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The Middle East
Egypt & Jordan
A RICH AND FASCINATING COMBINATION
13 days
from
£1249
Fly from
Heathrow
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Highlights include Amman Dead Sea Cairo The Pyramids Suez Canal Sinai Peninsula The Red Sea Aqaba Petra
THE PYRAMIDS
Whats Included
Return scheduled flights to Amman Flight from Amman to Cairo Transfers between airport and hotel All other transportation as detailed Five nights accommodation in Egypt; three nights on a bed and breakfast basis and two nights on a half board basis Seven nights half board accommodation in Jordan 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, Mount Nebo, Madaba and Kerak - Visit to the Dead Sea - Afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum - Full day to Dahshur, Saqqara, Memphis, Pyramids and Sphinx - Full day to the Citadel and the Old Quarter - Visit to Suez Canal and St. Catherines Monastery - Visit to Petra Your Hotels You will stay in the Belle Vue Hotel in Amman, the Shepherd Hotel or similar in Cairo, the Plaza Hotel or similar in St. Catherines, the Swisscare Hotel or similar in Nuweiba, the Aqaba Gulf Hotel in Aqaba and the Crowne Plaza Guest House in Petra. All bedrooms have private facilities and airconditioning.
This tour, packed with famous and glorious sights is the perfect way to explore and enjoy the extraordinary riches of both Jordan and Egypt. Discover the remarkable treasures of Jordans ancient civilisation, enjoy the unique experience of floating in the Dead Sea before spending two full days amongst the stunning antiquities of Lower Egypt, including Cairo and the Pyramids. You will then visit the Suez Canal, the remarkable St. Catherines Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, and stay on the Red Sea coast before sailing up the Gulf of Aqaba back to Jordan.
YOUR ITINERARY DAY 1 - Depart on your scheduled flight to Amman, capital of Jordan. On arrival transfer to your hotel for a three night stay. DAYS 2 & 3 - Please see description of Days 2 & 3 on page 110. DAY 4 - Depart on your scheduled flight to Cairo. On arrival transfer to your hotel for a three night stay. Afternoon visit to the world-famous Egyptian Museum which includes treasures from the tombs of Tutankhamen. DAY 5 - Today we include a full day tour of some of Egypts famous monuments. The worldrenowned Giza Pyramids are by no means the only pyramids in Lower Egypt, and this morning you will visit Dahshur, whose treasures have only recently been revealed to visitors. There were originally eleven pyramids at Dahshur, although only four remain intact. You will see the curious Bent Pyramid, and the fabulous Red Pyramid, which is only 30ft smaller than the Great Pyramid at Giza. Here you can enter the pyramid and descend through a passageway to the burial chamber at its very centre. You then visit Saqqara. Few archaeological sites in the world can compare with this four-mile-long burial site. The magnificent Step Pyramid is the highlight. Finally you will see the ruins of Memphis, the former capital of Old Egypt. This afternoon you will continue on an included visit to the legendary Pyramids and the Sphinx. The great Pyramids of Giza stand on a rocky plateau on the western bank of the Nile. They are the most famous, intensely measured, studied and debated monuments in the world. Close to the Pyramids lies the magnificent Sphinx, a huge statue of a recumbent lion with a human head believed to be fashioned in the likeness of the Pharaoh Chephren. DAY 6 - Full day included visit to Cairos magnificent Citadel, the Sultan Hassan Mosque and Khan El Khalili Bazaar. DAY 7 - Depart Cairo for the drive to St. Catherine via the Suez Canal. Continue into the dramatic countryside of the Sinai Peninsula for an overnight stay close to Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. DAY 8 - Morning visit to the nearby St. Catherines 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. In the afternoon transfer to Nuweiba on the Red Sea for an overnight stay. DAY 9 - Morning free to relax at the hotel. Optional visit to the Coloured Canyon. Afternoon transfer to the ferry for the sailing to Aqaba in Jordan for a two night stay. DAY 10 - Free to explore the town of Aqaba. Alternatively, join an optional morning excursion into the desert of Wadi Rum, immortalised by Lawrence of Arabia. You will see the headquarters of the Desert Police. You will also have the chance to take tea with the nomadic Bedouins. DAY 11 - Full day visit to Petra and an overnight stay. Please see description of Day 5 on page 110. DAY 12 - Drive to Kerak to see the castle, one of the largest and most impregnable of the fortresses built by the crusaders. Continue along the Kings Highway, with its breathtaking views of mountains and canyons to Amman for an overnight stay. DAY 13 - Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.
Dates, Prices & Flight Information
Holiday ref: LEJO
Heathrow
Flights are by scheduled services of Royal Jordanian. Depart 1600 hrs / Return arrival 1445 hrs
2008 Dates April 26 May 3 Sept 13
Holiday price £1299 £1249 £1299
2008 Dates Oct 4 Nov 1
Holiday price £1299 £1299
Deposit £150 per person Single Room Supplement: £210 UK Airline Passenger Duty (£40) Included Overseas Airport Airline Tax Included All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or doublebedded room with private facilities Fly From Your Local Airport from £29 For more information see page 6
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