TOUR ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDE: Air from JFK on Royal Jordanian All local and inter-Egypt flights 3 nights deluxe Nile Cruise  3 nights hotel in Amman 2 nights hotel in Petra 5 night deluxe hotels in Egypt (Cairo) 24 Meals as indicated in itinerary      (B= Breakfast L= Lunch D= Dinner) All guided tours and excursions including admission fees to museums and other places of interest including excursion to Abu Simbel All transfers and baggage handling throughout Services of administrative offices  Flight bag with tour documents and wallet SLT guaranteed tour performance warranty One Million Dollar Customer Funds Protection Bond   MS CARNIVAL: 68 comfortable deluxe cabins One of the most lavish cruisers on th Nile One sitting Restaurant Telephone and TV, mini-bar, hair dryer    Air conditioned Cabins Central Air Conditioning Nightly entertainment Swimming Pool Two Jacuzzi's and Sauna Jewelery Shop and Bazaar

DAY 01 (SAT) JFK/ AMMAN
Evening departure from the U.S. to Amman by Wide body jet. Dinner, breakfast and snacks are served on board your flight.

DAY 02 (SUN) AMMAN
Arrival at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, where you will be met by our representative, assisted through customs and formalities and escorted your hotel in Amman.

DAY 03 (MON) AMMAN
A morning city tour of Amman, visiting the Roman Theatre, the Citadel, the Archeology and Folklore Museums, old and modern Amman, and one of many art galleries in this capital city. Afternoon at leisure. Tonight we will take a tour to Kan Zaman Village for dinner and a folklore show. ( B - D )

DAY 04 (TUE) DEAD SEA / PELLA / UMM QAIS
After breakfast we proceed to the Dead Sea for a swim in the salty waters of this lowest spot on earth. Here you will experience the ultimate sensation of trying to swim, while you can actually only float. You have free time at the Dead Sea for swimming and relaxing at the beach. Continue on to Pella, another city of the Decapolis, in the Jordan Valley. Most of the visible structures date from the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods (2nd to 14th Centuries A.D.) and there is ample evidence of human occupation during the earlier Hellenistic, Persian, Iron, Bronze, Chalcolithic, Neolithic and Paleolithic periods. Then proceed to Umm Qais or Gadara of Antiquity. Gadara commands a magnificent view over the northern Jordan Valley, the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias), the Yarmouk River gorge and the Golan Heights. In the evening we return to the hotel in Amman for overnight. (B)

DAY 05 (WED) AMMAN / JERASH / AJLUN
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, enjoy an orientation tour of Amman, the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom. Often referred to as the "White City" because of the white stone used to build houses, Amman offers a contrast between oriental and cosmopolitan. Proceed to the North of Amman for a 45-minute drive to the best-preserved example of Roman civilization, the city of Jerash. Jerash, part of the Decapolis (the ten big Roman cities of the East) has been called the "Pompeii of the East" for its unique state of preservation. The city features theaters, churches, temples (Zeus and Artemis), a Nymphaeum and colonnaded streets. After the visit, proceed to the Saracen Castle at Ajlun. This 12th Century castle was built by Saladin in his successful campaign to drive the Crusaders from Jordan in 1189 and is an outstanding example of Arab/Islamic military architecture. In the late afternoon, return to you're hotel in Amman for overnight. (B)

DAY 06 (THU) MADABA/ MT. NEBO / KERAK
After breakfast depart Amman to Petra via the Kings' Road. En route, visit the mosaic city of Madaba, where the oldest map of the Holy Land exists on the floor of Saint George's Church. Madaba, or Medeba in antiquity, features many famous mosaics that exist in public and private buildings. After Madaba, a short drive will bring us to Mt. Nebo, the burial site of Moses overlooking the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea. Here Franciscans have built a structure that protects a 4th and 6th Century Byzantine church. After visiting this site, we continue on via the scenic canyons of Wadi Mujib (Arnon's Valley in the Bible) to the Crusader castle at Kerak. This 12th Century hill top fortress features galleries, towers, and chapels and ramparts that recall the gallantry of the Crusaders themselves. Then proceed to Petra and check in at your hotel. (B)

DAY 07 (FRI) PETRA
After breakfast, depart on a full day tour of Petra. Once the ancient Nabatean capital, this city has a lot to tell. The visit starts at the visitors center, where we are assigned a Bedouin guided horse for the journey to the entrance of the lost city. After passing some tombs that are located outside the city, we will pass through the Siq an immense crack in the Nubian sandstone. It is a winding, one-kilometer-long fissure between overhanging cliffs that seem to meet more than 300 feet overhead. Near the end of the passage, the Siq, we will make one last turn and out of the gloom into a towering brightness, where Petra's most impressive monument, el Khazneh - "The Treasury", stands. This most elegant remains of antiquity is carved out of solid rock from the side of the mountain. It is nearly 140 feet high and 90 feet wide. Beyond el Khazneh we are surrounded on both sides by hundreds of Petra's carved and built structures, soaring temples, elaborate royal tombs, a carved Roman theater, large and small houses, burial chambers and much more. The Victorian traveler and poet, Dean Burgon, gave Petra a description which holds to this day - "Match me such a marvel save in Eastern clime, a rose-red city half as old as time." (B)

DAY 08(SAT) PETRA /WADI RUM /AMMAN
Visit the Wadi Rum Desert (a short ride in 4x4 vehicle) and its awesome moonlike landscape, where the film "Lawrence of Arabia" was shot. Time permitting we may have a short visit to Aqaba. Return to Amman on the Desert Highway. Overnight in Amman. (B )

DAY 09 (SUN) AMMAN / CAIRO
Morning bid farewell to Jordan and fly to Cairo, Egypt.  Upon arrival in Cairo, meet and greet and transfer to InterContinental Pyramids Park Hotel. Dinner at hotel. ( B - D )

DAY 10 (MON) CAIRO
After breakfast you will have a full day excursion with lunch, visiting the famous Egyptian Museum where archaeological pieces dating as far back as 3000 BC are in exhibit; where you will see the famous treasure of King Tut-ank-amon. You will also visit the Alabaster Mosque (also known as the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha), the Coptic district, and the Ancient Citadel, which was built in 1176. ( B - L - D )

DAY 11 (TUE) CAIRO / ASWAN *
Transfer to airport for flight to Aswan. On arrival transfer to Isis hotel. Afternoon  ( B - D )

DAY 12 (WED) CRUISE : Aswan / Kom Ombo **
Transfer to your floating hotel for the next few nights: the MS Carnival.  optional excusion to visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk; and Felucca sail boat around Elephantine Island.  In the evening, set sail northbound to Kom Ombo for the optional visit to the Temples of Kom Ombo.  ( B - L - D )

DAY 13 (THU) CRUISE : Edfu / Esna **
Afternoon sail for the optional visits to the Temples of Isis and Osiris at Edfu.  Cross the Dock at Esna.  ( B - L - D )

DAY 14 (FRI) CRUISE : Luxor  **
Sail to Luxor.  Optional visits on the east and west banks of Luxor, visiting Luxor and Karnak Temples, and Thebes; the valley of the Kings, Queens and Nobles with Medinet Habu and the Collossi of Memnon. ( B - L - D )

DAY 15 (SAT) CRUISE : Luxor
Morning transfer to Luxor airport in time for your flight bound for Cairo. On arrival meeting and transfer to your hotel the Pyramids Intercontinental or similar. Afternoon free for shopping and independent activities. (B)

DAY 16 (SUN) CAIRO
Today, you will have a full day excursion with lunch, visiting the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. You will drive around the Pyramid of Chephren, the Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Great Pyramid or Khufu), and the Pyramid of Mykerinos. You will have time to walk around the Cheops.  Make sure to have your camera and film with you, as you can take pictures for the memories to last a lifetime. Then visit the Sphinx, the one-piece sandstone man-headed lion-bodied statue. After lunch, you will continue to Memphis, the capital of Old Kingdom; and then Sakkara, to visit the Step Pyramid, the first monumental stone structure in Ancient Egypt.  Return to the hotel for your last night in Egypt. ( B - L )

DAY 17 (MON) CAIRO / HOME ***
Transfer to Cairo airport for flights to JFK.  ( B )

* On Day 11 you may add an exciting excursion to Abu Simbel for $325 ( which includes flights, entrance, and guiding ).

** We recommend the purchase of Cruise Shore Excursions package, for $249 you will enjoy 5 shore excursions during the Nile cruise as outlined in the itinerary.  Click for info

*** Passengers on Royal Jordanian Airlines may spend Monday night at a hotel by or near the Amman Airport and fly to JFK on Tuesday at no added cost.

All rates are per person in double or triple occupancy. Rates are subject to airport taxes and Sept. 11 security fees (of $2.50 per segment, not exceeding $10 total), which can be in the range of $118 to $198 per person. Other gateways available, please call for add on rates.  Optional daily lunch at select restaurants in Jordan while touring $150 per person.  Optional shore excursions during cruise in Egypt: $249 per person.

* Land only rates include no international flights but intra-Egypt domestic flights.

Seasonality Chart
Season A: Departures from January 1 through May 14
Season B: Departures from September 1 through December 12
Season C: Departures from May 15 thru 31,
                 from August 1 thru 31,
                 from December 13 to 24
Season D: Departures from December 25 through 31
                 from June 1 thru July 31

 

Hotel Location	Value	Comfort	Luxury
In Amman	San Rock Hotel	Century Park or Days Inn Hotel	Radisson SAS
In Petra	Petra Palace or Edom	Petra Crown Plaza	Petra Moevenpick
In Cairo	Intercontinental Pyramids Park or similar (5*)
In Aswan	Hotel Isis Island (4*) or MS Carnival
Nile Cruise	MS Carnival Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat