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Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

Dead Sea JORDAN
Amman
Madaba
Ain Sokhna Petra
Wadi Rum
EGYPT
Aqaba
Hurghada Sharm El Sheik
Safaga Yanbu
SCUBA Diver, Red Sea (Luxor)
SAUDI ARABIA
Jeddah
Red
Sea

DAY 4 • DESERT ADVENTURES DAY 7 • AIN SOKHNA, EGYPT DAY 12 • AT SEA
AT WADI RUM Ain Sokhna’s lovely beaches, clear waters,
Embark on a morning excursion in a and proximity to Cairo have made it a DAY 13 • YANBU, SAUDI ARABIA
4x4 vehicle to Wadi Rum, an otherworldly popular escape for local Egyptians looking Over 2,500 years ago, Yanbu was the
landscape of lunar-like dunes and scoured to unwind. Get a bird’s eye view of it all staging point on the incense and spices
sandstone. While you’re exploring Jordan’s from the cable car going from the port to trading route from Yemen to Egypt to
largest Wadi, you’ll also have time to the top of Mount Sukhna. You’ll also find the Mediterranean. It is also the gateway
ride a camel. Travel to Aqaba and your Egypt’s oldest monasteries, St. Anthony to Alulu with its red-sand desert landscapes,
waiting yacht. and St. Paul, and the Suez Canal nearby. Nabatean monuments like UNESCO site
Hegra, and is considered the SCUBA
(Includes breakfast and transfer to yacht.) DAYS 8/9 • SHARM EL SHEIK, EGYPT capital of Saudi Arabia with its beautiful
(OVERNIGHT) Red Sea coastline.
DAY 5 • AQABA, JORDAN
Jordan’s only seaport is rich with history. This classic Red Sea resort glitters like you DAY 14 • JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
Visit imposing Aqaba Castle, which played would expect a “sheik’s peninsula” to glitter, Jeddah is considered the commercial
a pivotal role in the 1917 Arab Revolt made from the shiny brass lamps in the Old Town center of Saudi Arabia with a vibrant blend
famous by Lawrence of Arabia. Admire the souk to the sleek private yachts in the of modernity and history. Enjoy the modern
Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali Mosque with its harbor. Watersports are big here and the landmarks of the city, stroll along the water-
beautiful stark white arches and domes. snorkeling is outstanding. For many, front corniche, admire the world’s tallest
Save time to wander the souk fragrant though, the main attraction is a humble fountain and walk the streets of Al Balad,
with spices like saffron, cardamom, bush at St. Catherine Monastery, located Jeddah’s UNESCO World Heritage Site,
ginger, and cumin. on the spot where Moses was said to have a Hijazi-style old town.
received the Ten Commandments.
DAY 6 • HURGHADA, EGYPT DAYS 10/11 • SAFAGA (LUXOR), EGYPT
This beautiful seaside oasis was one of the (OVERNIGHT)
first diving and snorkeling hotspots in the
Red Sea. If you don’t want to get your feet Located on the Egyptian side of the Red
wet, see it all in comfort on a submarine Sea, the city of Safaga is a charming beach
adventure, or stroll through the underwater resort and gateway to Luxor – known as
viewing tunnels at the Hurghada Marine the “world’s greatest open air museum.”
Museum & Aquarium. Luxor is home to the Valley of the Kings,
and features one of the most impressive
collections of temples and tombs in
the world.

DEPARTURE DATES: Star Legend: Mar 20 , 25, 2024 Days and inclusions for the land portion of the Cruise Tour are subject to change.

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