Cairo (3nts) – Nile Cruise (4nts) Nile Adventurer – Amman (1nt) – Petra (2nts) – Amman (1nt)
Day 1 - London/CairoArrive in Egypt’s capital city after your British Airways flight from London-Heathrow. Spend the next three nights at the Semiramis InterContinental Hotel. Day 2 - Cairo
This morning is at leisure but to make the most of your Cairo experience, optional excursions are available to see the marble sphinx at Memphis, the great stepped pyramid at Sakkara or medieval Cairo. This afternoon tour the Egyptian Antiquities Museum including the some of the riches of Tutankhamun and the Mummies Room. Day 3 - Cairo
Today you visit the pyramids at Giza, the famed Sphinx and the Sun Boat Museum. The afternoon is at leisure, or you may choose an optional excursion.Day 4 - Cairo/Luxor
This morning you fly to Luxor to join the Nile Adventurer, spending the next four nights afloat. After lunch you visit the fabled West Bank of Luxor including the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut and photostop at the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch procced to the East Bank of Luxor to see the Temple of Luxor and at the Temple of Karnak take a walk down the ceremonial Avenue of Sphinxes following in the footsteps of the great Pharaohs. Day 5 - Luxor/Esna
Enjoy a leisurely day sailing to Esna with time for rest and relaxation. Day 6 - Esna/Kom Ombo
Explore the Temple of ram-headed Khnum at Esna. Lunch will be served whilst cruising to Edfu and on arrival explore the large Temple of Horus at Edfu. Cruise onto Kom Ombo. Day 7 - Kom Ombo/Aswan
This morning visit the great Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god. Continue upstream to Aswan to visit the classical sights of Aswan including the Temple of Philae on Agilika Island, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Aswan Dam before your farewell gala dinner on board with oriental folkloric show. Day 8 - Aswan/Cairo/Amman
After breakfast, enjoy a ride on a felucca before taking your flight to Cairo and an onward flight to Amman. Spend the night at the Four Seasons Hotel, Amman. Day 9 - Amman/Petra
Visits today include Madaba, Mount Nebo and the Crusader fortress at Kerak before setting off along the ancient Kings’ Highway to Petra for a two night stay at the Petra Movenpick Hotel. Day 10 - Petra
Enjoy a full day at the Rose Red city of Petra whose tombs, temples and monuments are hewn from solid mountain rock.Day 11 - Petra/Amman
Transfer back to Amman for your final night and enjoy a city tour to see the Citadel, the Roman Forum and the magnificant Roman amphitheatre.Day 12 - Amman/London
Morning departure with British Midland to London-Heathrow.
| Prices (from)Gold |
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| 1 Jan - 30 Apr |
£2,920 |
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| 1 May - 31 Aug |
£2,637 |
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| 1 Sep - 31 Dec |
£2,620 |
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per person inclusive of international flights, full board in Egypt (except bed & breakfast in Cairo), bed and breakfast in Jordan and based in a standard accommodation throughout. Private vehicles and guides in Egypt can be arranged, prices on request.