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Monday, 21 May 2012

Egypt Petra Tour

Enjoy some of the most special tours to two neighboring countries by joining Egypt Petra Tour. Here you will be able to visit the most important attractions in Egypt and the famous city of Petra. Visit the best of Egypt before moving to Jordan to see the historical and archeological city of Petra. Join Egypt Petra tour and discover the wonders of this UNESCO heritage site.

 

For leisure travel, enjoy visiting Egypt and Jordan. See the most important spots. See the amazing Roman monuments in Jordan. See the treasures of Tutankhamen in the Egyptian Museum among many other artifacts.

 


Day 1: Arrive Egypt

A 123Egypttours.com representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Cairo.

 

Day 2: Giza Pyramids / Egyptian Museum

After breakfast, check out from your hotel, enjoy a trip to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus. Then see the Sphinx and Valley Temple. Pay a visit to the Egyptian Museum where you can see the collection of Tutankhamen among many other splendid pharaonic artifacts. Transfer to railway station taking the sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner & overnight on board the train.

 

Day 3: Aswan / Elephantine Island

You will be met and assisted at Aswan train station and transferred to your hotel for check-in. In the afternoon move around the Elephantine Island by felucca boat. Back to hotel and overnight in Aswan.

 

Day 4: Aswan Sightseeing

After breakfast, check out from your hotel, then start your blissful day at the High Dam before heading to the Unfinished Obelisk.  See the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is dedicated to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.

 

Day 5: Luxor Sightseeing

After breakfast check out from your hotel, then move to enjoy an excursion to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut; the powerful Egyptian queen, and the Colossi of Memnon. Proceed to visit the splendid Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple. Transfer to Luxor station taking the sleeper train to Cairo.

 

Day 6: Taba

In the morning, you will be met at Giza train station, drive via airconditioned vehicle to Taba. Arrival Taba - Free time for relaxing - dinner & overnight in Taba.

 

Day 7: Jordan / Wadi Rum

In the morning transfer to Taba heights marina and take the ferry boat to Aqaba. Upon arrival in Aqaba Port drive to  Wadi Rum where we will enjoy a whole new adventure. We start by Bedouin Jeeps in the village and drive first to Lawrence's Spring. From there move to the sand dunes in Wadi Um Ishrin where you can also see some Nabatean inscriptions. Transfer to hotel in Petra for overnight.

 

Day 8: Canyon & the high place of sacrifice

After breakfast visit the rose red city, the city of the Nabateans. Go through the Siq (canyon), walk through the canyon and enjoy the beautiful carvings of statues, idols and niches on the way to the treasury. After treasury starting from a point close to the theater the Path to the high place of sacrifice. The High Place itself has been carved flat, and drainage channels have been cut into the rock to allow the blood of sacrificial animals to drain away. After that going down along the facades street to the Roman theater, royal tombs, the Roman colonnaded street. Overnight in Petra.

 

Day 9: Back Cairo

Enjoy breakfast and some free time in Petra. In the afternoon, drive to Aqaba port and take the ferry boat to Taba. Meet & assist at Taba port, drive back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

 

Day 10: Final Departure

Transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

 


 

Hotel Options

Recommended Hotels


4 star hotel5 star hotel
Grand Pyramids HotelMovenpick Pyramids Resort
El Luxor HotelSheraton Luxort
Basma HotelMovenpick Hotel
Morgan LandN/A
Azur MorganInterContinental Taba Heights
Golden Tulip King's WayCrown  Plaza Resort

Tour Inclusions

Inclusions

Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport.

Accommodation in Cairo for 2 nights including daily breakfast.

Accommodation in Aswan for 1 night including daily breakfast.

Accommodations in Luxor for 1 night including daily breakfast.

Two ways transfer (Cairo - Aswan - Luxor - Cairo) by sleeper train based on half board.

Accommodation in Taba for 1 night including dinner.

Accommodation in Petra for 2 nights including daily breakfast.

All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor & Petra.

Transfer by an air-conditioned vehicle.

Entrance fees & English Egyptologist  guide during your trip.

Transfer from Aswan to Luxor by an A/C vehicle.

All transfers to / from airports & stations by an A/C vehicle.

Transfer from Cairo to Taba & return by an A/C vehicle.

Ferry boat Taba - Aqaba & back.

Portage when needed.

Free Mobile phone during your stay, charged for about (30 min. Local calls or 2 min. International Calls).

All taxes & service charge.

 

Exclusions

International Airfare.

Egypt entry visa, for non restricted nationalities you can buy it upon arrival before passport control. Visa Cost $ 15  = 11 Euro per person adult or child.

Any optional tours not mentioned in the itinerary.

Meals except where indicated.

Drinks and any personal expenses.

Tipping Kitty.

General Information

Notes

Prices are quoted in Euro and based on double occupancy. Moreover; prices are valid till 30/04/2012 except during Christmas, New Year’s Eve & Easter Feasts. Moreover; rates could be changed without prior notice, shall the government increase taxes.

You must have a valid passport to enter Egypt. (You must have at least 6 months of validity beyond your scheduled return date).

Certain nationalities require an entry visa to be obtained prior to travel into Jordan - Please review with your holiday manager.

You can travel from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Cairo by a internal flight instead of the sleeper train.

You can travel to Jordan by international flight from Cairo directly to Amman instead of taking the ferry boat.