U.S.A. to Cairo, Egypt

Depart home cities to Cairo Egypt on an overnight flight.

Cairo, Egypt

Upon arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Cairo - Memphis - Saqqara - Giza

After breakfast our first visit is to Memphis (capital of the Pyramid Age) and Saqqara (Djoser's famous step pyramid); we'll then transfer to Giza. We begin with the world-famous Pyramids of Giza, classified among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Here we'll stand in awe of their size and magnificent engineering. Then we will come face to face with the 5,000-yearold Sphinx. Some may choose to ride a camel to the Sphinx. We will explore the 30,000 treasures of Egyptian antiquity, including the famous King Tutankhamen (“King Tut”) exhibits at the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. Here also we visit the Solar Boat Museum to see the funerary barge used 4500 years ago by Pharaoh Khufu (also known as Cheops, the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt), Our visit to the GEM will help us learn the history and see life as it existed at the time of the pharaonic dynasties. As time permits, we will include visits to a carpet factory, the Papyri Institute, and some may choose an optional evening light and sound show at Giza. A short distance away is our hotel near the Pyramids and the GEM. 

Cairo - (Nile Delta) Alexandria

Today we travel north through the Egypt Delta to the famous port city of Alexandria, named after Alexander the Great. Here we will visit the Mediterranean port, the Graeco-Roman Museum, Pompey’s Pillar, the Catacombs, the Roman Amphitheater, Quarry Bay Citadel, and other fascinating sites before heading through the Nile Delta south to Cairo for a welcome dinner and overnight at the Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel, Giza.

Cairo - Aswan

After breakfast we will transfer to Cairo Airport for our flight to Aswan City. After checking in to our Nile Cruise Ship, we will have lunch onboard and then visit the Philae Temple, the Aswan High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk. In the late afternoon, we will sail on a Felucca (Nile sailboat) to the Nubian Village of Hessa. Our dinner and overnight will be back onboard our cruise ship. Evenings and prior to shore excursions some lectures on ancient Egyptian cultures and temple ceremonies will occur throughout the cruise.

Nile Cruise Day - Kom Omobo Temple

Today we will first visit the Graeco-Roman Temple at Kom Ombo. The temple at Kom Ombo is about 30 miles north of Aswan and was built during the Graeco-Roman period (332 BC-AD 395). The temple is unique because it is a double temple, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. The layout combines two temples in one with each side having its own gateways and chapels. Here we will also learn some of the early Egyptian temple ceremonies and translate some of the significant hieroglyphic symbols associated with those ceremonies. After lunch, we continue down the Nile River (north) to Edfu and its magnificent temple. Dinner and shipboard entertainment will highlight our evening.

Nile Cruise Day - Temple of Horus at Edfu - Pass through Locks of Esna

Our first visit this morning is to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, the second largest temple in Egypt. The Egyptian god Horus was also portrayed as the falcon-headed god. Returning to our ship, we have lunch as we continue down the Nile passing through the Esna Lock. Passing through the Esna Lock is a thrilling experience for Nile cruise passengers. The lock is an engineering marvel, and watching the gates open and close is a sight to behold. At this point we aa are about 485 miles south of Cairo. We will participate with the many rowboat merchants that toss their wares from their boats to the passengers on our cruise vessel as we sail. We will continue to sail down the Nile through the Esna lock and on to Luxor. 

West Bank of Nile - Valley of the Kings and Nobles - Hatshepsut's Funerary Temple - Colossi of Memnon - Karnak Temple - Luxor Temple

Arriving in Luxor, some may choose to take an optional hot-air balloon ride over the Nile West Bank. Others will disembark our cruise ship and visit the fabulous tombs and funerary temples on the West Bank, including the elaborate tombs of Ramses V & VI. Crossing the Nile once again we will tour the famous temples of Luxor and Karnak (the largest religious building ever constructed). We will also walk the newly opened “Avenue of the Sphinx.” After dinner at the Luxor Steigenberger Hotel some may choose to have a carriage ride to the “Light and Sound Show” before retiring overnight at our hotel. 

Temple of Dendera - Flight to Cairo

Our stay in upper Egypt is completed with a visit to the Temple of Dendera, where worship of the gods of Egypt is found as early as 3,000 B.C. The Temple of Dendera was one of the last completed temples and has the son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII (famous Cleopatra of Shakespeare) and Pompeii carved on wall reliefs. It is considered one of the best preserved and beautiful temples off Egyptian antiquity. Here we will review the ancient temple ceremonies before returning to Luxor for some shopping and our return flight to Cairo. We will return to the Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel, Giza for dinner and overnight.

Egyptian Museum - Old Cairo - Citadel - Alabaster Mosque - Khan Khalili Bazaar

After breakfast, our first stop today is the famous Cairo Egyptian Museum. Here discoveries from the tombs and cities throughout Egypt are exhibited. The treasures of Tanisthat rival the “King Tut” collections, the Narmer Pallet (earliest unification of Upper and Lower Egypt about 5,000 years ago), as well as many other interesting exhibits from the various periods of ancient Egyptian history are on display. We will tour Old Cairo Coptic and Jewish communities, the Citadel, Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque, and pay a visit to the world-famous Khan Khalili Bazaar for shopping. After a farewell dinner at the Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel, Giza, we spend our last night in Egypt having explored the wonders of this ancient land of the scriptures.

Depart to airport for flights home or transfer to Jordan for Post-tour

Flights home with memories to last a lifetime or transfer to Jordan for those that are doing the post tour.

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Tour ID # 9226B14

A CASH DISCOUNT of $100.00 applies for all payments made by check or ACH AFTER deposit

To Book This Tour, Contact:

Carol Alegre, Tour Manager
Tel: (801) 483-6165
Email Carol

Cairo - Amman, Jordan ($ 2,630.00 pp/DBL occupancy -- $ 3,130.00 SGL occupancy)

Day 1: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Those who choose the 7-day Post-Egypt Jordan Option will rise in the early morning and after breakfast, transfer to the Cairo International Airport for a flight to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Those who are going on to other destinations will also transfer to the Cairo International Airport for their departures. Upon arrival at the Queen Alia International Airport near the capitol of Jordan, Amman, the Post-Egypt Jordan Exploration Tour participants will transfer to the Mövenpick Resort and Spa at the Dead Sea for a relaxing day at the private beaches and swimming pools. The Jordan tour will be link up with additional participants coming from other locations who chose to join this eight-day Jordan tour.  (B,D)

Day 2: Wednesday, February 25, 2026   Mount Nebo - Madaba - Petra

This morning, after time to enjoy the Dead Sea, we travel by our motor coach up the Pisgah mountains to Mount Nebo, where Moses made his last stopping place before departing the tribes of Israel and entrusting their leadership to Joshua. After taking in the panorama of modern Israel and the Palestinian Territories and reviewing the events on this mountain we head south, stopping in route to tour a mosaic factory before having lunch and visiting the Church of St. George in Madaba. Here is found the oldest mosaic map in the world of the Holy Land displayed on the floor of this Byzantine church. After our visit, we journey southeast along the King’s Highway through the biblical lands of Moab and Edom (tribal inheritances of Rueben). Time permitting, we stop to view the ruins of Herod Antipas’ fortress-palace overlooking the Dead Sea, Machaerus. This is the location of Salome’s dance and the beheading of John the Baptist. Traveling further south along the Kings Highway, we will pass many of the biblical cities and locations from the days of the Patriarchs through the Exodus of the Children of Israel. We will continue traveling south to Petra, a marvel long before “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” opened in theaters. After a memorable day, we will arrive at our Petra Old Village Hotel Resort in Wadi Musa for dinner and overnight. The hotel is a unique experience with the true ambience of the Bedouin-Nabatean cultures. (B,D)

Day 3: Thursday, February 26, 2026  Petra - Wadi Rumm - Camel Ride - Bedouin Camping

After an early morning breakfast, we will head to the ancient ruins of Petra by entering through the Siq. Most people recognize Petra for the Treasury, but there is so much more to see. There are three ways into and out of Petra. One is by horseback riding (additional personal tip). The second is by a motorized golf cart (additional fee). The most popular method is on foot, which allows for a scenic and memorable experience and is not a difficult walk. After visiting the ruins of Petra and the Petra Museum followed by a quick lunch, we will head south to Wadi Rumm, where the events of Lawrence of Arabia took place. Stopping briefly at the Wadi Rumm Visitors Center, we continue across the desert to our Bedouin camp. Here we have an hourlong camel trek, followed by the traditional Sarb (a traditional Bedouin style of cooking where marinated meat and vegetables are buried in an oven dug in sandy ground) dinner accompanied by a lecture from a local Bedouin about their lifestyles and family structure. Following dinner, we see the magnificent night sky and learn about local star-gazing legends before retiring to our camping facilities. (B,D)

Day 4: Friday, February 27, 2026  Karak Castle - Jesus' Baptismal Site (Al Mughtas - Amman)

After breakfast, we depart Wadi Rumm heading north past Shobek Castle to visit al-Karak Castle, one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant. Going west from Karak we move once again into the Dead Sea Valley where we visit areas close to Sodom and Gomorrah, another winter hot-springs palace of Herod the Great, and cross significant canyons that feed the waters of the Dead Sea. Eventually, we drive past the Dead Sea to the confluence of the Jordan River where the children of Israel crossed with Joshua and Elijah with Elisha crossed before Elijah’s ascension to Heaven. This crossing is called today Al Mughtas and was known in Jesus’ day as “Bethbara” or “Bethany beyond Jordan” where Jesus would be baptized by John. Our final Journey this day is back in the eastern mountains to Amman, capitol of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for dinner and overnight at the Grand Palace Hotel where USA Presidents have stayed. (B,D)

Day 5: Saturday, February 28, 2026   Amman - Jabbok River - Jerash - Amman Citadel - Jordan Museum - Amman Suk

Today we journey north from the Jordanian capital city of Amman (known in Greco-Roman times as Philadelphia) Jerash, the monumental Graeco-Roman Decapolis city, visiting its magnificent ruins and review Old and New Testament events that occurred along the route. We will cross the Jabbok River near Penuel and recall that the patriarch Jacob was renamed “Israel” at its banks after wrestling with an angel all through the night. We return to Amman for a visit to the Jordan Museum that houses some of the Dead Sea Scrolls and history from ancient to modern eras of the country. Other visits include the Amman Citadel (location of the Jordan Archaeological Museum and the Temple of Hercules), the famous downtown Souk (open-air market), and other significant sites. We will also view the Roman Theater and the Odeon before returning the Grand Palace Hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 6 , March 1 , 2026  Amman - Irbid - Umm Qais - Jordan Valley - Pella - Wadi Al Yarbis - Amman

This morning, we take a journey few tours provide throughout the northwestern areas of Jordan. Our adventure begins with a drive north of Amman through the land of Gilead (tribal territory of Gad) and pass through the provincial capital of northern Jordan, the modern city of Irbid. Traveling a little farther north, we come to the northern borders of Jordan to the site of the New Testament city of Gadara (Umm Qais), where we have a view of the Sea of Galilee. This was also a city of the Decapolis where Jesus and his disciples must have taught. From this vantage point, we can see the borders of Israel, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. After our tour we go west through the scenic western hills of Bashan (tribal allotment to half the tribe of Manasseh) to the Jordan River Valley, then following the valley south we arrive at the city of Pella, where the Jewish Christians fled from Jerusalem in AD 66, following the prophetic instructions of Jesus and his disciples. Finally, leaving Pella we travel east climbing once again through the picturesque mountains of Gilead and will stop along the spring Cherith at a spot called in Arabic, Wadi Al Yarbis, where Elijah was fed by a raven while hiding from Queen Jezabel. Here is one of the largest and oldest olive trees and old mills in the country. Finally, we will reminisce those events as we continue southeast through the highlands of Jordan to Amman. Farewell dinner. (B,D)

Day 7 , March 2 , 2026  Amman - USA

This morning we will transfer to the Queen Alia International Airport and departing the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ending our journeys through this Holy Land.