Experience the Land of the Pharaohs.

December 4th-15th, 2021

An all-inclusive luxury retreat for only

$3,295 per person based on double occupancy

$800 extra for single occupancy

Small-group retreat (only 8 people)

Arrival date: December 4th, 2021

Departure date: Tuesday, December 15th at 1:30am
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival Cairo - Welcome to the Land of the Pharaohs
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At your hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Fly Cairo to Aswan - Nile Cruise Tours
Check out from hotel in the morning, then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight with to Aswan then enjoy visiting the world-famous High Dam, the beautiful located Temple of Philae on Isis Island, the Granite Quarries, and the Unfinished Obelisk. You will be transferred by a private A/C vehicle to your Nile Cruise ship for embarkation in Aswan before lunch, and then sail to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, where you will enjoy dinner on board. Overnight on board your Nile cruise.

Day 3: Edfu Temples
Have breakfast on board. Visit the well-preserved Horus Temple in Edfu. Lunch on board. Take afternoon tea during while sailing to Esna. Cross the lock of Esna and by the afternoon you will reach Luxor. Eat dinner and overnight on board.

Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours
Have your breakfast on board during your sail to Luxor, then visit the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari,  and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board proceeding visiting East Bank (Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple). Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Have your dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.

Day 5: Nile Cruise - Fly Luxor to Cairo
Breakfast on board, disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, and then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight there.

Day 6: Pyramids and Cairo Tour
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then meet your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx, and Valley temple facing the great statue. Lunch at a good quality local restaurant. Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 7: Fly from Cairo to Amman - Hello Jordan
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Amman. Upon arrival at Queen Alia Airport our representative will meet and assist you through the customs and immigration procedures. Transfer to the hotel in Amman where you will overnight.

Day 8: Jerash & Dead Sea Tour
After breakfast, you will be escorted to Jerash, situated in the foothills of the mountain of Gilead, the ancient city is a reminiscent of the Roman Empire. Being one of the largest and well-preserved sites of Roman Architecture outside of Italy, its grandeur can be seen in the colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, and the Temple of Artemis. Afterwards, we drive to the Dead Sea. Being the lowest point on earth and filled with a variety of minerals with medicinal properties, the site has developed into a health spa-like hotspot. The mineral concentration in the mud is used for therapeutic and beauty treatments. Queen Cleopatra and Sheba both were said to have known the value of the site and used it. Due too high salinity the water supports no form of life hence the name the Dead Sea and floating is very easy. Be sure to prepare to swim and relax in the mud before heading back to Amman.

Day 9: Baptism, Madaba, Nebo, Mukawer Tour
Enjoy an amazing day trip from Amman to Madaba and Mount Nebo. Your tour manager will pick you up in the morning from your hotel in Amman. Then we will drive towards Baptism Site (Bethany), the place where Jesus Christ was baptized by St. John the Baptist. It is now one of the 3 most important places of pilgrimage in Catholicism. Then drive to the town Madaba, where you find the famous mosaic 6th-century map of Palestine in St. George’s church. After that continue to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and alleged to be his burial place. You will visit an old monastery, overlook the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and parts of the Holy Land. After that, we continue the trip to Mukawer (Machaerus), the former stronghold of Herod Antipas. This is the place where Herod had ordered the incarceration of St. John the Baptist after the fateful dance of Salome. Back to your hotel in Amman.

Day 10: Tour to The Ancient City of Petra
After breakfast drive about 2.5 hours to the Rose Red City of Petra, Jordan’s largest attraction. First started in the 6th century B.C. by Nabataean Arabs, the city boasts beautiful facades carved directly into the walls of the mountainsides. Arriving at the visitor’s center, it’s a 700-meter walk to the Siq entrance which is an impressive 1200 meter long gorge of a kaleidoscope of colors the towers more than 80 meters above you. As you exit the chasm you’re instantly transfixed by the beauty of Petra, chosen as one of the New World Wonders. After your time at Petra you make your way back through the Siq before returning to Amman.

Day 11: Amman Jordan - Fly Back Home
After breakfast transfer to Queen Alia Airport for final departure.

TO RESERVE

Payments can be made via cash, check, Venmo - OR by credit card for an additional 3.5% processing fee. Venmo is preferred. walkerwellnessretreats1 

A $500 deposit per person is required to reserve your spot on the retreat. This deposit is fully refundable up to 90 days prior to travel. The deposit is nonrefundable after that time.

Your trip is required to be paid in full 90 days prior to departure. You are responsible for purchasing your own flights and travel insurance. We can help you arrange both if you would like assistance. 

INSURANCE

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance, which can reimburse you for unexpected trip cancellation and expenses related to travel delays, lost or delayed baggage, emergency medical or evacuation.

PASSPORT AND VISA

International travel requires your passport to be valid at least six months beyond the dates of your trip. In addition, please check with the appropriate consulate or embassy for the latest visa requirements.

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