Highlights of Egypt |
Day 1 |
CAIRO Arrive in Cairo. Free airport/hotel transfer for those arriving on group flight. |
Day 2 |
CAIRO Visit Egyptian Museum, Pyramids and Sphinx |
Day 3 |
CAIRO Explore Cairo. Evening departure by sleeper train to Aswan |
Day 4 |
ASWAN Boat tour to Phillae Island and the Temple of Isis in morning. Free afternoon to explore Aswan. |
Day 5 |
ABU SIMBEL/NILE CRUISE Great Temple of Abu Simbel in morning. Afternoon commence Nile cruise. |
Day 6 |
NILE CRUISE Visit Temple of Sobek at Komombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu. |
Day 7 |
NILE CRUISE Arrive Luxor. Visit temple complex of Karnak. |
Day 8 |
LUXOR Explore Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Free afternoon for exploration. |
Day 9 |
AL KHARGA Start 4WD Western desert safari. Camp near the oasis of Al Kharga. |
Day 10 |
DAKHLA Visit medieval mud brick citadel of Al Qasr and hot springs. Camp near Dakhla oasis. |
Day 11 |
FARAFRA Venture into the White Desert. Camp near Farafa oasis. |
Day 12 |
CAIRO Return to Cairo |
Best of Jordan |
Day 13 |
AMMAN |
Passengers who are only doing the Egypt section of the tour will leave the tour this morning and checkout from the hotel after breakfast.
Those passengers continuing on will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for the flight to Amman in Jordan.
On arrival in Amman you will be met and transferred to the joining hotel.
Afternoon visit to Roman city of Jerash. A free airport/hotel transfer will be provided for those arraiving on the group flight.
NB: Those joining the tour today will need to ensure they arrive on an early flight to avoid missing out on the tour of Jerash |
Day 14 |
AQABA Drive to Aqaba. Afternoon optional diving or snorkeling. |
Day 15 |
WADI RUM Drive to Wadi Rum. Bedouin Camp. |
Day 16 |
SIQ BARID Drive to Bedouin campsite.. Afternoon hike to Little Petra. |
Day 17 |
PETRA All day exploring Petra. Overnight in hotel. |
Day 18 |
AMMAN Drive back to Amman via crusader fortress of Krak and the Dead Sea |
Wonders of Syria |
Day 19 |
DAMASCUS Jordan tour ends after breakfast. Those continuing to Syria drive to Damascus via Bosra. |
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Those joining the Syria tour meet group in joining hotel |
Day 20 |
DAMASCUS All day guided tour of Damascus |
Day 21 |
PALMYRA Drive to Palmyra. Tour of ruins. |
Day 22 |
CRAC des CHEVALIERS Drive to Crac. Tour of Crac des Chevaliers |
Day 23 |
ALEPPO Day tour of Aleppo |
Day 24 |
ALEPPO Free day to explore Aleppo |
Day 25 |
DAMASCUS Drive to Damascus. Afternoon free to explore |
Day 26 |
DEPART DAMASCUS Free transfer to airport for those on group flights. |
