Egypt & Jordan - OLD Inclusions

• Pre-departure information dossier on Egypt and Jordan
• Economy class flights between Australia, Egypt and Jordan
• Two economy class flights within Egypt/Jordan
• 17 nights’ accommodation in good quality hotels with private facilities (3-5 star)
• 3-night luxury Nile cruise* from Aswan to Luxor (5-star Egyptian standard). Your cruise includes all meals, on-board entertainment and a sundeck with pool
• 1 night on board a sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan which includes dinner and breakfast
• 21 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 15 dinners
• Pre-paid tips worth $160 used on the Egypt part of the tour
• Expert Egyptology guides in Egypt
• English-speaking local guides in Jordan
• All airport transfers and touring in air-conditioned vehicles
• Two full days touring in Cairo, including the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, the Mohammed Ali Mosque, the Citadel of Cairo and the centuries-old Khan El Khalili bazaar. Also includes a special visit to the old capital of Memphis and the step pyramid of Sakkara
• Full day touring in Aswan, including the High Dam, the Temple of Philae, the Unfinished Obelisk and a relaxing afternoon cruise on a traditional felucca sailing boat
• Visit the stunning temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel. This is a must-see while in Egypt which most other companies offer only as an optional extra.  We include it!
• Visit the beautiful Luxor and Karnak Temples
• Visit Edfu the magnificent Temple of Horus the Falcon God
• Visit the area of the Necropolis of Thebes including the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon and the Valley of the Kings
• Relaxing two-night stay at a luxury Red Sea resort, either Hurghada or El Gouna,  with the option to go snorkelling on the Red Sea
• Full-day tour from Amman to the ancient Roman cities of Um Qais and Jerash as well as the impressive castle of Ajlun
• Visit Mount Nebo for fantastic views of the Jordan Valley - it was from here that the Prophet Moses first saw the Promised Land
• Visit Madaba, the city of mosaics
• Stay overnight at a resort on the shores of the Dead Sea. Our overnight stay allows you plenty of time to swim (or float!) and maybe indulge in some optional spa treatments!
• Experience the unique lunar landscape and spectacular scenery of Wadi Rum as we tour by 4WD jeep and camel!
• Visit the incredible lost city of Petra.  We travel by horseback to the start of the ‘siq’ - a narrow 800m-long chasm with towering cliffs on both sides that leads to the famous Treasury
• Visit Little Petra; with a history of 9,000 years, this is one of the oldest archaeological sites in the Middle

*Note on Nile Cruises:  The Nile cruises featured on all itineraries to Egypt operate between the cities of Luxor and Aswan.  These cities lie only 240km apart which means this distance could easily be covered in only 1 or 2 days without stops. Due to logistical and scheduling reasons the cruises are offered only as 3, 4 and 7 night packages.  This allows for extensive sightseeing along the way and, as such, much of the time is spent in port in Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo or Aswan.   Each cruise itinerary will, however, have an element of day-time cruising - allowing you to relax and see life along the river. 
 
Note on Esna Lock and Itinerary Schedule:  Please note that due to the high volume of river traffic all cruise itineraries are subject to change without notice.  The order and timing of sightseeing may therefore change, however all inclusions will remain the same.  Similarly, travel through the Esna Lock is subject to river traffic and local conditions which means you may pass through the lock during the night or have an extended wait prior to entering the lock.      

Egypt & Jordan - OLD

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