15 Days Pyramids To Petra Tour Package 

Duration: 15 Days / 14 nights 
Priced From: Contact Travelwizard
Departures: Saturdays (minimum 2 people).

Day 1. Arrive Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport you will be met & assisted by Our local representative and transferred to your chosen hotel. The remainder of your day is at leisure.

Day 2. Cairo. Today you visit the fabulous Egyptian Museum; the Solar Boat; Cheop's Pyramid; the Sphinx and Bazaars. BL

Day 3. Cairo/Luxor – Cruise. Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your chosen ship, your floating hotel for the next 5 days as you cruise up-the-Nile. This morning you cross the Nile to Luxor's West Bank "Thebes". Sightseeing includes the Valley of the Kings and Queens and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, you will visit Luxor and Karnak Temples. BLD

Day 4. Nile Cruise – Sail Luxor to Edfu. Early morning sail to Edfu via Esna lock. BLD

Day 5. Nile Cruise - Edfu to Kom Ombo to Aswan. An exhilarating carriage ride takes you through town to the Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the Graeco-Roman style Temple of Sobek, the Crocodile God. Standing serenely on a hilltop, the site offers an incredible view over the Nile. BLD

Day 6. Aswan – Cruise. Morning sightseeing includes Aswan's High Dam, the ancient Granite Quarries, and the Temple of Philae. After lunch, sail around Elephantine Island and the Botanical Gardens. BLD

Day 7. Aswan to Cairo (*Optional Abu Simbel Excursion). Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo where you will be met and transferred to your Cairo hotel for overnight. *Passengers who purchased the "Abu Simbel" Optional Excursion will fly from Aswan to this dramatic site then fly back to Cairo where upon arrival you will be transferred to your chosen hotel. B

Day 8. Cairo to St. Catharine's Monastery to Nuweibaa'. Early morning we cross the Red Sea and continue by motorcoach to the Sinai Peninsula, which contains great stretches of extraordinary desert scenery. The landscape ranges from high granite mountains, deep chasms to fertile green oases. Your imagination will be captured by the biblical traditions of its ancient past. This is where Moses led the 12 tribes of Israel from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land Jebel Musa and Mount Sinai of the Old Testament where Moses received the Ten Commandments from Jehovah. You will also visit St Catharine's Monastery before heading to Nuweibaa' for your overnight stay. BLD

Day 9. Nuweibaa'. Today is at leisure to relax and soak up the sun. BD

Day 10. Sinai – Aqaba - Petra. After breakfast in Nuweibaa', cross to Aqaba by hydrofoil and continue to Petra through a land of mesmerizing beauty and contrast. BD

Day 11. Petra. Visit Petra, Jordan's most exciting site. It was carved out of the craggy rock mountains south of the Dead Sea by the Nabataean traders more than 2000 years ago. Travel by horseback or carriage through a narrow siq; the sudden view of the spectacular Treasury is dramatic. See the gigantic Monastery, the High Place and the Roman-styled Palace Tomb. BD

Day 12. Petra to Amman. On the way to Amman, a stop at the historic Mt. Nebo, which offer a remarkable view of Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and the spires of Jerusalem at a distance. Continue to Madaba to see the sixth century Byzantine mosaic map of Palestine, possibly the oldest map of Holyland in existence. BD

Day 13. Amman via Jerash/Ajloun to Amman. We journey to the ancient city of Jerash to see the remarkable remains from Neolithic times, as well as Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Omayyad and others. Jerash's golden age, however, arrived with Roman rule. Today it is acknowledged as one of the best-preserved Roman provincial towns in the world. A short trip northwest from Jerash we will visit Ajloun, where you will find the ancient ruins from the time of the Crusaders. BD

Day 14. Amman. Today is at leisure to explore the city on your own. B

Day 15. Depart Amman. You will be transferred to Amman Airport for your onward flight. B

Airport meet & greet, roundtrip airport transfers, Inter-Egypt airfare, accommodation at selected hotel and cruise ship, meals as indicated by BLD, guided sightseeing & entrance fees as per itinerary.

• Moderate: Grand Pyramids, Zoser
• First Class: Inter-Continental Pyramids Park
• Deluxe: Marriott, Grand Hyatt, Sofitel El Gezirah
• Stays of Distinction: Four Seasons - City view room.

NOTE: Nile Cruise schedule is at the discretion of the cruise line and may be altered with or without notice: similarly hotels may be substituted at "comparable grading" if listed properties are unavailable due to reasons beyond the control of our local operator. The Esna Lock is closed for maintenance during the month of June. Sailing will be between Esna and Aswan.

Contact: Travelwizard.com
Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252

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