• Departure from Montreal (P.E. Trudeau) airport on an international flight to Amman.

Note: Arrival at the airport at least 3 hours before departure.

❖ Meals included : Supper / Lodging : 4* Hotel / Transport : Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Arrival in Amman. Welcome, transfer to hotel for installation.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Sightseeing in and around the capital :

• Amman Citadel home to the remains of the various civilizations that have dominated the region over the centuries: the Temple of Hercules, the Umayyad Palace and the Roman Theater, an imposing hillside theater that could seat up to 6,000 people in the 2nd century. Even today, the site is occasionally used as the setting for shows.
• Departure for a tour of Jerashan exceptional archaeological site for its state of preservation of Roman remains dating from the 1st century BC.
• Return to Amman.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Departure to discover MadabaMadaba, the “city of mosaics”, is best known for the map of St. George, a remarkable mosaic work detailing the geography of the region, from the Nile delta to Lebanon.
• Continuation and stop at Monte Nebothe peak from which Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land before his death. View over the West Bank and, on a clear day, the cities of Jericho and Jerusalem.
• Continuation to Little Petra and visit its impressive historic site.
• Drive to Petra.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: in tents / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle.

• Visit Petrathe famous jewel of Jordan. This archaeological site of exceptional value is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its entire structure, carved out of coloured sandstone cliffs ranging from ochre to reddish-purple. This ancient city is home to Nabataean tombs and temples.
• Drive to Wadi Rum for an overnight stay in a luxury bivouac in the desert.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Crossing the magnificent Rum Valley where ochre sandstone rocks intermingle with stretches of pinkish sand.
• Discovery of Bedouin country. Jeep 4 X 4 excursion through this grandiose and timeless desert!
• Continuation to the Dead Sea to enjoy its therapeutic waters, renowned for their benefits to the body. Its high concentration of salts and minerals provides bathers with a surreal floating experience!

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: 4* Hotel / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle

• Free time at the Dead Sea.
• Drive to Amman and check into hotel.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 5* Hotel / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle and plane.

Transfer to the airport and international flight to Cairo. Welcome, transfer and installation at the hotel.

❖ Meals included : Breakfast / Accommodation : 5* Hotel / Transport : Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for a day of discovering the famous monuments of the capital region:

• Pyramids of Giza Giza Pyramids: a vast funerary complex housing the tombs of the pharaohs and including three great pyramids (Khéops, Khéphren and Mykérinos), the most impressive vestiges of Egyptian antiquity and the only ones of the Seven Wonders of the World to have survived to the present day. Erected some 4,500 years ago, their construction was facilitated by the existence of a branch of the Nile River, now dried up, which enabled the stones to be transported from the surrounding quarries. The engineering challenges involved in their construction still leave many questions unanswered in today’s scientific world.
• The SphinxThe Sphinx, a monument sculpted from limestone, stands in front of the three famous pyramids. It is the largest monolithic sculpture in the world.
• Mohammed Ali Mosque Mohammed Ali Mosque: Cairo’s most important Islamic sanctuary, built in the heart of the citadel in the ^19th century Ottoman architectural style for Viceroy Mohammed-Ali Pasha, considered the father of modern Egypt. He was responsible for Egypt’s entry into the industrial age, making the country one of the world’s leading cotton producers. He was behind the first initiatives to build railroads and dig canals to transport materials for export. Egypt owes him a debt of gratitude for major social reforms, including the country’s first military, medical and pharmacy schools.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 5* Hotel/ Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Visit the capital :

• Visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)This ultra-modern museum opened in October 2024. The general logic of its architecture is said to be based on the figure of the triangle, found in the pyramids. The museum traces Egyptian history from the Stone Age to Cleopatra. Highlights include the Colossus of Ramses II and an impressive collection of artefacts found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
• Khan el Khelili Bazaarthe best-known market in the Middle East, is a bustling place renowned for its many stores selling local products and souvenirs. (Colorful lamps, fabrics, copper objects, jewelry, spices, perfumes, musical instruments, etc.).
• Al Mo’ez StreetAl Mo’ez Street is an open-air museum and a must-see opportunity to immerse yourself in the Islamic world! This is one of the city’s oldest streets, home to some of the country’s most remarkable Islamic monuments and buildings.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner / Accommodation: 5* cruise/ Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle, plane and boat.

Transfer to the airport and internal flight to Aswan.

• Embark on a Nile cruise and discover the majestic monuments along the banks of this mythical river.
• Visit the Temple of Philaededicated to the cult of Isis, the patron goddess of the home, this was the last place where this cult was practiced. In fact, it was the last bastion of ancient Egyptian religion, which continued to flourish until the beginning of the^{5th century} AD.
• Sailing to Kôm Ombo.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner / Accommodation and transport: 5* cruise.

Continuation of navigation on the Nile :

• Visit to the Temple of Kôm Ombodedicated to the gods Sobek (fertility god) and Haroëris (beneficent god and protector of Upper Egypt in^2nd B.C.). Arrival by boat, offering a breathtaking view of the site.
• Visit the Temple of Edfudedicated to the cult of Horus, god of royalty and protector of the pharaohs. Built in the Pharaonic style under King Ptolemy in the^3rd century BC. This temple is the^2nd largest sanctuary in Egypt after Karnak.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner / Accommodation and transport: 5* cruise.

• Continuation on the Nile to Luxor.
• Visit to Karnak Templethe largest religious complex in the city of Thebes in ancient times, when Thebes was the name given to Luxor. The complex of magnificently decorated and sculpted temples, chapels, colonnades and corridors is without doubt the longest construction project in history, spanning more than 2,000 years.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner / Accommodation: 4* hotel.

• Free time to enjoy this little paradise on the Red Sea. Beach, sun and relaxation.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 5* hotel / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle and plane.

• AM : Last relaxing moments at the Red Sea.
• PM: Transfer to Hurghada airport and internal flight to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo, transfer to hotel.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle and plane.

• Transfer to Cairo airport and flight to Montreal.

• Amman: 4* AMMAN WEST Hotel or equivalent
• Petra: Hotel 4* AMRA PALACE or equivalent
• Wadi Rum: HARIR CAMP or equivalent
• Cairo: 5* Hotel CONCORDE EL SALAM or equivalent
• Nile: 5* cruise (cruise ship to be determined, as cruise departure times vary according to the day of the week)
• Hurghada: Hotel 4* FORT ARABESQUE or equivalent

• Jordan Visa
• 3 International flights: Montreal-Amman, Amman-Cairo and Cairo-Montreal
• 2 Internal flights: Cairo-Assouan and Hurghada-Cairo
• Shuttles to and from airports
• Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
• All accommodations (4 and 5 stars)
• 2 meals a day (on average)
• All activities and admissions to sites shown in red on the program and accompanied by a local guide
• Certified French-speaking local guide present with the group at all times, except during the beach stay and the Luxor-Hurghada trip
• Overnight in a luxury bivouac in the Wadi Rum desert
• Jeep 4X4 tour of the Wadi Rum desert
• All taxes
• 24/7 support
• Organization from A to Z

• Egypt Visa
• Some meals
• Beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• Optional activities

• Please note that the itinerary may change at any time for logistical reasons, but that the list of activities and visits on the program is always respected. Please also note that the version of the program appearing on our site prevails over any printed version.