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

Date: November 2, 2021 - November 15, 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: A little more to it

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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. 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. Cruise for eight nights from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal into the brilliant Mediterranean and across to the azure Aegean aboard the exclusively chartered, five-star Le Bougainville, launched in 2019 and featuring a multisensory, underwater Observation Lounge and only 92 Suites and Staterooms, each with a private balcony. 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. 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.

Schedule by Day

Nov 2: Depart the U.S.
Nov 3: Arrive Amman, Jordan
Nov 4: Amman
Nov 5: Amman / Jerash / Amman
Nov 6: Amman / Petra
Nov 7: Petra / Wadi Rum / Embark Le Bougainville
Nov 8: Disembark in Hurghada, Egypt / Luxor (overnight in hotel)
Nov 9: Luxor / Re-embark in Valley of Kings and Queens
Nov 10: Ain Sokhna for Giza
Nov 11: Suez Canal Transit
Nov 12: Alexandria or Historic Cairo
Nov 13: Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
Nov 14: Santorini, Greece
Nov 15: Athens / Disembark / Return to the U.S.

Pricing

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

Accommodations

Three nights in Amman
One night in Petra
Seven nights on Le Bougainville
One night in Luxor
One night in Cairo

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: A little more to it

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.

Study Leader(s)

To be announced

Mode of Travel

Le Bougainville

The exclusively chartered, five-star Le Bougainville, is one of four ships in the recent Ponant Explorers expedition yacht series and represents an extraordinary fleet of the most innovative cruise ships in the world.