Egypt and Jordan Explorer

Itinerary

• Day 1: Cairo, Arrival

  Welcome to Cairo, home to one of the wonders of the world - the Pyramids of Giza! After completing the entry process (with the assistance of an airport representative) and luggage collection, you will be escorted to your hotel for check-in. The rest of your day is free to explore this city, hunt for food or just enjoy some leisure time at your hotel to relax your body.

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• Day 2: Cairo, Pyramids of Giza

  After breakfast, you will embark on a sightseeing tour around Cairo. Begin with Memphis' Open-Air Museum, where you will travel back in time by appreciating fascinating relics and artifacts, especially the gigantic colossal statue of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. Then you'll head to Saqqara to admire the Step Pyramid, one of the earliest examples of pyramid design. Up next, welcome to the tour's high point - the world-famous Giza Pyramids, the only surviving one among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, with its Patronus, the Sphinx, created over 4,500 years ago.

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• Day 3: Cario, City Highlights Tour

  Hello and nice day! Today's first attraction is the Egyptian Museum, where you can feel the mysterious charm and deep religious beliefs of ancient Egypt by admiring pharaohs' burial artifacts, mummies, sarcophagi, etc. Then, the Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Salah El-Din Citadel are two of Old Cairo's most well-known sites that you will see later.

  The bustling Khan El Khalili Bazaar, which has appeared in numerous films and literary works, is the following stop. You can always find some lovely little things to take home, whether it's cheap jewelry, finely crafted sculptures, woven rugs, lanterns, metal plates, coffee-making devices, or water pipe smoking tools.

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• Day 4: Cairo - Aswan

  Good morning! You're going to take off for Aswan, and then explore the city's attractions before going on a memorable Nile cruise. Begin with the High Dam, one of the world's most famous hydraulic projects. Continue to the Temple of Philae, which is devoted to Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility and reproduction. When the sun is about to set, take an Egyptian Felucca, pass via Elephant Island, and then head to the Botanical Garden on Kitchener Island to enjoy the grandeur of the Nile River at its most beautiful time.

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  • Nile River Cruise

• Day 5: Nile Cruise: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu

  This morning, the Nile cruise left port! While enjoying your breakfast with beautiful scenery along the way, you will sail towards Kom Ombo, where you will visit The Dual Temple of Horus and Sobek, an unusual religious site dedicated to the falcon god and the crocodile god at the same time. Continue on to Edfu to see the Temple of Horus, which has stood majestically for almost two thousand years.

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• Day 6: Nile Cruise: Edfu - Luxor

  Today you will set sail for Luxor, the "World's Greatest Open-Air Museum," where you'll see some of Egypt's most magnificent structures. The first stop is the Valley of the Kings, practically all of the pharaohs from the 18th to 20th dynasties are buried here. The second destination is the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut which was constructed to honor this legendary female pharaoh. Next, the 18-meter-high Colossi of Memnon, which was erected more than 3,400 years ago, was the final destination on the tour.

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• Day 7: Luxor - Cairo

  A new day of Luxor discovery begins! After disembarking, head to the Temple of Karnak, the largest temple complex left in ancient Egypt. From the entrance, Avenue of Ram-Head Sphinx to the Great Hypostyle Hall, Obelisk of Hatshepsut, Sacred Barque Sanctuary, etc., be awed by the creativity and productivity of the great civilizations of antiquity. Then, continue along the two-kilometer-long Avenue of Sphinx to Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the "rejuvenation of kingship" and where the majority of the pharaohs were probably crowned. After the tour, you will be escorted to the airport for a short flight back to Cairo.

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• Day 8: Cairo - Amman - Jerash - Amman

  A private transfer between Cairo and the airport is provided. You will take the morning flight from Cairo to Amman.

  Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative at the immigration area prior to the Visa desks. Then it is off to baggage claim and finally to passenger pick up. Then you will drive up north to explore the Roman ruins of Jerash with a local guide. You will visit the spectacular forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, the Temple of Artemis, and South Theater. Afterward, return to Amman to visit the Citadel on the highest hill, the Roman Theater, and Archeological and Folklore Museums.

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• Day 9: Amman - Mt. Nebo - Madaba - Kerak - Petra

  In the morning, start our drive along the 5000-year-old King's Highway to Petra in the South. En route, stop to visit Mount Nebo, where Moses was buried. Here you can look down at the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, Jericho, and Jerusalem. You will also discover the Christian mosaics of Madaba and the Crusader castle of Kerak. Afterward, proceed to Petra. On arrival, check into your hotel and relax at leisure.

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• Day 10: Petra Sightseeing

  Today you'll enjoy a full-day guided tour of Petra. Your private guide will be with you for around two to three hours, after which you have some time to explore further on your own.

  Petra is the treasure of the ancient world, and the rock-carved rose-red city is full of mysterious charm. It was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundation of a commercial empire that extended into Syria. You will pass the canyon, the Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle.

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• Day 11: Petra - Amman

  After breakfast and a relaxing morning, you will begin your journey back north to Amman. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and overnight in Amman. 

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• Day 12: Amman, Departure

  In this morning, you will be free until private transfer to Amman airport for departure flight.

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