Itinerary
1 NIGHT CAIRO/ 1 NIGHT TRAIN/3 NIGHTS NILE CRUISE/ 3 NIGHTS SHARM EL SHEIKH/1 NIGHT PETRA/ 1 NIGHT WADI RUM / 1 NIGHT AMMAN/ 3 NIGHTS DAMASCUS/ 2 NIGHT ALEPPO/ 2 NIGHT PALMYRA
(19 DAYS/ 18 NIGHTS)
Day 1:
Cairo (Arrival)
Arrival at Cairo airport. After you clear customs and collect your luggage, our representative will meet you and assist with the transfer to your hotel. Check in and overnight at hotel in Cairo.
Day 2: Cairo
(Giza tour; Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum)- Train
After breakfast we drive to the Giza Plateau, home of Egypt's signature attractions: the Great Pyramids, proclaimed to be among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. We visit the great Pyramids of Giza and their guardian Sphinx. Afternoon lunch at a local restaurant. Later Also, visit the Egyptian Museum - world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiquities accompanied by a certified Egyptologist. Overnight at
In the evening, transfer to Cairo train station to board a luxury train to Aswan. Overnight on board.
Train No. 86 Dep: 2110 HRS Arr: 0930 HRS
Day 3: Aswan
Breakfast on board train. You will be met by our local representative at the station and transferred to your hotel. Visit the High Dam, Unfinished Obleisque & Philae Temple.
Lunch dinner, and overnight on board cruise.
Day 4: Aswan
(Nile Cruise, High Dam, Unfinished Obleisque , Philae Temple)
Morning enjoy a Felucca ride on the Nile. Afternoon sail to Kom Ombo,visit the Kom Ombo Temple. Then sail to Edfu. Overnight in Edfu. Breakfast, Lunch, dinner, and overnight on board cruise.
Day 5: Nile Cruiser
Sail to Edfu city, a trip to visit the magnificent great temple of Horus. Sail to Esna, cross the Esna Lock, Sail to Luxor. Visit the (East Bank)- Karnak Temple and Luxor temple.
Breakfast, Lunch, dinner, and overnight on board cruise.
Day 6: Luxor-Sharm El Sheikh
After breakfast, disembarkation & Sightseeing, visit the West Bank - Valley of Kings, Valeey of Queens. Then transfer to Luxor Airport to catch a flight to Sharm El Sheikh, where you will be met and taken to your hotel to check in.
Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh
Day 7: Sharm el Sheikh
After breakfast, Enjoy whole day the sandy & sunny beaches of Sharm El Sheikh. Diving, snorkeling, desert safari, camel ride and golf are some of the activities we may do during the day.
Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh
Day 8: Sharm El Sheikh
After Breakfast. Day at Leisure in SSH.
Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh
Day
Day 9: Sharm El Sheikh - Nuweiba - Aqaba - Petra(Jordan)
Transfer to Nuwieba to catch ferry boat to Aqaba, Meet & Assist by Al-Jawad Tours upon arrival at Aqaba port, tour in Aqaba transfer to
Petra & Overnight.
Day 10 : Petra - Wadi Rum
After breakfast, day trip of Petra. The long-lost city of Petra, carved entirely by man into the rose-red sandstone rocks, has been placed by UNESCO on its World Heritage List. Lunch in Petra city.
Then proceed to Wadi rum for camping. Overnight in Wadi Rum.
Day 11: Wadi Rum-Amman
Enjoy sunrise at Wadi Rum
After breakfast, enjoy jeep or camel tour
Later transfer to Amman traveling north to Amman. On the way visit the crusader's Castle of Kerak, Continue to Madaba, to visit St. George's Cathedral and the mosaic map of Jerusalem and to Mountain Nebo, the burial place of Moses perched on a cliff overlooking the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Amman.
Day 12: Amman -Damascus (Syria)
Breakfast, after a morning city tour of Amman travel north to Damascus. On the way visit Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities. Continue north to cross the border to Syria and transfer to your hotel in Damascus.
Overnight in Damascus.
Day 13: Damascus (National Museum, Omayaad Mosque, Azem Palace, Hamidyeh bazaar, Sala'adin Tomb)
After breakfast, start your day of sightseeing by visiting the National Museum- Hamediyah Bazaar,Omayyad Mosque. Also, visit Azem Palace-Street Called Straight-St.Anania Church-ST. Poul Window. Finishing in the fabulous authentic covered bazaar. Overnight at hotel in Damascus.
Day 14: Damascus - Palmyra
After breakfast, Drive to visit Palmyra - on the way rest at Baghadad café .
At Palmyra visit the Bel Temple, The Arch of Triumph, Great Colonnade, The Theatre, the Agora and the tombs. Dinner & Overnight in Palmyra.
Day 15: Palmyra - Hama- Aphamia -Ebla-Aleppo
After breakfast at the hotel, Drive to visit Hama and & see the water wheels-Noria
Continue to visit Aphamia. Then Drive to visit Ebla .
Dinner & Overnight in Aleppo.
Day 16: Aleppo
After breakfast, start your day of sightseeing by visiting the Citadel. Also Visit the Grand Mosque, Caravansaries & Covered Bazaar- Old Souk. Overnight at hotel in Aleppo
Day 17: Aleppo -Krak des Chevaliers - Damascus
After breakfast, drive north to the most beautiful region of Syria. drive to Krack des Chevaliers, visit the castle. Dinner & Overnight in Damascus.
Day 18 :Damascus
Drive back to Damascus
After breakfast, day free at leisure. Explore one of the oldest cities in the world, Damascus on your own & catch up with the last minute shopping on your own. Overnight at hotel in Damascus.
Day 19: Damascus
After breakfast check out of hotel. Tansfer to Damascus airport to catch a flight back home.