Egypt & Jordan: The Antiquities by Private Plane
February 25 – March 10
Experience the ancient and modern worlds of Egypt and Jordan.
Begin with four nights in intriguing Cairo, where highlights include the Great Pyramid complex at Giza and one of the decorated tombs at Sakkara.
A privately chartered plane takes you to St. Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, and then on to Luxor, gateway to the Karnak temple complex, the vast necropolis of ancient Thebes, and the Valley of the Kings.
From Luxor, embark on a four-night Nile River cruise, stopping to see sites such as the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo. Your river journey concludes in Aswan, where you will view Philae Temple, sail across the Nile in a traditional felucca, and visit the acclaimed Nubian Museum.
Then fly to Abu Simbel, site of the colossal statues and rock temples of Ramses II and his favorite wife, Queen Nefertari. Continue to ancient Petra, once the thriving southern capital of the Nabataeans, carved into sandstone canyons and hills. Ascend Mount Nebo, venerated by Christians and Jews as the site from which Moses viewed the Promised Land. Explore Jerash, one of the best-preserved cities of ancient Rome. Your journey ends at the Dead Sea, where you will have the opportunity to experience its buoyant waters.
Price: from $6,995 per person, double occupancy