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EGYPT & JORDAN ADVENTURE oa DAYS FROM ® $13,280 BON Ae EO ADELAIDE OR PERTH @ ALL MEALS a AU] N AoE =a enV TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ¥ Explore the Pyramids of Giza SA Role RO Lite] AS RUM Mics itra Rilae) SAMA Real tame Mk) OAR al site of Mount Nebo See Me CR Ae ACL Malle laLy * 17 breakfasts, 17 lunches, 17 dinners * International flights and current taxes * Domestic transportation +34 star accommodation * Touring with guides and entrance fees * Visa fees for Australian passport holders Enjoy dinner 187 metres above the ground at the Cairo Tower Restaurant, offering spectacular views as you enjoy the soothing rotation of the restaurant. Dine on local Egyptian dishes suitable for all tastes as you share the highlights of your day, Stop in El Alamein, which includes a visit to the war cemetery and the war museum Here you will learn about the history of the war as well as the vehicles, tanks and aircraft used. Petra by night is an experience not to be missed and one of the best ways to explore the ancient rock city. Walk the lantern-lit gorge to the Treasury, which is illuminated by over 1,500 candles, casting dramatic shadows and bringing this major attraction to light 24 Walk the Avenue of the Sphinxes in Luxor Fly overnight to Cairo via Dubai. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Spend today exploring the Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx, followed by the Egyptian Museum, filled to its brim with an extensive collection of statues, mummies and treasures. Improve your bargaining skills this afternoon when you stroll through the Khan el Khalili Bazaar, where you will find local souvenirs and food stalls. Spend the morning exploring Cairo’s oldest district, the Coptic Quarter. Explore its Coptic churches and the Christian artefact collection and the Coptic Museum. Later, continue to Sakkara, an ancient necropolis famed for its painted catacombs and the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser. Enjoy time to relax before this evening’s dinner at the revolving restaurant atop Cairo Tower — the best viewpoint in the city. Take the desert road to Alexandria on Egypt's northern coast. This afternoon, you'll discover Alexandria's breathtaking highlights, from the Roman theatre to the beautifully-carved Catacombs of Kom el Shogafa, dating back to the 2nd century. Pause for a photostop at the renovated 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel, once one of the most important defensive strongholds of Africa's Mediterranean coastline. VISIT \ This morning, visit El Alamein, site of two key battles in World War II. Visit the military museum and war cemeteries before travelling south back to Cairo. Stop en route to visit the historic Monastery of St Macarius, continuously inhabited by Coptic Orthodox monks since the 4th century AD. Tonight, stay in a hotel close to Cairo airport. Take a short one-hour flight from Cairo to Luxor, where we transfer to the port and board your Nile cruise ship for our four-night cruise. Refresh yourself before this afternoon's visits to Luxor's East Bank. Begin at the Temple Complex of Karnak, famed for the majestic Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic stone columns, along with the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the Sacred Lake. DAY 8: LUXOR’S WEST B Explore the West Bank of Luxor, one of Egypt's most stunning landscapes. Visit the mysterious Colossi of Memnon, a pair of 64-foot high statues en route to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the gigantic funerary complex of Egypt’s second-ever female Pharaoh. This afternoon, visit the Valley of the Kings, resting place of dozens of pharaohs of the New Kingdom (c.1550-1069 BC). Here, visit the wonderfully-decorated Tomb of Tutankhamun along with other richly painted tombs of your choice. Return to the ship and sail south toward Esna. DAY 9: TEMPLES OF E OM OMBO Enjoy a morning visit to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of Egypt's most beautiful and well preserved temples, dating back to the 3rd
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