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Cairo, Nile Cruise & Petra Dead Sea Vacation 14 days

Cairo

Overview

Duration

14 Days 13 nights

Tour Type

Private

Group Size

Run

Daily

Explore the wonders of Jordan with the Cairo, Nile Cruise & Petra Dead Sea Tour, a fascinating journey that unveils the country’s rich history and natural beauty. Begin your adventure by discovering the enchanting city of Petra, known for its remarkable rose-red architecture intricately carved into the cliffs of southern Jordan. Witness the skillful craftsmanship and delve into the historical significance of this ancient Nabatean capital. The tour then takes you to the extraordinary Dead Sea, renowned for its buoyant waters and therapeutic mud. Immerse yourself in the captivating narrative of Jordan’s past and present, fostering a deep connection with the essence of this intriguing region through the Petra Dead Sea Tour.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Cairo
  • Pyramids
  • Luxor
  • Karnak
  • Aswan
  • Philae Temple - High Dam
  • Petra, the Dead Sea, Amman

Itinerary

Day Tour 1: Arrive To Cairo - Transfer from airport to hotel ‎
Welcome to Cairo airport, upon your arrival at the airport, you will be met by our ‎friendly representative and transferred to your hotel, then you will ‎be checked in and our Tour Egypt ClubRepresentative will get you briefed ‎about tomorrow’s plan. Overnight in Cairo hotel.‎
Meals Plan: Welcome Drink
Day Tour 2: Cairo Tour visit (Pyramids - Sphinx - Sakkara) ‎‎
After breakfast you will meet your guide who will give you some useful pre-tour information and then start ‎your Pyramid tour by visiting the marvelous pyramids of Giza and see the Great Pyramid of king Chops which is ‎counted among the seven wonders of the world, there you will have a chance to go on an adventure and ‎discover the inside of the pyramid. Then you will see the mysterious Sphinx which guards the pyramids. ‎After a short break for lunch (in good Egyptian local restaurant) you will continue your tour to see the oldest of the pyramids of ‎Egypt, the Step pyramid, built by the architect Imhotep for king Zoser. ‎
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day Tour 3: Cairo Tour Visit (Egyptian Museum - Citadel - Coptic Cairo)‎‎
After breakfast you will meet your guide, Then, Drive to Tahrir Square to Visit the Egyptian Museum, which contains the largest collection of Pharaonic monuments over 120,000 pieces from different periods of ancient Egyptian, includes the treasures of young King Tutankhamun. Continue your tour, Visit old Cairo to see the Hanging church and ben Ezra synagogue, then ‎you will visit the Citadel of Salah El din and the Alabaster mosque. Transfer to Giza railway station to catch your train to Aswan, Dinner and breakfast served on board. Overnight in Sleeper train to Aswan.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Tour 4: Aswan Tour visit (Philae Temple - High Dam)
Arrive at Aswan and you will be picked up from the train ‎station by your tour guide and start Aswan tour to visit ‎Philae temple built for the goddess Isis on a beautiful ‎island. And then you will proceed to see one of the landmarks of Aswan, the High Dam which built in the 1960s. Lunch in a good local restaurant then will transfer to your hotel ‎to check-in, overnight in your hotel in Aswan.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Tour 5: Abu Simbel Tour visit (Abu Simbel Temples) – check in the Nile Cruise‎
Early at 3:30 am (breakfast box), take the road to reach the temples of Abu Simbel, private air-conditioned vehicle for a journey of about 3:30. On arrival at Abu Simbel, you will visit two remarkable temples, built by Pharaoh Ramses II. The Grand temple is dedicated to the three main gods, the sun god Re-Horakhty, Amun of Karnak, and Ptah of Memphis, without forgetting the king himself adored in this place like a god. The small temple is dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Queen Nefertari.UNESCO has played an important role in the protection and movement of these two monuments endangered by the construction of the High Dam. Drive Back to Aswan and board your Nile cruise. lunch, dinner, and overnight on the Nile Cruise.
Meals Plan: Breakfast (box), Lunch, Dinner‎
Day Tour 6: Visit kom ombo temple - Edffu temples overnight on the Nile Cruise ‎‎
After breakfast on board, visit the Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek, dedicated to the god crocodile god Sobek and at the falcon-headed Horus. After lunch and a cruise to Edfu, visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus, very well preserved, and dedicated to the god Horus. During the afternoon, sailing to Esna, enjoy a tasty tea. Dinner and overnight onboard your Nile Cruise. ‎
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Tour 7: Luxor Tour visit West Bank (valley of ‎kings - Hatshepsut Temple) ‎‎
After Breakfast, start Luxor tour, A rich day tour awaits you in the biggest open-air museum in the world. You will discover the Valley of the Kings, the incredible atmosphere, and grandeur of the funeral architecture. The valley has 62 magnificent royal tombs, including that of Tutankhamun discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. You will visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh who ruled Egypt for twenty years during the 18th dynasty. You will also stop facing the two monumental statues of Amenhotep III, the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch, Dinner, and Overnight on board your Nile Cruise in Luxor.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Tour 8: Luxor Tour visit East bank (Luxor, Karnak temples) – fly to Sharm El sheikh‎
After breakfast on board, you will visit on the East Bank of Luxor, the fabulous complex of the Temples of Karnak, the largest religious site ever built, dedicated to the Theban Triad headed the god Amun-Re. Inside the complex, the great "Hypostyle Hall" is a majestic and mysterious forest of 137 giant columns. Finally, in the colors of the afternoon, admire the Luxor Temple. Our representative will then will transfer to Luxor Airport, where you will fly to Sharm El Sheikh(flights to Sharm El Sheikh are generally via Cairo). Upon arrival in Sharm, transfer to your hotel and Overnight at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Dinner
Day Tour 9: Sharm El Sheikh - excursion to visit (Ras Mohammed National Park) ‎
After breakfast, you will go discover the Ras Mohammed National Park. This nature reserve, land, and sea, at the southern tip of Sinai, represent an area of 480km². It offers panoramic views of Saudi Arabia to the east and Egypt to the West; it is the Mecca of diving with the seabed of exceptional beauty. The arid land of sand dunes, rocks plains, fossilized ‎corals, and granite mountains is home to many rare species of mammals as well as resident birds. Thousands of storks pass through the park each year, joining the south in September and October and back north in April and May. You will discover the exceptional underwater funds during snorkeling activities in the turquoise waters of the Red Sea, Overnight at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner
Day Tour 10: Sharm El Sheikh – optional tour - visit (Monastery of St. Catherine)
After Breakfast, enjoy a free day to relax in Sharm El Sheikh. Optionally, you can visit the Monastery of St. Catherine in the heart of Sinai, at the foot of Mount Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The monastery dates from the 6th century and the reign of the Roman Emperor Justinian. Gardens and cypress trees, in front of the monastery, welcomes visitors, Property of the Greek Orthodox Church, the monastery is still active. Its rich library contains the second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts in the world, after the Vatican. You can discover the Burning Bush and a large number of ancient artifacts: valuable icons, carved doors and beautiful wall paintings and other fine religious ornaments, overnight at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh ‎
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner
Day Tour 11: Sharm El Sheikh – fly to Amman‎‎
After breakfast at the hotel, our representative will escort you to the International Airport of Sharm El Sheikh for your flight to Amman. On arrival at Queen Alia Airport, our local representative will meet you to assist you with the formalities of customs and immigration. He will accompany you to your hotel in Amman and will give you the information about the next day's excursions. Overnight in Amman.
Meals Plan: Breakfast
Day 12: Amman excursion - visit (Mount Nebo - Madaba - Dead Sea)
After breakfast, drive to Mount Nebo, where the Prophet Moses contemplated the Promised Land before he died and where Moses was buried. You will visit an old monastery, overlook the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and part of the Holy Land (Jericho and Jerusalem). Then continue to visit Madaba, the city of mosaics, that city was mentioned in the Bible as well as the Mesha Stele when she was a Moabite city. Today it is famous for its Byzantine map representing Israel, mosaic, dating from the 4th century and visible in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. Finally, you reach the lowest altitude place on Earth, the Dead Sea, The water of the Dead Sea has anti-inflammatory properties and the black mud that is on its banks have been used for over 2000 years for therapeutic purposes. Its waters ten times saltier than the ocean are also ways to fun swimming, where you will float to the surface of the water effortlessly, reading a newspaper if you feel like. Overnight in Amman.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 13: Petra Tour – visit (Petra – Siq - the Royal Tombs)
After breakfast at the hotel, start Petra Tour by driving 2.5 hours to discover Petra the Lost City, Wonder of the World, the most visited site in Jordan. The first Petra stones were laid around the 6th century by the Nabataeans, a nomadic people who took root in these lands and laid the foundations of a commercial empire that extended to Syria. On arrival at Petra, you will start your tour with a horse riding through the canyon called Siq and then walk to the beautiful monument of the Treasury. You will also see other monuments, among them, the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. At the end of the visit, return to Amman, Overnight in Amman.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, lunch
Day Tour 14: Breakfast - transfer to Queen Alia international airport
After breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to Queen Alia airport for final ‎departure, end of our Travel Services.‎
Meals Plan: Breakfast

Included/Excluded

  • Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports and station
  • The assistance of our guest relations during your stay
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Tour to Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley temple, Sakkara and Memphis
  • Tour to Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo and Coptic Churches
  • Day tour to Abu Simbel Temples by land
  • All tours on the cruise privet
  • Snorkeling Tour at Ras Mohamed
  • Day tour to Madaba, Mount Nebo, and the Dead Sea
  • Day tour in Petra to major sights as described above in the itinerary
  • Lunch meals during tours in Giza/Cairo
  • Private English speaking Egyptologist guide in Cairo
  • English speaking Egyptologist guide on the cruise (You may share group)
  • English speaking assistant driver in the Dead Sea, Madaba, and Nebo
  • Local English speaking spot guide in Petra (about 2-3 hours)
  • Entrance fees to the sights in Egypt and Jordan as mentioned above
  • Domestic Flight ticket (Luxor/Sharm)
  • International flight Sharm/Amman
  • Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary
  • Free loan of the phone during your stay charged with 30 min local calls / 2 min. international calls
  • Service charges and taxes.
  • Accommodation Plan:
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in Cairo hotel including breakfast
  • Accommodation for 1 night on board sleeper train including breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation for 1 night in Aswan hotel including breakfast
  • Accommodation for 3 nights on board 5* Nile cruise on full board basis
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Sharm El Sheikh including breakfast
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Amman including breakfast
  • International airfare
  • Entry visa to Jordan
  • Optional excursions in Sharm
  • Extras at hotels and aboard the cruise (additional meals, drinks, laundry...etc)
  • Personal expenses
  • tipping

Silver Accommodation Plan

MAY-SEPT

Per Person in Double Room
US$ 0001
Per Person in Single Room
US$ 0001
OCT-APRIL
Per Person in Double Room
US$ 0001
Per Person in Single Room
US$ 0001

Golden Accommodation Plan

MAY-SEPT

Per Person in Double Room
US$ 0001
Per Person in Single Room
US$ 0001
OCT-APRIL
Per Person in Double Room
US$ 0001
Per Person in Single Room
US$ 0001

from $2.080

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