It’s an incredible journey to the very heart of Egypt. Explore the ancient sights and the lost treasures. Discover what adventures lie along the Nile, one of which are the Great Pyramids of Giza. Head to Jordan to gaze upon the stars in a bedouin tent amidst astonishing desert scenery. See ancient Petra and read your book while floating in the Dead Sea.

• Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the enigmatic Sphinx.
• Explore Saqqara necropolis.
• Enjoy a visit to the Catacombs, Pompey pillar, Qaitbay fortress, and the Library of Alexandria. Then drive back to cairo.
• Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
• Dive into the Christian and Jewish heritage in old Cairo.
• Sail up the Nile to the romantic Temple of Philae.
• Learn about the High Dam.
• Learn about the exotic culture of the Nubians.
• Explore the Crocodile Temple of Kom Ombo, the Luxor Temple, and the Karnak Complex.
• Discover the beauty of the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.
• Dazzle your eyes with the sand dunes of Wadi Rum.
• Visit Petra and stay overnight. 
• Visit Jerash and tour the old city in Amman.  

Day 1: Upon arrival at the Cairo International Airport, you will be escorted by your Egypt Tour Specialists’ representative who will assist you with border control, luggage claim,  and customs. You will be then transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel and assisted with check-in.

• Overnight at your Cairo hotel.

Day 2: In the morning after breakfast, your Egyptologist  will accompany you to experience the impeccably rich history of Saqqara; the largest and oldest cemetery in the world; consisting of over 85,000 tombs including the latest discoveries in October 2020 of 59 unexplored ancient coffins!

Explore the finest tombs of the nobles whose exquisitely rich walls depict the daily life of ancient Egyptians. Enjoy the scent of the past by wandering around the marvelous Step Pyramid of King Djoser; the very first freestanding stone structure in history! 

Shortly after lunch in a local restaurant, ride your vehicle to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza; the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world. For almost 4000 years, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has never stopped overwhelming and inspiring travelers from all around the globe!  

Explore the Valley Temple where the great Pharaoh, Khafre, was mummified four millennia  ago and left us the amazing Sphinx witnessing the glory of ancient Egypt.

• Overnight at your Cairo hotel.

Day 3: Take off early from your hotel accompanied by your Egyptologist to the city of Alexandria; for just a 2.5 hour ride in an air-conditioned vehicle. 

Start your journey by exploring the largest Roman burial ground in Egypt, The Catacomb. Descending 35 meters into the rocky ground, there you will visit the resting place of 300 individuals whose grieving relatives paid their last respects at a funeral ceremony in a separately adjacent hall.

Next you will be visiting the Triumphal Monument built by the mobs to show their gratitude to Diocletian, the Pompey’s Pillar. Walk around the ruins of the Serapium Temple where the ancient Egyptian and Greek cults mingled in harmony in the subterranean galleries.

After an authentic lunch in a local restaurant, explore the Fortress of Qaitbay. Built on the foundations of the Pharos Lighthouse (ranked one of the seven wonders of the ancient world), this 15th century Mamluk fort gloriously overlooks the entrance to Alexandria’s eastern harbor. 

Just north to the Bay, lies the site of the famous underwater excavation where hundreds of pillars, statues, and sphinxes have been unearthed!

Top up  your historical visit with the magnificent Library of Alexandria.

• Overnight at your Cairo hotel.

Day 4:

First in the morning, explore the astounding Egyptian Museum dating back as old as 7,000 years, those long-gone Pharaohs have left behind a trail of mummies, dining bowls, jewelry, funeral equipment, and much more for you to savor of and disc

Later on, get in depth with the Egyptian Coptic heritage and its foundation. By tracing down the Holy Family’s first steps along with some of the oldest churches in the Middle East, you will explore the Hanging Church with its epic design and the crypt of the Holy Family. In addition to Ben Ezra Synagogue with all its treasures.

Lastly, explore the beautiful Islamic monuments and the fascinating Khan El-Khalili bazaars; one of the largest bazaars in the Middle East, and where locals shop and make a living through their workshops and little stalls selling all that please your interests, from woodwork and glassware to leather goods and perfumes!

•  Ride to board your evening flight to Aswan.

• Overnight at your Aswan hotel.

Day 5: (Optional: Abu Simbel Temple) 

Embark on your ship for an unforgettable cruise on the legendary Nile River.

Sail a boat by Sunset to visit the Nubian Village where you will learn about Nubian people and their culture, chat with locals in their house and enjoy some hibiscus tea.

• Overnight on the cruise ship. 

Day 6: Start your day with a short motorboat ride to visit the majestic  Temple of Isis at Philae. The goddess of love who -according to ancient legends- traveled all over Egypt gathering her husband Osiris’s remains after he was cut into pieces by his brother Seth, the god of evil. 

Next, visit the famous High Dam. This engineering miracle was the largest masonry dam in the world.

After lunch aboard the ship, spend an afternoon of leisure sailing to Kom Ombo Temple that was dedicated to the crocodile and the falcon Gods. Visit the Crocodile Mummification Museum to see crocodile mummies that are thousands of years old. 

• Continue sailing towards Luxor city.

• Overnight on the cruise ship. 

Day 7: Explore the largest religious complex that was ever built for a god in the history of mankind, the Karnak Temples that were built throughout more than a thousand years by several generations of successive pharaohs.

Top up your day through the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor, which once was connected to Karnak via the Avenue of Sphinxes, approximately 3 kilometers in length. Built in 1380 BC by Amenhotep III, the site was added to by other pharaohs later down the history; predominantly Ramses II.

• Overnight on the cruise ship. 

Day 8:  (optional: early morning hot air balloon over the West Bank)

Drive across to the west bank and explore the grandeur of architecture which was the hidden burial place for the famous icons of the new kingdom kings. The valley of the kings

Your Egyptologist will cherry-select three tombs to visit according to your preference and personal abilities.  In addition, you can opt for a ticket to visit the tomb of the golden boy, King TutAnkhAmun, and a few more. 

Next, take a short ride to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. With a temple carved into the bedrock that speaks of her authority, this female ruler set a turning point in the history of women in Ancient Egypt.

On your way back, stop to visit the Colossi of Memnon where once were King Amenhotep’s figures, hearing the voice of the past whistling out at dawn carrying the legend of Memnon.

• Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo for the remainder of the day at leisure.

• Overnight in your Cairo hotel.

Day 9: Transfer to Cairo airport to board your flight to Amman. Then meet your guide who will drive with you to the Dead Sea. You will have lunch in one of the Dead Sea comfortable resorts where you will enjoy your lunch and float in the famous Dead Sea late afternoon ride to Petra.

• Overnight in Petra hotel.

Day 10: Spend the day gazing at one of the wonders of the world. Our tour guide will lead you through the treasury and the different parts of the Rose City. 

• Transfer back to your hotel. Visit little Petra and Petra by night.
• Overnight in Petra hotel.

Day 11: Early morning, travel to Wadi Rum; a surreal desert terrain of ancient river beds, wind-sculpted mountains, and vast desert vistas. This UNESCO World Heritage Site often described as the “Valley of the Moon”, served as inspiration (and site of the filming) for T.E. Lawrence’s novel, Lawrence of Arabia, and Aladdin.

Ride in a 4×4 vehicle to explore the valley, with its looming rock faces that seem to grow directly out of the sand. Cross the huge red sand dunes and the eroded pillars of sandstone rock known as “The Seven Pillars”. 

• Then, have dinner in an authentic Bedouin tent in the midst of the desert. 

• Spend overnight out under the stars. 

Day 12: Today, embark on a tour to the city of Jerash; the best-preserved example of the Roman civilization in Jordan. It is a part of the Decapolis (the ten large Roman cities of the East), which is called the Pompeii of the East for its unique state of preservation. The city features theaters, churches, temples of Zeus and Artemis,

• Overnight in Amman hotel.

Day 13: After breakfast, transfer to the airport and depart.

• Meet and assist service by our Egypt Tour Specialists’ representatives at all airports.
• All airport transfers by air-conditioned private vehicles.
• All transportation.
• 4 nights accommodation in a 5* Hotel in Cairo (B.B. basis)
• 3 nights accommodation in a 5* Nile cruise. (F.B. basis)
• 1 nights accommodation in a 5* Hotel in Aswan (B.B. basis)
• 2 nights accommodation in a 5* Hotel in Petra (B.B. basis)
• 1 nights accommodation in a 5* Hotel in Amman (B.B. basis)
• Domestic flights during your tour (Cairo-Aswan / Luxor-Cairo)
• Admissions for the sightseeings stated in the above itinerary.
• Egyptologist guiding services, and Jordan local guide.
• All meals stated in the itinerary – (12) breakfast, (6) lunch, and (4) dinner.
• 24/7 ETS On-Call support. 
• .All service charges and taxes.

• Extra tickets not mentioned in the above itinerary. 
• International flights.
• Extra meals.
• Entry visas.
• Travel Insurance.
• Tips and Gratuities.
• Laundry or items of this nature. 

Price from 2 persons is 3025 US$ per person

Price from 4 persons is 2280 US$ per person

Price from 6 persons is 2060 US$ per person

Price for Child from 6 to 11.99 years is 1315 US$

Price of infant from 0 to 5.99 years is  337 US$

Note: Price is per person per package in US Dollar in a double room.

Staying in a single room a Single supplement of 700 US$ will be added