Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll land at Cairo airport where assistance gets you through passport control smoothly. A private car then takes you to your hotel for check-in and your first night's rest.
- Day 2
Cairo
This morning you head to the Giza Plateau to see the ancient pyramids and monuments firsthand. You'll walk through Saqqara to check out the Step Pyramid of Zoser, then move on to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure. The day wraps up at the Sphinx, which sits guarding the massive funeral complex.
Included Activities
- Visit Saqqara Step Pyramid of Zoser
- Visit Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure
- Visit the Sphinx
Landmarks/POIs Step Pyramid of Zoser Great Pyramid of Cheops Pyramid of Chephren Pyramid of Menkaure The Sphinx - Day 3
Cairo to Luxor
After breakfast, you transfer to Cairo airport for your domestic flight to Luxor. Once you arrive, there's lunch, then you'll see Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. By evening you're back at your hotel for afternoon tea, a belly dancing show, and dinner before settling in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Visit Luxor Temple
- Belly dancing show
Landmarks/POIs Karnak Temple Luxor Temple - Day 4
Luxor to Esna
An early breakfast gets you ready for a 7 am departure to the Valley of Kings on the West Bank. From there you board your Nile cruise and sail toward Esna. Throughout the day you'll have lunch, afternoon tea, a captain's welcome cocktail party, dinner, and evening dancing on the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast), Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of Kings on West Bank
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon Ride over the West Bank
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings - Day 5
Esna to Kom Ombo
At midday you visit Edfu Temple, then grab lunch at 2:30 pm. The cruise continues sailing to Kom Ombo where you can relax with afternoon tea at 5 pm. Dinner comes at 8 pm followed by a Galabya party while you're on the boat.
- Meals
- Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Edfu Temple
Landmarks/POIs Edfu Temple - Day 6
Kom Ombo to Aswan
You start the morning at Kom Ombo Temple, then the cruise heads to Aswan. After lunch at noon, you tour the High Dam, Granite Quarries, and Temple of Philae. Dinner's at 7:30 pm with a Nubian folkloric show happening later on the cruise.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Granite Quarries
- Visit Temple of Philae
- Nubian folkloric show
Landmarks/POIs Kom Ombo Temple Aswan High Dam Temple of Philae - Day 7
Aswan to Cairo to Amman
A transfer takes you to Aswan airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo. You'll connect to your international flight to Amman and then head to your hotel for an overnight stay in Jordan's capital.
- Day 8
Amman to Jerash
You'll tour Amman in the morning, then drive north to see the Greco-Roman ruins at Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities outside Italy. The return journey gets you back to Amman by evening for your overnight stay.
Included Activities
- Tour of Amman
- Visit Jerash Greco-Roman city
Landmarks/POIs Jerash - Day 9
Amman to Madaba to Mount Nebo to Kerak to Petra
Heading south, you reach Madaba and check out its Byzantine mosaics. Next is Mount Nebo, the biblical site where Moses was buried with its panoramic views. You'll travel through the scenic King's Highway and make your way toward Kerak before arriving in Petra for the night.
Included Activities
- Visit Madaba, City of the Mosaics
- Visit Mount Nebo
Landmarks/POIs Madaba Mount Nebo - Day 10
Petra
Today you explore Petra, the Nabatean Red Rose City and one of the 7 World Wonders. You'll enter through a 1 km narrow gorge flanked by 80-meter cliffs and see hundreds of elaborately carved rock-cut tombs, the iconic Treasury, Roman-style theatres, temples, sacrificial altars, and colonnaded streets. Your local English-speaking guide leads a 2-hour tour.
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Petra with local English-speaking guide (2 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Petra - Day 11
Petra to Wadi Rum to Dead Sea
You're picked up from your Petra hotel and head to Wadi Rum, the Jordanian desert known as the 'Valley of the Moon'. A 1.5-hour jeep ride takes you through dramatic landscapes before you transfer to the Dead Sea for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Wadi Rum jeep tour (1.5 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Wadi Rum - Day 12
Dead Sea to Amman Airport
After breakfast at your Dead Sea resort, you check out and head to Queen Alia International Airport for your departure flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Dead Sea resort)
