Name: Jordan & Egypt Express
Brand: Encounters Travel
SKU: JOSHJA
Price: 1995 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Rating: 5 (52 reviews)

Overview

What's this trip about?

This great tour is jam packed with all the main sights in Jordan and Egypt. Petra, The Dead Sea, The Pyramids and more, and all for an amazingly low price

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights

Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max

Age rangeOperator does not provide

Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included

Start CityJerash

End CityLuxor

Travel Themes

Activities

Trip includes

7 nights accommodation in 3 to 4-star hotels
1 night in comfortable Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum
1 night in a Nubian guesthouse in Aswan
1 night on felucca sailboat with accompanying support boat with toilet and shower
2 night on overnight seater train
All transport and transfers in AC vehicles (plus Bedouin jeeps in Wadi Rum)
24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
4x4 jeep safari in Wadi Rum
Services of a specialist tour guides for sightseeing tours
Meals as indicated in the itinerary

Itinerary

DAY 1: Welcome to Amman. Airport to hotel transfers included

Once you arrive at the airport, one of our staff members will be there to meet you and take you to your hotel in Amman. After helping you check in and pointing you to any local shops, cafes or restaurants, you're free to explore Amman independently before our sightseeing starts tomorrow.

OVERNIGHT:

Amman hotel

MEALS:

None

EXTRAS:

Extra day in Amman - pre-tour - Standard level Single room supplement (JOSHJE) As-Salt and Bethany tour

DAY 2: Exploring Amman and Jerash

We start the day by heading north out of Amman to nearby Jerash, one of the largest and most well-preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world outside Italy. Fondly referred to as the 'Jewel of the North', Jerash boasts an unbroken chain of human occupation dating ...

OVERNIGHT:

Amman hotel

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

DAY 3: Mosaics, Castles & Wadis en-route to Petra

We say goodbye to Amman today as we drive to Petra via the King's Highway. The drive to Petra is a scenic one, as we cross deep Wadis, pass through olive groves and remote rural villages. Before we reach Petra, we'll stop at Madaba, where we'll visit the Greek Orthodox ...

OVERNIGHT:

Petra hotel

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

DAY 4: Exploring Petra, camping in Wadi Rum

Today is all about exploring the Nabatean site of Petra. It was once the ancient capital of the Nabataean commercial empire until the Romans finally took over in 106AD. For a long period of time, Petra was forgotten - except by the local Bedouins - before it was rediscov...

OVERNIGHT:

Wadi Rum Bedouin camp

MEALS:

Breakfast, Dinner

EXTRAS:

None

DAY 5: A Jeep safari in Wadi Rum & a swim in the Dead Sea

After breakfast, we explore the spectacular desert and mountains of Wadi Rum via a Jeep safari. The desert here, with its towering rust coloured rocky 'jebels' awed TE Lawrence during his visits during the Arab Revolt of 1917-18 and was later made famous in the film Lawr...

OVERNIGHT:

Amman hotel

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

DAY 6: Amman to Cairo. Hotel transfer included

We leave Jordan today and transfer you to Amman airport for your flight to Cairo. Once you arrive, we'll meet you at the airport, assist you with obtaining your visa and luggage, and then transfer you to your hotel for the start of your trip. We'll help you check in befo...

OVERNIGHT:

Cairo 3-star hotel

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

Request a quote for Amman to Cairo flight

DAY 7: Cairo, Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. Overnight train to Aswan

We start our exploration of Egypt with the iconic three great pyramids at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Probably the most recognizable ancient buildings in the world, these three pyramids were built pyramids were built by the Pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure around...

OVERNIGHT:

Overnight seater train

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

None

DAY 8: Arrive in Aswan. Philae Temple & Nubian village

After our night onboard the overnight train, we arrive in Aswan where we spend the night in a Nubian village staying in a local guesthouse. The ancient region of Nubia comprised an area around the Nile in parts of present day southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Many desce...

OVERNIGHT:

Aswan - Nubian guesthouse

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

None

DAY 9: Aswan, Abu Simbel option, Philae Temple & felucca cruise

There is an optional tour early this morning to drive to the amazing UNESCO world heritage site at Abu Simbel which sits on the banks of Lake Nasser about 3 hours away from Aswan. The temples here were built by Ramses II and are one of Egypt’s most impressive and fascina...

OVERNIGHT:

On board felucca

MEALS:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

EXTRAS:

Abu Simbel overland Felucca to Hotel upgrade

DAY 10: Felucca sailing, to Luxor. Optional Luxor temple at night

We spend some more time sailing on the Nile this morning, and after lunch with the felucca crew, we bid them a reluctant goodbye and drive north to Luxor. Luxor is the jewel in Egypt’s crown with the largest concentrations of ancient ruins in the Nile Valley, if not the ...

OVERNIGHT:

Luxor 4-star hotel

MEALS:

Breakfast, Lunch

EXTRAS:

Hot air balloon in Luxor Nile cruise upgrade

DAY 11: Luxor, West Bank tour. Optional Karnak temple tour. Train to Cairo

This morning we take a tour to the West Bank of the Nile, where we’ll visit the Temple of Queen Hatchepsut, explore several tombs in the Valley of the Kings, learn about the workers who made all this happen in Deir El-Medina (the Valley of the Artisans) and stop to see t...

OVERNIGHT:

Overnight seater train

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

Hot air balloon in Luxor Karnak Temple tour

DAY 12: Arrive in Cairo. Optional day trips available

We arrive back into Cairo this morning and transfer to our hotel. The day is then free to explore Cairo as you choose or you may take an optional tour. These include a city tour in Cairo which visits Coptic Cairo, the Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque, or a half day tour to...

OVERNIGHT:

Cairo 3-star hotel

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

None

DAY 13: Cairo, Optional City & Museum tour. Departure airport transfer

Your time is free today for some last minute sightseeing or shopping until we transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. We recommend an afternoon or evening flight so that you can take a tour to visit the incredible Egyptian Museum and see more of the city this morning. Extra nights in Cairo are also available if you would like to extend your stay.

OVERNIGHT:

N/A

MEALS:

Breakfast

EXTRAS:

Cairo city tour Saqqara, Dashour & Memphis Extra day in Cairo post-tour (3-star)

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Price per day

$153

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Group size:

Intimate group - 12 max

Maximum number of people in group:

1

Trip Excludes:

International flights (available on request)
Amman-Cairo flight (available on request or bookable with your international flight ticket)
Visa fees (Free Jordan visa included in the Jordan Pass; Egypt US$25)
Entrance fees in Jordan (included in the Jordan Pass, to be purchased in advance, JD70)
Entrance fees in Egypt (allow approx. US$72)
Tipping kitty in Egypt (allow US$60)
Guide Tips in Jordan and Egypt
Tips in Jordan
Travel insurance (compulsory, available from Encounters Travel)
Meals not indicated in the itinerary
Hotel gala dinners on 24 and/or 31 Dec (budget up to $120 p/p, see Tour notes)
Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
Any other items not mentioned above

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