From Eilat: 3-Day Petra & Cairo Guided Trip with Hotel Stay
ID: GYG384831-696414
Category:
Country: Egypt
Duration:
3 days
Description
Enjoy an amazing 3-day tour to Petra, Jordan and Cairo, Egypt with an overnight stay. Visit the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and various incredible monuments in Old Cairo. Discover the Rose Nabataens city of Petra including the famous Treasury and Amphitheater.
Day 1:
Start the tour at 8:30 AM when you will be picked up from your hotel or any point in Eilat. Set off for the Arava Border and pass over to the Jordan side. Meet your representative there and continue the drive to the Petra site. The drive takes about 2 hours in total.
When you arrive, enjoy a tour of this iconic archaeological site with your guide. Visit the famous Treasury, the Amphitheater, and much more. After this, have lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Israel and set off on an overnight 10-hour drive to Cairo making a short procedural stop at the Egyptian border.
Day 2:
When you arrive in Cairo, visit the pyramids, the sphinx, the market, and the museum. Then, eat lunch and go to your 4-star hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 3:
After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Saqqara and Memphis area, about 27 km south-west of Cairo. Learn about how Memphis was the ancient capital of Egypt and Saqqara was its necropolis. Hear stories about how the deceased pharaohs and sacred animals were ceremoniously transported from Memphis to be permanently enshrined in one of the many temples on the site.
Then, stop for lunch before continuing the tour to Old Cairo. See the Church of St-Sergius, a 5th-century basilica, built over a crypt where the Holy Family is believed to have stayed. Admire the spectacular Citadel of Saladin, built-in 1183 in the medieval stronghold tradition. Also, marvel at the Mohammed Ali Mosque, also known as the Alabaster mosque. Finally, transfer to the Taba Border, where your tour concludes.
Highlights
- Explore the incredible archaeological site of Petra
- Travel to Cairo and see the Great Pyramids
- Visit the ancient necropolis of Saqqara
- Marvel at the Alabaster Mosque in Old Cairo
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Some nationalities will have restrictions and will not be able to get a visa on arrival at the border; please check your nationality and arrange visas in advance if required
• Please provide your passport details once your booking is confirmed
• Border fees and visas fees will be paid directly to the representative at the border
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Your hotel or private address in Eliat, Israel
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
