Day 1 : Welcome to CairoWelcome to Egypt. Upon arrival at the Cairo International Airport you will be greeted by our representative who will take you to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. Day 2 : Giza Pyramids & King Tut TreasureAfter breakfast , pick up from your hotel in the morning and we will start your tour with an egyptologist guide in one of the mysterious Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , visiting these three fourth-dynasty pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure . Then proceed to visit their guardian Great Sphinx , the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body , rising from the Giza Plateau . Stroll through the Valley Temple where the Priests Mummified the dead body of king Chephren . Having lunch at nearby restaurant in Cairo , then move to visit the Egyptian Museum, which consists of 107 halls each of them encloses a rare collection of artifacts like jewels, Tutankhamoun treasures, mummies and It includes about 120,000 piece of rare Pharaonic artifacts that date from ancient Egypt. Then reach to the bazar of Khan El Khalili , then you will be transferred back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo. Day 3 : Fly from Cairo to Luxor - Nile Cruise TourPick up from your hotel in the morning and checkout , transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor . Transfer to the Nile Cruise and embarkation in the 5-star cruise and having lunch on board. Explore Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple and having dinner on board . Overnight in Luxor. Day 4 : Luxor West BankAfter breakfast in the morning , we will embark to visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs , the Valley of the Kings that was the place, during the New Empire, where the pharaohs were buried. Here the kings of the XVIII, XIX and XX dynasties were buried, as well as some queens, princes, nobles and even animals. The most known tombs are Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, AmonhotepII , Mrenptah , Tut-Ankh-Amon, and Ramssess VI. Move on to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the unique temple of Queen Hatshepsut (XVIII dynasty), the most monumental of those built in the valley and unique in its kind throughout Egypt. You will pass by the colossi of Memnon which are two giant stone statues that represent the Pharaoh Amenhotep III located on the west bank of the Nile, near Medinet Habu and south of the great Theban necropolis. Having lunch , while sailing to Edfu . Having dinner and overnight on board the cruise . Day 5 : Edfu and Kom Ombo TemplesOnce breakfast and we will visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the God Horus. The cruise continues sailing towards Kom Ombo and having lunch on board , then will visit the incredible Kom Ombo temple, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Hareoris. Having dinner on board .After the visit we will sail to Aswan, where we will spend the night. Day 6 : Aswan SightseeingAfter breakfast we will disembark to visit High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Having lunch on board and spend over night at Aswan Day 7 : Aswan Nile Cruise - Travel to CairoAfter breakfast on board . Disembarkation and transfer to Aswan Airport to fly back to Cairo . Transfer to your hotel and overnight in Cairo. Day 8 : Fly Cairo to AmmanAfter breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Amman. Arrival at Queen Alia Airport , visa procedures and transfer to the planned hotel or similar. Overnight in Amman Day 9 : Jerash, Ajloun and Umm Qais TourTransfer from Amman to Gadara (Umm Qais), site of the famous miracle of the Gadarene swine, Gadara was renowned in its time as a cultural center. It was the home of several classical poets and philosophers, including Theodorus . Perched on a splendid hilltop overlooking the Jordan Valley and the Sea of Galilee, Gadara is known today as Umm Qays, and boasts an impressive colonnaded street . We leave to Jerash, , a close second to Petra on the list of favourite destinations in Jordan is the ancient city of Jerash, which boasts an unbroken chain of human occupation dating back more than 6,500 years. Jerash situated on a plain surrounded by hilly wooded areas and fertile basins and in the foothills of the mountain of Gilead. Conquered by General Pompey in 63 BC, it came under Roman rule and was one of the ten great Roman cities of the Decapolis League. Being one of the largest and well-preserved sites of Roman Architecture outside of Italy its grandeur can be seen in the colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis.Next stop is Ajloun The marvels of nature and the genius of medieval Arab military architecture have given northern Jordan two of the most important ecological and historical attractions in the Middle East: the sprawling pine forests of the Ajlun-Dibbine area, and the towering Ayyubid castle at Ajlun, which helped to defeat the Crusaders eight centuries ago. Back to Amman and overnight. Day 10 : Dead Sea in JordanBreakfast and departure to visit the Mount Nebo to admire the panoramic view of the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea , Jericho and Jerusalem from the mountain. Transfer to Madaba , is home to the famous 6th century Mosaic Map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. With two million pieces of vividly coloured local stone, it depicts hills and valleys, villages and towns as far as the Nile Delta. Afterward we drive to the Dead Sea, One of the most spectacular natural and spiritual landscapes in the world, the Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea has evolved into a major hub of both religious and health & wellness tourism in the region. The unusually warm, incredibly buoyant and mineral-rich waters have attracted visitors since ancient times, including King Herod the Great and the beautiful Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra. Transfer back to Amman and overnight . Day 11 : Ancient City of Petra TourAfter breakfast , will pick you up by air conditioned vehicle and drive to the Rose Red City of Petra, the world wonder, is without a doubt Jordan’s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled here more than 2000 years ago, turning it into an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome. . After your time at Petra you make your way back through the Siq , , a narrow gorge, over 1km in length, which is flanked on either side by soaring, 80m high cliffs. Just walking through the Siq is an experience in itself. The colors and formations of the rocks are dazzling. As you reach the end of the Siq you will catch your first glimpse of Al-Khazneh (Treasury). . Transfer back to Amman. Day 12 : Amman - Fly Back HomeAfter breakfast you will be transferred to Queen Alia Airport for final departure. | |
The itinerary order could change without affecting the visits |