Explore Cairo then enjoy a River Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Later fly to majestic Abu Simbel then continue to Alexandria before crossing into Jordan for a look at the red city of Petra, the famous Dead Sea and more.

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Price from $6715 per person, twin share.

Itinerary

Day 1. Arrive Cairo

Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel, with the remainder of the day free to explore. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner.
Three Night Stay: Cairo, Sofitel El Gezirah

Day 2. Cairo Sightseeing

Start at the famous Museum of Egyptian Antiquities and admire the riches of King Tutankhamen’s tomb. After lunch, tour the Old City of Cairo and continue to the Citadel of Saladin and Mohammed Ali Mosque, before visiting the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.

Day 3. Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids and Sphinx Excursion

Travel to Memphis and see the statue of Ramesses II and a temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Continue to Sakkara, containing some 80 pyramids and hundreds of tombs. Later drive to the Giza Plateau, home of the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, carved almost entirely from one piece of limestone, before returning to Cairo.

Day 4. Cairo – Luxor, Embark Ship

Early this morning, transfer to the airport for the flight to Luxor. Upon arrival board your ship. Luxor became the capital of the New Kingdom around 1500 BC and developed into a major trading centre with luxurious palaces and massive temples. Here, tour the temples of Luxor and Karnak. Then tonight, after dinner, take in a spectacular sound and light show at Karnak Temple on the River Nile.
Four Night Stay: Moon Goddess

Day 5. Luxor – West Bank and Valley of the Kings – Esna

Take a boat to the West Bank of the Nile River and pass through the ancient town of Thebes to the Valley of the Kings. Here the tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered in 1922. Continue to Deir-el-Bahari, Queen Hatshepsut’s temple. Stop at the Colossi of Memnon then cruise to Esna and watch rural life unfold in a very similar way to ancient Egyptian times. Tonight enjoy an Egyptology lecture.

Day 6. Edfu – Kom Ombo

In Edfu, take a horse carriage to the Temple of Horus, Egypt’s best preserved temple. Continue to the Temple of Kom Ombo, set on a hill overlooking the Nile. The ship moors overnight in Kom Ombo.

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Day 7. Aswan – Philae Temple

Today explore the Nile in a felucca sailboat. Admire Elephantine Island, the Botanical Garden and the Aga Khan Mausoleum, then visit Philae Temple. The construction of Aswan’s High Dam would have flooded Philae Island, so the temple was dismantled and moved to Angilika Island.

Day 8. Abu Simbel Excursion, Disembark Ship – Cairo

A morning plane excursion takes you to the temples of Abu Simbel, built by Ramesses II as tribute to his favourite wife Nefertari. After lunch, fly back to Cairo.
Stay: Cairo, Sofitel El Gezirah

Day 9. Cairo – Alexandria

Depart Cairo and travel by coach to Alexandria. Check in to your hotel and enjoy time at leisure before dinner.
Two Night Stay: Alexandria, Sofitel Cecil Hotel

Day 10. Alexandria

Explore Alexandria, built in 332 BC by Alexander the Great. Under Roman occupation, it was the second city of the Roman Empire. See Pompey’s Pillar, the Nilometer, the Roman Amphitheatre and much more.

Day 11. Alexandria – Cairo

After breakfast, enjoy the morning in Alexandria, then travel via the port town El Alamein on your return to Cairo.
Stay: Cairo, Mena House Oberoi in pyramid view rooms

Day 12. Cairo – Amman

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Amman, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world (flight at own expense). On arrival, enjoy the afternoon at leisure to explore or relax.
Stay: Amman, Le Méridien

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Day 13. Amman – Petra

Today journey from Amman to Petra. Along the way, stop and explore the town of Madaba, Mt Nebo, and the magnificent Crusader fortress of Kerak.
Two Night Stay: Petra, Mövenpick Resort

Day 14. Petra Sightseeing

On a tour of World Heritage-listed Petra, explore the arched gateways, temples, and colonnaded streets. Surrounded by towering hills of rust-coloured sandstone, Petra was recently named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Today you’ll see why this ancient city is considered the most amazing site in Jordan. In the evening discover Petra by Night, with the entire al-Siq and Treasury lit up by over 1,500 candles – a truly unforgettable sight.

Day 15. Petra – Dead Sea

Today take a two hour Jeep tour of Wadi Rum and its sheer granite and sandstone cliffs, then transfer to the famous site of the Dead Sea and check in to your hotel.
Two Night Stay: Dead Sea, Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea

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Day 16. Dead Sea, Bethany

Travel to Bethany, a place associated with the lives of Jesus and John the Baptist. Then enjoy the chance to swim in the Dead Sea, one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water where you can float.

Day 17. Dead Sea – Amman

This morning return to Amman for a city tour.
Stay: Amman, Le Méridien

Day 18. Depart Amman

Departure Dates

Start Dates End Dates Twin Single
9 Sep 2009 26 Sep 2009 $7,245 $10,870
19 Sep 2009 6 Oct 2009 $7,245 $10,870
7 Oct 2009 24 Oct 2009 $7,245 $10,870
17 Oct 2009 3 Nov 2009 $7,245 $10,870
4 Nov 2009 21 Nov 2009 $7,245 $10,870
14 Nov 2009 1 Dec 2009 $7,245 $10,870
2 Dec 2009 19 Dec 2009 $7,245 $10,870
12 Dec 2009 29 Dec 2009 $7,245 $10,870
9 Jan 2010 26 Jan 2010 $7,245 $10,870
27 Jan 2010 13 Fed 2010 $7,245 $10,870
6 Feb 2010 23 Feb 2010 $7,645 $11,470
24 Feb 2010 13 Mar 2010 $7,645 $11,470
6 Mar 2010 23 Mar 2010 $7,645 $11,470
24 Mar 2010 10 Apr 2010 $7,645 $11,470
3 Apr 2010 20 Apr 2010 $8,045 $12,070
21 Apr 2010 8 May 2010 $7,945 $11,920
1 May 2010 18 May 2010 $7,245 $10,870

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