Day 1, Wednesday– USA/Egypt
Overnight flight to Cairo on Lufthansa from Philadelphia via Frankfurt

Day 2, Thursday– Cairo
Arrive Cairo International Airport. Meet by tour representative, assist with visas & baggage, transfer to five-star Mena House Oberoi Hotel. Welcome dinner. (D)

Day 3, Wednesday – Cairo/Luxor
Morning check out. Transfer to Cairo domestic airport for short flight to Luxor. Arrive Luxor Airport. Meet & assist by travel representative, check into five-star M.S. Hansa river cruise boat to begin 5-nights cruise. Afternoon visit Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple. All meals onboard. Overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 4, Thursday – Luxor
Morning visit the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, alabaster factory, Medinet Habu, the Colossi of Memnon). Box lunch. Return to cruise ship. Afternoon begin sailing to Aswan. Pass through Esna locks, arrive Edfu. B/D onboard. Evening lecture by Dr. Phillips. Overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 5, Friday – Edfu/Kom Ombo
Morning travel by carriages to visit Edfu Temple. Afternoon cruise to Kom Ombo. Visit Kom Ombo Temple. Cruise to Aswan. Overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 6, Saturday – Aswan/Nubia
Morning transfer to Aswan Airport for optional extension to Abu Simbel. Visit Rameses II Temple and Nefertari Temple at Abu Simbel. Lunch onboard. Afternoon visit the Botanical Gardens via felucca boat ride on Nile River. Visit Nubian Village. Evening lecture by Dr. Phillips. Overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 7, Sunday – Aswan/Philae/Cairo Morning visit the Aswan High Dam. Motorboat to visit Philae Temple. Check out and transfer to Aswan airport for flight to Cairo. Box lunch. Transfer back to Mena House Oberoi Hotel. Overnight. (B/L)

Day 8, Monday – Giza/Memphis/Saqqara
(a Thanksgiving you will never forget!)
Full day touring including Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Memphis, Saqqara (Pyramid of Djoser, Tomb of Mereruka or Kagemni, Pyramid of Teti). Lunch at Saqqara. Visit carpet school. Back to hotel. Overnight. (B/L)

Day 9,Tuesday – Cairo/Old Cairo
Full day touring including the Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamun collection, The Hanging Church, The Ben Ezra Synagogue, Alabaster Mohamed Ali Mosque, 1,000 year-old Khan Khalili Bazaar. Back to hotel. Overnight. (B/L)

Day 10, Wednesday – Cairo/Amman
Early morning check out. Transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Amman. Arrive Amman. Meet, assist by representative, transfer to bus for trip to Petra, with visit to Al Karak Crusader Castle en route. Arrive Petra and check into five-star Marriott Petra Hotel. Welcome dinner. Overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 11, Thursday – Petra
Full day touring Petra and vicinity. Evening lecture by Dr. Phillips. Overnight. (B/L)

Day 12, Friday – Wadi Rum/Amman
Check out. H/D touring Wadi Rum. Lunch in Bedouin tent. Transfer by bus to Amman. Check into five-star Le Meridien Amman Hotel. Overnight. (B/L)

Day 13, Saturday – Jerash/Mt. Nebo/Amman
Morning visit Jerash. Afternoon visit Mt. Nebo, tour Amman. Farewell dinner. Overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 14, Sunday – Amman/USA
Early morning check out. Transfer to Amman International Airport. Final departure for USA on Lufthansa via Frankfurt to Philadelphia


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DAY BY DAY ITINERARY                                 
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Round Trip International air PHI-CAI-AMM-PHI
  • All Transfers and sightseeing as listed in day by day itinerary
  • All entrance fee to monuments
  • Deluxe A/C Motor Coach Egypt & Jordan
  • Famous Egyptologist Escort Guide  Mrs Amani Goudet to accompany the group  throughout the whole tour in Egypt
  • Meals as specified ( B= Breakfast  L= Lunch D= Dinner ) are included
  • Accommodation is 5 star Deluxe hotels ( Cairo 4 night : Mena House  Petra 2 nights  : Marriott Petra -  Amman 2 nights : Le Meridien )
  • 4 nights Deluxe Nile cruise Luxor to Aswan including 3 meals daily
  • Domestic air Cairo-Luxor-Aswan-Cairo-Amman
  • Lectures by Dr Steven Phillips
  • Local guide in Jordan to accompany the group throughout the whole tour
  • All transportation provided by
        deluxe air-conditioned Motor
        coach or private car
  • All hotel taxes and services charge
  • All entrance fees as per itinerary

    Not Included:
  • Airport taxes
  • Visa upon arrival
  • Tips & Personal Items
  • SPECIAL NOTE
  • Prices include Bottled water on board Buses  in Cairo  & with sightseeing  on board buses , asfor meals all drinks are excluded
  • Tips to bus drivers , transfers , Cruise ship personal and tour guide are excluded , only at hotels and airports check in/out luggage tips are included
2012 TOUR COSTS AND
DEPARTURE DATES
5-STAR HOTEL with NILE CRUISE
Air and Land Prices Per Person
Taxes are additional and
Subject to Change
FOR RESERVATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
CALL 1 (866) 646-4602
Prices do not include US and foreign government airport taxes and fees of up to $350, depending upon the package, including the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per US enplanement, up to $10 per round-trip; passenger facility charges of $4.50 per segment, up to $18 per round-trip; federal domestic segment fee of $3.70 per segment; travel facilities tax of $8 per direction; immigration fee of $7; customs user fee of $5.50; APHIS user fee of $5; and international transportation tax of $16.10 per arrival or departure.
PLEASE NOTE ITINERARY SEQUENCE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE,
HOWEVER ALL SIGHTSEEING WILL BE PROVIDED AS LISTED IN ITINERARY
Following are all necessary forms to be read and processed in order to complete booking, reservation formalities.
14 Days / 13 Nights - April 4-17, 2012
Visiting Cairo, the Pyramids, Nile Cruise to  Luxor, Aswan, Petra, Wadi Rum, Jerash and Amman. Join us for a "Experience of a Lifetime" with Dr. Stephen R. Phillips,
Egyptian Section, Penn Museum
Air & Land
P/P in double $3899.00
+ P/Child up to ( 12 years ) $3499.00 + Tax $295.00 + ABS $295.00 for single accommodation $850.00
Land Only
P/P in double $3399.oo + P/Child up to ( 12 years ) $3199.00 + Tax $295.00 for single accommodation $850.00