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Day 1: Cairo
On arrival, transfer to your hotel. This evening enjoy a welcome drink and dinner at a local restaurant to meet your tour escort and fellow group members. D
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Day 2: Cairo
Enjoy a full day of visiting the great pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara. Evening at leisure. B L
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Day 3: Cairo
This morning visit the Egyptian Museum, which houses over 120,000 pieces of antiquity. Later visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, a souk which dates back to 1382 and the largest in Cairo. Rest of the day at leisure. B
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Day 4: Cairo
Today is at leisure. Take an optional tour to Alexandria and El Alamein or re-visit Khan El Khalili. B
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Day 5: Cairo – Aswan
This morning fly to Aswan. Transfer to your Nile Cruise. After lunch onboard, visit the High Dam, the unfi nished Obelisk and Philae Temple before a fun ride on a felucca around Elephantine Island. B L D
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Day 6: Aswan – Edfu
This morning, take a short flight to Abu Simbel. Visit the famous temple which is guarded by four colossal statues of Ramses II. Return to Aswan and your cruise. This afternoon set sail for Kom-Ombo and visit the temples. Continue sailing to Edfu to dock for the night. B L D
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Day 7: Edfu – Luxor
Enjoy an excursion to the Temple of Horus in Edfu. The temple is one of the best preserved in Egypt. Sail from Edfu to the Nile Lock at Esna, where all boats pass through two at a time. Continue onto Luxor. B L D
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Day 8: Luxor – Sharm El Sheikh
This morning tour Luxor visiting the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings. Transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Sharm El Sheikh. B
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Day 9: Sharm El Sheikh
Today is at leisure to simply relax or explore Sharm El Sheikh, one of Egypt’s most popular Red Sea resorts. B
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Day 10: Sharm El Sheikh – Aqaba
After an early breakfast, visit St Catherine’s Monastery located at the base of Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. Continue the journey overland to Jordan’s only seaport, Aqaba. B L D
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Day 11: Aqaba – Wadi Rum
Morning free to relax in Aqaba. Drive to Jordan’s magnifi cent desert landscape of Wadi Rum. Enjoy a 4WD desert sunset ride before dinner under the stars and overnight camp. B D
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Day 12: Wadi Rum – Petra
Drive to Petra, a treasure of the ancient world hidden behind an almost impassable barrier of rugged mountains. B D
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Day 13: Petra
A full day guided tour of Petra. View monuments including the Treasury, Monastery, Amphitheatre and Triumph Arc. B D
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Day 14: Petra – Madaba – Dead Sea
Drive along the King’s Highway with its panoramic views and stop at Shobak Castle, one of Jordan’s most signifi cant and impressive sites. Continue to Kerak Castle and then to Madaba best known for its Byzantine mosaics. B D
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Day 15: Dead Sea – Amman
This morning, spend time fl oating in the Dead Sea or having a spa treatment. This afternoon, travel on to Amman. B D
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Day 16: Amman
Explore the city, visiting the Citadel of Amman, the Roman Theatre and the Castle of Ajloun. Conclude your day with a visit to Jerash, one of the best preserved Roman cities in the world with colonnaded streets, arches, temples and baths. B D
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Day 17: Amman – Dubai
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Transfer to the airport for your onward fl ight to Dubai. On arrival, transfer to your hotel. B
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Day 18: Dubai
This morning, visit the Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai Museum, the gold and spice souks and take an abra (water taxi) ride across Dubai Creek. This afternoon enjoy a 4WD trip through the desert and over the dunes to a purpose built Bedouin camp, followed by dinner under the stars and local entertainment. B D
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Day 19: Dubai
Free time today. Choose to simply relax, continue exploring Dubai or catch up on some last minute shopping. B
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Day 20: Dubai
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. B