Ancient Egypt and Jordan

Arrival at Cairo and transfer to Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza.

Overnight Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza

Drive along the bank of the Nile to explore "Old Cairo," the most ancient area of the capital, where first the Pharaonic religion reigned, and then Judaism and early Christianity flourished. This afternoon drive takes you to Cairo Egyptian Museum, designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon. Today the museum contains the most important collection of Egyptian art in the world. Experience the magnificence and splendor when seeing the treasures of Tutankhamun.

Overnight Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza

City tour followed by check-in at Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria. Upon arrival visit the Roman Amphitheater, then drive to the Roman Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, with their bizarre hybrid Egyptian-Classical art. Then on to see the medieval Fort Qait Bey, a citadel built during the Crusades – on the site of the ancient Ptolemaic Pharos Lighthouse, one of the classical Seven Wonders of the World. Lunch at the famous Fish Market Restaurant and then on to the Library of Alexandria.

Overnight Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria

We will cross the Old Dam, built by the British a century ago over part of the First Cataract of the Nile, and visit an ancient granite quarry. Then stop atop the mammoth Aswan High Dam and enjoy views of vast artificial Lake Nasser, stretching for 300 miles to the south into the Sudan! Cross the lake between the two dams to explore the romantic Temples of Philae, rescued, like the Abu Simbel Temples, from the rising waters of the Nile due to the building of the High Dam – and re-situated on nearby Agilkia Island. In the beautiful Temple of Isis, principal monument of Philae, enter the Sanctuary – the last holdout of the ancient Egyptian religion when Christianity swept the land in the early centuries AD.

Overnight on board your luxury Nile cruise.

Breakfast on board. Cross to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, with a photo stop at Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. In the afternoon visit the Karnak Temple, which is one of the greatest architectural achievements of antiquity. Then visit the Temple of Luxor, which was started by Amenhotep III and completed by Ramses II. Dinner on board & Galabeya party. Overnight in Luxor.

Overnight on board the cruise.

Visit Petra where you will see the giant red mountains and vast mausoleums of an ancient people. Petra, the world wonder, is without a doubt Jordan's most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled here more than 2000 years ago, turning it into an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome. Overnight at Movenpick Resort Petra.

Overnight Movenpick Resort Petra

Day of Leisure – enjoy the beauty of the Red Sea at this fantastic retreat.

Overnight Al Manara a Luxury Collection Hotel Saraya Aqaba