Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise 15 Days /14 Nights

Day 1 – SAT.
AMMAN 17ºC – 17ºC
Arrival at Amman airport. Welcome to Jordan!. Border procedures and transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 2 – SUN.
AMMAN 17ºC – 17ºC – JERASH 18ºC – 18ºC – AMMAN 17ºC – 17ºC
After breakfast, we travel to the north of Jordan.
Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise. In the mountains, we discover the AJLUN FORTRESS, a mighty castle from the 12th Century. Muslims and Orthodox Christians have always lived in this area. We will visit the old CHURCH OF SAINT SERGIUS. Shall we all pray for peace? Lunch is included. We continue to JERASH, and visit its impressive Roman archaeological site. Return to AMMAN. Arrival and accommodation.

Day 3 – MON.
AMMAN 17ºC – 17ºC – MADABA 16ºC – 19ºC – AMMAN 17ºC – 17ºC
We will depart towards the CASTLES OF THE DESERT, built between the 7th and 8th centuries. We will visit QASR KHARANA, with its imposing structure of thick walls and the QUSAYR AMRA World Heritage Site, notable for its remarkable frescoes. Then, we travel to MADABA, lunch is included. We will visit the Madaba Archaeological Park, which we cross via an ancient Roman road, and the Church of St. George, with its fantastic 6th Century mosaic representing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. We continue to MOUNT NEBO, where Moses stopped to look over the Promised Land. Return to Amman. Arrival and free time.

Day 4 – TUE.
AMMAN 17ºC – 17ºC – BETHANY 13ºC – 13ºC – DEAD SEA
We leave for BETHANY on the banks of the River Jordan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; this is where John the Baptist baptised
Jesus. Then we visit the DEAD SEA MUSEUM, which an impressive Panorama Complex. Lunch is included. Arriving at our hotel at the DEAD SEA, do not forget to take a dip in the saltiest sea and lowest altitude on earth. Dinner and accommodation included.

Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise

Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise

Day 5 – WED.
DEAD SEA – SHOUBAK – PETRA 15ºC – 15ºC
Exciting section in the heart of Jordan, Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise. We ascend to the historic King´s Road, which tells us about the Moab Kingdom of the Bible. At the top of a hill we will be surprised by the castle of KARAK (entrance included), an impressive example of military architecture of the twelfth century. It soon became one of the most important fortresses between Jerusalem and Aqaba. Arrival at DANA, a small picturesque town of stone houses on a huge cliff. Lunch is included. We continue along the King´s Route to SHOBAK, where we take photographs (outside only) of the great Crusader Castle. We continue to WADI MUSA (the site around Petra). We will explore the MOSES SPRING, where Moses is said to have tapped the rock with his rod and the water gushed out, and the Petra Museum, an excellent exhibition that enables us to learn about the history of the Nabateans and to see magnificent pieces found in the area. Dinner and accommodation. Any travelers who wish can go to an old Turkish bath or see a light and sound show in Petra.

Day 6 – THU.
PETRA 15ºC – 15ºC – WADI RUM
Today we have the most exciting day of the trip: First, we visit the impressive archaeological site of PETRA, which is accessed through a narrow canyon, and discover the temples and tombs excavated on the cliffs in this city that was founded 300 years before Christ. After lunch (included) we leave for the impressive desert of WADI RUM. At the Visitor Centre we board 4×4 vehicles to visit some of the most impressive landscapes. We stop in the town of RUM to visit the ruins of the Nabatean temple. We include a 45- minute camel ride through the desert. We will also visit the Khazali Canyon. In this spectacular place, we will see the engravings that reveal the origins of the Arabic language. Dinner and accommodation included in a desert camp.

Day 7 – FRI.
WADI RUM – AQABA 23ºC – 23ºC
After breakfast, we will leave for AQABA, Jordan’s second city. Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise. We will visit Jordan’s second city, a modern, commercial port city. Afternoon free to enjoy the hotel-resort and the warm waters of the Red Sea!

Day 8 – SAT.
AQABA 23ºC – 23ºC – AMMAN 17ºC – 17ºC – CAIRO 15ºC – 15ºC
After breakfast, we will depart via “the desert road” to the AMMAN airport. Arrival. We will take a flight to Egypt for a little over an hour. Arrival at CAIRO. Border procedures and transfer to the hotel. Free time. Note: depending on the number of travelers, regular VIP coach may make the trip from Aqaba to Amman
airport.

Day 9 – SUN.
CAIRO 15ºC – 15ºC
Full day visit where we explore the famous Pyramids of Cheops, Kefren and Micerinos (tickets to go inside the pyramids are not included), and also the impressive Sphinx, which is sculpted from rock. Visit to the Egyptian Museum with its ancient art and where the treasure of the Lost Tomb of Tutankhamen is kept. Lunch included. Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque. We will take a walk through the Coptic neighborhood where we visit the Hanging Church built above a Roman fortress.

Day 10 – MON.
CAIRO 15ºC – 15ºC – LUXOR 23ºC – 23ºC
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and flight included to LUXOR. Arrival and transfer to the cruise, boarding and accommodation. Full board on the cruise. Visit impressive set of temples of Luxor and Karnak. Accommodation
on board.

Day 11 – TUE.
LUXOR 23ºC – 23ºC – ESNA 24ºC – 24ºC
Today you will be able to admire the Necropolis of Thebes, visiting the famous VALLEY OF THE KINGS, where are hidden the tombs of the main pharaohs. Composed of several rooms and corridors that lead to the burial chambers, are among others, Ramses III, Seti I and Amenhotep II. You will also visit the Colossae of Memnon, two impressive statues of Amenophis II, as well as the Temple of Queen Hatsepsut (Deir el Bahari) and the Temple of Medinet Habu. During this day, we can enjoy the beauty of the Nile riverbanks. You could do different activities on the boat and at evening enjoy the music at the disco. Full board. Night on board, navigating to ESNA.

Day 12 – WED.
ESNA 24ºC – 24ºC – EDFU – KOM OMBO 25ºC – 25ºC – ASWAN 25ºC – 25ºC
Arrival to EDFU and visit the Temple of Horus (God represented by a Falcon), which in the past was partially covered by lime during the periodic flooding of the river Nile.
Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise. The rescue and restoration work complete, we now have one of the most beautiful temples of Ptolemaic times, in an exceptional state of preservation. Navigation to KOM OMBO. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, the only temple dedicated to two gods, Sobek and Haroesis, where we find a Nilometer (former system for measuring the level of the Nile River) and a mummified crocodile. During the evening you will be able to enjoy the Chilaba’s party, local typical outfit (on route you could economically acquire them at local markets). Full board. Accommodation on board, navigating to ASWAN.

Day 13 – THU.
ASWAN 25ºC – 25ºC
Arrival to ASWAN. Possibility of getting the optional tour to Abu Simbel (visit NOT included in the itinerary), located two hundred and eighty kilometers from Aswan, visit the western desert and the temples carved on the cliff by Ramses II during the twelfth century BC, with 20 meters high statues, dedicated to the god Amon Ra, and the Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Visit the Red Granite quarry where is the famous 41 meters high Unfinished Obelisk. We will also visit the Aswan Dam, one of the largest in the world, which created Lake Nasser with a length of more than 500 km. We will visit the beautiful Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis and located on a small island that can only be accessed by boat. In the afternoon, a felucca cruise on the Nile, typical sailing boats in the area, heading to the island of Kitchener where the Botanical Garden is located. Full board. Accommodation on board. Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise.

Day 14 – FRI.
ASWAN 25ºC – 25ºC – CAIRO 15ºC – 15ºC
Breakfast.
Jordan and Egypt with Nile Cruise , Transfer to the airport to take the plane to Cairo (flight included). Arrival to CAIRO airport and transfer to the hotel. During the evening, visit the Light and Sound Show at the Giza Pyramids. Accommodation.

Day 15 – SAT.
CAIRO 15ºC – 15ºC
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and end of our services.

Included in the price
• Good Life Holidays: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet.
• Includes arrival transfer
• Includes departure transfer
• City tour in: CAIRO
• Excursion: 4×4 vehicles, camel rides, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon , Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza
•Boat: Typical sailing boats felucca and show typical dance beduina
•Ticket admission: Fortress and Church of Saint Sergius in Ajlun, Archaeological site in Jerash;, Castle of Qasr Kharana and Castle of Qusayr Amra in Castles of the Dessert; , Church of St. George, Madaba Archaeological Park , Arqueological Site , Dead Sea Museum and Panorama Complex , Kerak castle , Moses Springs and Petra Museum , Arqueological Site , Visitor Centre, 4×4 vehicles and camel rides , Pyramids of Cheops, Kefren and Micerinos, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque, the Hanging Church Coptic neighbourhood , Temples of Luxor and Karnak , Necropolis of Thebas, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Medinet Habu; , Temple of Horus , Temple of Kom Ombo , Red Granite Quarry and Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Aswan Dam
•Flights included: Amman – Cairo, Cairo – Luxor , Aswan-Cairo
•11 Lunch included in: JERASH, Madaba, Dead Sea, SHOUBAK, PETRA, CAIRO, CAIRO, Luxor, Luxor, Kom Ombo, Aswan
•7 dinner included in: Dead Sea, PETRA, WADI RUM, Luxor, Esna, Aswan, Aswan