12 Days | 11 Nights
EGYPT NILE AND JORDAN CRUISE - 12 DAYS
Do you want to discover two ancient civilizations and two unique cultures? With this 12-day trip to Egypt and Jordan, you will be able to visit the pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings, Petra, the Wadi Rum desert, Jerash and the Dead Sea.
On this trip, you will be able to explore the history, culture and religion of these two civilizations. You will visit the impressive pyramids of Giza, the ancient temples and tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the pink city of Petra, the Wadi Rum desert, the Roman city of Jerash and the Dead Sea.
Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Reception, assistance, and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for the included full-day visit to the Three Pyramids of Giza; Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Eternal Sphinx, and the Valley Temple of Khafre (does not include entry to the interior of a pyramid). In the afternoon, visit the Egyptian Museum of Pharaonic Art. In the evening, optional visit to the Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Cairo Airport for the flight to Aswan. Arrival in Aswan. Transfer to the cruise ship and embarkation. Lunch on board. Visit to the High Dam, once considered the world's largest dam, with a length of 3800 meters and a height of 111 meters. Visit to the Temple of Philae or the Temple of the Goddess Isis, built in the Greek era and relocated to Egilika Island to save it from the waters of the Nile after the dam was built. Enjoy a felucca ride around the islands of Aswan and visit a Nubian village. Dinner.
Overnight on board in Aswan.
Full board on board. Sailing to KomOmbo. Free morning with the possibility of an optional excursion to Abu Simbel. Visit to the temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroreis, known for its reliefs of medical instruments. In the afternoon, continue sailing to Edfu. Dinner.
Overnight on board in Edfu.
Full board on board. Visit to the Temple of Horus, one of Egypt's best-preserved temples. It features a unique lighting system, with progressively smaller rooms that gradually reduce the passage of light until reaching the dark sanctuary, which is illuminated only from the axis. Sailing to Luxor. Visit the Karnak Temple or the Karnak Temples, considered the largest temple in Egypt with its avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, 132-column hall, and the Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, featuring the Avenue of the Sphinxes, an obelisk over 25 meters tall, and statues of Ramses II and the Naos. Dinner.
Overnight on board in Luxor.
Disembark after breakfast. Full board on board. Visit to the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of the New Kingdom pharaohs are located, and the Queen Hatshepsut Temple, known as Deir el-Bahari, as well as the Colossi of Memnon. Transfer to Luxor Airport for the flight to Cairo. Reception, assistance, and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for the included visit to Cairo city: Saladin's Citadel with the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Khan el Khalili Bazaar, and the Coptic Quarter. Optional dinner buffet with a Nile River cruise and entertainment.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Cairo International Airport for the flight to Dubai. Arrival at Amman International Airport. After immigration and baggage procedures, our staff will be waiting with a sign bearing the clients' names in the arrivals hall. Arrival and assistance at Amman International Airport by our representative, proceed with our Spanish-speaking tour guide to the Wadi Rum desert for a 2-hour Bedouin Jeep 4x4 tour in Wadi Rum. Continue to the Bedouin camp for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to visit Petra, the ancient Nabatean city carved into the Pink Rock. Walk through the Siq (the valley), a natural fissure made by the Nabateans in their structural elements. Continue through the canyon, enjoying the beautiful carvings of statues, idols, and niches until you reach the Treasury. Return to Amman.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Amman.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Jerash, considered one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world. In Jerash, you can see pavements and streets lined with columns, temples on mountaintops, impressive theaters, spacious public squares, and baths. Continue to visit the city of Amman (Amman Citadel, Umayyad Palace, Roman Theater, and the city center). Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Amman.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit Madaba, where the famous 6th-century Mosaic Map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land is located. Made up of two million pieces of local stone. Next, visit Mount Nebo, where Moses is said to have viewed the Promised Land and is believed to be his burial site. Visit the Ancient Monastery, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, Jericho, and Jerusalem. Transfer to the Dead Sea, known for its warm, salty waters, which contain ten times more salt than the rest of the world's seas and are rich in minerals such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, and bromine, among others. Then transfer to Amman.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Amman.
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to Amman Airport.
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