TOUR ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDE: Air from JFK on Egypt Air All local and inter-Egypt flights 4 nights deluxe Nile Cruise  5 nights hotel in Amman 2 nights hotel in Petra 4 night deluxe hotels in Egypt (Cairo) 24 Meals as indicated in itinerary      (B= Breakfast L= Lunch D= Dinner) All guided tours and excursions with admission fees to museums and other places of interest. All transfers and baggage handling throughout Services of administrative offices  Tour documents and wallet SLT Exclusive One Million Dollars Tour Prepayment Protection Bond with USTOA   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 via Cairo 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 Pyramids Park Hotel. * Hotel Upgrade at Dowtown Semiramis Hilton, Cairo available at $25 per person per night.( B )

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 )

DAY 11 (TUE) CAIRO /ABU SIMBEL/ ASWAN *

After breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to the Cairo airport for a flight to Abu Simble.  Abu Simble is considered to be one of the most impressive sites in Egypt.

Here you will visit the two temples built by Ramses II as a high-architect before he became a Pharaoh.

The 100 foot high Great Temple is world famous, which features 4 statues of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari, each 65 foot high. Next to the Great Temple is the temple dedicated to Queen Nefertari. Both temples were originally carved ina mountain. In 1965 they were moved 600 feet and raised 65 feet, thanks to an international project to save them from the flooding caused by the construction of the High Dam. You will then take a second flight to Aswan, and be transferred to either Aswan Isis Hotel for dinner and overnight; or if space-available to your cruise ship MS Carnival.   (Meals B-D)

DAY 12 (WED) CRUISE : Aswan / Kom Ombo **
After breakfast a full-day optional excursion* 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.  Lunch and dinner are aboard the cruise boat MS Carnival. ( B - L - D )

DAY 13 (THU) CRUISE : Edfu / Esna **
As you have your breakfast we will sail to Edfu. Upon arrival in Edfu, a fun optional excursion* begins first by taking a horse-drawn-carriage ride in Edfu, and then visiting the Edfu Temple. Later in the afternoon we will sail to Esna, where boat will dock for overnight. (Meals B-L-D)

DAY 14 (FRI) CRUISE : Luxor  **
This morning we will cross the locks on the Nile in Esna -providing a fun and small scale canal-crossing experience. We will continue to sail north to Luxor. Optional excursions* in Luxor include, Luxor and Karnak Temples and visit to the West Bank of the Nile with Thebes, Valley of Kings, Valley of the Queens and Collossi of Memnon. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor. (Meals 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 )

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** 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

All rates are per person in double. 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 $180 per person.  Optional shore excursions during cruise in Egypt: $249 per person. Triple Rate Discount $200 per person.

* Land only rates do not include the international flights but do include the Intra-Egypt domestic flights.

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	Pyramids Park or similar (5*) * Hotel Upgrade at Ramses Hilton, Cairo available at $25 per person per night.
In Aswan	Hotel Isis Island (4*)
Nile Cruise	MS Carnival Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat