Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a fantastic local restaurant featuring classic Egyptian dishes like fatta (rice, bread and meat in garlic and vinegar sauce) and kushari (pasta, rice, lentils and fried onions))
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Explore hotel bar and pool area
- Day 2
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Great Pyramids of Giza visit with Egyptologist guide
- Sphinx visit
- Grand Egyptian Museum tour with guide and independent exploration
Optional Activities
- Enter inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) - additional charge
- Taxi into Cairo town to explore
- Dinner cruise on the Nile
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Sphinx Grand Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Cairo to Alexandria
Included Activities
- Wadi El Natron monasteries visit
- Anba Bishoy Monastery visit including gardens and church
Landmarks Wadi El Natron Anba Bishoy Monastery - Day 4
Alexandria
Included Activities
- Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa guided visit
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina visit
- Fort Qaitbay visit
Optional Activities
- Evening walk along the corniche
- Relax at hotel
Landmarks Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa Bibliotheca Alexandrina Fort Qaitbay - Day 5
Alexandria to Cairo
- Meals
- Lunch (Feteer meshaltet (layered pastry, an iconic Egyptian dish with sweet or savory fillings))
Included Activities
- El Alamein war cemeteries and museum visit
Landmarks El Alamein - Day 6
Cairo to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Karnak temple complex guided tour
- Animal Care in Egypt (ACE) visit
Optional Activities
- Shopping at local bazaar
- Visit local teahouse
Landmarks Karnak Temple - Day 7
Luxor - Valley of the Kings
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Valley of the Kings guided tour with entrance to 3 royal tombs
- Tomb of Tutankhamun visit
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut visit
- Colossi of Memnon visit
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Tomb of Tutankhamun Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon - Day 8
Edfu to Aswan
Included Activities
- Kom Ombo Temple visit with leader guidance
Optional Activities
- Independent visit to Edfu temple
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 9
Aswan
Included Activities
- Philae temple complex visit including Temple of Isis
- Sharia el Souk walking tour with leader
Landmarks Philae Temple Temple of Isis Agilkia Island Sharia el Souk 
- Day 10
Abu Simbel
Included Activities
- Abu Simbel temples guided tour
- Abu Simbel Sound and Light Show (entrance fee included)
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples 
- Day 11
Abu Simbel to Aswan
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Old Cataract Hotel afternoon tea
Optional Activities
- Explore Aswan city
- Relax at hotel
Landmarks Old Cataract Hotel - Day 12
Aswan
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Nubian feast at local family home)
Included Activities
- Aswan High Dam visit
- Unfinished Obelisk visit
- Sunset drinks on felucca sailing boat
- Elephantine Island visit
- Nubian village dinner with local family
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Elephantine Island - Day 13
Aswan to Cairo
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Koshary), Dinner (Home-cooked authentic Egyptian meal with local family)
Included Activities
- Khan al-Khalili Bazaar exploration
- Coffee/tea at El Fishawy café
- Mosque of Ibn Tulun visit
- Gayer-Anderson Museum visit (entrance fee included)
- Home-cooked dinner with local family
Landmarks Khan al-Khalili Bazaar El Fishawy Café Mosque of Ibn Tulun Gayer-Anderson Museum - Day 14
Cairo - Wadi Al-Hitan
- Meals
- Lunch (Desert lunch with group)
Included Activities
- Wadi El Rayan natural park visit
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whales Valley) 4WD tour
- Fossil and Climate Change Museum visit
- Desert jeep tour
Landmarks Wadi El Rayan Wadi Al-Hitan Fossil and Climate Change Museum - Day 15
Cairo to Amman
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with group and leader featuring Jordanian dishes including mansaf (lamb, yoghurt and rice) and kunafa (pastry and cheese dessert))
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with group and leader at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit local café for coffee and ara'yes
- Visit Old Town's Roman Amphitheatre
- Visit Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
Landmarks Roman Amphitheatre Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts - Day 16
Amman to Jerash
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner prepared during cooking class featuring Maqlubeh, Mutabbal and Baba Ghanouj)
Included Activities
- Jerash Roman ruins visit with leader
- Cooking class and group dinner in Amman
Landmarks Jerash Oval Plaza - Day 17
Amman to Dead Sea
Included Activities
- Mount Nebo site visit
- St Georges Church visit
Optional Activities
- Float in Dead Sea waters
- Relax on hotel beachfront
- Swim in hotel infinity pool
Landmarks Mount Nebo St Georges Church Dead Sea 
- Day 18
Dead Sea to Petra
Included Activities
- Shobak Crusader Castle visit
- Petra leader-led tour with Siq and Treasury visit
Optional Activities
- Stop at viewpoint overlooking Dana Nature Reserve
Landmarks Shobak Castle Dana Nature Reserve Petra Siq The Treasury 
- Day 19
Petra
- Meals
- Dinner (Homemade dinner at local Bedouin family home)
Included Activities
- Petra second day unguided exploration
- Homecooked dinner with local Bedouin family
Optional Activities
- Climb to the Monastery
- Visit Little Petra with hiking option
- Purchase light lunch at cafeteria
- Petra by night candlelit experience
Landmarks Petra Siq Monastery Little Petra - Day 20
Petra to Wadi Rum
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Rum village), Dinner (Zarb (underground oven) dinner at Bedouin camp)
Included Activities
- Wadi Rum desert jeep tour with Bedouin hosts
- Zarb underground oven dinner with Bedouin camp
Landmarks Wadi Rum 
- Day 21
Wadi Rum to Amman
Included Activities
- Desert and dunes morning walk
Optional Activities
- Scale large dune for panoramic views
- Join group for final dinner
Landmarks Wadi Rum - Day 22
Amman
- Meals
- Breakfast
