Best of Egypt and Jordan

8:00 am pick you up from your hotel to start your Cairo tour to the main symbols of Egypt The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. After seeing these great stuctures and learning about the history and mysteries behind their building you will head to the Egyptian museum. At the Egyptian museum you will get acquainted with unique exhibits and see  the treasures of Tutankhamen, along with monumental sculptures you can enter the mummies room if you would like (additional cost). After the museum you will head to the Khan El Khalili Bazaar with its glittery merchandize and winding alleys.

At the end of the tour return back to your hotel.

Day 3: Flight to Luxor Embark on Nile Cruise Karnak and Luxor temples

Transfer to Cairo airport for flight to Luxor. Arrival, meet & assist by our representative & Check in at Nile Cruise.

Excursion tour to visit Karnak Temple, which is a serious of temples, built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it’s 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Then Visit Luxor Temple.

Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 4: Luxor West Bank tour Sail to Edfu Overnight on Nile Cruise

Visit the West Bank including: Valley of the Kings (Is a valley in Egypt where for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, across from Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis.), Colossi of Memnon (The two colossi are made of sandstone, which during ancient times was brought from Gabal El Silselah. Each colossus, including the pedestal and the crown, is about 21m tall and represents King Amenhotep III seating on his throne, wearing the Memes, or royal headdress, with the divine cobra protecting his forehead. On the sides of the colossi there is a representation of the Nile god Hapi, bending together the lotus and the papyrus plants, symbolizing the union of Upper and Lower Egypt) and Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Hatshepsut was the fifth Pharaoh of the18th-dynasty who was one of the handful of female rulers in Ancient Egypt. Her reign was the longest of all the female pharaohs. Her funerary temple still stands as a tribute to her incredible rise to power). Lunch on board. Sail to Esna. Afternoon Tea. Disco Party. Dinner & Overnight in Edfu.

Visit the Edfu Temple (Lies in Edfu town, 123 km north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile. It dates to the Ptolemaic period. It was dedicated to the worship of god Hours represented as a falcon. It is one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples, distinguished by its huge splendid structure that blends Pharaonic and Greek architecture. Its grandeur competes with Luxor temples. It is the second largest temple after Karnak. It also houses the Nilometer and a huge pylon at the entrance). Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Kom-Ombo Temple (Located in Kom Ombo town, 45 km north of Aswan. It is built on a hillside overlooking the Nile. This temple was constructed in the Ptolemaic Roman era for the worship of god Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. It is noted for relief engravings on its walls which show ancient surgical tools, bone saws and dentistry tools. Nearby there are three mummified crocodiles. They are now in Hathor’s chapel). Sail to Aswan. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party.

Sail to Aswan. Breakfast. Excursion tour to visit, Philae Temple (The Temple of Isis is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes), High Dam (One of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the twentieth century. It was constructed to replace the old Aswan dam built in 1902. The High dam was constructed to protect Egypt from the floods as well as providing irrigation and electricity all over Egypt. It is 3600 meters long. Visitors can easily locate lake Nasser which is a huge water reservoir),

• Dinner and then Nubian Folkloric Show.

• Overnight in Aswan

Breakfast on board Nile Cruise and transfer to airport for flight to Cairo. Arrive Cairo and transfer to your hotel.

 (Optional tour Minimum of two pax) in this day you can opt for an early excursion to Abu Simbel temples. The tour starts at 4:00 am with a visit to the magnificinet temples of Abu Simbel and his wife Nefertari. The drive is 3.5 hours per way

Our representative welcomes you with a signage at Amman Airport.

Transfer about 4 hours to Wadi Rum, dinner and overnight at camp / tent.

1.5 hours transfer to the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan.

With the guide pass the canyon, the so called Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. The guide says farewell to you at the restaurant area; free time to explore Petra on your own (for instance climb the 800 stairs to the Monastery El Deir).

3 hours transfer to Dead Sea hotel.

The guided tour in Petra lasts 2.5 hours.

Day 10: Dead Sea - Amman Airport
 

Breakfast, latest check out 12:00, according to departure time 1 hour transfer to Amman Airport to say farewell.