Jordan, the Red Sea, Egypt & Greece on Le Bellot

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Date: October 29, 2021 - November 11, 2021
Trip Type: By Sea

Ship Size: Up to 150 guests
Price: Starting approximatelyfrom $8,910 per person
Co-sponsored with: To be announced

Activity Level 3

General Terms & Conditions

More information coming soon.

Join this one-of-a-kind 12-night sojourn on three continents to explore the ancient treasures and engineering marvels of the greatest civilizations of Jordan, Egypt and Greece. Tour the island of Santorini and nine UNESCO World Heritage sites, including an excursion into dramatic Wadi Rum and a specially arranged visit into the tomb of Queen Nefertari. Cruise for seven nights across to the azure Aegean into the brilliant Mediterranean through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea aboard the exclusively chartered, five-star Le Bellot, launched in 2019. See the Great Pyramids, the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World. Mid‑cruise, overnight in awe-inspiring Luxor in a Nile-view room. Choose to tour Alexandria or an excursion to historic Cairo. Spend three nights in Amman to visit the well-preserved Greco-Roman town of Jerash and one night adjacent to the “rose‑red city” of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Schedule by Day

Oct 29: Depart
Oct 30: Arrive Athens, Greece / Embark
Oct 31: Santorini, Greece
Nov 1: Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
Nov 2: Alexandria, Egypt
Nov 3: Suez Canal Transit Petra /
Nov 4: Ain Sokhna for Giza (Great Pyramids) and Cairo
Nov 5: Hurghada, Egypt / Luxor (overnight in hotel)
Nov 6: Hurghada
Nov 7: Aqaba, Jordan / Disembark / Wadi Rum / Petra
Nov 8: Petra / Amman
Nov 9: Amman
Nov 10: Amman/ Jerash / Amman
Nov 11: Amman, Jordan / Return home

Pricing

Starting from approximately $8,910 per person double occupancy.

Accommodations

Three nights in Amman
One night in Petra
Seven nights on Le Bellot
One night in Luxor

Extensions

Add to your journey with an optional six‑night Israel Pre‑Extension or two-night Athens and Delphi Post-Extension.

What to Expect

Activity Level 3

Busy pacing may include multiple hotel changes plus internal flights and/or long drives. May involve exposure to the outdoors, full days of touring, and walking up to two hours.