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THE MIDDLE EAST/CENTRAL ASIA
Jordan & Egypt
A RICH AND FASCINATING COMBINATION
13 days £1469
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Highlights include Amman Dead Sea Petra Aqaba The Red Sea Cairo The Pyramids
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What's Included
Scheduled flights to Amman returning from Cairo Transfers between airport and hotel All other transportation as detailed Six nights' half board accommodation in Jordan Six nights' accommodation in Egypt; four nights on a bed and breakfast basis and two nights on a half board basis Services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager and English speaking local representatives All hotel baggage handling for one piece of luggage per person All State and local taxes All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges Excursions as follows: - City tour of Amman - Visit to Jerash - Visit to the Dead Sea, Mount Nebo and Madaba - Visit to Kerak - Full day visit to Petra - Visits to Suez Canal and St. Catherine's Monastery - Visit to the Egyptian Museum - Full day to Dahshur, Saqqara, Memphis, Pyramids and Sphinx - Full day to the Citadel and the Old Quarter Your Hotels You will stay in the Amman Cham Palace in Amman, the Petra Guesthouse or the Petra Grand View Hotel in Petra, the Aqaba Gulf Hotel in Aqaba, the Swisscare Hotel or similar in Nuweiba, the Plaza Hotel or similar in St Catherine's and the Shepherd Hotel or similar in Cairo. All bedrooms have private facilities and airconditioning.
THE PYRAMIDS
This tour is the perfect way to explore and enjoy the extraordinary riches of both Jordan and Egypt. Discover the remarkable treasures of Jordan's ancient civilisation including Jerash and Petra. Spend time in Aqaba and sail on the Red Sea to Egypt. Visit the Suez Canal and St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai before marvelling at the wonders of Cairo and the amazing Pyramids at Giza.
YOUR ITINERARY DAY 1 - Depart on your scheduled flight to Amman, the capital of Jordan. On arrival transfer to your hotel for a three night stay. DAY 2 - Morning city tour of Amman (known in biblical times as Philadelphia), including the Roman amphitheatre and the magnificent citadel. Afternoon visit to Jerash, the most beautifully preserved Roman city in existence. DAY 3 - Today we have included a fascinating full day excursion. This morning we visit the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, where you can enjoy the unique experience of floating in its waters. Then continue to Mount Nebo from which Moses sighted the Promised Land. You will then visit Madaba to see the remarkable centuries-old stone mosaic of the Holy Land, before returning to Amman. DAY 4 - Today you travel south along the Kings Highway with its breathtaking views of mountains and canyons until you reach Kerak. Here you will visit the ancient fortress, the largest and most impregnable of the chain of fortresses built by the crusaders. Evening arrival in Petra where overnight accommodation has been arranged. DAY 5 - Today, we include a full day walking visit to Petra the rose red city half as old as time'. Please see Day 5 on page 124 for a full description of Petra. You then drive to the resort of Aqaba for a two night stay. DAY 6 - Free to enjoy the town of Aqaba. There will be an optional morning excursion into the desert of Wadi Rum, immortalised by Lawrence of Arabia where you will also have the chance to take tea with the nomadic Bedouin. DAY 7 - Take the ferry to Nuweiba on the Red Sea, where overnight accommodation has been arranged. The afternoon is at leisure. DAY 8 - We take the drive to St. Catherine's Monastery. A handful of Greek Orthodox monks still live in this ancient fortress and monastery, built in the 6th century at the foot of Mount Sinai. The collection of icons and jewelled crosses is priceless. An overnight stay has been arranged in St. Catherine. DAY 9 - Depart St. Catherine for the drive to Cairo, through the dramatic countryside of the Sinai Peninsula. You will pass Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Four nights' accommodation has been arranged in Cairo. DAY 10 - Today we include a full day tour of some of Egypt's famous monuments, including Dahshur, Saqqara and Memphis, the former capital of Old Egypt. This afternoon, you continue to the great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. DAY 11 - Today you will visit Cairo's worldfamous Egyptian Museum, home to a rich store of remains and treasures, and the Khan El Khalili Bazaar. DAY 12 - Full day visit to Cairo's magnificent Citadel, the Sultan Hassan Mosque. DAY 13 - Transfer to Cairo airport for your return flight to the UK.
Dates, Prices & Flight Information
Holiday ref: LEJO
Heathrow
Flights are by scheduled services of bmi. Depart 1305 hrs / Return arrival 2025 hrs
Amman
JORDAN
Cairo Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Suez Canal Sinai St. Catherine Nuweiba
Red Sea
Petra Aqaba Gulf of Aqaba
2009 Jan 17 Mar 14 Apr 25 £1469 £1599 £1559 Sep 12 Oct 03 £1599 £1599
EGYPT
River Nile
Deposit £150 per person Single Room Supplement: £225 Jordan visa £21 / Egypt visa £35 UK Airline Passenger Duty (£40) Included Overseas Airport Airline Tax Included All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities
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