MARVELOUS EGYPT AND JORDAN - 11 nights/12 days, arrive any Tuesday
5 nts in Cairo
3-nt Nile cruise
1 nt in Amman
2 nts in Petra
Priced from $3,695 per person in a double room
This tour is guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 passengers.
* shared group tour
TUESDAY - CAIRO Upon arrival in Cairo you will be met by a Ya'lla Tours representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. WEDNESDAY - CAIRO Your Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up to start your day tour. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the most significant archaeological and cultural institutions in the world. It houses a vast collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and offers an immersive experience into Egypt's rich history.
Have lunch at a restaurant.
Continue to Giza to visit the Great Pyramids and the Great Sphinx.
Visit a papyrus institute to see a demonstration of the ancient paper making craft and shop for papyrus souvenirs. Return to your hotel for overnight. THURSDAY– CAIRO Your Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up to start your half-day tour. Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, including the extraordinary Mummies room. The museum is in Old Cairo, the historical heart of the city.
Return to your hotel or join our optional tour to have lunch and continue to visit Old Cairo. FRIDAY– NILE CRUISE Transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival in Aswan airport, transfer to your Nile cruise.
Have lunch on board.
Then take a short motorboat ride to the Temple of Philae on the island of Agilka. The temple was dedicated to Isis.
Return to your cruise and sail to Kom Ombo.
OPTIONAL ABU SIMBEL TOUR SATURDAY – NILE CRUISE Cruise to Edfu and take a horse-drawn carriage to visit the Temple of Horus, the most perfectly preserved of all the Nile Temples. Horus was the falcon-headed sky god. Return to your cruise and sail to Luxor.SUNDAY – NILE CRUISE Cross to the west bank of the Nile and visit the wondrous Valley of the Kings, a vast city of the dead where more than 60 royal tombs have been discovered. The tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife. Visit several of the tombs. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This beautiful monument to the reign of one of the very few female pharaohs rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it.
On the way back to Luxor, stop at the famed Colossi of Memnon, two 60ft, 700-ton statues of Amenhotep III. Return to your cruise.
MONDAY – CAIRO After breakfast, disembark from the cruise and visit Karnak Temple, known as “the Temple of Temples.” It is the largest place of worship ever built. Within the complex, the great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant columns covering an area larger than Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo.
Upon arrival in Cairo airport, transfer to your hotel for overnight.
TUESDAY – CAIRO Today is at your leisure to explore the city on your own or join one of our optional tours.
Breakfast and overnight at the hotel are provided. WEDNESDAY – AMMAN You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Amman. Upon arrival at Amman International Airport, you will be met by a Ya'lla Tours USA Jordanian representative and transferred to you hotel in Amman for overnight. THURSDAY - PETRA Drive south on the Kings’ Way towards Petra. Stop at Madaba to see the famous ancient mosaic floor map of the Holy Land. Continue to Mt. Nebo, the traditional burial site of Moses, overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley. Drive on through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle.
Arrive in Petra for overnight. FRIDAY - PETRA Spend the day touring the many sites of Petra, this city that was carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to civilization until re-discovered 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 many other monuments.
Overnight in Petra. SATURDAY - Drive to Wadi Rum and take a short 4x4 vehicle-ride into the awesome moon-like landscape, where the film “Lawrence of Arabia” was shot. Continue for drop-off at the Araba border crossing, Aqaba, or Amman.
OPTIONAL JORDAN:
Aqaba or Amman hotel nights, or transfers and hotel nights in Eilat, Israel.
Climate
The climate of Egypt is overwhelmingly hot and dry.
What little rain there
is falls mainly in Alexandria and the Nile Delta and Mediterranean coastal region in the winter. In the summer, this area can get quite humid.
Between late March and mid-May, occasional dust storms may occur.
October - March is the ideal time to visit Egypt.
Documentation
A valid passport and a current visa are required for American travelers to enter Egypt. For $80, Ya’lla Tours will pre-pay your visa and have it waiting for you in the airport upon arrival.
Shots
In general, no immunizations are necessary for visiting the major tourist areas of Egypt. However, if you have concerns, please consult your personal physician. If entering Egypt from an infected area, evidence of Yellow Fever and Cholera immunizations is required.
Language
Arabic is the official language of Egypt. English and French are widely spoken.
Dress
Clothing - Egypt is quite conservative with regards to dress. It is best for both men and women to keep shoulders and legs fairly well covered. Loose, flowing garments in natural fibers (cotton, linen) are ideal for the Egyptian heat. Shorts are tolerated at tourist sites, but should be knee length. In winter, layering is the best way to transition from the warm days to cool nights.
Walking shoes - Most visitors to Egypt will do a great deal of walking on dusty, rocky ground. Good thick soles and material that breathes are a must.
Sun hat - Keeping the head and neck covered prevents sunstroke. A large brim will provide shade, and something in cloth can be soaked to cool the head in very hot weather. For women, a scarf will also come in handy as a head and shoulder covering when touring mosques and churches.
Currency
The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound; 1 pound = 100 piastres. Money can be exchanged at American Express offices, banks and many hotels (banks usually have the best exchange rate). Major credit cards are accepted at larger establishments and ATMs are widely available in the major cities. US Dollars are widely accepted in tourist areas.
Electricity
The electrical current in Egypt is 220 volt. Wall sockets have two round holes.
• Domestic flights in Egypt: Cairo-Aswan / Luxor-Cairo.
• Oneway flight Cairo-Amman.
• 8 nights of hotel accommodations with daily breakfast.
• 3-night Nile cruise with all meals on-board and tours included.
• 1 lunch in Cairo.
• All transfers to/from airports and ports per the itinerary.
• 1.5 days of shared group touring (16 passenger maximum) in Cairo in an air-conditioned van with a licensed, English-speaking guide.
• 3 days of shared group touring in Jordan in an air-conditioned van with a licensed, English-speaking guide.
• Entrance fees, as per itinerary.
• Baggage handling at airports, hotels and Nile cruise.
• Hotel service fees and taxes.
• electronic travel documents.
• Travel insurance, highly recommended.
• Airfare other than specified.
• Meals other than specified.
• Personal expenses.
• Egypt entry visa.
• Jordan entry visa.
• Departure taxes.
• Tips to guides, drivers, hotel porters, etc.
Deposit and Payment Policy: • A deposit of $500 per person, per country
booked is required upon booking the tour.
• Final payment is due sixty days prior to departure.
• If booking within 21 days of travel, an additional
fee of $75 per person will apply.
• A change fee of $50 per person will apply to any
changes made by the traveler after confirmation
has been sent.
Cancellations & Refunds: Transportation, lodging, meals, entertainment
and other services are sold on a partially refundable
basis depending upon the date, in relation
to the departure date, such services are cancelled.
The cancellation fees and calculations are set
forth below:
• 61 days or more prior to departure, a service fee of
$100 per person, per country will apply.
• If a tour is cancelled 60 days or less from departure
date and full payment has not been received in our
office, the deposit will then be forfeited in full.
• Once full payment has been received, any refund
made will be subject to a $75 per person administration
fee.
• 60 to 46 days prior to departure, a cancellation
fee of 50% of the tour cost will apply.
• 45 to 31 days prior to departure, a cancellation
fee of 75% of the tour cost will apply.
• 30 days or less prior to departure, a cancellation
fee of 100% of the tour cost will apply.
• No refund will apply to any unused services including
but not limited to flights, accommodations,
touring, meals and/or transportation.
