13-Day Egypt and Jordan Tour including Nile Cruise

Información útil

• Duración 13 días
• Tamaño del grupo 2–9
• Idiomas English, France, Germany, Italy
• Salidas Everyday
• Horarios de inicio 8:00 am
• Punto de encuentro Cairo

Resumen

Lo más destacado

• Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx
• Grand Egyptian Museum
• Alexandria
• Asuán
• Kom Ombo
• Edfu
• Luxor
• Amman and Salt
• Jerash
• Ajloun
• Mount Nebo and Madaba
• Bethany and Shobak
• Petra and Little Petra
• Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea

Qué incluye

1. 01 Day 1 – Arrival in Cairo

   Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where our representative will meet and assist you with arrival formalities and luggage. Transfer by private, air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax, depending on your arrival time. Overnight in Cairo.
2. 02 Day 2 – Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum

   

   After breakfast, meet your private Egyptologist guide and travel to the Giza Plateau.

   Giza Pyramids

   Explore the pyramid complex built as royal tombs for Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty. See the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, and learn about the engineering and beliefs behind their construction.

   Great Sphinx

   View the monumental statue with a lion’s body and a human face, carved from the plateau’s natural rock. Your guide will explain its connection to the nearby pyramid complex and the questions historians continue to study about its origins.

   Valley Temple

   Visit the large stone temple associated with the Pyramid of Khafre. Its remains give an impression of the setting for ancient royal funerary rites.

   Lunch Break

   Grand Egyptian Museum

   Explore the museum’s galleries and monumental spaces, which present objects from different periods of ancient Egyptian history. Your guide can introduce the exhibits and explain how they connect with the sites you visit.

   Return to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

3. 03 Day 3 – Alexandria Day Tour

   

   Travel to Alexandria for a guided visit to the city’s ancient and historic landmarks.

   Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa

   Descend into an underground burial complex with chambers and carved decoration reflecting Egyptian, Greek, and Roman traditions.

   Pompey’s Pillar

   See the tall granite column standing among the remains of the Serapeum, an ancient religious complex. The surrounding archaeological area also helps illustrate Alexandria’s Roman-era past.

   Lunch

   you will stop for Lunch in a local restaurant

   Citadel of Qaitbay

   Visit the 15th-century fortress on Alexandria’s harbor. It was built near the location traditionally associated with the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria.

   Bibliotheca Alexandrina

   See the modern library and cultural center, designed as a tribute to the ancient Library of Alexandria. Depending on opening hours and availability, you may be able to visit its public spaces or exhibitions.

   Return to Cairo in the evening. Overnight in Cairo.

4. 04 Day 4 – Fly to Aswan and Embark on the Nile Cruise

   

   Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, meet your guide and visit:

   High Dam

   Learn how the dam changed the management of the Nile’s seasonal floods and created Lake Nasser. From the dam, you can appreciate the scale of the reservoir and the surrounding landscape.

   Unfinished Obelisk

   Visit the ancient granite quarry and see a huge obelisk that was left attached to the bedrock after a crack appeared during carving. The site offers a close look at the tools and techniques used by ancient stone workers.

   Philae Temple

   Take a motorboat to the island temple complex dedicated mainly to the goddess Isis. Explore its courtyards, columns, and carved scenes while your guide explains the temple’s religious history and relocation to protect it from rising waters.

   Board your Nile cruise, check in, and enjoy lunch and dinner on board. Overnight on the cruise.

5. 05 Day 5 – Optional Abu Simbel & Visit Kom Ombo

   

   Breakfast onboard

   Optional Tour To Abu Simbel 

   Enjoy Lunch and the boat sail will sail along the Nile to Kom Ombo.

   Kom Ombo Temple

   Explore this unusual double temple, with one side dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and the other to Horus the Elder. Look for the paired halls and sanctuaries, along with reliefs showing religious ceremonies and ancient medical instruments.

   Return to the cruise and continue sailing toward Edfu. Overnight on board.

6. 06 Day 6 – Edfu and Sailing to Luxor

   

   5 AM Visit Edfu, then continue sailing toward Luxor.

   Temple of Horus at Edfu

   Enter one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. Its monumental entrance, columned halls, and detailed reliefs provide a clear impression of how an ancient temple was arranged and decorated.

   Return to the cruise and sail toward Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock. Overnight on board.

7. 07 Day 7 – Luxor and Flight to Cairo

   

   After disembarkation, explore Luxor’s West Bank, an area closely associated with royal tombs and funerary temples.

   The Valley of the Kings

   Visit selected tombs in the burial ground used by many New Kingdom pharaohs. The tombs descend into the hills and are decorated with painted scenes and texts connected with the afterlife. The specific tombs open to visitors may vary.

   Hatshepsut Temple

   Explore the queen’s terraced memorial temple at Deir el-Bahari. Its broad courtyards and colonnades stand against the cliffs, and its reliefs tell stories from the reign of Hatshepsut.

   Colossi of Memnon

   Stop to see the two large statues of Amenhotep III. They once stood at the entrance to his now mostly ruined memorial temple.

   Lunch

   you will stop for a Lunch in Luxor

   Karnak Temple 

   The Largest Temple on earth built and dedicated to God Amun Ra

   Transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

8. 08 Day 8 – Fly from Cairo to Amman

   

   Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Amman. Meet your representative at Queen Alia International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Amman.

9. 09 Day 9 – Amman, Salt, Jerash, and Ajloun

   

   After breakfast, travel north for visits to Salt, Jerash, and Ajloun.

   Salt

   Walk through the historic center, known for its old stone buildings, traditional streets, and distinctive architecture. The visit offers a glimpse of the town’s role as a regional center in the late Ottoman period.

   Jerash

   Explore the remains of the ancient Roman city, including its Oval Plaza, colonnaded streets, theatres, temples, and monumental gateways. The layout makes it easy to picture the city’s public and commercial life.

   Ajloun Castle

   Visit the hilltop fortress built in the 12th century. Its towers, passageways, and elevated position reveal how it was designed to defend the region and monitor important routes.

   Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.

10. 10 Day 10 – Mount Nebo, Madaba, Bethany, Shobak, and Petra

    

    After breakfast, travel south, stopping at several important historical and religious sites.

    Mount Nebo

    Visit the mountain traditionally associated with Moses. On a clear day, look across the Jordan Valley toward the Dead Sea and surrounding landscape.

    Madaba and St. George’s Church

    Explore Madaba, a town renowned for its Byzantine-era mosaics. Inside St. George’s Church, see the famous floor mosaic map depicting the Holy Land and nearby regions.

    Bethany Beyond the Jordan

    Visit the archaeological site traditionally associated with the baptism of Jesus. The area includes remains of churches and baptism-related structures near the Jordan River.

    Shobak Castle

    Walk through the remains of this Crusader fortress, set on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside. Its walls and surviving features show how the castle was built for defence.

    Continue to Petra. Dinner and overnight in Petra.

11. 11 Day 11 – Petra

    

    Spend the day exploring Petra, the ancient Nabataean city carved into the sandstone mountains. Walk with your local guide through the main archaeological area.

    The Siq

    Follow the narrow, winding gorge that served as the dramatic entrance to Petra. The changing colours and high rock walls lead to the city’s most famous façade.

    The Treasury

    Pause to admire the ornate monument carved directly into the rock. Its precise original purpose is still debated, and your guide can explain the leading interpretations.

    Street of Facades

    Continue past rows of rock-cut tombs with carved entrances, showing the variety of façades found throughout Petra.

    Royal Tombs

    View a group of prominent tombs carved high into the cliff. Their size and decoration make them some of the most striking monuments in the city.

    Roman Theatre

    See the large theatre carved partly into the mountainside and later adapted during the Roman period.

    Colonnaded Street

    Walk along the remains of Petra’s main thoroughfare, where columns once framed public buildings and shops.

    Great Temple

    Explore the remains of a large complex in the city center, with surviving columns, platforms, and architectural features.

    Guests may use free time to hike to Ad Deir (the Monastery), a large rock-cut monument reached by a long stairway, or visit one of Petra’s panoramic viewpoints for views over the ancient city.

    Dinner and overnight in Petra.

    Please note: Petra involves considerable walking over uneven ground and steps. The number of horses available at the site is limited.

12. 12 Day 12 – Little Petra and Wadi Rum

    

    After breakfast, visit Little Petra before continuing into the desert.

    Little Petra

    Explore this smaller Nabataean site, with narrow passages, carved façades, and chambers cut into the sandstone. It is thought to have served travellers and merchants connected with the larger city of Petra.

    Wadi Rum:

    Take a two-hour 4×4 Jeep tour through a desert landscape of sandstone mountains, open valleys, and dramatic rock formations. Your local driver will make stops at selected viewpoints and natural features along the route.

    Enjoy a traditional Bedouin dinner and overnight at Mazayen Luxury Camp.

    leave from Amman.

13. 13 Day 13 – Dead Sea and Departure from Amman

    

    After breakfast, transfer to the Dead Sea.

    Dead Sea

    Spend time at the beach relaxing beside the salt lake. You may float in the highly mineralized water and, where available, try the mineral-rich mud. Shower facilities and beach access are provided according to the selected resort’s arrangements.

    Continue to Queen Alia International Airport for your departure flight.

    Please note: The Dead Sea visit and airport transfer depend on your flight departure time. For an early flight, the visit may need to be removed or moved to another day.

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