EGYPT AND JORDAN 2010
We are touring Egypt and Jordan again!
The Archaeological Diggings 15 day tour of Egypt departs Australia 14 September 2010. The Egypt tour will again be followed by an optional 7 day tour of Jordan. This is going to be another fantastic tour escorted by Archaeological Diggings editor Michael Browning and our local networks in Egypt and Jordan. Michael has been working and travelling with David Down for a number of years and studying Egyptology at Macquarie University in Sydney. Let him show you the most famous sites in Egypt and Jordan, plus some of the places most tourists do not visit. He will do the hard work so you can sit back and enjoy the wonders of these ancient countries.
Archaeological Diggings tours are not your typical program. We focus on the archaeology and history of Egypt and Jordan. In Egypt we will be exploring the typical tourist sites, such as the pyramids at Giza and Valley of the Kings, but also some of the not-so-typical sites such as the 12th dynasty pyramids in the Faiyyum Oasis, the Dahshur pyramids, Medium, the scribes quarry at Sehel Island and Deir el Medina. You will have the opportunity to explore inside some pyramids, enter a 4000 year old mastaba through a tomb robbers tunnel, explore ancient temples and ride a Felucca on the Nile.
Our tours include all accommodation (twin-share) for the itinerary, breakfast and dinner at the hotel each day, all domestic flights as required by the itinerary, all transportation and site entries, tips, portage and the cost of local guides as required. We always include a few extra sites when there is time and we even cover the cost of those extra sites. No surprise 'optional tour' costs. The only extras are international flights, travel insurance, lunch each day and of course your personal expenses. You can also choose to take our group flight flying economy class with Singapore Airlines. Download the brochure for full details.
You can read our 2009 Egypt and Jordan tour report in the February/March 2010 issue of Archaeological Diggings. That particular issue is currently available as a free download. Look for the free sample issue on our downloads page. Select the downloads page from the menu at the top of your page, look for the sample issues and click the link for the February/March 2010 issue and then go to page 55 to read the report from last years program. Can you picture yourself in our report on the 2010 tour?
This is your chance to see Egypt and Jordan in a small group.
The brochure with itinerary and pricing is available for download via the links at the bottom of this page. Our price includes everything except your lunches each day, travel insurance and personal expenses. Please note, the Egypt itinerary price includes your domestic airfares required for the itinerary. The Jordan price includes your international flight from Cairo to Amman and also your international flight from Amman to Dubai to connect with your flight home.
Egypt - 14 September to 28 September 2010
- Pharaonic Village and Cairo Museum
- The Red pyramid and the Bent pyramid at Dahshur
- Tutankhamun’s treasures
- The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
- The mastaba of Khagemni
- The Sphinx, the Great pyramid of Khufu and the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure at Giza
- Explore inside the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre
- The Solar Boat museum at Giza, see the huge funerary boat of Khufu
- Faiyyum Oasis and pyramid of Hawarra
- Ancient remains of Kahun
- Pyramid of Meidum
- Karnak and Luxor temples
- Workmen's village at Deir el Medina
- Tombs of the Nobles at Qurna
- The Ramesseum - Funerary temple of Rameses II
- Explore some of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- See Tutankhamun's tomb where his mummy is on display
- The temple at Medinet Habu
- Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el Bahari
- Abydos - Temples of Sethi I, Rameses II and the Osireion
- The temple at Dendera
- The unfinished obelisk of Hatshepsut and the granite quarry
at Aswan - The temple at Philae
- The massive temples built by Rameses II at Abu Simbel
- Sound and Light show at the Giza Pyramids
- Explore old Cairo and the bazaar, tour the Citadel and the Alabaster Mosque
Optional tour of Jordan - 28 September to 06 October 2010
The price of the Jordan tour also includes the international flight from Cairo to Amman to start the tour and your flight from Amman to Dubai at the conclusion of the tour.
- Explore Amman city - see the citadel Ummayed Palace, the Hercules Temple and the Jordanian museum
- Mosaics at Madaba
- Mt Nebo
- The Crusader castle at Kerak
- 2 days in Petra. Walk through the Siq to the Rose Red City. See the Treasury and High Place, the ancient Roman theatre and tombs
- At Petra, an optional climb to Al-Dayr (The Monastery)
- 2 hour jeep ride to explore the desert home of Lawrence of Arabia at Wadi Rum
- See Aqaba on the shore of the Red Sea
- Visit the Jordanian Baptismal Site
- Swim in the Dead Sea where you cannot sink
- Visit Jerash, one of the great cities of the Roman Decapolis
- At Jerash, see Hadrian's arch, the hippodrome and the North and South theatres.
- Explore the castle at Ajlun
International travelers are welcome to meet us in Cairo. If you are traveling alone we can arrange for you to share with another member of our group - depending on availability. Booking early will assist with placement.
Places are strictly limited so book now. Download an application form below and post or fax it with a photocopy of your passport and your deposit to the address listed on the application form. If you would like further information please contact us on free-call 1800 240 543 within Australia or email michael@diggings.com.au. Both downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is a free download from Adobe and there is a link at the bottom of this page.
Download the Egypt and Jordan Tour 2010 - Itinerary
Download the Egypt and Jordan Tour 2010 - Application Form
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