December 29, 2013–January 12, 2014
Enjoy special entrée to the monuments and artistic treasures of these ancient lands. Marvel at the Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza before celebrating New Year's Eve in Cairo. Fly to Abu Simbel to see the immense temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari, then cruise from Aswan to Luxor aboard the Nile Adventurer, stopping at picturesque Kom Ombo and breathtaking Karnak Temple. Tour the Valley of the Kings in Luxor and fly to St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mt. Sinai; then continue to Aqaba, Jordan's port on the Red Sea, and the magnificent, rose-colored city of Petra. Stop at Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land, and explore Jerash, one of the best-preserved cities of ancient Rome.
Land/cruise rates: from $8,995
Please contact met@arrangementsabroad.com to request a brochure.
Above: The Great Pyramids, Giza, Egypt
