Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Evening dinner cruise on the Nile
- Sound and light show at the pyramids
- Day 2
Giza - Aswan
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Egyptian Koshary - a medley of rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, and tangy tomato sauce, topped with crispy fried onions), Dinner (Airline style dinner on sleeper train), Breakfast (Breakfast on sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Visit the Pyramids of Giza (Great Pyramid of Khufu, pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure)
- Optional entry inside the pyramids (limited tickets available)
- Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) with expert Egyptologist guide - museum highlights tour
- Explore Tutankhamun exhibit at the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Traditional Koshary lunch
Optional Activities
- GEM re-visit package to explore the museum further during scheduled free time
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus) Great Sphinx of Giza Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) 
- Day 3
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked traditional Nubian dinner with local family)
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Philae Temple
- Visit to traditional Nubian village
- Exploration of Nubian family homes
- Cultural experience and customs overview
- Home-cooked dinner with Nubian family
Landmarks Philae Temple 
- Day 4
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Prepared onboard felucca), Dinner (Prepared by felucca crew, served along the riverbank)
Included Activities
- Felucca sailing trip on the Nile with traditional wooden sailboat
- Meals prepared onboard by Nubian crew
- Overnight on felucca sailboat deck
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel early morning excursion (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Upgrade to hotel accommodation in Aswan instead of felucca overnight
Landmarks Abu Simbel - Day 5
Edfu to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Temple of Horus in Edfu
- Guided night tour of Luxor Temple
Landmarks Temple of Horus Luxor Temple 
- Day 6
Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Valley of the Kings with tomb exploration
- Visit to Deir el-Medina ancient village
- Visit to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- View of Colossi of Memnon
- Exploration of Karnak Temple complex
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight over West Bank at sunrise
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Deir el-Medina Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple - Day 7
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walk through back streets and bazaars of central Cairo
- Exploration of Bab al-Futuh gateway
- Visit to Khan-el-Khalili bazaar
Optional Activities
- Cairo city tour (Coptic Cairo, Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque)
- Half day tour to Saqqara, Dashour and Memphis
- Full day trip to Wadi Rayan (Valley of the Whales)
- Tea and shisha in bazaar
- Early dinner of Kushari
Landmarks Bab al-Futuh gateway Khan-el-Khalili bazaar Citadel of Cairo Mohamed Ali Mosque - Day 8
Cairo to Dahab
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Cairo to Sharm el Sheikh flight upgrade
Landmarks Assalah - Day 9
Dahab
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling
- Introductory scuba dive
- Day trip to Ras Abu Galum protected area
- Day trip to Blue Hole
- Day trip to Coloured and White Canyons
- Day trip to Mount Sinai and St Catherines Monastery
- Bedouin evening in the desert
Landmarks Ras Abu Galum Blue Hole - Day 10
Dahab
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 11
Dahab to Wadi Rum
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Jordanian meal, normally including Zarb (lamb and chicken cooked underground in Bedouin style))
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing from Taba to Aqaba
- Transfer to Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp
- Traditional Jordanian meal (Zarb option)
Optional Activities
- Sunset camel ride
- Stargazing with telescopes
Landmarks Wadi Rum 
- Day 12
Wadi Rum to Petra
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Prepared during Bedouin activities)
Included Activities
- Jeep safari through Wadi Rum
- Sand dune climbing
- Visit to rock formations and rock bridge
- Walk with local shepherd
- Visit to Bedouin tent
- Participation in traditional Bedouin activities (shearing, milking, grinding grains, bread making, coffee roasting)
- Transfer to Petra
Optional Activities
- Petra by Night tour (walk through Siq to Treasury with candlelit lighting)
Landmarks Wadi Rum Petra 
- Day 13
Petra
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Little Petra (Siq al-Barid)
- Back-route hiking into Petra
- Visit to Monastery (Ad-Deir)
- Exploration of main Petra site
- View of tombs, Roman amphitheatre, colonnaded streets
- Visit to the Treasury (Khazneh)
Landmarks Little Petra (Siq al-Barid) Petra Monastery (Ad-Deir) Treasury (Khazneh) - Day 14
Petra to Dead Sea
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike along Siq Trail
- Visit to Wadi Mujib visitor centre
- Hike through Wadi Mujib Nature Reserve gorge (April-October) OR visit to Baptism site in Bethany (November-March)
- Free time to swim/float in Dead Sea and use resort pool
Landmarks Wadi Mujib Wadi Mujib Nature Reserve Baptism site in Bethany Dead Sea - Day 15
Dead Sea to Amman
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Madaba and Byzantine mosaics
- View of Madaba Map (oldest preserved map of Holy Land)
- Visit to Mount Nebo
- Panoramic views toward Jericho and Promised Land
- Visit to Jerash ancient city
- Exploration of Forum, Roman colonnaded streets, Nymphaeum, and Temple of Artemis
Landmarks Madaba Madaba Map Mount Nebo Jerash Temple of Artemis, Jerash - Day 16
Amman
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Trip to Baptism Site at Bethany on the Jordan River
