Egipt and Jordan

12 Days
11/15/2024

In November we will go on a pilgrimage to Egipt and Jordan with the spiritual direction of Father Patrick.

Departure Location

London

No. of Days

12 Days

No. of Nights

11 Nights

Included

Accommodation in tourist category hotels, in double rooms with private bathroom. (For single room, consult values);
Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Except on flight days, airports, ships, trains and free days;
International airline tickets in economy class (for business class, consult surcharges);
Tourist bus with air conditioning or heating;
Local guides;
Companion of the Obra de Maria leaving Lisbon;
Right to carry a bag of up to 23 kg + one carry-on bag;
Boarding fees;
Travel insurance and baggage insurance (over 70 years old, please consult);
80€ Accession fee;

Not Included

Excess baggage on planes
Expenses of a personal nature (drinks, snacks, phone calls, minibar consumption during the stay)
Tickets for visits not specifically mentioned or scheduled;
1200€ Individual room suplement;
Everything that is not listed on the "Included" section.

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Itinerary

1st Day11/15 – London / Cairo

Boarding for Cairo. Arrival, reception and assistance at Cairo International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Night in Cairo.

2nd Day11/16 – Cairo

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to one of the seven wonders of the world, the pyramids of Giza: Keops, Kefren and Mycerinos. Visit the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Lunch. Visit to the Egyptian Museum, which contains the largest collection of the Pharaonic Empire, monuments from ancient Egypt and a room that houses the treasure of the young King Tutankhamun. Visit the Church of Saint Barbara, the Church of Saint Sergius and the synagogue of Ben Ezra. Visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest and most famous bazaars in the Middle East. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

3rd Day11/17 – Memphis / Sakkara

Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Memphis to visit the first capital of Egypt during the ancient kingdom, established by King Menes, where the statue of Ramses II is located. Visit to the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built in the Third Dynasty by King Djoser. Lunch. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.

4th Day11/18 - Cruise - Tours in Luxor

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport to catch the domestic flight to Luxor. Reception at e assistance in Luxor. Transfer to the cruise ship. Lunch on board. Visit to the Luxor Temple. Visit to the Karnak Temple, dedicated to the cult of the god Amun. Dinner and overnight on board.

5th Day11/19 – Valley of the Kings and Temple of Hatshepsut

Breakfast on board. Visit to the Valley of the Kings, where, during the New Empire, the pharaohs were buried in the mountains. Visit the original temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Visit to the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Navigation to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.

6th Day11/20 – Temple of Horus and Temple of Sobek

Breakfast on board. Carriage ride to the Temple of Horus, which is the best preserved in Egypt. The ship heads to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit to the Sobek temple, an unusual building, completely symmetrical, with two entrances. The cruise continues to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board.

7th Day11/21 - Unfinished Obelisk and Aswan Dam

Breakfast on board. Visit to the Aswan Dam, built in 1960 to protect Egypt from floods. Transfer to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, famous for its red granite. Visit to the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.

8th Day11/22 – Aswan / Cairo / Amman

Breakfast and check-out. Transfer to Aswan airport to take the flight back to Cairo and then take the flight to Amman. Arrival, reception and assistance at Amman International Airport. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Amman.

9th Day11/23 – Amman / Madaba / Mount Nebo / Petra

Breakfast at the hotel. Tour of the city of Amman visiting the Citadel and the Archaeological Museum, which houses a good collection of various Dead Sea Scrolls. We pass through the souq, where you get an idea of daily life, until we reach the 2nd century Roman Theater. Transfer to Madaba, visit the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George, where you can find the famous Byzantine mosaic from the 4th century that represents the map of Israel. Heading to Mount Nebo. Visit to the old monastery and stop in the Jordan Valley, where you can see part of Jerusalem. We will continue to Petra. Overnight in Petra.

10th Day11/24 - Petra

Breakfast. Go to Petra, transfer takes two and a half hours. Visit the Ancient City of the Nabataeans, the most interesting place in Jordan. A horseback ride to the Canyon, called “Siq”. Visit to the Treasury and the facade streets, the royal tombs and the pharaoh’s castle. Overnight in Petra.

11th Day11/25 - Petra / Desert Wadi Rum / Amman

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Little Petra, located 15 km north of Petra. Visits to points in the city. Departure to Wadi Rum, one of the most beautiful desert landscapes on the planet. Tours in Wadi Rum in open Bedouin pickup trucks. Return to your hotel in Amman. Overnight in Amman.

12th Day11/26 - Amman / Londres

Breakfast. Transfer to Amman airport. Boarding for London.

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