Classic Egypt Experience with Petra Extension 12 Days/11 Nights
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Adventure; Cruise; Beach; Resort; Sightseeing; Sightseeing tour; Adventure tour; explorations; Cairo Sightseeing;
On this trip, you experience the unsurpassed delights of Ancient Egypt. In Cairo you visit the Egyptian Museum- home to a very large collection of relics from Egypt’s past. You will also see the Pyramids of Giza- one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then you sample the ...
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- Trip Length:
- 12 days
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- From $1322 (The above prices are based on a minimum of 2 persons. A price discount is available for numbers above two persons. ) per person See what this includes and what this excludes
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- Any time.
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15 - 17, 18 - 20, 25 - 30, 31 - 35, 36 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 55
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On this trip, you experience the unsurpassed delights of Ancient Egypt. In Cairo you visit the Egyptian Museum- home to a very large collection of relics from Egypt’s past. You will also see the Pyramids of Giza- one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then you sample the Nile cruise experience. The cruise offers you a very pleasant and relaxing way to get close to the attractions of antiquity. You will see some of the famed monuments spread between Luxor and Aswan. In addition, you take an excursion from Aswan to Abu Simbel –where you visit temples of the great Pharaoh Ramses II and his beloved wife, Nefertari. Then the extension will take you to the jewel of South Jordan the Rose-Red City of Petra. The unique 2,000-year-old rock-carved city. Carved entirely into the rose-red cliffs, the remains of the once lost Nabataean city of Petra includes temples, Roman theaters, monasteries, houses and roads. Petra flourished for over 400 years around the time of Rome and Christ, until it was occupied by the Roman legions of the emperor Trajan in 106 AD.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Cairo
Private Car Service
After arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted by our steward to clear with passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage. You will then be transferred by air-conditioned private vehicle to your hotel where our steward will assist you with check-in.
Hotel
Overnight at your Hotel in Cairo.
Day 2 - Cairo
Museums
After breakfast at your hotel, you will meet with the day's tour guide. You visit the Egyptian Museum.
Sightseeing
After then the Pyramids of Giza, where you will also see the Sphinx -one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You may enjoy a camel ride round the Pyramids as you contemplate the achievements of Ancient Egypt.
Hotel
Overnight at your Hotel in Cairo.
Day 3 - Luxor
Cairo - Luxor.
Food and Dining
You have your breakfast at the hotel.
Relaxation
You then spend the rest of the day at leisure in Cairo.
Train
In the evening you transfer to take the Sleeper Train to Luxor.
Food and Dining
Dinner & overnight onboard Sleeper Train.
Day 4 - Luxor
Food and Dining
Breakfast will be served onboard Sleeper Train.
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise
Arrive Luxor and transfer to your Nile cruiser. After lunch on board, you will be introduced to your guide.
Sightseeing
You then visit the West Bank -Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon.
Sightseeing
Luxor is the highlight of the cruise. The range, magnificence and diversity of the monuments in the Luxor area is unsurpassed in all of Egypt. The Valley of Kings is where the rulers of the period historians refer to as the New Kingdom period (BC 1550-1070) awaited the afterlife. Over 60 tombs have so far been excavated in the valley. Among the best tombs to visit are those of Ramses I, Tuthmosis III and Ramses VI. Tutankhamun's is the most famous today.
Sightseeing
On the other side of the Valley of Kings is the Temple of Deir el-Bahri, built by Queen Hatshepsut. The temple is very impressive from a distance and is a great place to take photos. Take more photos at the Colossi of Memnon -two huge statues that are the sole legacy of the temple of Amenhotep III.
Performing Arts
After dinner, you may enjoy dance music.
Food and Dining
Dinner & overnight onboard Nile Cruiser.
Day 5 - Luxor
Luxor - Esna - Edfu.
Sightseeing
After breakfast, you tour the East Bank to visit Luxor and Karnak temples. The Temple of Luxor was dedicated to the god Amon. The temple's entrance is lined with Sphinxes, and inside you find colonnades, courts, obelisks and wall murals.
Sightseeing
The Temple of Karnak is a huge, incredibly impressive complex that was dedicated to the god Amon. In the New Kingdom period, this was the most important temple is Egypt. It is probably the largest religious building ever and it can carry no less than 10 average Christian cathedrals. Some of the interesting structures within the complex are the gigantic hypostyle hall, the Kiosk of Tarhaka, statue of Ramses II, temple of Ramses III and the sacred lake.
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise
You return to the Nile Cruiser where you will have lunch onboard as you sail to Esna and thereafter to Edfu.
Sightseeing
You disembark at Edfu to visit the Temple of Horus. Edfu was the cult centre of Horus the falcon god. It is perhaps the best preserved of ancient temples of Egypt. Two majestic granite falcons adorn the entrance and some of the walls bear reliefs depicting Horus.
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise
Oriental Dinner and an overnight onboard Nile Cruiser.
Day 6 - Aswan
Edfu- Kom Ombo- Aswan.
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise
After breakfast, you sail to Kom Ombo.
Food and Dining
You will have lunch onboard.
Sightseeing
You disembark to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. The Graeco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo consists of two separate temples, each with its own entrance, colonnades, hypostyle hall and sanctuary. The southern temple is dedicated to Sobek -the crocodile god, while the northern one honours Horus -the falcon god.
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise
Thereafter sail to Aswan.
Performing Arts
After dinner enjoy a disco party.
Food and Dining
Dinner & overnight onboard Nile Cruiser.
Day 7 - Aswan
Sightseeing
After breakfast, you visit the Aswan High Dam, the Old Dam, The Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae. The Granite Quarries are the site of the giant Unfinished Obelisk. Had the obelisk been successfully completed, it would be the single heaviest piece of monolithic stonework. The Philae Temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis, an important figure in Egyptian mythology.
Food and Dining
You return for lunch onboard.
Relaxation
You will spend the rest of the day at leisure in Aswan.
Food and Dining
Dinner & overnight onboard Nile Cruiser.
Day 8 - Cairo
Aswan - Cairo.
Sightseeing
After breakfast, you disembark and drive to Abu Simbel. Here you will visit the Great Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Hathor.
Sightseeing
Ramses II was a great builder of monuments. The great temple was dedicated to Ramses II himself and the gods Harakhty, Amon, and Ptah. You cannot miss the four massive statues of Ramses II. On the walls are reliefs celebrating the triumphs of the pharaoh in many battles. The Temple of Hathor was built to honour Nefertari, Ramses II's much beloved wife, and the goddess Hathor. Both the pharaoh and Nefertari appear on some of he wall murals.
Train
You thereafter return to Aswan to take the Sleeper Train to Cairo.
Food and Dining
Dinner & overnight onboard Sleeper Train.
Day 9 - Amman
Cairo - Amman.
Commercial Flight
Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Cairo airport to fly Amman.
Hotel
Arrive Amman, Meet and Assist and transfer to your hotel.
Day 10 - Amman
Amman - Petra.
Private Car Service
Breakfast at hotel, early morning transfer to Petra via the desert road.
Sightseeing
Enjoy full day tour of the red rose city of Petra.
Hotel
Transfer to your hotel and overnight.
Day 11 - Cairo
Petra- Cairo.
All-Inclusive Resort
Breakfast at hotel.
Commercial Flight
Fly back to Cairo.
Hotel
Arrive Cairo and transfer to your hotel. Here, you will have an overnight.
Day 12 - Cairo
Fly Home.
Airport Transfer
Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Cairo airport to fly home.
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4 nights in Cairo at 4 stars hotel bed & breakfast. 3 nights in 5 stars Nile Cruises on full board. 2 nights in Amman at 4 stars hotel bed and breakfast. All transfers in the program by air-conditioned coach. Sightseeing in Cairo / Cruise/ Petra with English speaking guide. Entrance fees during sightseeing'. Service charge & tax.
Budget Excludes:Tips to driver guides and porters. Insurance cover. Extras at the hotels and lodge i.e. drinks, tips to porters. Flight from Cairo -Amman -Cairo (Costs US$445 Per Adult)
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