Compare 17 Day Crown of Egypt with 4 Day First Class Nile Cruise & Jordan by Gate 1 Travel vs Best of Egypt, Jordan and Jerusalem Tour by Memphis Tours
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| Duration | 17 days | 13 days |
| Price From | $ 5,409 | $ 2,719 |
| Price Per Day | $ 318 | $ 209 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Premium | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
| Activities | N/A |
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| Meals Included | N/A |
12 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches & 3 Dinners |
| Description |
5 Cairo, 4 Nile Cruise, 1 Aswan, 2 Dead Sea, 2 Petra, 1 Amman |
Have an exciting Egypt, Jordan and Jerusalem tour. Discover the top highlights of Egypt, Jordan and Jerusalem on this 13 days tour. Start your tour with the glory of the ancient Egyptian monuments like the Great Pyramids of Giza and then enjoy a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, Then, Travel to Jordan to visit Jerash, the Dead Sea, and the Rose City of Petra. At last, travel Jerusalem and visit religious sites and find out where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried. |
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Many domestic flights within Egypt, and regional flights to Jordan, depart in the early morning, requiring waking up before dawn. Please see the "Is This Trip Right for You?" section for more information.
DAY 1, Wednesday - Depart for Egypt
DAY 2, Thursday - Arrive in Cairo
DAY 3, Friday - The Pyramids & Sphinx of Giza
DAY 4, Saturday - Flight to Luxor, Temples of Karnak & Luxor, Nile Cruise Embarkation
DAY 5, Sunday - Full Day Luxor
DAY 6, Monday - Edfu Temples & Kom Ombo
DAY 7, Tuesday - Cruise to Aswan
DAY 8, Wednesday - Disembarkation, Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple
DAY 9, Thursday - Flight to Cairo
DAY 10, Friday - Full Day Cairo
DAY 11, Saturday - Flight to Amman, Travel to the Dead Sea
DAY 12, Sunday - Baptismal Site of Jesus Christ
DAY 13, Monday - Shobak Castle, Madaba, Mount Nebo
DAY 14, Tuesday - Petra City Tour
DAY 15, Wednesday - Kerak Castle Visit, Amman City Tour
DAY 16, Thursday - Jerash, Flight to Cairo
DAY 17, Friday - Depart Egypt Cruise sailing times are subject to change. At certain times of the year your itinerary may be amended to travel early in the morning and late afternoon to avoid the heat. Order or duration of some visits may be affected during official holidays. Due to regional laws, hotels and restaurants will not serve alcoholic beverages on certain holidays. On these days, no wine or beer will be included with dinner. |
Day 1: Arrival Cairo - Welcome to Egypt
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink
Day 2: Pyramids Tour
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing - Fly to Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Check-out after breakfast and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum where you will see many fascinating artifacts. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. In the evening transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 4: Tour to Abu Simbel Temples
Meals: Breakfast , Lunch
Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan, then you will take a group tour to enjoy one of Egypt's top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel temple, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II approximately in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari. From Aswan to Abu Simbel is about a 03 hours and half drive one way. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 5: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan. Then transfer to embark your Nile River Cruise before Lunch at 11:00 a.m, then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor , and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Day 6: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that Visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board then Visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC , at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi Memnon. Lunch on board. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board Overnight in Luxor.
Day 8: Luxor Nile Cruise - Fly back to Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast on board, Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast at 08:00 a.m. Then transfer to visit Karnak and Luxor Temples. Then transfer to Luxor Airport for flight to Cairo then transfer to your hotel and overnight .
Day 9: Cairo to Jordan – Amman
Meals: Breakfast
Memphis Tours Representative will transfer you to Cairo Airport for your flight to Amman where we will meet you then transfer to your hotel and overnight.
Day 10: Jerash and Dead Sea Tour
Meals: Breakfast
On the Second day of your Jordan tours After breakfast, we will drive towards north to Jerash, situated in the foothills of the mountain of Gilead, the ancient city is reminiscent of the Roman Empire. Being one of the largest and well-preserved sites of Roman Architecture outside of Italy its grandeur can be seen in the colonnaded street, Oval Plaza the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis. After this we will drive towards the Dead Sea, Being the lowest point on earth and filled with a variety of minerals with medicinal properties the site has developed into a health spa-like hotspot. The mineral concentration in the mud is used for therapeutic and beauty treatments. Queen Cleopatra and Sheba both were said to have known the value of the site and used it. Due to high salinity the water supports no form of life hence the name the Dead Sea and floating is very easy. Be sure to prepare to swim and relax in the mud before heading back to Amman for Overnight
Day 11: Petra Tour
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast of this Petra Tours, drive about 2.5 hours to the Rose Red City of Petra, Jordan’s largest attraction. First started in the 6th century B.C. by Nabataean Arabs the city boasts beautiful facades carved directly into the walls of the mountainsides. Arriving at the visitor’s center it’s a 700-meter walk to the Siq entrance which is an impressive 1200 meter long gorge of a kaleidoscope of colors the towers more than 80 meters above you and it will lead you to the wonderful treasury. As you exit the chasm you’re instantly transfixed by the beauty of Petra, chosen as one of the New World Wonders, the place speaks for itself. After your time at Petra, you make your way back through the Siq before returning to Amman for overnight.
Day 12: Tour to Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
At 7:00 am pick up from your Amman hotel to head for the Allenby Bridge/King Hussein Border to leave Jordan. Your tour guide welcomes you, then drive via the Judean desert to the Holy City Jerusalem. We start with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives, and walk down to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. In the old city we view the Wailing Wall, which represents the last remnants of the Jewish Temple, destroyed by the Romans. If open to visitors, we ascend to the Temple Mount to look at the famous Dome of the Rock. Then we continue to the Via Dolorosa, which leads us to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried. Then, back to Amman.
Overnight in hotel in Amman
Day 13: Amman - Fly Back Home
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, transfer to Amman (Queen Alia's) International Airport for final departure.
