Days 1-2: Arrive in Cairo
Welcome to Egypt! A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport after you clear customs and then escorts you to your hotel in Cairo. The rest of the day is free. At a Welcome Dinner this evening, meet your fellow travelers.
Accommodations: Pyramids Park Resort, 4 stars. Situated amongst some of the world's most amazing sights, the Pyramids Park Resort provides every traveler with a luxurious stay. This resort features its own wellness club, fully equipped with gym, sauna, steam room, and jacuzzi. Swim a few laps in their gorgeous outdoor swimming pool, or treat your tastebuds to a variety of international fare, from Italian specialties to Egyptian barbeque, and more. Of course, you can't forget to explore the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum, located just minutes away!
Day 3: Giza & the Pyramids
Your tour director, also a professional Egyptologist, is an expert in the history and anthropology of the regions on tour. Today, your tour director leads a fascinating tour of ancient Egypt. The Pyramids of Giza are the only remaining “Wonder of the Ancient World” and your guided tour introduces you to the three pyramids here, including the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Then visit the enigmatic Sphinx. This afternoon, return to Cairo, where your Tour Director leads a sight-seeing tour . The city’s mosques, of which there are more than 500, display some of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in the world. Visit the Citadel and Mohammed Ali Mosque, also known as the Alabaster Mosque. Built in the 12th century by mighty Salah el-Din, the Citadel was originally used as a fortress and was the residence of the Sultans until 1850. Also visit the Egyptian Antiquities Museum, which houses the famous masks of Tutankhamen. Later, roam through the winding streets and alleyways of the Khan-el Khalili Bazaar.
This evening, opt to enjoy an Egyptian Folklore Dinner. $75. Board a Nile riverboat for this evening’s dinner and live performance. Savor a menu of local specialties and delicious Egyptian delicacies, while a troupe of performers introduces you to the age-old music and dance traditions of Egypt.
Day 4: Cairo to St. Catherine
Take a guided tour through Old Cairo this morning, including a visit to the Coptic Museum. After free time for lunch, board your bus for Saint Catherine. Arrive in Saint Catherine this evening.
Accommodations: Catherine Plaza Hotel, 3 stars. Constructed out of the local stone, Catherine Plaza Hotel is the most modern hotel in the area. It has its own water supply tower and a swimming pool on its grounds. The bedrooms are situated on terraces and are set in small blocks. The buildings are low rise in keeping with the local area. This hotel is located in the heart of St. Catherines village and is just a few minutes walk to the monastery. The hotel offers excellent views of the surrounding mountains.
Day 5: St. Catherine
Discover the beauty of Saint Catherine, a city located at the foot of the Sinai High Mountains, during this morning’s guided tour. A UNESCO World Heritage Area, Saint Catherine is a relatively new city, created when Bedouin tribes decided to cluster around the monastery. Then embark on a guided tour of Saint Catherine Monastery, the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the world, which was built on the site where Moses talked to God at the Burning Bush. You’ll also see the monastery’s library, which has the largest religious collection after the Vatican. Enjoy an early dinner with your group and take some time to rest before departing for your late-night hike up Mount Sinai—also known as Moses Mountain—where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
Accommodations: Catherine Plaza Hotel.
Day 6: Mount Sinai
Begin the day by watching the sunrise from atop Mount Sinai, followed by breakfast at your hotel. Next, travel to Port Nuweiba, where you’ll take an hour-long catamaran ride to Aqaba. Settle into your hotel and enjoy an included dinner.
Accommodations: Radisson SAS Hotel Tala Bay Resort, 4 stars. The newest star to open its doors in the popular tourist destination of Aqaba is the Radisson SAS Resort which offers modern and stylish rooms with exceptional personalised service. Situated on the banks of the Red Sea, Aqaba offers one of the world's most beautiful diving sites, world-class coral reefs and is just one hour from the UNESCO world heritage site, the Red City of Petra. The hotel has a superb beach-front location overlooking the Gulf of Aqaba.
Day 7: Wadi Rum Desert
Travel to Wadi Rum this morning, a protected area of desert wilderness in the south of Jordan where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed. Huge sandstone and granite mountains tower over wide sandy valleys. Narrow canyons and fissures cut deep into the mountains and many conceal ancient rock drawings etched by the people of the desert. Bedouin tribes still live in these mountains, and their large tents can often be seen. Later today, you’ll travel to Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Accommodations: Taybet Zaman Hotel, 4 stars. Taybet Zaman was restored with respect to authenticity of materials, environment, and regional style resulting in a preservation of culture, recycling of materials, and an experience its guests will forever remember. The Petra Taybet Zaman Hotel is distinguished by its bedouin-style rooms. The guest rooms are each uniquely appointed, with private bathrooms, air conditioning and heat, and are tastefully furnished to compliment the village style and setting. All rooms feature satellite TV, direct-dial telephones, a mini-bar, hairdryer and room safe.
Day 8: Petra
Discover Petra during a full-day guided tour of this ancient city. Traveling through a narrow gorge, you’ll visit a city lost to the outside world for centuries. Investigate its freestanding temples, tombs, dwellings and altars.
Travel to Wadi Rum this morning, a protected area of desert wilderness in the south of Jordan where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed. Huge sandstone and granite mountains tower over wide sandy valleys. Narrow canyons and fissures cut deep into the mountains and many conceal ancient rock drawings etched by the people of the desert. Bedouin tribes still live in these mountains, and their large tents can often be seen. Later today, you’ll travel to Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Accommodations: Taybet Zaman Hotel.
Day 9: Madaba
Explore Madaba, the city of Mosaics, and St. George’s Church. Next, head to Mount Nebo, Moses’ burial place. Arrive later today at your resort on the Dead Sea.
Accommodations: Dead Sea Movenpick Resort, 4 stars. Set on the northern shores of the Dead Sea at the lowest point on Earth, this deluxe resort, built in traditional village style, offers luxurious rooms, a range of outlets, first-class meeting and leisure facilities featuring the renowned ZARA Spa. The resort has a total of 358 rooms, of which over two-thirds are smoking; there are non-smoking rooms on several floors and blocks. All rooms have either a balcony or a terrace; interconnecting rooms and rooms for physically challenged are also available. Despite the antique look of the village, all 358 rooms are luxuriously furnished in warm and natural colours. The latest Beach Rooms and Beach Suites are contemporary with modern furnishings and large terraces. Self-controlled air-conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial phone, coffee and tea-making facilities, hairdryer, minibar and a safe are standard fittings in every room.
Day 10: Dead Sea
Enjoy a free day at your Dead Sea resort. Or opt to travel to the Greco-Roman city of Jerash, one of the largest and best preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world. Tonight enjoy an included dinner with your group.
Jerash Excursion: $79. Spend the day exploring the Greco-Roman city of Jerash, considered one of the largest and best preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world, outside of Italy. Also referred to as Antioch on the Golden River, this ancient city was a city of the Decapolis, a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Jordan, Israel, and Syria. You’ll explore many of its most treasured monuments, including Hadrian's Arch, the Corinthium column, a circus/hippodrome, two temples to Zeus and Artemis and the oval Forum, which is surrounded by a fine colonnade.
Accommodations: Dead Sea Movenpick Resort.
Days 11-12: Amman
If you are continuing on the extension, depart for Jerusalem. Otherwise, relax at the Dead Sea before boarding your flight home.
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