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Day 1: Welcome to Cairo
Your Egypt Jordan tour begins at Cairo International Airport. Transfer to your hotel, a sumptuous former royal hunting lodge in the shadow of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Lodging: Oberoi Mena House, Cairo, Egypt
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Day 2: The Sphinx, Great Pyramid, and a camel ride
After an overview of Egypt's 5,000-year history by an Egyptologist, prepare for a day of awe at the pyramids. Visit the Solar Boat Museum, whose main attraction is an ancient Egyptian cedarwood boat dating back 4,500 years.
At Giza, see the Sphinx guarding the plateau, as it has for the same 4,500 years. Marvel at the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), a crowning architectural achievement. Cap the day with a camel ride among the pyramids. Enjoy traditional Egyptian music at the welcome reception and dinner. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Lodging: Oberoi Mena House, Cairo, Egypt
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Day 3: King Tut's treasures at the Egyptian Museum
Explore the Egyptian Museum's world-renowned collection of antiquities, many 5,000 years old. Behold treasures found in King Tutankhamun's tomb, including his golden funeral mask, solid gold coffin, carved throne, and jewelry. Meet ancient rulers face-to-face in the Royal Mummy Room. This evening enjoy the elaborate light and sound show at the Great Pyramids. Meals: Breakfast, lunch
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Day 4: Discover Ancient Memphis & Sakkara
Travel to the site of Ancient Egypt's first capital, Memphis. In Sakkara, visit the Teti Pyramid, and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world's first monumental structure built of stone. . Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
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Day 5: Temples for Ramesses, Nefertari and Isis
Take an early flight to Abu Simbel to see the Great Temple honoring Ramesses II with four 67-foot-high seated statues of him at the entrance. The adjacent Temple of Hathor is dedicated to his wife, Queen Nefertari. Cross part of the famous Sahara Desert to Aswan to visit the Aswan High Dam, completed in 1971.
Embark the Nile Adventurer to start your cruise, then take a boat to the relocated island temple complex of Philae dating from the 4th century BC, and dedicated to the goddess Isis. Enjoy welcome cocktails with ship officers aboard the Nile Adventurer. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Lodging: Aboard Nile Adventurer
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Day 6: Nile cruising and temples
Glimpse river life while cruising the Nile. Stop to tour the Temple of Kom Ombo, an unusual double temple, and the Temple of the Falcon God Horus in Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. Enjoy the special shipboard Egyptian Night event. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Lodging: Aboard Nile Adventurer
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Day 7: Temples of Karnak & Luxor
Your Egypt Jordan tour continues at the vast Temple of Karnak, built over a span of 1,300 years, and one of the world's largest temple complexes. Examine the Temple of Luxor, noted for the avenue of sphinxes, grand colonnades, and colossal statues of Ramesses II.
Then visit the Luxor Museum, displaying rich archeological finds from the region's temples and tombs, and ride a horse-drawn carriage through the Luxor bazaar. Enjoy the Nile Adventurer farewell cocktail party. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Lodging: Aboard Nile Adventurer
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Day 8: Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens
Led by an Egyptologist, travel to the Valley of the Queens revealing 80 tombs of royal family members. Visit the 15th century BC Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, designed in terraces at the base of a sheer limestone cliff.
Then explore the Valley of the Kings, where at least 62 ornately decorated tombs for the pharaohs were hidden. Visit the fabled tomb of King Tutankhamun, discovered in 1922 with its glorious treasures intact, an Egypt Jordan tour highlight. Stop in Luxor's bustling street bazaar. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
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Day 9: Jordan
Fly to Aqaba and travel to Wadi Rum. Continue onto to Petra.
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Day 10: Amazing Petra, a city carved from stone
A short walk from your hotel lies the entrance to one of the world's greatest archaeological sites - the 2,000-year old city of Petra, which the ancient Nabataeans carved out of colorful sandstone cliffs.
Explore this incredible site's tombs, temples and other structures by foot and by horse-cart throughout most of the day. Later, meet a Bedouin family on a visit to their private home near Petra, and enjoy dinner and traditional entertainment at a restored 19th-century Bedouin village, now a resort. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Lodging: Movenpick Resort Petra, Jordan
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Day 11: Along the King's Highway to the Dead Sea
Wind your way north along the 5,000-year-old King's Highway, one of the oldest continuously used roads in the world. Travel through mountains, canyons and wadis to the Wadi Dana nature reserve, and the ruins of the 12th-century Crusader Castle of Kerak. Your final destination today is your luxury resort on the shores of the Dead Sea. Relax and take a swim in the therapeutic waters if you choose, then join us this evening for our farewell reception followed by dinner. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Lodging: Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa, Dead Sea, Jordan
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Day 12: River Jordan
Pass through sites where, thousands of years ago, biblical history was made. Visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where John the Baptist is purported to have baptized Jesus, and Mt. Nebo, where Moses looked out on the 'Promised Land,' present-day Israel. A basilica honoring Moses displays famous mosaics from the sixth century AD.
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Day 13: Leisure Time
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Day 14: Bound for home
Tour ends at Queen Alia International Airport, Amman. Meals: Breakfast