Family holiday to Jordan & Egypt
| country: | Egypt, Jordan |
| departures: | 2008: 21 Dec 2009: 5 Apr, 26 Jul, 9 Aug |
| price: | From £1025 (15 days) per adult and £875 per child including flights, from £695 excluding flights. Local payment US $150 Teenage departures: 19 Aug 2007, 27 Jul 2008 |
the amazing things you'll be doing
A fascinating journey of discovery for children and adults alike!
This tour combines Jordan and Egypt, taking in many of the highlights of this incredible duo. Children will love playing gladiators in Roman Jerash and exploring 'Indiana Jones-style' in stunning Petra. Then explore the Sinai's desert interior and Red Sea coral gardens before finally seeing the Pyramids and Tutankhamun's gold - a journey full of highlights!
We begin with a visit to the remarkably intact remains of ancient Jerash where the cart-rutted Cardo Maximus attests to this city's 2000-year history. Next we journey southwards through Jordan for a float in the saline Dead Sea.
From here we continue to the rocky pinnacle of Kerak's Crusader castle, before arriving at Petra - the 'Rose Red City half as old as time'. Here we enjoy two full days exploring on foot, discovering the hidden corners of this evocative site - no wonder Hollywood chose it as an Indiana Jones location!
Travelling to the awesome desert landscapes of Wadi Rum, we take a 4WD safari and ride camels (optional) through terrain once familiar to Lawrence of Arabia to our Bedouin-style camp. Then after crossing into Egypt we spend time relaxing on the Red Sea coast at Dahab, with opportunities to snorkel over multi-coloured coral reefs. Next we strike into Sinai's wild and mountainous heart to visit the isolated monastery of St Catherine, in the shadow of Mount Sinai. A hike up the mountain allows us to witness truly breathtaking views over the barren peaks of the Sinai.
Next to Cairo - city of a thousand minarets - where we visit the famous Pyramids of Giza, and Sphinx - perhaps the most recognised ancient remains in the world, and one that was regarded as ancient even by the ancient Greeks. In the Egyptian Museum we'll wonder at Tutankhamun's treasures, and see ancient mummified creatures regarded as holy by the ancient Egyptians. Finally we head north, to Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast, to visit its famous catacombs and fort.
This tour combines Jordan and Egypt, taking in many of the highlights of this incredible duo. Children will love playing gladiators in Roman Jerash and exploring 'Indiana Jones-style' in stunning Petra. Then explore the Sinai's desert interior and Red Sea coral gardens before finally seeing the Pyramids and Tutankhamun's gold - a journey full of highlights!
We begin with a visit to the remarkably intact remains of ancient Jerash where the cart-rutted Cardo Maximus attests to this city's 2000-year history. Next we journey southwards through Jordan for a float in the saline Dead Sea.
From here we continue to the rocky pinnacle of Kerak's Crusader castle, before arriving at Petra - the 'Rose Red City half as old as time'. Here we enjoy two full days exploring on foot, discovering the hidden corners of this evocative site - no wonder Hollywood chose it as an Indiana Jones location!
Travelling to the awesome desert landscapes of Wadi Rum, we take a 4WD safari and ride camels (optional) through terrain once familiar to Lawrence of Arabia to our Bedouin-style camp. Then after crossing into Egypt we spend time relaxing on the Red Sea coast at Dahab, with opportunities to snorkel over multi-coloured coral reefs. Next we strike into Sinai's wild and mountainous heart to visit the isolated monastery of St Catherine, in the shadow of Mount Sinai. A hike up the mountain allows us to witness truly breathtaking views over the barren peaks of the Sinai.
Next to Cairo - city of a thousand minarets - where we visit the famous Pyramids of Giza, and Sphinx - perhaps the most recognised ancient remains in the world, and one that was regarded as ancient even by the ancient Greeks. In the Egyptian Museum we'll wonder at Tutankhamun's treasures, and see ancient mummified creatures regarded as holy by the ancient Egyptians. Finally we head north, to Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast, to visit its famous catacombs and fort.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly London/Amman |
| Day 2: | Explore Jerash and float in Dead Sea |
| Day 3: | Drive to Petra via Kerak |
| Day 4: | In Petra; guided tour; free afternoon |
| Day 5: | Free in Petra |
| Day 6: | Drive to Wadi Rum in 4WD; optional camel trek; overnight camp |
| Day 7: | Drive in 4WD to Aqaba; free afternoon |
| Day 8-9: | Ferry to Nuweiba; drive to Dahab; included snorkelling trip; optional activities - windsurfing |
| Day 10: | Late afternoon drive to St. Catherine's |
| Day 11: | Optional early morning ascent of Mt. Sinai; visit St. Catherine's Monastery; drive to Cairo |
| Day 12: | In Cairo; visit Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum |
| Day 13: | Free time in Cairo; drive to Alexandria |
| Day 14: | Sightseeing in Alexandria to amphitheatre, catacombs and Fort Qaitbey; free afternoon |
| Day 15: | Fly Alexandria/London |
small group family holiday
This is a 'small group family adventure' - typically you will join several other families and travel in a group of approx. 16 people. The trips are great value and a great way for you and your children to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of time to yourselves. Most adventure kids tend to be aged between 7 and 15, but some are younger (minimum age is usually 5) and some older (perhaps travelling as part of a larger family group). Please check with the operator to confirm the minimum age for this trip how this holiday makes a difference
 An amazing number of people benefit from this trip, from hoteliers to restaurateurs, local guides, drivers of buses and 4WD vehicles, the local Bedouin whom we hire camels from. This means that unlike a more conventional holiday where you stay in just one place the money we spend contributes towards generating an income for a vast number of people. We travel by small charter bus, not large coach and use public transport on occasion. Our contribution to Wadi Rum helps make sure this amazing desert-scape remains protected for future generations, whilst this type of travel in general helps fix in locals’ minds the importance of conservation to their future. As well as the above, we support a variety of charities and projects worldwide which support vulnerable communities and habitats including Friends of Conservation, Hope Worldwide and Send A Cow. We are also actively engaged with UK travel industry bodies which promote best practice in responsible tourism, such as Tourism Concern, The Travel Foundation and AITO. Our commitment to responsible tourism is not limited to our overseas operation and we have measures to ensure our UK office operates according to our responsible tourism policy. Carbon offsets for all flights booked with us are included in the tour cost. |
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