12 Days Egypt & Jordan

Day 1: Welcome to Cairo

Arrival to Cairo airport, your tour manager will meet assist you at Cairo International Airport and provide entry visa for Egypt and then he will escort you to your hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. After you have checked in your tour representative will discuss your itinerary and confirm your pick-up times for upcoming day trips. and Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Tour to Pyramids , Egyptian Museum and Bazzar

After breakfast served in the hotel, you would be ready to explore the wonders of Cairo. You begin your visits by the Giza Pyramids where your Egyptologist would tell you all about the construction of these massive startling structures that used to serve as the royal necropolis of the kings of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. You discover the secrets of the Grand Pyramid of Cheops, Chechen and Mykerinus. You will also view the greatness of the Pharaohs reflected in the Sphinx, the lion bodied and Pharaoh faced stone statue that protect the Giza Pyramids for years and years.
. Lunch will be served at the good quality local restaurant. Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum Egyptian which is home to more than 250,000 genuine artifacts.
The Museum also houses the world’s largest collection of Egyptian art which covers a period of roughly 5,000 years. Your tour also includes admittance to the Museum’s Royal Treasures Room which houses all the jewelry and artifacts that were recovered from King Tutankhamen’s tomb after being buried for more than 3,500 years, Continue to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar Khan el-Khalili Bazaar where traders have been selling their ware ever since the 14th century. If there is anything you want to buy at the bazaar, your guide will be happy to help you find what you are looking for. Even if you don’t want to do any shopping, the bazaar is a great place to walk around, or to sit down for some coffee while you watch the locals going out with their daily lives. Then transfer back to your hotel in Cairo and Overnight

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor –Nile Cruise Tour Visit the East Bank

Check out from your Hotel at Cairo then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor where you will be met by Deluxe Tours Representative, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your 5star Nile cruise for check in. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples, the amazing complex that took more than 1000 years to be completed as each king and Pharaoh wanted to have his contribution added to it. You visit the startling hypostyle hall constructed by Ramses II, the sacred lake, several obelisks, and much more.
Then move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty, He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad, Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.

•  Dinner and overnight on board the Nile Cruise.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions / East Bank

After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to Visit the West Bank of Luxor, or the city of the Dead as the Pharaohs used to call it. start your visits by exploring the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most charming mortuary temples of ancient Egypt. Famous Queen Hatshepsut constructed this temple that is featured with its terraces, statues of the queen disguised as a Pharaoh, and the chapels of Anubis and Hathour. 
Your next visit in the West Bank would be to the Colossi of Memnon. These two huge statues represent the only remaining section of the once glorious temple of Amenhotep III. 
Your last visit of the day would be to the Valley of the Kings, the richest necropolis of ancient Egypt. Starting from the 18th dynasty, kings began digging their tombs inside the mountains to hide them away from robbers. The best tombs today include the popular tomb of Tut Ankh Amun, the tomb of Tuthomsis III, and many other beautifully colored tombs. Lunch on board.  After lunch, you will sail to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board your Egypt Nile Cruise.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

After breakfast on Nile Cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu. where you will enjoy another excursion, this time to see the ancient Horus Temple, which is also sometimes called Edfu Temple. Temple of Edfu. Dedicated to the falcon god, Horus, one of the most impactful gods of ancient Egypt, this marvelous temple is best-preserved temples of the Ptolemaic period in Egypt.

Sail to Kom Ombo, enjoying the Nile’s breeze while eating. Touch down on the shores of Kom Ombo and walk through the town of Kom Ombo among the locals of the town until you arrive at the unusual Temple of two Gods: Sobek, the Crocodile God of fertility, and the falcon-headed Horus. This is where you enjoy exploring all the wonders of the temple.
. After your visit, head back to your cruise where you will enjoy an appetizing lunch while sailing to your second stop. 

• Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours / Aswan Sightseeing

After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start your day by visiting High Dam; one of the greatest accomplishments of modern Egypt. Former president Gamal Abdel Nasser constructed the High Dam to preserve the water of the River Nile and produce electricity in 1960s.  
Then move to visit the Temple of Philae. Dedicated to the gods Osiris and Isis, the temple has some magnificent features including many pylons gigantic decorated stone capitals and many other wonders, The whole complex was relocated after the construction of the High Dam to its current location at the Agilkia Island. Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Fly Aswan to Cairo

Disembark from your Nile Cruise after breakfast, and then transfer to Aswan Airport for your return to Cairo where you will be met and assisted at the airport then taken to your hotel.

• Overnight in Cairo.
• Meals: Breakfast
   

Day 8: Fly to Amman Jordan

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for flight to Amman. Upon arrival at Queen Alia Airport our representative will meet and assist you through the customs and immigration procedures. Transfer to the hotel in Amman for overnight.

• Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Petra Sightseeing / Wadi Rum

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Amman to get ready to visit a truly magnificent monument. Today, you would be exploring Petra, One of our friendly and professional tour guides will welcome you at your hotel in Amman to ride towards Petra. Established by the Nabateans more than 2500 years ago, this rock cut establishments, featured with their distinctive rose color, was one of their most important hubs. 
You begin by walking in the canyons, you would be startled to view the Treasury of Petra, the most distinguished among all other features. You would also visit the Street of Facades; the Royal Tombs, and finally Pharaoh’s Castle.
You will afterwards ride towards Wadi Rum, or the Valley of the Moon, as it looks like the structure of the moon, as many scientists claim, You enjoy spending the night under the starts in a Bedouin tent 

• Overnight stay in Wadi Rum (HB)
• Meals: Breakfast and Dinner  

Day10: 2-HOUR JEEP TOUR –– DEAD SEA SWIM – QAIA DEPARTURE

Breakfast would be served at the camp. Afterwards, you take a 4X4 car to explore the wonders of Wadi Rum. You will afterwards have a chance to visit the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, 400 meters below sea level. This is where you enjoy swimming for a brief period of time in the water famous for its unique mixture of salt and minerals, used for the curing of several diseases and health conditions. 

• You return to Amman in the evening.
• Overnight in the hotel in Amman. 
• Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 11: Jerash and Ajloun Tour

After breakfast, you will be transferred towards north to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. Visit Oval Plaza, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, the Temple of Artemis, fountains and its city walls pierced by towers and gates. Then move to Ajloun Castle. It was built by Izz Al-Din Usama, one of Salah Al-Din's generals in 1184 AD. Back to your hotel in Amman to overnight.

• Meals: Breakfast

Day 12: Final Departure

Check out time and depending on the time of your flight; we will transfer you to Amman International Airport for your departure.

• Meals: Breakfast