Day 2 - Arrive Cairo

Day 3 -Cairo

Travel south to view Joseph's River and Lake, created by Joseph during the period of the seven years of famine. Visit a grain silo of the kind established under Joseph's rule to store grain during the seven years of famine. Tour the rural region of traditional Egyptian farming and stop at an old corn water mill. Travel as Abraham did to Memphis (Biblical Noph) and on to Sakkara where you will see the Step Pyramid, world's oldest stone structure.

Day 4 - Cairo - Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx

Admire the ancient treasures of the Egyptian Museum. See the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Follow the flight of the Holy Family into Egypt as you explore the Coptic Hanging Church, Copitc Museum and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

Day 5 - Cairo - Petra 

Wake up in Cairo and embark on a visit to Petra by way of a short flight.  Upon arrival at Amman Airport we drive to Petra.  We check in to our hotel with time to refresh before dinner and overnight.

Day 6 - Petra

Today you will enjoy a tour of Petra. This tour is a two hour walking tour. It begins with a walk through the Siq to the Treasury. Continue through the main street with magnificent structures on each side carved into the mountains, to the colonnaded street, ending at the Petra Museum. Lose yourself in the history of the Nabateans who meticulously carved massive structures out of the rose colored sandstone. See the influence of the people that followed including the architecture of the mighty Romans and a beautiful Byzantine chapel decorated with ancient, stunning mosaics that have been carefully preserved. Enjoy a free afternoon for shopping, exploration, or rest.

Day 7 - Excursion to Mount Hor
Begin the day with a normal entry to Petra via the Siq and Outer Siq. From the Great Temple, you’ll ascend the hillside behind the Qasr al Bint and hike to the Snake Monument. Beyond the Snake Monument lies the base of Jabal Harun, Petra’s highest peak. This mountain is venerated as the biblical Mount Hor, site of the burial of Aaron, the brother of Moses. You will climb a fairly easy grade up the mountainside for around 2-2 ½ hours before reaching the “saddle” of the mountain below the peak, where you can see the ongoing excavations of a Byzantine pilgrimage hostelry which existed on this site. Continue up rock-carved steps to the ancient shrine atop Jabal Harun, where tomb (probably medieval) has long been visited as the tomb of Aaron. From the peak of Jabal Harun, you will enjoy a fine view not only of Wadi Araba, but also of the ad-Deir façade on its own peak to the north.
 

Day 8 - Petra - Amman

Your driver will meet you in the lobby of your hotel around 7:00 am for your transfer from Petra to your hotel in Amman. Enroute we will visit Mt. Nebo, where Moses was laid to rest, and where the late Pope John Paul II tread on his first pilgrimage of the millennium. Visit the Sanctuary at Nebo: the memorial of Moses (pbuh), the presumed site of his death and burial place, and a center for pilgrimages since earliest Christian times. You'll be inspired by the biblical feel from start to finish as you experience this divine tour. Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, located 10 km west of the Roman Byzantine town of Madaba, for this is where Moses (pbuh) was buried. The site's association with the last days of Moses is described in moving words in Deuteromony (34:1-7). The episode of Balak and Balam (2:13-26) also took place here. The site's other name is Pisgah: "And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah which is opposite Jericho". From the mountaintop, which is the highest point in the Moabite range, rising to about 800 meters at its apex, you can admire the dazzling view across the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, to the rooftops of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Centuries ago, pilgrims flocked to Mount Nebo on their final destination to visit the sanctuary. These pilgrims left behind vivid accounts of their travels, which helped archaeologists identify this sanctuary. In the summer of 1933, excavations at Syagha, one of the highest peaks at Nebo, began under the direction of the Jerusalemite Franciscan Fathers. Three long archaeological campaigns had previously resulted in the discovery of the Basilica and of a large monastery, which had continued to expand through the 6th century. Mount Nebo's first church was constructed in the 2nd half of the 4th century to commemorate the place of Moses' death. It had three apses and was preceded by a vestibule paved with plain white mosaic; two funeral chapels stood to the north and south of the lateral apses. Six tombs have been found hollowed from the natural rock beneath the mosaic-covered floor of the church. In the present presbytery you can see remnants of mosaic floors from different periods. The earliest of these is a panel with a braided cross presently placed on the east end of the south wall.Upon arrival check-in to the hotel and enjoy a free afternoon for rest of exploration.

Reflect on this incredible journey as we are transferred to Amman International Airport for departure flights to the USA.