Compare with the 14 day private edition , the 14 Day with Alexandria
or 12 day edition with Athens Extension , or add London . Add a stay in the Egyptian Riviera on the Red Sea . CRUISE THE NILE in the comfort of your own sailing boat / Felucca cruise

Day 1 - CAIRO
Our representative greets you at the airport, helps with formalities, and whisks you to your hotel. Visa may be secured upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ , Canadian, EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt about your eligibility , please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest you . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel

DAY 2- CAIRO (BLD)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummy Room and the fabulous treasures Tutankhamon,lunch is included at a charming local restaurant. The afternoon is for a guided walking tour of the old 12-century Khan El Khalili Bazaar district, the Citadel of Saladin,and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster, El Rifai Mosque and Beit El Kritlia old Mamluk old Egyptian Arabian style house . Evening Dinner , with folk and belly dance show

DAY 3 - ASWAN - Abu Simbel - Aswan - Nile Cruise (B)
We fly to Aswan ( or Luxor ) and connect on to , Abu Simbel , your private guide, will meet you in Abu Simbel . In the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are seated with the gods and attended by his queen and daughters. The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent cow. We explore these fine temple by ourselves in the quiet of the morning. Fly to Aswan in time for lunch on board your Nile cruiser .
In the afternoon we transfer to a graceful felucca, the traditional Nile sailboat, for a cruise amidst the rocky islands beneath the Aswan High Dam. For those interested , join us on a mini-camel caravan ride to a nearby Nubian village for tea with the locals.

Welcome fruit basket & Egyptian pastries in your cabin. Click here to have also a Private guide for your shore excursions.

DAY 4 - ASWAN & KOM OMBO (BLD)
Today we inspect the Aswan High Dam and the older Victorian-era dam below it, then visit an ancient red granite quarry. An unfinished obelisk here, in excellent condition, testifies to the workmanship of ancient Egypt's artisans. Boarding a motor launch, we return to the Philae temples to inspect in daylight the impressive structures which served as the backdrop to last night's sound-and-light drama. Back on our Nile cruiser, we cast off and cruise downstream to Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples dedicated to Sobek, the Nile crocodile god, and Haroeris, the solar disc.

DAY 5 - EDFU & ESNA (BLD)
Our riverboat ties up at Edfu, and we climb aboard horse-drawn carriages for a short clip-clop ride through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved. After our visit, we re-embark and cruise to Esna, where we pass through the Nile locks. By evening, we reach Luxor.

DAY 6 - LUXOR (BLD)
Today we tour some of Egypt's greatest wonders: the tombs of the pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, and, in the nearby Valley of the Queens, the great funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

Deir El Medinah, the first known "Workers Village" these were the true creative heroes who built the temples & tombs for the mighty Pharaohs of the Nile Kingdom.

Deir El Medinah is on Luxor's west bank you get a totally different perspective on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir el-Medinah. While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of Egypt honor the lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives us unique and surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed and decorated the tombs.

Here we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic animals. These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized rooms, courtyard, kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt might not have been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and builders were highly regarded in their community. We are proud to be the only operator to offer regular visits to this singular ancient settlement in its tour and cruise programs.

We also stop at the Colossi of Memnon, mammoth seated statues now standing alone in a farmer's field. In the evening, we attend the sound-and-light show at the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak.

DAY 7 - LUXOR - CAIRO (B)
We return to the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak to inspect it in the daylight, then move on to the smaller but still huge Temple of Luxor. Followed by Luxor Museum & the Ancient Workers Village : Deir El Medinah , the best kept secret in Luxor .
Our touring done, we return by air to Cairo by air .

DAY 8 - CAIRO - AMMAN (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your Amman flight .Complimentary Fruit basket awaits you in your room. Our local rep will meet you upon arrival and help with the transfer to your hotel in Amman .Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for American , Australian, NZ, Canadian, EU , Singaporean & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.

DAY 9 - MADABA, KERAK - PETRA (BL)
We drive south along the King's Highway, an ancient caravan route, to Madaba to visit the church containing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. Continuing to Mount Nebo, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Promised Land the way Moses saw it for the first time. Further on, at Kerak, we tour the ruins of its romantic Crusaders' castle of Renaud de Chatillon, one of a line which stretched from Aqaba to Turkey. Finally, we arrive to PETRA . Lunch is included enroute .

DAY 10 - PETRA (BD)
Today the fabulous Nabatean City of Petra awaits us. Made famous in the Indiana Jones movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark," its ancient temples, tombs and striking Khazneh (Treasury) were hewn right from the pink and violet sandstone. We spend a full day here, and another night.

Now open in Petra, 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 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.

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

DAY 11 - WADI RUM & AMMAN (BL)
We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the "Valley of the Moon" where T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I. After lunch at a local charming restaurant, We drive to Jerash, among the best-preserved Roman cities in the world, to tour its temples, theaters, churches and colonnaded streets. From Jerash, we will escort you back to Amman and your hotel.

DAY 12 - Departure :AMMAN (B)
We escort you to Queen Alia Airport .
For those going on to Syria with us. You will continue on to The Syrian border, visit Bosra before continuing to Damascus. Or if you are touring Syria on your own, we'll be glad to arrange for the transfer to Bosra in Syria ( Supplement $ 165 per person, minimum 2 guests, private car/driver to Bosra), Do you Speak THE LANGUAGE OF THE JESUS IN THE LAND OF THE BOOK ? Visit Maaloula in Syria

Jordanian departure tax is included in our rate.
Extend to Dubai & the United Arab Emirates

Rates per person in US $

Deluxe Hotels & Nile Cruise
In Triple Occupancy	US$ 3845
In Double Occupancy	US$ 3995
In Single Occupancy	US$ 5095

• M/S Radamis II
• M/S Alexander the Great ( All suites )
• The M/S Senator ( 17 suites with private balconies )
• The ultra deluxe M/S Tuyo, M/S TiYi
• The all suites M/S Amarco
  
  Or the Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess , all cabins with balconies) :
  
  Supplement 20 % to be added to the deluxe rate ( subject to availability).
  

• Cairo: Zoser . Cataract Pyramids
• Nile Cruise : Ruby, Presidential Nile Cruises
• Amman :Golden Tulip Grand Palace Hotel
  Petra : Golden Tulip Kings Way Hotel

More Choices:

• Compare with the 9 Day Version , or add a resort stay in Sharm El Sheikh

• The 11 day edition with Memphis and Sakkara

• The 12 day with Athens

• Arabian Nile Adventure with Petra , or Petra and Syria

• Add Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea ,

• Add Alexandria . 

• Add Israel and Palestine

• Compare with the 12 Day private Touring

• Form London to Luxor Tour : The King Tut's connection
  
• Private Touring with a stay in the Egyptian Riviera on the Red Sea .
  
• The Great Arabian Adventure : A 20- Day True Near East Fantasy Tour of : Egypt , Jordan and Syria. Weekly Departure from the USA - Year Round
  
  
• Add Siwa Oases , the Search for Alexander the Great Toms continues . 

DRESS CODE and What To Wear : All of our Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned. Onboard dress is casual except at dinner, read more, please click here .


What to Pack: Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Cairo , Luxor & Aswan, morning & evenings are cooler. During Winter ... read more .. Clothing on Board the Nile Cruise :
Lightweight comfortable ... read more