Easter Holiday Package in Egypt & Jordan

Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, Maestro Online Travel representative will be waiting for you and will accompany you to your hotel. First you will take your welcome drink. AT night you can choose between relaxing at the hotel or enjoy a visit to the Giza Pyramids to the magnificent Sound and Light Show. Back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo

Have breakfast at hotel, then your Egyptologist private english speaking guide will accompany you to start your tour to visit the great necropolis of Sakkara to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the first built pyramid in Egypt and Tombs of the nobles of ancient Egypt in Sakkara. Then move to the city of Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt where you will visit the statue of Ramses II and the largest alabaster Sphinx. From there we will move to the Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, three great pharaohs of ancient empire in ancient Egypt and the Sphinx of Giza with human head and lion's body. Then visit the two impressive temples megalithic known as the valley Temple and the Sphinx Temple, traditionally attributed to the Pharaoh Khafre, which are an absolute marvel of engineering and architecture of ancient Egypt. During your tour lunch en route at a fancy restaurant near the pyramids of Giza, with free time for shopping. At night there is another optional to check out of this world to go to enjoy DInner Cruise. Return to your hotel to relax, with free time and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo, then you will be accompanied by your private Egyptologist tour guide to visit the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo which was built in neoclassical style, designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon which exhibits a collection now over 120000 masterpieces objects from pre-dynastic era of history, almost 3200 A.C until the Graeco-Roman period, 332 BC, including the treasures of the boy king Tutankhamun, original pieces of sacred papyrus plant, with an option to visit the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum where you can see the way of mummification in ancient Egypt. You will also visit the Citadel of Saladin, where you can see the whole city of Cairo and many wonderful mosques including the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali, the Turkish king in Egypt, that was built in Turkish style very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey. Lunch en route at a good quality restaurant in downtown Cairo. Then drive to Old Cairo to visit the old Coptic churches and the fortress of Babylon, where the Holy Family took refuge in his tour in Egypt. Then visit the church of Santa Barbara and the Hanging Church, move to Islamic Cairo and Khan El Khalili bazaars and the famous Market with free time to wander for a souvenir of your trip during your tour Cairo Egypt. At the end you will be transferred to Giza Train Station to take the sleeping train to Aswan with dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board the train before arrival to Aswan, where you will wait for our representative with a free time in Aswan, then you will move through the Sahara desert to Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, to visit the majestic Temple of Abu Simbel, the second largest monument in Egypt after the Pyramids and then visit the Temple of Queen Nefertari, who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility in ancient Egypt. The two temples were carved into the rock cliffs during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II to prevent flooding caused by the construction of the Great Dam of Aswan in 1960, the colossal statues of Ramses II and the two temples were dismantled in 950 blocks and subsequently reenssamblar on in their current situation out of the Nile. Back to your hotel in Aswan for overnight.

Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan, then continue Egypt Easter Tour Package and take a felucca sailing between the rocky islets of the Nile to visit Elephantine Island and Botanical Gardens in Aswan, then move to start your Nile Cruise, where we can enjoy the next 3 nights aboard one of the largest and most luxurious Nile Cruises from Aswan to Luxor. Afternoon you will be accompanied by your guide for an exciting tour to the High Dam that was a miracle of engineering when it was built in 1960. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, then visit the granite quarries used by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt to build the most pyramids and temples. Pay a visit to the famous Unfinished Obelisk of Egypt and then you will take a boat to the island of Egilka to visit the majestic Philae temple that was dedicated to the goddess Isis mother goddess of the goddesses of ancient Egypt. In the evening there is an optional tour to attend Sound and Light show at the Temple of Philae Aswan. Back to your ship for dinner with free time in Aswan and overnight on board the cruise.

Continue Egypt Easter Tours. Have breakfast on board your Nile cruise enjoying the beautiful views of Sunrise with free time in Aswan and then sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple dedicated to the crocodile gods Seth who was the head god of fertility and the god Haroeris. Then return to your cruise ship to sail to Edfu to visit the famous Temple of Edfu, also known as the Temple of Horus, the falcon-headed and was the god of the Solar war, it is the largest temple and well conserved between all temples of the Nile, sail to Luxor, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner on board the cruise. overnight on board.

Breakfast on board the cruise, and then move to the West Bank of the Nile to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III ( Colossi of Memnon ), and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs were discovered, those tombs were carved into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the eternal life of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs. Then visit the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh who took the throne. Then back to the cruise for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner aboard your cruise. Tonight, an optional visit to enjoy the sound and light show at the Temple of Karnak, if you like.

Breakfast on board, then your Egyptologist guide will accompany you to visit the Temple of Karnak, East Bank of the Nile in the great place of worship ever built in Egypt, dedicated to the god Amon largest of Ancient Egypt. Its ancient name ipet Isut means "the most sacred everywhere ." The temple, or, more correctly , the complex of temples , was built over more than two thousand years by many generations of Pharaohs. The great " Hypostyle Hall " is an incredible forest of giant pillars within the complex. Then you will be transferred to the majestic Temple of Luxor built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and was dedicated to the god Amun. Then have free time for shopping and souvenir of your Easter Tour in Egypt. Finally you will be transferred to Luxor airport to fly to Sharm El Sheikh. Direct transfer to your hotel. Free time and overnight .

Optional visit to Ras Mohammed National Park in boat or bus. Ras Mohammed National Park is a natural terrestrial and aquatic reserve. The 480 square kilometer protected area lies in the area where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba on the southern tip of Sinai. There you can see beautiful and amazing scenes ever found anywhere in the world. Beneath the clear waters at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula between The Park Ras Mohammed and Tiran Island, there is an incredible variety of exotic fish, surrounded by some of the most beautiful coral reefs. Almost 85 species of fish live in the park, including mangroves.

Optional tour to Monastery of Saint Catherine- Moses Mountain : The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I between 527 and 565, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush built by by Helena, mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush. Also referred to as " the chapel of St. Helena ." The place is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. The Comune name of the monastery of St. Catherine, while the full and official name of the monastery is " The Sacred and Imperial Monastery of Mount Sinai" . The site was associated with Saint Catherine of Alexandria ( whose relics were miraculously transported by angels ) and it became a favorite site for pilgrimage.

You will be met by our representative who will accompany you to be transferred in an air-conditioned vehicle to Taba to sail to Aqaba Port then to Petra in Jordan, where you will be waiting for another representative who will help you through immigration procedures then leave to go to Petra. Before going to Petra Jordan, you will explore Wadi Rum desert en route, where you can enjoy a thrilling ride on Jeep 4x4 visiting the Valley of Rum (Wadi Rum in Arabic), quicksand, Al Khazali, Abu Aineh and The Mountain Rum. You will see the famous watersprings of Lawrence of Red Mountain. Then we go north to the spectacular lost city of Petra Jordan. Overnight in Petra Jordan.

Breakfast at your hotel in Petra Jordan and then you will be accompanied by your english speaking guide to explore Petra Jordan " The ancient Nabatean city carved into the red rose". Full day tour to the urban infrastructure of the old city, which includes temples, baths, private houses, high places, paved streets, public buildings, markets, theaters, reservoirs and cisterns. Their entry, a kilometer long fissure between the cliffs " the Siq " , provides a dramatic approach to the city. The narrow winding path through the canyon dramatically opens up to expose the awesome facade of the Khazneh, " the Treasury ". Then go to lunch at a fancy restaurant chefs includes specialists in international and Jordanian cuisine. At the end of this day you will be transferred to your hotel in Petra Jordan for overnight.

Breakfast, leave Petra Jordan to go northwards to Amman with stops to visit the Dead Sea, and the Christian city of Madabba where you will visit the Church of St. San Jorge, its impressive mosaic map of the ancient Middle East. Continue to Mount Nebo, where you will visit the church there on top of the hill, where it is believed that Moses saw the Promised Land. Continue to Amman. Check into your hotel and overnight in Amman.

After breakfast you will be transferred to Queen Alia International Airport for final departure.( End of Easter Holiday in Egypt & Jordan )