Egypt, Jordan, Syria & Turkey
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| The Pyramid, Egypt |
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| Petra, Jordan |
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| Troy, Turkey |
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| Palmyra, Syria |
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| Abu Simbel, Egypt |
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| Pamukkale, Turkey |
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| Cappadocia, Turkey |
" A journey of a thousand mile begins with a single step from the moment a travel plan is hatched "
" My 37 days solo visit to Jordan, Syria, Turkey & Egypt from 16/9 - 23/10/2008 - chasing the UNESCO world heritage sites and my first visit to Middle East, African countries "
Total expenses incurred (37 days) : Rm7,610
Kuwait Airways Flight Itinerary
Booking Date: 19 August 2008
Flight No: KU416
Depart KLIA 0315am ( transit in Kuwait for 2hrs 40mins) 16 September 2008 Tuesday
Arrive Amman, Jordan 11.20am 16 September 2008 Tuesday
Return KU562
Depart Amman 12.20pm ( transit in Kuwait for 9hrs 30mins ) 22 October 2008 Wednesday
Arrive KLIA 13.20pm 23 October 2008 Thursday
Kuwait Airways Flight: RM1,815
Airport & Fuel Tax: RM535
Travel Insurance: RM205
Airport shuttle bus fare: RM20
Visa fee: RM126 ( multiple entry to Jordan)
Cost breakdown per country ( includes only hostels, food, entrance fee & ground transport ):
1) Jordan
Hostels ( 7 nights in Amman, 1 each in Wadi Musa & Aqaba ) : 37JOD (RM196)
Transport: 60JOD (RM320) + US$75 ( ferry crossing from Jordan to Egypt ) = RM581
Entrance fee: 30JOD (RM160)
Food & sundries: 38JOD (RM202)
Total expenditure: RM1,139
Currency conversion:
Euro$1= 0.94JOD (Jordanian Dinar)
1JOD= RM5.32
2)Syria
Hostels ( 2 nights in Damascus, 1 each in Homs & Aleppo ) : 1,900SP (RM144)
Transport: 1,725SP (RM131)
Entrance fee: 375SP (RM28)
Food & sundries: 2,512SP (RM191)
Total expenditure: RM494
Currency conversion:
Euro$1= 65SYP (Syrian Pound)
1SYP= RM0.076
3) Turkey
Hostels (3 nights in Istanbul, 2 in Goreme, 1 each in Canakkale, Selcuk, Bodrum & Pamukkale ):
133TRY (RM379)
Transport: 317TRY (RM903)
Entrance fee: 120TRY (342)
Food & sundries: 109TRY (RM310)
Total expenditure: RM1,934
Currency conversion:
Euro$1=1.75TRY (Turkish New Lira)
1TRY=RM2.85
4) Egypt
Hostels ( 5 nights in Cairo, 2 each in Aswan & Luxor ) : 294EGP (RM200)
Transport: 556EGP + US70 (ferry crossing from Egypt to Jordan) = RM623
Entrance fee: 348EGP (RM236)
Food & sundries: 417EGP (RM283)
Total expenditure: RM1,342
Currency conversion:
Euro$1=7.31EGP ( Egyptian Pound)
1EGP=RM0.68
I hope you enjoy reading my travel blog covering my recent trip to Jordan, Syria, Turkey & Egypt ( 16 Sept - 22 Oct 08 )
For this trip, I focused my visit on 19 places which had been described as the world wonders in two of the travel books entitled "Civilized Wonders of The World" & "Natural Wonders of The World". Prior to retirement in 2006, I yearned to see the Great Wonders of The World. To fulfil this dream, I have to walk the talk. In 2006 , I visited the Angor Wat in Cambodia and in 2007, Taj Mahal of India. I had earlier visited The Great Wall of China twice in 1997 & 2002. As for 2008, I finally made it to see The Great Pyramid & Petra !
The 19 places of interest I visited were:Civilised Wonders of The World:
Egypt
1) The Great Pyramids
2) The Sphinx
3) Abu Simbel Temple
4) Luxor Temple
5) Karnak Temple
6) Valley of the Kings
7) Alexandria
8) Suez Canal
Jordan
9) Petra
10) Jerash
Syria
11) Damascus
12) Palmyra
Turkey
13) Hagia Sophia
14) Troy
15) Mausoluem of King Mausolus
16) Temple of Artemis
Natural Wonders of the World:
17) River Nile, Egypt
18) Cappadocia, Turkey
19) Dead Sea, Jordan
In preparing this trip, I had taken into considerations of the following
1) Ramandan
2) Hot and dry wheather
3) Travelling solo
4) Border crossings from Jordan to Syria, Turkey & Egypt
5) English vs Arabic
6) Currency exchange
"Indeed it was a journey of a lifetime. For this trip, my travel trophies were 1,642 pictures taken during the trip; interesting experiences and the memory will linger for some years to come"
" My 37 days solo visit to Jordan, Syria, Turkey & Egypt from 16/9 - 23/10/2008 - chasing the UNESCO world heritage sites and my first visit to Middle East, African countries "
Total expenses incurred (37 days) : Rm7,610
Kuwait Airways Flight Itinerary
Booking Date: 19 August 2008
Flight No: KU416
Depart KLIA 0315am ( transit in Kuwait for 2hrs 40mins) 16 September 2008 Tuesday
Arrive Amman, Jordan 11.20am 16 September 2008 Tuesday
Return KU562
Depart Amman 12.20pm ( transit in Kuwait for 9hrs 30mins ) 22 October 2008 Wednesday
Arrive KLIA 13.20pm 23 October 2008 Thursday
Kuwait Airways Flight: RM1,815
Airport & Fuel Tax: RM535
Travel Insurance: RM205
Airport shuttle bus fare: RM20
Visa fee: RM126 ( multiple entry to Jordan)
Cost breakdown per country ( includes only hostels, food, entrance fee & ground transport ):
1) Jordan
Hostels ( 7 nights in Amman, 1 each in Wadi Musa & Aqaba ) : 37JOD (RM196)
Transport: 60JOD (RM320) + US$75 ( ferry crossing from Jordan to Egypt ) = RM581
Entrance fee: 30JOD (RM160)
Food & sundries: 38JOD (RM202)
Total expenditure: RM1,139
Currency conversion:
Euro$1= 0.94JOD (Jordanian Dinar)
1JOD= RM5.32
2)Syria
Hostels ( 2 nights in Damascus, 1 each in Homs & Aleppo ) : 1,900SP (RM144)
Transport: 1,725SP (RM131)
Entrance fee: 375SP (RM28)
Food & sundries: 2,512SP (RM191)
Total expenditure: RM494
Currency conversion:
Euro$1= 65SYP (Syrian Pound)
1SYP= RM0.076
3) Turkey
Hostels (3 nights in Istanbul, 2 in Goreme, 1 each in Canakkale, Selcuk, Bodrum & Pamukkale ):
133TRY (RM379)
Transport: 317TRY (RM903)
Entrance fee: 120TRY (342)
Food & sundries: 109TRY (RM310)
Total expenditure: RM1,934
Currency conversion:
Euro$1=1.75TRY (Turkish New Lira)
1TRY=RM2.85
4) Egypt
Hostels ( 5 nights in Cairo, 2 each in Aswan & Luxor ) : 294EGP (RM200)
Transport: 556EGP + US70 (ferry crossing from Egypt to Jordan) = RM623
Entrance fee: 348EGP (RM236)
Food & sundries: 417EGP (RM283)
Total expenditure: RM1,342
Currency conversion:
Euro$1=7.31EGP ( Egyptian Pound)
1EGP=RM0.68
I hope you enjoy reading my travel blog covering my recent trip to Jordan, Syria, Turkey & Egypt ( 16 Sept - 22 Oct 08 )
For this trip, I focused my visit on 19 places which had been described as the world wonders in two of the travel books entitled "Civilized Wonders of The World" & "Natural Wonders of The World". Prior to retirement in 2006, I yearned to see the Great Wonders of The World. To fulfil this dream, I have to walk the talk. In 2006 , I visited the Angor Wat in Cambodia and in 2007, Taj Mahal of India. I had earlier visited The Great Wall of China twice in 1997 & 2002. As for 2008, I finally made it to see The Great Pyramid & Petra !
The 19 places of interest I visited were:Civilised Wonders of The World:
Egypt
1) The Great Pyramids
2) The Sphinx
3) Abu Simbel Temple
4) Luxor Temple
5) Karnak Temple
6) Valley of the Kings
7) Alexandria
8) Suez Canal
Jordan
9) Petra
10) Jerash
Syria
11) Damascus
12) Palmyra
Turkey
13) Hagia Sophia
14) Troy
15) Mausoluem of King Mausolus
16) Temple of Artemis
Natural Wonders of the World:
17) River Nile, Egypt
18) Cappadocia, Turkey
19) Dead Sea, Jordan
In preparing this trip, I had taken into considerations of the following
1) Ramandan
2) Hot and dry wheather
3) Travelling solo
4) Border crossings from Jordan to Syria, Turkey & Egypt
5) English vs Arabic
6) Currency exchange
"Indeed it was a journey of a lifetime. For this trip, my travel trophies were 1,642 pictures taken during the trip; interesting experiences and the memory will linger for some years to come"
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