Egypt and Jordan Christmas Tours

Would you like to spend an exciting adventure in these two fascinating countries in Christmas & New Year during your Christmas Egypt Holidays, so Maestro Online Travel inviting you to join this amazing Egypt and Jordan Christmas Tours, you will start with Cairo to explore the Great Pyramids of Giza, then cruising on the Nile by a luxury Nile cruise between Aswan & Luxor then you will have the chance to enjoy with the marvelous weather & the sunny sandy beach in Sharm El Sheikh, finally, you will explore the ancient city Petra & Jordan.

Day: Welcome to the land of Pharaohs
Maestro Online Travel wishes you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year in Egypt, our representative will meet & assist you in all the procedures upon your arrival at Cairo international airport then transfer to your hotel & help you to check in a smooth way & overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Cairo Day Tour - Aswan
Breakfast at your hotel, Maestro Online Travel professional tour guide will escort you to explore the secrets of the Pyramids of Giza, the most famous landmark of Egypt and one of the most astonishing monuments in the whole world, see the Sphinx which is another breathtaking monument. We will be having lunch in one of the recommended local restaurants in the area of Giza. Then proceed to visit the Egyptian Museum the largest museum in the whole world. The highlights of more than 120,000 displays include the treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun, the Mummies Hall, and many other displays dating to various eras of ancient Egyptian history, continue your visits by going to explore Coptic Cairo, where many remarkable Christian monuments are located. We visit the Hanging Church, one of the oldest and most popular historical churches of Egypt. There is also the Coptic Museum, the Church of Saint Barbra, and the Church of Saint George. Then transfer to Giza railway station to board the sleeping train to Aswan, dinner will be served on board.

Day 3: Embarkation/ Aswan Nile Cruise
Upon your arrival at Aswan train station, you will be met & assisted by Maestro Online Travel representative then transfer to your Nile River Cruise, Embarkation before lunch, first visit will be to the High Dam, the best Egyptian architectural achievement in the 20th century. The High Dam helped Egypt control the water of the flood of the River Nile and generate a considerable amount of the country’s electricity, then visit Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple which is the highlight of Aswan and one of the most marvelous Pharaonic temples in southern Egypt. The Temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis, overnight in Aswan.

Day 4: Kom Omo - Edfu
Breakfast on board, sail to Kom Ombo and visit the wonderful temple of Kom Ombo, the center of the worship of the god Sobek, the Crocodile god. Overlooking the River Nile, the temple of Kom Ombo is quite impressive and it consists in fact out of two temples; one dedicated to Sobek, while the other is dedicated to Haroeris, sail to Edfu, visit the Temple of Edfu, located almost halfway between Luxor and Aswan. The Temple is the best example of a preserved temple that dates back to the Ptolemaic period in Egypt, sailing to Esna, overnight in Esna.

Day 5: Luxor Tour
Breakfast on board, early sail to Luxor, visit the city of Dead in the West Bank, view the Valley of the Kings inaugurates visits with the Valley of the Kings; the most important tomb in the Valley of the Kings is that of Tut Ankh Amun that was discovered intact by Howard Carter in 1922. The toms are featured with their colorful wall paintings of mortuary scenes of ancient Egypt, Resort to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built more than 3500 years ago; the temple is featured with its magnificent location at the bottom of one of the Theban Mountains, its imposing terraces, and many wonderful architectural features like the chambers of Anubis, Hathor, and the Pont Hall, finally visit Colossi of Memnon the surviving items of the Temple of Amenhotep III and one of the landmarks of Luxor, back to your Nile Cruise & overnight in Luxor.

Day 6: Luxor - Sharm El Sheikh
Having breakfast on board, disembarkation at 8:00 am enjoy a guided tour to the East Bank, Karnak temple & Luxor temple, Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor. Later on, you will be transferred to Luxor airport to fly to Sharm El Sheikh, arrival Sharm airport, our representative will meet & assist you then you will be transferred to your hotel in Sharm & overnight.

NB: Most flight from Luxor to Sharm is indirect flight via Cairo Airport.

Day 7: Sharm El Sheikh Optional Tours
After having your breakfast, free day at your leisure in Sharm, or join Maestro Online Travel Optional Tour to the Colored Canyons, situated around 150 kilometers to the North of Sharm El Sheikh, the trip takes around two hours in our modern air-conditioned vehicle, the colored canyons consist of a maze of sandstones that have the red, pink, purple, yellow, and golden colors. The narrow valley of the colored canyons is 800 meters long and some of the rocks range from 40 to 80 meters in height. This marvelous natural phenomenon was formed due to the minerals in the area and the rainfalls throughout history. The site is quite appealing for everybody who explores it, overnight in Sharm.

Day 8: Sharm El Sheikh Optional Tours
After having your breakfast, free day at your leisure in Sharm, or join Maestro Online Travel Optional tour to St. Catherine, one of the magnificent one-day tours in We begin the tour at night, our air-conditioned car will be ready to transfer the guests spending their holidays in Egypt to the Mountain Sinai, one of the highest in Egypt. The Mount Sinai was where Moses received the Commandments of god. Being more than 2200 meters high, the climb to the top of the mountain is very enjoyable. At the top, the guests will have a wonderful time watching the magnificent sunrise from the mountains. Early in the morning, the guests will go down the mountain and explore the Monastery of Saint Catherine, the most popular Christian monument in Egypt. Inhabited and operating since the 4th century, the monastery was built in the area where Moses saw the burning bush. The monastery is featured with its ancient church, rich Christian library, fortified walls, and mosaic works. Overnight in Sharm.

Day 9: Free day at leisure in Sharm
Breakfast at your hotel; spend a nice & free day at your leisure in Sharm El Sheikh & overnight in Sharm.

Day 10: Aqaba/Wadi Rum/ Petra
Maestro Online Travel representative will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm by our modern air-conditioned comfortable vehicle, he would be standing in front of the reception of the hotel with our long experienced friendly tour guide welcoming you early in the morning. You will ride for around 250 kilometers from Sharm El Sheikh to Taba in the North. From Taba, you would ride the ferryboat to the Aqaba port in Jordan after around an hour. Where you will be met by our representative, who will assist you in all customs and immigration procedures, then you will drive to Petra, on your way you will explore Wadi Rum, nicknamed the valley of the moon, you visit all sightseeing with a 4 X 4 air-conditioned vehicle, after that transfer to the city of Petra to overnight.

Day 11: Petra Tours 
Breakfast at your hotel in Petra, by exploring the ancient city of Petra, this ancient commercial center and hub that was established by the Nabataeans in the Middle of the 4th century BC. This marvelous ancient city is mostly cut out of the pink rocks situated in the area. The most notable sections of the city today are the Treasury, the theater, the monastery, and many other remarkable buildings. Lunch will be served at a high-quality local restaurant, then transfer back to your hotel in Petra & overnight.

Day 12: Petra/Dead Sea/Amman
Breakfast at your hotel in Petra, We begin our tour by viewing the Dead Sea & visiting Madaba, located around 30 kilometers away from Amman, the capital of Jordan, the city was established around the 12th century BC. The city has flourished during the Byzantine and the Umayyad dynasties. We will be visiting the Church of Saint George, one of the most marvelous Byzantine Christian establishments in the region that is famous for its remarkable mosaic paintings. We move on with our tour to Jordan with our next visit to the Mountains of Nebo, this magnificent natural phenomenon is more than 6000 meters in height and it is considered a holy site for many Christians and Moslems. Proceed to Amman to check in your hotel & overnight in Amman.

Day 13: Final Departure
Breakfast at your hotel, free time at your leisure then transfers to Queen Alia international airport in Amman by Maestro Online Travel representative for your final departure. 

• Meet and greet service and return by our representatives at Airports
• Assistance of our personnel during your stay, tours and excursions
• All Transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking assistant
• Accommodation for one night in Cairo hotel including breakfast
• Accommodation for one night on sleeping train on half board basis
• Accommodation for 3 nights onboard Nile Cruise on full board basis.
• Accommodation for 4 nights in Sharm including daily breakfast.
• Accommodation for 2 nights in Petra including daily breakfast.
• Accommodation for one night in Amman Jordan including breakfast
• Excursion to Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley temple, Egyptian Museum & Coptic Cairo
• Excursion in Petra major sights as described above in itinerary
• Excursion to Mt. Nebo, Madaba and Dead Sea in Jordan
• Lunch meals during tours in Cairo/Petra/Amman
• Bottled water on board vehicle during Egypt tours
• Entrance fees to the sights in Cairo/Giza /Petra/Amman in Jordan
• English-speaking Guide in Cairo and Giza in Egypt
• English-speaking on the spot Guide in Petra
• English-speaking assistant in Madaba, Mt. Nebo and Dead Sea
• Service charges and taxes included throughout the tours 

• International Airfare Egypt/Jordan
• Entry visa to Egypt/Jordan
• Any optional tours
• Personal expenses & Tipping