Visions of white-robed sheiks, camel caravans, pharaohs, and desert sunsets come to life on this 13-day adventure as you explore Arabia by both land and sea. UNESCO sites, biblical sites, Hollywood sets, underwater screensavers… you’ll find them all here. Discover the incredible sandstone cities of Petra and Hegra, built by mysterious desert nomads 300 years before Christ -- breathtakingly beautiful with their enormous pink facades. Spend two days in Luxor, home to Egypt’s Valley of the Kings with its hundreds of magnificent tombs and temples, King Tut’s among them. Trace the real Lawrence of Arabia from his Arab Revolt victory at Aqaba Castle to Wadi Rum, whose spectacular landscapes formed the backdrop for the movie. Ride a camel across the dunes. Float in the healing waters of the Dead Sea, so salty you can not sink. And dive into the crystal clear Red Sea where colorful coral reefs and more than a thousand species of fish dazzle you with their brilliance.

After breakfast, depart to visit Mt. Nebo; one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan and the place where Moses was buried. Continue to visit St. George Church in Madaba; where the Madaba Mosaic Map covers the floor of the Greek Orthodox Church. Relax on the shores of this famed ancient salt lake marking Earth’s lowest surface point on dry land—1,400 feet below sea level! Take off your shoes or sandals and go a little lower by wading or swimming in this unique hypersaline lake. Conclude your afternoon at our welcome reception and enjoy a delicious dinner inside the resort.
 
(Includes overnight at Movenpick Dead Sea Hotel and dinner.)

Arrive in Amman, the capital of Jordan and transfer to your beachfront resort on the Dead Sea. Get settled in your room and enjoy dinner at the resort.
 
(Includes transfer from the airport, overnight at Movenpick Dead Sea Hotel and dinner.)

After breakfast, visit the Red Rose City of Petra. The giant red mountains and vast mausoleums of a departed race is one of the greatest wonders ever wrought by nature and man. Entrance to the city is through the Siq, a narrow gorge, over half a mile in length, which is flanked on either side by soaring, 262-foot-high high cliffs. Catch your first glimpse of Al-Khazneh (Treasury), the first of the many wonders that make up Petra. Here also is a massive Nabataean-built, Roman-style theatre, which could seat 3,000 people. There are obelisks, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets, and high above, overlooking the valley, is the impressive Ad-Deir Monastery – a flight of 800 rock cut steps takes you there.

(Includes overnight at Petra hotel, breakfast and lunch.)

Embark on a morning excursion with your English-speaking guide to Wadi Rum, an otherworldly landscape of lunar-like dunes and scoured sandstone. Be part of the local Bedouin experience exploring the desert in their 4x4 safari-like pick-up jeeps, discover clues from antiquity carved on the mountains and the fallen boulder, vestiges of human activity over several thousand years. Travel to Aqaba and your waiting yacht.

(Includes breakfast and transfer to yacht.)

Jordan’s only port and considered the playground for the rich and famous of the Middle East with its vast beautiful beaches, opulent resorts, and lively nightlife. Aqaba is also the gateway to Petra, that legendary UNESCO city carved into the cliffs of the desert where ornate buildings form a city which once was a trading center of the world. There is nothing like emerging from a narrow gorge to see the towering pink façade of the famous Treasury.

Your choices here are a symphony of contrasts. Take a thrilling 4x4 ride across undulating desert dunes. Go snorkeling or diving in some of the finest underwater gardens in the world. Or . . . how about a submarine adventure under the Red Sea. This beautiful oasis by the sea has it all.

Known as a place where people come to unwind, Ain Sokhna’s name means “Hot Springs” and refers to the nearby springs considered to have healing powers. Nearby are Egypt’s oldest monasteries, St. Anthony and St. Paul, and the Suez Canal. The soft sandy shores and transparent beauty of the Red Sea here make Ain Sokhna a diver’s paradise and other water sports are also popular here.

This classic Red Sea resort glitters like you would expect a “sheik’s peninsula” to glitter, from the shiny brass lamps in the Old Town souk to the sleek private yachts that try (but fail) to eclipse our all-suite Star Plus yacht. Watersports are big here and the snorkeling is outstanding. For many, though, the main attraction is a humble bush at St. Catherine Monastery, located on the spot where Moses was said to have received the Ten Commandments.

This classic Red Sea resort glitters like you would expect a “sheik’s peninsula” to glitter, from the shiny brass lamps in the Old Town souk to the sleek private yachts that try (but fail) to eclipse our all-suite Star Plus yacht. Watersports are big here and the snorkeling is outstanding. For many, though, the main attraction is a humble bush at St. Catherine Monastery, located on the spot where Moses was said to have received the Ten Commandments.

Located on the Egyptian side of the Red Sea, the city of Safaga is a charming beach resort and gateway to Luxor – known as the “world’s greatest open air museum”. Luxor is home to the Valley of the Kings, and features one of the most impressive collections of temples and tombs in the world. Windstar offers a two-day excursion to the land of the pharaohs.

Located on the Egyptian side of the Red Sea, the city of Safaga is a charming beach resort and gateway to Luxor – known as the “world’s greatest open air museum”. Luxor is home to the Valley of the Kings, and features one of the most impressive collections of temples and tombs in the world. Windstar offers a two-day excursion to the land of the pharaohs.

Over 2,500 years ago, Yanbu was the staging point on the incense and spices trading route from Yemen to Egypt to the Mediterranean. It is also the gateway to Alulu with its red-sand desert landscapes, Nabatean monuments like UNESCO site Hegra, and is considered the SCUBA capital of Saudi Arabia with its beautiful Red Sea coastline.

Jeddah is considered the commercial center of Saudi Arabia with a vibrant blend of modernity and history. Enjoy the modern landmarks of the city, stroll along the waterfront corniche, admire the world’s tallest fountain and walk the streets of Al Balad, Jeddah’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hijazi-style old town.