Egypt
and Jordan a la Indiana Jones
Start
in Cairo Weekly - Year Round- We have even included all the tips
14 days in Egypt and Jordan, Including Petra, Memphis & Sakkara
Without any International Air Fare - In and out of Cairo

Indiana
Jones himself couldn't squeeze more adventure into this journey:
Cairo , Sakkara , Memphis, Dahshour 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. Starts weekly in Cairo . Compare
with the Ultra Deluxe Version . Add
Safaris in Kenya . Skip
Sinai and fly between Cairo and Amman .
DAY
1- CAIRO - Sunday & Monday or Fridays Weekly ( subject to cruise
availability)
(
click here if your prefer to start in Amman Jordan)
Our Egypt-based staff greets you in bustling Cairo airport and escorts
you to your hotel . Complimentary Egyptian visa fee (valid for
American, Australian , NZ, EU , Canadian, Mexican & Japanese citizens.
Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival). 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
will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops,
at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers.
There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding
a sign with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist
you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting
the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle)
to the hotel
DAY
2 - CAIRO- Dahshour, Memphis, Sakkara - Monday (cBLD)
A
morning tour takes us to the time capsule treasure of Dahshour,
the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo: DAHSOUR - we'll
motor to the edge of Cairo, to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid
field south of Cairo. We visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of
Cheops, and other structure:
The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the
desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits
to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were
many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru,
father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son
built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly
on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at
one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is
still in place.
After
lunch at a the Mena House : The afternoon is for Memphis and Sakkara,
including the Step Pyramid of Zoser & Nobles tombs/Mastabas.
In
the evening, we return to the Pyramids for an awe-inspiring sound-and-light
show.
DAY
3 - CAIRO and Giza Pyramids - Tuesday (BLD)
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. We'll also stop at the Citadel
of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque. Then it's on to Giza and the mysteries
of the Pyramids and Sphinx.
Lunch is included at Naguib Mahfouz or Hadaik Al-Azhar Park or similar
,
then off to the
museum of the Royal Barge of Cheops The museum is built over the rectangular
pit that housed the Royal Barge for thousands of years , the wooden
boat was readied for the king's daily journey with the sun god, Ra .
Discovered in 1954, in a completely dismantled state, the 43-metre (140-foot)
cedar boat is a rare window on the Royal boats used by the kings of
Ancient Egypt.
Complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way
of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your
new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background.
Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that
you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may
enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences.
DAY
4 - ASWAN- Nile Cruise Wednesday (BLD)
After breakfast , we fly to 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.
DAY
5 - 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
6 - 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.
DAY 7 - SHARM EL SHEIKH - RED SEA - Saturday (BLD)
Now that you've seen the best of the Egypt of the Pharaohs, our guides
escort you to the airport. You'll fly over the Sinai Peninsula and land
at historic Sharm El Sheik on the Red Sea. You're at the beach and free
to swim, or explore under the waters.
Lunch is included in Sharm , if the flight is late , then snack &
sandwiches will be served at your room.
Complimentary welcome dinner at the hotel.
DAY
8 - SHARM EL SHEIK - Dinner with the Bedouins- Sunday (BLD)
Relax! Today is set aside as a strategic mid-journey break.
Spend some time in the sun, but don't miss your chance to snorkel or
dive under Red Sea waters for an array of coral and glittering tropical
fish.
Lunch at the hotel. Meet the Bedouin and enjoy dinner in the Sinai.
DAY 9 - MOUNT SINAI- Monday (BL)
Our knowledgeable guides arrange a pre-dawn departure into the still-cool
wilderness of Sinai, through which Moses led the Children of Israel
to the Promised Land. Our goal is the Monastery of St. Catherine, built
of rock at the base of Mount Sinai, at the site of the Burning Bush.
We tour the monastery, rich in history, icons and sacred paintings,
then return to Sharm El Sheik .
You
must be in good physical condition if you wish to consider climbing
Mt. Sinai. The climb is not recommended for those
affected by heights. Lunch is included enroute .
DAY
10 - AQABA, PETRA - Tuesday (BD)
We'll drive to the port of Nuweiba, where we'll board the Red Sea ferry.
Across the water in Aqaba, with Israel and Saudi Arabia in sight, our
Jordan-based representative waits to greet you. You'll drive north 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, Dutch, German & Japanese citizens. Passports
must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
Complimentary welcome dinner at the hotel.
DAY
11 - PETRA- Wednesday (B)
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.
DAY
12 - Amman Cairo - Thursday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport of Amman for your flight to Cairo
. Visa is issued upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities,
if /when in doubt, please check with the Egyptian consulate prior to
your departure. Transfers
are always included. Overnight in Cairo .
DAY
13 - Ottoman CAIRO -Friday (cBLD)
Morning tour of the enchanting (Semi perfect condition) Caravanserai
of Wikalet El Ghouri (built 1504), the Ottoman residential house of
Beit El Kritlya, purchased by Major Gayer Anderson of the British Army
(1881-1945) he lived in the house till 1942, now a museum it consists
of 2 houses ( dating from 1631 & 1540) that were joined and now
house the fantastic collection of furniture and art collected by Major
Anderson. On to Darb El Ahmar before we head for Lunch at charming a
local restaurant Naguib Mahfouz or similar . After we which we tour
the most important & colorful spectacle : the 12th Century district
of Khan El Khalili: This is not simply your every day shopping mall
district , this is the richest & most interesting monumental district
in Cairo , that takes you back to the 12 & 13 century ambiance.
DAY
14 - DEPARTURE FOR HOME- Saturday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport . End of our service.
Or, you may choose to add one of our extensions,to Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh,
Syria, Greece or Turkey .
RATES
per person in USD
|
|
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
4050 |
US$
3775 |
| Double |
US$
4110 |
US$
3825 |
| Single |
US$
5050 |
US$
4740 |
Easter ( two Weeks) , Christmas, New Year's Dec 20 - Jan 5: 15 % supplement
will apply.
Prices
include:
- All
transfers in Egypt & Jordan, always on a private basis, private
air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur
- Air
fare Amman Cairo in economy class , tax included .
- Air
fare within Egypt in economy class , tax included .
- All
tips to drivers, guides, porters, crew on board the cruise etc.
-
Red Sea ferry ticket between Egypt and Jordan.
- 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 excursions, cabins are always outside
with large panoramic windows.
- Hotel
accommodation as per itinerary with tax, breakfast daily as per itinerary.
- 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 and Egyptian visa fee ( twice entry for Egypt) (valid only for
Canadians , American, Australian, NZ, EU & Japanese citizens. Passports
must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
- Jordanian
departure tax.
Not
included:
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Add
the Ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis and the Step Pyramid
in Sakkara
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General
Hotel Listing
| |
Deluxe
Hotel & Cruise |
First
Class Hotels
First Class Nile Cruise |
| Athens |
Divani
Palace
(Upgrade to King George or Grand Bretagne Supplement applies) |
Electra
Palace / Stanley |
| Amman |
Grand
Hyatt, Sheraton Amman Al Nabil , or similar |
Crowne
Plaza , Marriott , the Regency Palace Hotel |
| Cairo
|
Hilton
/ Sheraton/ Hyatt
Movenpick |
Shepheard's
/ Oases
Novotel |
| Crete |
Elounda
Mare Aldemar
Royal Mare , Creta Maris, Candia Maris,Porto Elounda |
Silva
Maris |
| Istanbul
|
Hyatt
, Conrad , Divan |
Aygun
Plaza , Richmond, Arena |
| Aswan |
Mövenpick Aswan
(upgrade to Old Cataract : $150 per person per night Nile View )
|
Basma
|
| Jerusalem
|
American
Colony Hotel |
Notre
Dame Hotel |
| Luxor
|
Sonesta
/ Hilton
Sheraton / Sofitel
(upgrade to Old Winter : $150 P. Person Per Night ) |
Novotel
|
| Mykonos |
Royal
Myconian on Elia Beach.
Mykonian Imperial
Mykonos Grand |
Manoulas
Beach |
| Santorini |
Dana |
Chromata
, Rose Bay , Astir Villas. |
| Nile
Cruise |
Monaco
/ Monte Carlo / TiYi / Nile Vision / Mojito , MS REnaissance, MS
Solitaire |
Nile
Dream / Ruby /
Presidential Nile Cruise |

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