Summary
This comprehensive Jordan & Egypt tour covers Petra & Jerash in Jordan, and the Pyramids, Sphinx and Karnak temple in Luxor
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Welcome To Amman. Airport To Hotel Transfers Inclu...
- Day 2
- Exploring Amman And Jerash
- Day 3
- Mosaics, Castles & Wadis En-Route To Petra
- Day 4
- Exploring Petra, Camping In Wadi Rum
- Day 5
- A Jeep Safari In Wadi Rum & A Swim In The Dead Sea
- Day 6
- Amman To Cairo. Hotel Transfer Included
- Day 7
- Cairo, Pyramids & Sphinx At Giza. Included Koshary...
- Day 8
- Arrive In Aswan. Philae Temple & Nubian Village
- Day 9
- Abu Simbel Option. Nile Felucca Cruise
- Day 10
- To Luxor Via Edfu. Optional Luxor Temple At Night
- Day 11
- Luxor, West Bank Tour. Optional Karnak Temple Tour...
- Day 12
- Arrive In Cairo. Optional Day Trips Available
- Day 13
- Cairo, Optional Museum & City Tour. Departure Airp...
Countries (2): Egypt, Jordan
Travel Cities (13): Abu Simbel, Amman, Aswan, Cairo, Dead Sea, Gizeh, Hurghada, Luxor, Madaba, Mount Nebo, Petra, Saqqara, Wadi Rum
Details
This comprehensive Jordan and Egypt tour is packed with all the main sights in each country and is designed to fit a low budget without compromising what you see and do.
Starting in Amman, Jordan, we first visit the well preserved Roman remains at Jerash before following the scenic Kings Highway through the centre of Jordan, stopping to see the Roman Mosaics at Madaba, enjoy the views from Mount Nebo, marvel at the grandeur and size of Wadi Mujib and explore the crumbling remains of the huge crusader castle at Kerak. This all brings us to Jordan's most popular attraction, the hidden 'Rose Red' city of Petra. We set aside a full day here with a guided tour and free time to explore further. Next we take a 4x4 jeep safari through the spectacular desert scenery with its towering rocky 'jebels' at Wadi Rum, famous for its links with Lawrence of Arabia. We'll spend a night in a comfortable Bedouin camp under the stars here. Then return to Amman with a stop to enjoy a dip/float in the salty waters of the Dead Sea - a must-do experience. We'll then take a flight to Cairo (not included - see Day 6 of the itinerary).
Arriving into Cairo we start with a visit to the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx before travelling south into Upper Egypt and the city of Aswan which sits on one of the most attractive stretches of the Nile. Here we explore the beautiful island temple of Philae and mighty Aswan Dam, with an optional extra early morning tour to the impressive temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel. Back in Aswan we hop on board a traditional Nile felucca sailboat and wend our way down the River Nile, with support en-route from our Nubian crew and accompanying facilities boat with on board toilet, showers and massage deck. Arriving into Luxor we take time to visit some of the many temples in this amazing open air museum, and of course we take time to explore the tombs of the Valley of the Kings. We finally head back to Cairo by overnight train. If you'd like to add some time by the Red Sea to this trip, it's easy to add on a few extra days at the beach resort of Hurghada.
Accommodation is in comfortable mid-range hotels, Bedouin tents with proper beds in Wadi Rum, a friendly local Nubian guesthouse in Aswan, plus one night on board the felucca sailboat on the Nile.