Best of Egypt & Nile Cruise

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Overview

Featuring Timeless Cairo & the Pyramids, plus a Nile cruise through the temples & history of Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo & Aswan; optional extension to Petra
Style Small Group TourTravel with a small, intimate group of 15-24 likeminded travelers escorted by an English speaking guide and/or tour manager for some or all of your journey. More of these packages
24 travelers max, dedicated tour escorts & guides throughout
Departures Scheduled Dates: 12 open departures, June – December 2019
Price Includes
  • Round trip flights from New York (JFK) via EgyptAir, including fuel surcharges and taxes and fees
  • Arrival & departure transfers with meeting, assistance and porterage
  • All intra-Egypt flights and ground transportation
  • 4 nights Deluxe hotel accommodations in Cairo
  • 4 nights aboard a 5-star Nile cruise ship in an outside, middle deck, cabin
  • 19 meals: 8 buffet breakfasts, 6 lunches & 5 dinners, including welcome and farewell dinners
  • All shore excursions on Nile Cruise
  • Comprehensive touring program including entrance fees
  • Professional English-speaking Egyptologist tour director and local guides
Optional
  • Exciting optional excursions in Cairo and to Abu Simbel
  • Post-tour extension to Jordan and the lost city of Petra
Highlights
  • Free upgrade to Deluxe room with Nile view
  • Free upgrade to middle deck cabin
  • Stop at the Egyptian Museum and view ancient treasures
  • Marvel at the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Cheops and Chephren
  • Tour the East Bank of the Nile and the Temple of Karnak
  • Explore the West Bank of the Nile and the Valley of the Kings
  • Visit the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
  • See the Temple of Horus
  • Take a felucca ride ending with high tea at the Old Cataract
  • View Aswan's High Dam and the granite quarries
Departs New York Kennedy (JFK) (flight schedule)
Themes History & Culture,  Grand Tours,  River Cruises
What to Expect This fast-paced, escorted tour includes a reasonable amount of walking or hiking and requires an average level of physical fitness. Expect early wake up times and very long days in order to fit in all included visits. The Nile cruise portion of this tour can total up to 100 passengers.

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Best of Egypt & Nile Cruise itinerary

Join us to celebrate the land of ancient wonders and modern miracles on our Best of Egypt & Nile Cruise tour. You'll enjoy 10 wonderful days, including airfare from JFK, 4-nights in high-quality Cairo hotels, 4-nights aboard a deluxe Nile cruise, many meals, transfers, and plenty of included touring.

Once again, Friendly Planet is defying skyrocketing travel prices to bring you a fantastic, truly first class Egypt vacation deal fit for a pharaoh. You'll see the famous Sphinx & pyramids at Giza, the temples at Luxor & Edfu, King Tut's tomb, old Cairo & much more.

Extend your stay with a post-tour to Jordan, including the spectacular lost city of Petra and Amman.

Dates, Prices & Options

Departure Dates & Prices

Early Bird Discount: Save $100 – $300 per person for a limited time!
Departures & Prices, with flights
per person, double occupancy*
2019 DEPARTURES
Depart / Return Package Price Early
Bird		 Early Bird
Good Thru		 Your
Price
Departs: Thu, Feb 7, 2019
Returns: Sat, Feb 16, 2019
 		Feb 7 – Feb 16 $2599 – – – Departed
Departs: Thu, Feb 14, 2019
Returns: Sat, Feb 23, 2019
 		Feb 14 – Feb 23 $2599 – – – Departed
Departs: Thu, Feb 21, 2019
Returns: Sat, Mar 2, 2019
 		Feb 21 – Mar 2 $2599 – – – Departed
Departs: Thu, Feb 28, 2019
Returns: Sat, Mar 9, 2019
 		Feb 28 – Mar 9 $2399 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Mar 7, 2019
Returns: Sat, Mar 16, 2019
 		Mar 7 – Mar 16 $2599 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Mar 14, 2019
Returns: Sat, Mar 23, 2019
 		Mar 14 – Mar 23 $2399 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Mar 21, 2019
Returns: Sat, Mar 30, 2019
 		Mar 21 – Mar 30 $2599 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Mar 28, 2019
Returns: Sat, Apr 6, 2019
 		Mar 28 – Apr 6 $2599 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Returns: Sat, Apr 13, 2019
 		Apr 4 – Apr 13 $2399 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Apr 11, 2019
Returns: Sat, Apr 20, 2019
 		Apr 11 – Apr 20 $2599 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Apr 18, 2019
Returns: Sat, Apr 27, 2019
 		Apr 18 – Apr 27 $2799 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Returns: Sat, May 4, 2019
 		Apr 25 – May 4 $2799 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Jun 6, 2019
Returns: Sat, Jun 15, 2019
Book by Fri, Mar 22, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Jun 6 – Jun 15 $2699 –$100 Mar 22 $2599 Select
Departs: Thu, Jun 20, 2019
Returns: Sat, Jun 29, 2019
Book by Fri, Apr 5, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Jun 20 – Jun 29 $2699 –$100 Apr 5 $2599 Select
Departs: Thu, Jul 11, 2019
Returns: Sat, Jul 20, 2019
Book by Fri, Apr 26, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Jul 11 – Jul 20 $2699 –$100 Apr 26 $2599 Select
Departs: Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Returns: Sat, Aug 3, 2019
 		Jul 25 – Aug 3 $2699 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Aug 8, 2019
Returns: Sat, Aug 17, 2019
 		Aug 8 – Aug 17 $2699 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Aug 22, 2019
Returns: Sat, Aug 31, 2019
Book by Sun, Mar 24, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Aug 22 – Aug 31 $2699 –$200 Mar 24 $2499 Select
Departs: Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Returns: Sat, Sep 14, 2019
Book by Sun, Apr 7, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Sep 5 – Sep 14 $2799 –$200 Apr 7 $2599 Select
Departs: Thu, Sep 19, 2019
Returns: Sat, Sep 28, 2019
Book by Sun, Apr 21, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Sep 19 – Sep 28 $2699 –$200 Apr 21 $2499 Select
Departs: Thu, Sep 26, 2019
Returns: Sat, Oct 5, 2019
 		Sep 26 – Oct 5 $2699 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Oct 3, 2019
Returns: Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Book by Wed, Mar 6, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Oct 3 – Oct 12 $2849 –$300 Mar 6 $2549 Select
Departs: Thu, Oct 10, 2019
Returns: Sat, Oct 19, 2019
Book by Wed, Mar 13, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Oct 10 – Oct 19 $2849 –$300 Mar 13 $2549 Select
Departs: Thu, Oct 17, 2019
Returns: Sat, Oct 26, 2019
Book by Wed, Mar 20, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Oct 17 – Oct 26 $2849 –$300 Mar 20 $2549 Select
Departs: Thu, Oct 31, 2019
Returns: Sat, Nov 9, 2019
Book by Wed, Apr 3, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Oct 31 – Nov 9 $2849 –$300 Apr 3 $2549 Select
Departs: Thu, Nov 14, 2019
Returns: Sat, Nov 23, 2019
 		Nov 14 – Nov 23 $2849 – – – Closed
Departs: Thu, Nov 21, 2019
Returns: Sat, Nov 30, 2019
Book by Wed, Apr 24, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Nov 21 – Nov 30 $2849 –$300 Apr 24 $2549 Select
Departs: Thu, Dec 5, 2019
Returns: Sat, Dec 14, 2019
Book by Wed, May 8, 2019 (midnight ET) to get the current early bird discount! 		Dec 5 – Dec 14 $2849 –$300 May 8 $2549 Select

If you want a few extra days to explore on your own, we may be able to arrange for you to stay later than the scheduled dates, including extra hotel nights and separate airport transfers, for an additional charge. Ask us about prices and availability when (or after) you reserve. More information Want to extend your trip?

Options & Fees

Best of Egypt & Nile Cruise
Rooming selection
Double occupancy included
Single room supplement
Feb 7, 2019;  Feb 14, 2019;  Feb 21, 2019;  Feb 28, 2019;  Mar 7, 2019;  Mar 14, 2019;  Mar 21, 2019;  Mar 28, 2019;  Apr 4, 2019;  Apr 11, 2019;  Oct 3, 2019;  Oct 10, 2019;  Oct 17, 2019;  Oct 31, 2019;  Nov 14, 2019;  Nov 21, 2019;  Dec 5, 2019 +$549
Apr 18, 2019;  Apr 25, 2019;  Jun 6, 2019;  Jun 20, 2019;  Jul 11, 2019;  Jul 25, 2019;  Aug 8, 2019;  Aug 22, 2019 +$599
All other departures +$499
Optional Excursions
Discounted Optional Excursions Package +$128
Abu Simbel Optional Tour
Feb 14, 2019;  Feb 21, 2019;  Feb 28, 2019;  Mar 7, 2019;  Mar 14, 2019;  Mar 21, 2019;  Mar 28, 2019;  Apr 4, 2019;  Apr 18, 2019;  Apr 25, 2019;  Oct 3, 2019;  Nov 14, 2019 unavailable
All other departures +$298
Egyptian Visa Fee1
Pre-paid Egyptian Visa Fee +$30

1. Pre-approved and stamped on arrival in Egypt.

Jordan Extension1
Jordan Extension
Sep 19, 2019;  Sep 26, 2019;  Oct 3, 2019;  Oct 10, 2019;  Oct 17, 2019;  Oct 31, 2019;  Nov 14, 2019;  Nov 21, 2019;  Dec 5, 2019 +$1249
Jun 6, 2019;  Jun 20, 2019;  Jul 11, 2019;  Jul 25, 2019;  Aug 8, 2019 +$1399
Aug 22, 2019 +$1449
Sep 5, 2019 +$1499
All other departures +$1299
Rooming Selection
Double Occupancy included
Single Room Supplement +$199
Optional Excursions
Dinner in a local restaurant +$25
Dead Sea and Amman City tour including Lunch +$140

1. The Jordan extension is a post-tour extension. Passengers taking the post-tour extension will return to the U.S. 3 days later than the return dates shown above. The Jordan extension requires that your flights be confirmed separately by the airlines. Please note that it typically takes 3 to 5 business days to confirm your extension flights with the airline, and that we will notify you immediately upon confirmation of the flights.

So that we can offer you the best deals, our packages are, like most hotels and cruises, priced based on double occupancy rooms or cabins. We charge solo travelers an extra fee to cover the extra costs of single occupancy rooms or cabins. (Consider: if you booked a $200/night hotel room solo, you would pay the $200 yourself; but if a couple booked the same room, each one would pay only $100.) But you only pay extra for the rooms or cabins, nothing else, including meals, sightseeing, tips, etc.

Want to find a roommate and avoid single occupancy fees? We can help! Learn more Why are single rooms more?

Flights & Departure Cities

Departure Airports
New York Kennedy (JFK)1 included

1. For flights from JFK, upgrades may be available to Business Class starting from $2,800. For actual prices and availability from this or other cities, please make your request during the reservation process so that our air team can check the availability and provide you with the exact rate for your chosen travel date. Rates and space are subject to availability with the airline, an increased deposit may be required to confirm a seating upgrade.

This package includes round-trip flights from the city listed above. Please review the flight schedule, especially if you're booking connecting flights.

Want to fly from another city? Unfortunately, we don't offer flights from other cities, but you can book your own connecting flights.

Itinerary

Notice Note: Itinerary touring sequence is subject to change. However, please be assured that all included features will be provided.

Day 1: Depart USA

  • Check in for your overnight flight for Cairo

Day 2: Cairo

Accommodations: 3 nights Conrad Cairo or Sheraton Cairo, or similar. Included meals: Dinner.

  • Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel
  • Enjoy the afternoon at leisure
  • Evening walking tour along El Moez Street
  • Get to know your fellow travelers during a welcome dinner at a local restaurant

Cairo and the Nile RiverFull Day Itinerary: Arrive in Cairo, where East and West come together in a wonderful mix of old and new. After customs formalities, you'll be met by our representatives in Cairo then escorted to your centrally located 5-star hotel overlooking the Nile River. You'll have the rest of the afternoon to explore independently.

This evening, enjoy a guided walk along El Moez Street, one of the oldest and most amazing streets in Cairo, dating back to the Fatimid period. Begin at Azhar mosque, one of the best medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. Continue to Bab Zuweila, a medieval gate in Cairo considered one of the major landmarks of the city, and Al Hussein Mosque, named for the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed, it is one of the holiest Islamic sites in Cairo.

Walk by Al Hakim Mosque, Bab al-Fetouh, and Bab al-Nasr, a massive fortified gate with rectangular stone towers flanking the semicircular arch of the eastern Portal. Proceed to Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, remarkable for its size and innovative architectural components, Al-Rifa'I Mosque, then to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form.

Get to know your fellow travelers during a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 3: Cairo

Included meals: Breakfast.

  • Half day morning tour to the Egyptian Museum
  • Remainder of the day at leisure

Funery mask, Egyptian MuseumFull Day Itinerary: This morning enjoy a half day tour to the Egyptian Museum, where you'll see, among other treasures, the priceless antiquities of Tutankhamen's tomb. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the city on your own, or take advantage of our optional excursions.

Optional Excursion: Mummies room inside the Egyptian Museum, $15 (purchased locally). Have an in depth view of the well-preserved Royal mummies at the Egyptian Museum.

Optional Excursion: Cairo's Old City, Citadel of Saladin, & Khan El Khalili Bazaars, $51. Enjoy an optional guided tour of Cairo's Old City, including the Citadel of Saladin, built on the remains of a Crusader-style fortress and the Alabaster Mosque. Continue to the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaars, where the sights, sounds, spices and exotic clothing and jewelry, hand-hammered copper, ceramic ware and other treasures await your deft bargaining to win them at astounding prices.

Sound at light show at GizaOptional Excursion: Sound & Light Show at Giza, $41. This evening, you will have the opportunity to experience the famous Sound & Light Show at Giza. See the marvelous luminary display of the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Price includes escort and transportation.

Day 4: Cairo, Pyramids & Sphinx

Included meals: Breakfast & lunch.

  • Tour the Pyramids of Cheops and Chephren
  • Remainder of the day at leisure

Pyramid and SphinxFull Day Itinerary: This morning, after breakfast, your guide will escort you on a fascinating tour of the most famous of all sites in Egypt—the Pyramids of Cheops and Chephren. These monuments have stood for 46 centuries and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World, possibly the most visited monuments of Egypt. The Sphinx, a feline character with the body of a lion and the face of Khufu (Cheops in Greek) is 50 meters long and 22 meters high. Carved from a single stone, it lies just before the Pyramids, and even today its meaning and origin remain shrouded in mystery.

Optional Excursion: Panoramic Tour of Downtown Cairo and Dinner, $46. This evening, take a panoramic tour by bus to Downtown Cairo including the culturally rich Zamalek Island, Cairo Opera House, Maspero television building, Cairo Marriott Hotel, and the historic Qasr El Nil Bridge. End your tour with dinner at a local restaurant overlooking the Nile River.

Pyramids at GizaOptional Excursion: Inner Chamber of the Great Pyramid at Giza, $25 (purchased locally). Take advantage of a unique opportunity to explore the interior of the pyramids . This 30-minute visit of the interior is unguided and will take place during free time.

You must be in good physical condition to fully enjoy this tour, which involves traversing narrow passages and steep stairways. Some areas have very low ceilings preventing visitors from standing upright. This excursion is not recommended to anyone suffering from heart conditions, back problems, asthma, or claustrophobia.

Day 5: Cairo & Luxor

Accommodations: 4 nights onboard MS Tulip or similar. Included meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

  • Morning flight from Cairo to Luxor
  • Embark on your Nile cruise and enjoy lunch aboard
  • Tour the East Bank of the Nile and the Temple of Karnak

Temple of LuxorFull Day Itinerary: Transfer to the airport early this morning for the flight to Luxor, capital of the New Kingdom when Pharoah Ahmos, in 1580 BC, drove foreign invaders (the Hyksos) from Lower Egypt. It was then that Luxor became a grand city of luxurious palaces, huge temples, large gardens, as well as an important diplomatic and trade center of the ancient world. Transfer from the airport to the pier for embarkation aboard your deluxe Nile cruise ship. Settle into your cabin and enjoy lunch aboard.

Temple of KarnakThis afternoon, visit the East Bank of the Nile. Highlights of today's tour include visits to the Temple of Karnak, one of the most significant monuments of the Pharaonic legacy, with work carried out on the temples over a period of 1500 years, and Luxor Temple, strikingly graceful and added to over the centuries by Tutankhamen, Ramses II, Alexander the Great, and others.

Day 6: Luxor, Esna & Edfu

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

  • Tour the West Bank of the Nile and the Valley of the Kings via motor coach
  • Visit the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
  • Discover the ancient tomb of King Tutankhamun

Valley of the Kings, LuxorFull Day Itinerary: After breakfast, disembark and board your touring coach to visit the West Bank of the Nile and the Valley of the Kings, where 64 of Egypt's Pharaohs have their royal tombs hewn into the sheer rock. Continue to the impressive Deir El Bahari mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, an architectural wonder built against the backdrop of a looming cliff face and the Colossi of Memnon, two huge seated statues of Amenhotep III. Afterwards, discover the ancient tomb of King Tutankhamun. Explore the rooms covered in mural paintings, and to the burial chamber, which still contains the pharaoh's mummy in its original sarcophagus. 

Optional Excursion: Hot Air Balloon, $120 (purchased locally). Wake up early to embark on a Hot Air Balloon ride for an incredible bird's eye view over the Nile. *Subject to weather conditions.

Day 7: Esna, Edfu & Kom Ombo

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

  • Tour of Edfu including the Temple of Horus
  • Sail to Kom Ombo

Temple of HorusFull Day Itinerary: Your cruise ship sails from Esna to Edfu. As you go south, you will have an opportunity to view rural life in Egypt. The crops, methods of farming, animals and irrigation systems have changed little from 4,000 years ago. Here you best appreciate the fascinating contrast of ancient and modern ways of life, which coexist in Egypt and make it one of the world's most interesting of travel destinations.

At Edfu, you'll see the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best preserved temple. Afterward, board your ship and sail to Kom Ombo, where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the river bank. The Temple of Kom Ombo is unique in all of Egypt and is shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. These Ptolemaic temples overlook the Nile and feature fascinating drawings on the walls, including detailed drawings of surgical instruments.

Day 8: Aswan

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

  • Sail to Aswan and explore this ancient trading hub
  • Visit Philae Temple
  • Take a tour by felucca ending with high tea
  • Enjoy a festive farewell dinner

Feluccas, AswanFull Day Itinerary: Sail to Aswan, the gateway to Africa for the ancient Egyptians. Originally called "Sain" from "sanite", the name of the red granite extracted from its quarries, Aswan became a hub of trade in spices, leather, ivory, fruit, grains, baskets and mummified and living crocodiles.

After lunch aboard your cruise ship, visit Philae Temple which for centuries was the holiest site for Isis worshippers. The temple was officially closed down in the 6th century A.D. by the Byzantine emperor Justinian and was the last pagan temple to exist in the Mediterranean world. After the construction of the Aswan Dam, the half-submerged temple complex was completely dismantled and rebuilt to the original specifications on the nearby island of Agilika, which was reshaped and landscaped to resemble the original Philae. Metal pylons on the old island of Philae can still be seen rising from the water to the south of Agilika.

Before returning to your cruise ship, enjoy a tour by felucca (a small, swift Egyptian sailboat) ending at The Terrace in the Historic Old Cataract to enjoy high tea and sunset from this magnificent spot. The Terrace is a legendary venue, where Dame Agatha Christie once settled for hours, intently penning chapters of her celebrated Death on the Nile. Look out over the Nile, Khnum Temple, and Elephantine Island while savoring an authentic high tea experience enriched with mouthwatering international pastries.

Later this evening, enjoy a festive farewell dinner with the group.

Day 9: Aswan & Cairo

Accommodations: 1 night Le Meridien Cairo Airport Hotel, or similar. Included meals: Breakfast & lunch.

  • Morning at leisure
  • Visit Aswan's High Dam and the granite quarries
  • Fly to Cairo and spend the evening at leisure

Nile waterfront, AswanFull Day Itinerary: Early this morning take advantage of an optional excursion to the temple complex of Abu Simbel.

Otherwise, remain on board and enjoy the facilities of the ship. This afternoon, disembark and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Visit Aswan's High Dam, which controls the Nile and is a major source of hydroelectric power in Egypt. Also visit the granite quarries where a partially carved and cracked obelisk will clearly demonstrate how the giant forms were hewn from the solid rock.

Then, transfer to the airport to board your short flight back to Cairo. Check into your hotel and enjoy time to explore Cairo independently, including the downtown shopping districts and Cairo's excellent restaurant scene.

Temple of Ramses II, Abu SimbelOptional Excursion: Abu Simbel, $313 (paid locally, or $298 if pre-booked). Early this morning, fly from Aswan to nearby Abu Simbel, the site of the Great Temple of Ramses II, one of the most magnificent of all temples in Egypt and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Part of the Nubian Monuments, the twin temples of Abu Simbel were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Ramses II in the 13th century B.C. as a lasting tribute to himself and his queen, Nefertiti. After the creation of Lake Nasser, formed by the building of Aswan High Dam in 1968, the Abu Simbel complex was relocated in its entirety high above the reservoir. After exploring the temple complex, return to Aswan.

On occasion, Egypt Air cannot provide a flight on the scheduled day of the excursion. In this case, you may instead visit Abu Simbel by land in a private air-conditioned vehicle, a journey of approximately 4 hours each way, with a box lunch provided. The land version is $199 if paid locally and requires a minimum of 2 passengers. If you pre-booked the excursion for $298, you will receive a refund of $100 if you choose the land version, or a full refund if you decline.

Day 10: Cairo/USA

Included meals: Breakfast.

  • Bid farewell to Egypt as you're escorted to the airport for your return flight
  • Arrive in the USA later today

Discount Optional Excursions Package: $128

Save by pre-booking a discounted package of our most popular optional excursions:

  • Cairo's Old City, Citadel of Saladin, & the Khan El Khalili Bazaars ($51)
  • Sound & Light show at Giza ($41)
  • Panoramic Tour of Downtown Cairo and Dinner ($46)

You can book these excursions individually in Egypt. But you can save if you purchase this special package ahead of time—with or before your final payment. These are not "seat in coach" excursions that pick up passengers at various hotels; all are operated for Friendly Planet groups only.

Abu Simbel Excursion: $298

Pre-book this excursion to save money and ensure your spot. This excursion is sold locally for $313 and space is limited. See details above.

Jordan & Petra Post-Tour Optional Extension

Why not take advantage of your already-included international airfare to visit Jordan and the lost city of Petra. You'll return to the U.S. 3 days after the return dates listed.

Day 10: Cairo, Egypt/Amman & Petra, Jordan

Accommodations: 1 night Petra Marriott Hotel or similar for departures through 2018, or Hyatt Zaman or similar for departures 2019 and beyond. Included meals: Breakfast & dinner.

  • Morning flight to Amman, the capital of Jordan
  • Drive to the lost city of Petra 
  • En route visit Saint George Church and Mount Nebo
  • Remainder of the day at leisure

Full Day Itinerary: This morning transfer to the airport for your short flight to Amman, Jordan. After completing immigration and customs formalities, you will be met by our representatives. Drive south to the lost city of Petra. En route to Petra, explore the early Byzantine church of Saint George to see the 6th century Madaba Map, a floor mosaic depiction of the Holy Land. Afterwards, visit Mount Nebo to see a panoramic view of the Holy Land with a stop at a Franciscan church with a detailed mosaic-covered floor.

Check into your hotel, and some time to relax and enjoy the facilities.

Day 11: Petra & Amman

Accommodations: 2 nights Amman Marriott Hotel or similar for departures through 2018, or Grand Millenium Amman for departures 2019 and beyond. Included meals: Breakfast.

  • Half day guided tour of Petra
  • Afternoon return to Amman

Petra TreasuryFull Day Itinerary: Your guided tour of Petra begins with a ride on horseback, followed by a walk through the Siq, a narrow gorge flanked by cliffs. At the end of the Siq, the breathtaking of the Treasury, with its elaborately carved façade comes into view. Explore the various tombs and structures in this site and marveling at the artistry and creativity that must have inspired the Nabateans to construct so marvelous and dramatic a city. Later this afternoon, drive north to Amman and check into your hotel.

Day 12: Amman

Included meals: Breakfast.

  • Enjoy the day at leisure in Amman

Optional Excursion: Dead Sea & Amman City, $140. Relax along the soothing, buoyant and mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea, thought to restore visitors its healing properties.

After lunch, return to Amman where you'll visit the major historical sites, including the Roman amphitheater, Archaeological Museum, and the ruins of the Temple of Hercules.

Optional Excursion: Dinner in a local restaurant, $25. This evening, join your fellow travelers for an optional farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 13: Amman/USA

Included meals: Breakfast.

  • Early this morning, transfer to the airport as you bid farewell to Amman and board your return flight to the USA via Cairo.
  • Your fascinating journey comes to an end as you arrive in the USA later today.

Cruise Ship

Mövenpick MS Royal Lotus

Mövenpick MS Royal Lotus

The Mövenpick MS Royal Lotus offers a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the banks of the Nile, with its temples and tombs of the ancient world, as you cruise by in a relaxed and elegant setting. 

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MS Tulip

MS Tulip

Wings Group welcomes you aboard their newly renovated five-star M/S Tulip cruise ship. Your deluxe cruise along the Nile will take you back thousands of years to places where history unfolded and unearthed the romances of Cleopatra, some of the wonders of the ancient world, and impressive structures mysteriously built without modern technology.

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