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THE BEST of EGYPT
Cairo (5 days) Nile cruise (4 days)

 
Day 01
  • Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
DAY 02
Cairo - Friday
  • Upon arrival in Cairo, our local representative on behalf Royal Wings Travel and Tours that will assist you through immigration and customs formalities.
  • Transferred by air-conditioned bus to your Hotel
  • Check in your Hotel
  • Over night in Cairo

Day 03
Cairo - Saturday

  • Breakfast at Hotel
  • Your private Egyptologist will meet you in the lobby of the hotel for short briefing of your program
  • Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. The Pyramids of Giza are the only surviving member of the original Seven Wonders of the World (well, depends on which Seven Wonder list you read). They include three Old Kingdom burial structures and the Sphinx, built by the 4th dynasty pharaohs Khufu (also spelled Cheops by the Greeks), Khafre (spelled Chephren), and Menkare (spelled Mycerinus) between 2613-2494 BC.
  • Continue to Memphis (First Capital of Egypt), capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramesses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakara to see the prototype of the Pyramids the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Continue to Memphis,Ý Memphis was the ancient capital of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 1300 BC. Its Ancient Egyptian name was Ineb Hedj (ìThe White Wallsî). The name ìMemphisî is the Greek deformation of the Egyptian name of Pepi Iís (6th dynasty) pyramid, Men-nefer, which became Menfe in Coptic. The modern cities and towns of Mit Rahina, Dahshur, Saqqara, Abusir, Abu Gorab, and Zawyet elíAryan, south of Cairo, all lie within the administrative borders of historical Memphis (29ƒ50?58.8?N, 31ƒ15?15.4?E). Memphis was also known in Ancient Egypt as Ankh Tawy ("That which binds the Two Lands"), thus stressing the strategic position of the city between Upper and Lower Egypt.
  • Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight in Cairo.
Day 04
Cairo - Sunday
  • Breakfast
  • Drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour To see the treasures of Tut-Ank-Amoun.
  • This museum exhibits over 120000 objects, some of the important groups of these objects are : Artifacts from the tombs of kings and members of the royal families of the Middle Kingdom found at Dahshur in 1894.The contents of the royal tombs of Tuthmosis III, Tuthmosis IV, Amenhotep III and Horemheb and the tomb of Yuya and Thuya.Artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun, consisting of more than 3500 Pieces, of which 1700 objects are displayed in the museum (the rest are in storerooms).
  • Continue to Mohamed Ali Mosque.Ý Mohamed Ali Mosque is amongst the most interesting Mosques in Egypt. It stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin, and is also called the Alabaster Mosque. The architect was Yousf Boushnaq, a Turkish man who had come over from Istanbul to build this great Mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt from1805 until 1849.
  • He based his plans on the Sultan Ahamed Mosque in Istanbul, and the construction began in 1830 A.D. The work continued ceaselessly until the death of Mohamed Ali in 1849, and had to be finished during the reign of his successors. Mohamed Ali was buried in the tomb situated on the south-eastern side of Beit Al Salah, on the right side of the entrance that leads to the main section.
  • Continue to Visit Khan El-Khalili Bazar
  • Return to your Hotel
  • Overnight in Cairo
Day 05
Luxor - Monday
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor
  • Meet by our Representative in Luxor Airport
  • Transfer to Sherry Boat Cruise
  • Embarkation before lunch
  • Visit Karnak and Luxor Temples
  • Overnight at Luxor
Day 06
Tuesday
  • Cross the West Bank to visit Thebes Necropolis, Valley of the Kings, El Deir El Bahari of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon facing the Nile
  • Sailing to Esna
  • Overnight at Esna
Day 07
Wednesday
  • Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan
  • Sailing to Edfu, Visit the Temple of Horus
  • Sailing to Kom Ombo
  • Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods, Sobek and Haroeris
  • Sailing to Aswan
  • Overnight at Aswan
Day 08
Thursday
  • Visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae
  • N.B. In case of long queues of boats of Esna lock, Kom Ombo visit and sailing to Aswan will be on Thursday morning instead of Wednesday evening, and in this case Aswan visit will be P.M.
  • Overnight Aswan
Day 09
Friday
  • Disembarkation after breakfast.
  • Transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Abo Simbel
  • Upon arrival Abu Simbel you will take Airline bus to the temple and back.
  • Visit the awesome twin temples of Ramesses II and his queen Nefertari with their facades of colossal statues. In the early 1960ís, by a prodigious feat of engineering and international co-operation, the entire temple complex was dismantled stone by stone and reassembled 90 feet above its original site in order to save it from the rising waters caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. Fly back to Aswan.
  • Sailing by Felucca and view of Agha Khan Mausoleum
  • Transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo
  • Arrive Cairo and transfer to your Hotel in Cairo
  • Overnight Cairo
Day 10
Saturday
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure to Amman


THE BEST of JORDAN

Petra Dead Sea (6 days)

   
Day 10
Saturday
  • Upon arrival in Amman Queen Alia International Airport you will be met by our local representative on behalf Royal Wings Travel and Tours who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities.
  • Transferred by air-conditioned bus to your Hotel
  • Check in your Hotel
  • Over night in Amman
Day 11
Sunday
  • Breakfast at hotel ‚ Morning city tour visiting the Citadel, Roman Theater, and Folklore & Archeological Museum, old & modern Amman.
  • Drive to the North to visit the Roman city of Jerash visiting Maximus Cardo, the colonnaded street flanked by temples, churches, theaters and endless mosaics. ‚ Continue to visit Ajlun Castle is an awe-inspiring Islamic fortress that withstood the power of the Crusader armies in the 12th Century. Climbing the narrow staircases and walking through endless hallways takes you back to a time of chivalry and faith, where you can almost imagine the sounds of battling Iron and the sight of the raging battlefield.
  • After the visit back to the hotel, dinner and overnight
Day 12
Monday
  • Breakfast at hotel ‚ Depart to visit the endless churches of Madaba known as the city of mosaics for the famous mosaic map flooring the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, the oldest map in the world depicting the Holy Land ‚ then continue to visit Mount Nebo, the mountaintop memorial of Moses with captivating views of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, River Jordan and the Holy Land
  • On then continue to Kerak and visit its crusader castle
  • Drive to Petra. Dinner & overnight
Day 13
Tuesday
  • Breakfast at hotel ‚ Start a full day visit of Petra - The visit will include the main sites such as the "Siq", a long winding fissure between two walls of overhanging cliffs, the "Khazneh" referred to as the Treasury, the Street of Facades, the Court House and the Amphitheater. If time permits; then we can also include visits to the High Place of Sacrifice and the Monastery. After the visit, proceed back to the hotel.
  • Dinner & overnight
Day 14
Wednesday
  • Breakfast at hotel ‚ drive to Little Petra (biedha) Wadi Rum the most enchanting deserts in the world. An open space and a setting that resembles that of the moon, Wadi Rum will engulf you with its enigmatic lure, Whether you are an avid adventurer or a novice wanderer while in Wadi Rum we will arrange for a jeep tour for 2 hrs inside the desert
  • End the tour and drive back to the lowest point on earth the Dead Sea. Dinner & Overnight
Day 15
Wednesday
  • Transfer to Amman Queen Alia International Airport, our local representative will assist you through departure procedures.

SUGGESTED HOTELS

HOTELS 5 Stars Nights
Cairo Ramses Hilton 4
Nile Cruise Sherry Boat Cruise 4
Amman Le Meridien 2
Petra Petra Moevenpick 2
Dead Sea Kempinski Ashtar 1









RATES
RATES INCLUDE

Egypt Land Only:

  • Per person in Double room $1499.00
  • Per person in Single room $1899.00
  • Jordan Land Only:
  • Per person in Double room $1299.00
  • Per person in Single room $1599.00

Egypt and Jordan Land Only:

  • Per person in Double room $2699.00 you save $100
  • Per person in Single room $3299.00 you save $200
  • Optional Air Fare From Denver to Cairo and Amman back to Denver on the following Airlines:
  • Royal Jordanian: $1029 plus tax
  • British Airways: $1069 plus tax
  • Lufthansa: $1099 plus tax
  • Meet & assist at arrival & departure days (Egypt & Jordan)
  • All air transfers from and to the following cities: Cairo to luxor, Aswan to Abo Simbel to Aswan, Aswan to Cairo, Cairo to Amman
  • All local transfers in Cairo, Luxor & Aswan
  • Two full days sightseeing in Cairo
  • Dinner cruise with show in Cairo
  • Four nights accommodation in Cairo on BB except one night HB
  • Four nights Nile Cruise, Luxor and Aswan on full board including sightseeing in Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan and Abu Simbel
  • Tours & transfers in a private car/ bus with English speaking driver/ guide
  • Accommodation sharing a twin room on HB basis for 5 nights in Jordan
  • Portage at Airport & hotels
  • Services of English speaking private guide
  • Entrance fees at all sites mentioned in the program.
  • Horse ride at Petra ‚ maximum 10 minutes
  • Two hours jeep Tour in Wadi Rum
  • Free collective entry visa to Egypt and Jordan providing us with the full passport details 10 days before arrival

RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:
Carriage ride at Petra. / Meals or beverages en route. / Travel Insurance of any kind (optional) / Anything not mentioned above. / Items of a personal nature like bottled water, alcoholic beverages, laundry service, etc.

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