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

Oct 29, 2021 - Nov 11, 2021 Trip Type By Sea

Ship Size: Up to 145 guests Price: Starting from $8,610 per person Co-sponsored with: Cal Berkeley, University of Chicago, Commonwealth Club California, Dartmouth, Duke, National Trust, University of Texas (Austin), UCLA, Wisconsin  More information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   David Smith 619-876-6343   Other travel ideas at

Trip Overview

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
Nov 4: Ain Sokhna for Giza (Great Pyramids, Sphnix)
Nov 5: Hurghada, Egypt / Luxor (overnight in hotel)
Nov 6: Luxor / Hurghada
Nov 7: Aqaba, Jordan / Petra / Aqaba
Nov 8: Aqaba / Wadi Rum / Amman
Nov 9: Amman
Nov 10: Amman/ Jerash / Amman
Nov 11: Amman, Jordan / Return home