Jordan and Egypt - Petra to the Pyramids

15 days
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Trip last updated: 4/25/2024
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous
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Overview

Highlights

    • Combine the highlights of Jordan and Egypt in an immersive two week tour
    • Float in the Dead Sea and snorkel off the Red Sea coast in the laid back resort of Dahab
    • Discover some of the most remarkable archaeological sites in the world across two countries

What's this trip about?

    This action-packed journey across Jordan and Egypt through the Sinai Peninsula takes in some of the world's most significant archaeological sites, including the Pyramids and Great Sphinx of Giza, as well as the ancient Nabatean city of Petra. Packed full of highlights we will sleep like a Bedouin in Wadi Rum, snorkel and relax in the Red Sea, explore the Valley of the Kings and experience the buzz of Cairo. Dead Sea - Float in the salty waters Sinai Peninsula - Relax and snorkel in the laid back resort of Dahab, travel inland to explore Mount Sinai, with an optional summit trek Nile River - Sail in a traditional felucca boat on the Nile, the lifeblood of Egypt and visit world class archaeological sites
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeOperator does not provide
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Flights and transportN/A
Start CityAmman
End CityLuxor

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Day 1 Join trip in Amman

Our tour of Jordan starts in Amman, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Home to almost half of Jordan's entire population, Amman is a fascinating city of contrasts, where the ancient and the modern collide. Get lost in the bustling souks of downtown, wher...

Day 2 Visit Roman archaeological site in Jerash. Explore Amman and its Citadel

After breakfast and our introductory meeting, we'll head north of Amman to ancient Jerash. Inhabited for 6,500 years, the city's golden age was in Roman times when it became part of the Decapolis League - a confederation of important Middle Eastern cities. One of ...

Day 3 Visit Madaba and float in the Dead Sea before travelling to Petra

Today, we'll cover a lot of ground on our journey to Petra. Setting off early, we'll stop in Madaba. Aptly dubbed the City of Mosaics, Madaba is home to hundreds of Byzantine-era mosaics, the most famous of these is a 6th-century map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, cr...

Day 4 Full day in the Red City of Petra. Optional Petra by night

Today we explore Jordan's gem, Petra. This ancient city, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, has to be seen to be believed but poet John Burgon beautifully described it as 'A rose-red city half as old as time'. Our Tour Leader will guide us on a tour through Petra's...

Day 5 Drive by 4WD through the unreal landscape of Wadi Rum. Overnight at traditional Bedouin camp

Leaving Petra behind, today we'll embrace the nomadic lifestyle of the Bedouin and head into the dunes of Wadi Rum. We'll travel to the Wadi Rum visitor centre by bus, where we'll meet our 4WD vehicles to journey onwards through the desert. Our drive along the sands w...

Day 6 Drive to the Red Sea coastal port of Aqaba, ferry to Taba in Egypt, continue to the resort town of Dahab

Departing our Wadi Rum camp at first light, we drive to the Red Sea port of Aqaba where we board a 'sea cat' ferry for the short hour-long journey to Taba in Egypt. After clearing customs and immigration formalities at the port, it's a further two hours to get to Daha...

Day 7 Full day boat trip on the Red Sea from Dahab

We include a full day's boat trip to the coral reefs around Dahab. With over 400 varieties of coral and 1500 species of fish, the Red Sea is a hard act to follow. There are reef fish of every shade and hue, living amongst the corals, and turtles, rays and small sharks...

Day 8 Free morning, drive to St Catherine’s monastery

The morning is free to relax on the beach, take a dip in the pool or stroll around the seaside town of Dahab. This afternoon we drive, climbing steadily to 1,600 metres above sea level, through the spectacular mountainous desert to St Catherine's Monastery, situat...

Day 9 Optional trek to the summit of Mt Sinai. Drive to Cairo via the Suez canal

For those that wish to, there is the opportunity to trek to the summit of Mount Sinai to witness sunrise. The trek is on a wide trail, rocky underfoot with numerous steps cut into the rock as we approach the summit. The total ascent from St Catherine's Monastery is 2,...

Day 10 In Cairo; visit the Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum

This morning we make our way to Giza, where we see the Pyramids and Sphinx; among the most impressive man-made spectacles in the world. We explore the pyramid complex, which includes the Sphinx, a crouching lion with a human head carved from solid rock and the splendi...

Day 11 Free day in Cairo to explore, overnight train to Luxor

Today is a free day for optional trips in the capital. This morning there is the opportunity to visit Saqqara, the impressive steppe pyramid/necropolis of Zozer (Djoser), the earliest of the pyramids of Egypt. In the afternoon you can take a trip to Islamic Cairo to v...

Day 12 Luxor, visit Karnak Temple, felucca on the Nile

Arriving in Luxor around 6am, we head to the hotel to drop off bags, freshen up and have breakfast then drive to the stunning Temple of Karnak. Dating from around 2000 BC, the scale and grandeur of Karnak is amazing, covering an area the size of ten European cathedral...

Day 13 Explore the West Bank, Temple of Hatshepsut and Valley of the Kings

Arguably Egypt's most well-known site, this morning we visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings. Pharaoh Hatshepsut is believed to be the most successful reigning female power of Egypt (no mean feat during Ancient Egyptian times) and was buried along...

Day 14 Free day in Luxor

Today is free to relax after a busy few days. You may like to visit the Workers Tombs and Habu Temple or the Temple of Hathor in Dendera, one of Egypt's best preserved temples. Alternatively, simply enjoy your time by the pool or wander through Luxor's bazaar before enjoying a final group meal together.

Meals Provided : Breakfast

Day 15 Trip ends in Luxor

The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Luxor. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Luxor at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel, if you wish to explore ...

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Flights & transport:

Bus, 4WD, Ferry

Maximum number of people in group:

20

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    Meals included:

    • Breakfast : 14
    • Dinner : 5
    • Lunch : 2

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