Egypt and Jordan a la Indiana Jones

An 11 day tour of Egypt and Jordan, Including Alexandria
Petra and of course a Nile Cruise

Indiana Jones himself couldn't squeeze more adventure into this journey: Cairo and the Pyramids, a cruise on the Nile, the fabled temples and tombs of Luxor and Thebes, diving in the Red Sea, the mountains of Sinai, and a trek to the mysterious ruins of Petra in Jordan. Compare with the 9 Day version. Departures are weekly on Sundays . Add Syria . Compare with the one week cruise version.

DAY 1- CAIRO - Friday -Arrive Cairo Weekly year round
Our Egypt-based staff greets you in bustling Cairo airport and escorts you to your hotel . Transfers are always in a private air-conditioned vehicle, and a private chauffeur.
At your hotel, complimentary coffee or tea ( please advise your preference), one bottle of water for each guest, and a platter of Egyptian sweets will await you at your room.
Visa may be issued upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities such as : American, Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and Japanese etc, please pay the $ 15 in cash upon arrival , your passport must be valid and in order . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Saturday (BL)
Your exploration of the ancient world begins today! First stop is the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, precious stones and metals and including entry into King Tut's gold treasure room . We'll also stop at the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque. Lunch is included at Abu El -Sid , or Naguib Mahfouz restaurant or similar . Dinner is included at La Bodega restaurant .

DAY 3 - Alexandria- Sunday - (BLD)
Private air conditioned vehicle Cairo Alexandria :
Very Full day tour : The Museum , the Catacombs, the Roman Amphitheater and Qayet Bey Fortress. Qayet Bey Fort was built on the same site of the ancient wonder of the world : the famous Alexandria Light House. A brief stop at " El Selsela" the site of the Underwater reserve where Cleopatra Place was discovered, as well as Caesar Kiosk. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. Then head to the local souks and zanket el-setat before we head back to the water front and check in ( Deluxe category ) at the Palestine Montazah Hotel, ( subject to availability ) built amidst the Royal garden of the Montazah Palace of King Farouk.
After you settle in, you may wish to walk across the garden to the " Salamlek " Palace hotel which was the "royal guest house " , where the late Shah once stayed with his first bride Her Royal Highness Princess Fawzia of Egypt , who became later on Her Imperial Highness The Shahbanu of Iran.
After your siesta, get ready for an evening out on the old town with your private guide .
We take a leisurely walk through the old town, with unmistakable European Mediterranean style of architecture . Maybe you 'll enjoy a cup of tea and some local pastries with our compliments at one of the local street cafes! Dinner is included back at your hotel .

DAY 4 - Alexandria-Cairo - Monday (B. Lunch box- Bottled water and soft drinks. D)
Private air conditioned vehicle Alexandria / Cairo:
Breakfast at the hotel . Brief tour of the new Alexandria Library before heading across the Western Saharan , heading south to Wadi El Natroun monastery almost midway to Cairo , where early Coptic Christians retreated here to escape the Roman persecution in the 4th century AD. The Egyptian Pope of Alexandria is always chosen from the Monks of wadi El Natroun. Reach Cairo early evening and your hotel. Refreshments and bottled water are always available today on board your private vehicle , with our compliments . In Cairo we check in at your hotel where dinner awaits you .

DAY 5 - CAIRO - Giza - Tuesday (BLD)
Your exploration continues as we head for Giza to explore the mysteries of the Giza Pyramids , tour Cheops Royal barge Museum and the Sphinx. Complimentary short camel ride is included in our rate . Lunch is included at the Mena House . Afternoon tour of Memphis and Sakkara , including the Zoser Step Pyramid , the Nobles Mastabas and the small yet charming museum of Imhotep.

In the evening, we settle you into your private wood-panelled sleeping compartment on the train bound along the banks of the Nile. You'll enjoy dinner in the dining car, as the lights of villages reflect in the river. Modest dinner is served on board the train . Served in your private cabin .

DAY 6 - ASWAN - Nile Cruise - Wednesday (BLD)
After breakfast on board, your train arrives in Aswan, where we settle you into your cabin on your Nile steamer. Complimentary welcome fruit basket.
We'll visit the world famous Nubian Museum, the enormous dams at Aswan, then board a launch on Lake Nasser to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters,this Island temple , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS . Evening Sound and Light performance at Philae.

DAY 7 - KOM OMBO - Nile Cruise Thursday (BLD)
We cruise northward down the Nile today, at a stately pace, disembarking for a visit to Kom Ombo, the twin temple dedicated to the crocodile river god, Sobek. We'll also see Haroeris, the solar disk.

DAY 8 - EDFU and LUXOR- Nile Cruise Friday (BLD)
Horse-drawn carriages or vans meet us at riverside to take us through Edfu to the Temple of Horus, best-preserved in all of Egypt. Then we'll continue beside the Nile to take in an array of ancient splendors: the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut ; and, back in Luxor, the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, in the evening your guide will call on you for a horse - drawn carriage ride throughout Luxor and the waterfront.

DAY 9 - Amman - PETRA Saturday (BLD)
Now that you've seen the best of the Egypt of the Pharaohs .You'll fly over to Amman via Cairo
, air fare is included Cairo Amman in economy class with tax , in Amman , our Jordan-based representative waits to greet you. You'll drive under a towering ridge of mountains, and arrive at your hotel in Petra for the night. Complimentary Jordanian visa fee (valid only for American , Australian , Canadian, EU & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival). Lunch is included enroute . Complimentary welcome dinner is included at your hotel.

DAY 10 - PETRA (BLD)
We'll spend the entire day at Petra, the stunning desert city hewn by the Nabateans from solid cliffs of pink and violet sandstone. Petra was known in the bible as Sela, and rediscovered only in 1812. You'll feel like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark as you penetrate into the city through a narrow sandstone gorge, the Siq, and wander among the Temple of the Winged Lion, tombs, Roman theater, and the imposing Treasury. Breakfast is included at the hotel . Lunch is included at a local restaurant.

In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience :
Dine as a local : The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.
Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza ( appetizers ) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 11 - DEPARTURE - Thursday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport of Amman for your flight home , or you may choose to fly back to Cairo ?

RATES per person in USD

Prices include:

• All transfers in Egypt and Jordan.
  
• Private sleeping compartment on Nile-side train.
  
• Air fare in economy class Cairo Amman, with tax included.
  
• Complimentary welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
  
• Bottled water ( one per person) delivered daily to your cabin
  
• Bottled water / tea / coffee with every meal on board the Nile Cruise.
  
• Air-conditioned hotel accommodations with tax and service charges
  
• Nile Cruise with all meals & shore excursiones, cabins are always outside with large panoramic windows.
  
• Sightseeing with professional guide and entrance fees as indicated
  
• Meals as indicated, with pre-set menu (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner) .
  
• Lonely Planet guidebook to Jordan and Egypt.
  
• Jordanian visa visa fee (valid only for American & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
  
• Jordanian departure tax.
  

Not included:

• Personal expenses and beverages .

• Additional meals, drinks and services

• Trip interruption and cancellation insurance

• International air fare from/to your home country .
  
• Visa for Egypt may be issued upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities such as : American, Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and Japanese etc, please pay the $ 15 in cash upon arrival , your passport must be valid and in order . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel .
  
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