From Cairo to the Red Sea
With a Foray into Petra Jordan

A 10-Day Adventure of Jordan and Egypt - Start in Sharm or Cairo
With St. Catherine Monastery Tour , Mount Sinai and a unique tour of Dahshour Pyramids

Tour starts daily in Cairo

Experience the best of Egypt on this tour. You'll see fascinating Cairo, Giza and the Pyramids, of course, the unique desert beach resort of Sharm El Sheikh , and even includes a visit to the Dahshour Pyramids .
Compare with the 6 day or 9 day version

DAY 1 - CAIRO - Daily in Cairo or Sharm
Our Cairo-based personnel will meet you at the airport and see you to your hotel. Complimentary visa fee is included for American, Australian , NZ, EU , Mexican, Singaporean , S. Korean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month at the time of arrival.

DAY 2 - CAIRO - (BL)
Today, we'll explore the wonders of the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, precious stones and metals. Travellers have long come to Cairo just to gaze on these sights, but our day has just started. After lunch at a charming local restaurant, we enjoy a walking tour through the Khan el-Khalili narrow alleys and wander through this 12-century district.
On to Saladin Citadel, and the Alabaster mosque before we head back to our hotel.

DAY 3 - SHARM EL SHEIKH - CAMEL CARAVAN (B)
We're headed to a special place, today, off the traditional visitors' itineraries. After breakfast, we'll board our flight for the short trip to Sharm El Sheikh on the Red Sea. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy this unique desert beach resort. Relax by the cerulean waters, take a camel ride at your option, and observe in the distance the steady line of ships heading to and from the Suez Canal.
Sunset Camel Caravan or on Horse Backs :
A two hour caravan on camels, if you prefer to enjoy a 2 hour of horse back riding, please do let's know, but in this case the horse ride will not be into the Sahara .
The camel caravan is fully escorted & guided as well by local Bedouins through the desert and through the mountain passes of El Aat mountain , we stop at the highest point in the valley for a cup of tea with the Bedouin, take in the the evening charm of the desert & nature before we head back to your hotel.

St. Catherine Monastery - Sinai - Egypt

DAY 4 - SHARM EL SHEIKH (BL)
MOUNT SINAI - St. Catherine Monastery Tour
Our knowledgeable guides arrange a pre-dawn departure into the still-cool wilderness of Sinai, through which Moses led the Children of Israel to the Promised Land. Reach Mount Sinai before dawn , ( Climb at your risk) on foot or on camel-back, to the top of the mountain, watch sunrise, then head down to tour the Monastery of St. Catherine, built of rock at the base of Mount Sinai, at the site of the Burning Bush. We tour the monastery, rich in history, icons and sacred paintings, then return to Sharm El Sheik. Lunch-box is included.
The Monastery is closed during religious holidays and on Fridays.

Please advise us early on , if you prefer to do Mount Sinai / St. Catherine's tour by Jeep versus air conditioned sedan / van.

DAY 5 -Sharm / Aqaba / Petra / Jordan (B)
Private car /driver from you hotel in Sharm to Nuweiba to board the Speed boat heading for Aqqaba.
Our local staff will meet you upon arrival in Aqaba.(about :3 PM, drive time Aqqaba/Petra: 1 1/2 hour)
There is no visa requirement for arrival into Aqabba : for American, EU , Australian, NZ & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.

For May-Sep Month :
Proceed on a complimentary Visit the Wadi Rum Desert and its awesome moonlike landscape.
We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for our expedition to Wadi Rum, the "Valley of the Moon" where T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I.

For rest of the year,we'll offer a complimentary panoramic tour of Aqaba.
After our visit ( if the ferry time table changes or when there is a delay, then you may not be able to visit Wadi Rum. On to your hotel in Petra .

DAY 6 - PETRA (BL)
Today the fabulous Nabatean City of Petra awaits us. Made famous in the Indiana Jones movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark," its ancient temples, tombs and striking Khazneh (Treasury) were hewn right from the pink and violet sandstone. We spend a full day here to visit the many sites of Petra, the city that was caved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to civilization until it was rediscovered by the Swiss Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs, to reach the treasury, the Roman Theater, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. A break for lunch ( included ) , or you may wish to climb up to the Monastery. Overnight in Petra. Movenpick Hotel, Marriott or similar

DAY 7 - Sharm El Sheikh (B)
We drive to Aqqaba in time to board the 10 AM Speed Boat back to Nuweiba & Sinai. Your private air conditioned coach/car will await you . Our local rep will assist with a new visa to re-enter Egypt ( Fee is included on a complimentary basis).

DAY 8 - Cairo (B)
After breakfast, our staff will see you to the Sharm El Sheik airport and assist you with all the formalities before you board your flight heading for Cairo where our rep will meet you to assist with your transfer to your hotel in Cairo : Conrad, Hyatt , Sonesta or similar

DAY 9 - CAIRO-DAHSOUR (cBL)
We drive to Giza to see the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. If you're physically fit, you may scramble deep within the Great Pyramid to the king's chamber. After lunch at a local restaurant, we tour some of Egypt's most ancient sites: the ruins of Memphis, the step pyramid of Sakkara, and the "bent" pyramid at Dahshour, again open to visitors after a half-century of seclusion, we'll motor to the edge of the Sahara to visit Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:

The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is still in place.

Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant .

DAY 10 - DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast, our staff will see you to the airport and assist you with all the formalities before you board your international flight . Bon Voyage!

This tour starts in Cairo every day throughout the year.
RATES per person in USD:

Christmas, New Years & Easter weeks, please add a 15% supplement to the rate.

Other choices : One week , or 6 day Version
Add Abu Simbel in 10 day , 11 Day , or 12 days . Add : Hurgada

Prices include:

• All ground transportation in Egypt as per itinerary .
  
• Domestic air transportation in Egypt "Y " Class as per itinerary .
  
• Hotel accommodations, including tax and service charges
  
• Meals as indicated from preset menu (B = Continental breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
  
• Guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees.
  
• Visa fee issued upon arrival in Cairo and Aqaba (applicable to Australian, NZ , EU, Mexican , S. African, S. Korean Singaporean, Japan, US,and Canadian passport holders) , your passport must be valid and in order.
  
• Ferry ticket between Sinai and Aqqaba Jordan

Sample Deluxe hotels in Sharm : Hyatt , Savoy , Rotana , Sonesta , Marriott or similar
Sample Deluxe hotels in Cairo : Meridien, Sheraton, Hyatt , Conrad , Sonesta or Hilton

Not included:

• Personal expenses, beverages, and meals not specifically included
• Gratuities for local personnel
• Travel insurance (please see our brochure)
• International air fare ( we'll be glad to assist upon request

 

Other Choices:

• Compare with the Hurgada Edition on the the Red Sea
• The Ultra Deluxe Version
• Cairo and Sharm in 8 days. Nile Cruise version  
• Le Meridien Makadi Hotel Hurgada
• Alexandria & Fayoum Oases Edition
• Eleven Days with an overnight in Abu Simbel .
• Live aboard arrivals

Trip Notes

You can expect warm and sometimes hot weather in Luxor and Aswan. Mornings and evenings are cooler. For shore excursions, wear lightweight clothing of cotton and natural fabrics. Comfortable walking shoes are essential.

Other choices : Sailing boats : Deluxe Dahabia / Deluxe Felucca Cruise Yachts on the Nile : air-conditioned Deluxe Dahabbiya or Felucca

Compare with Zarafa ( giraffe) Deluxe Felucca Photo Gallery