Gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu
Overnight in Edfu. |
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Day 6: |
Breakfast, Visit the
Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Esna. Cross the
lock. Sail to Luxor.
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Day 7: |
Breakfast, Cross to
the West Bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes. Valley
of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the
Colossi of Memnon.
After lunch; visit The Temple of Karnak and the
Temple of Luxor.
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Day 8: |
Breakfast and disembarkation.
Transfer to Luxor airport for return flight to Sharm El
Sheikh Arrive Sharm El Sheikh and continue by car, driving
through the Sinai Desert to St Catherine Monastery.
At the evening climb to the top of Mountain Sinai
for sunset.
Overnight in St. Catherine. |
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Day 9: |
Breakfast, Visit of
the Monastery and Transfer from St. Catherine to
Nuweiba for ferry crossing to Aqaba. Transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Aqaba. |
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Day 10: |
| Breakfast, this morning,
relax and enjoy the Red Sea. Midday transfer to Wadi
Run, also known as the "Valley of the Moon”.
A magnificent lunar landscape of pink sands and Black Mountains.
Transfer to Petra.
Overnight in Petra.
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Day 11: |
Breakfast, Today you
will visit Petra, the "Siq", a long winding fissure
between two walls of overhanging cliffs, the famous Treasury,
the Street of Facades, the Court House and the Amphitheater.
Overnight in Petra. |
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Day 12: |
Breakfast, Depart Petra,
traveling north to Amman. On the way visit the crusader’s
Castle of Kerak, Continue to Madaba, to visit
St. George's Cathedral and the mosaic map of Jerusalem
and to Mountain Nebo, the burial place of Moses perched
on a cliff overlooking the Jordan Valley and Dead
Sea. Continue to Amman airport in Amman. |
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Program Includes:
01. 3 night’s hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed
and breakfast basis.
02. 4 nights Nile cruise Aswan – Luxor on full board
basis (sight seeing included).
03. 1 night hotel accommodation in St. Catherine
on Half Board basis
04. 1 night hotel accommodation in Aqaba on bed and
breakfast basis
05. 2 night's hotel accommodation in Petra on bed
and breakfast basis
06. 1 Full day you're in Cairo visiting Great Pyramids,
Sphinx, and Sakkara & Memphis.
07. 1 Full day you're in Cairo visiting Egyptian
Museum, Citadel and Khan el Khalili.
08. 1 Full day in St. Catherine visiting the Monastery
and Mosses Mountain.
09. 1 Full day visit Petra
10. 1 Full day visit Amman
11. Transportation from St. Catherine to Nuweiba
by A/C private bus.
12. All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, St. Catherine,
Aqaba and Petra.
13. All your tours and excursions are with A/C bus
14. The service of meet and assist at all your destinations
15. Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
16. All entrance fees.
17. Ferry crossing from Nuweiba to Aqaba.
Not Included:
01. Entry visa.
02. Insurance of any kind.
03. Extras of any kind.
04. Any tips.
05. Air fare: Cairo – Aswan & Luxor – Sharm El-Sheikh.
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