Highlights of Egypt and Jordan

11 days
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Trip last updated: 1/1/2019
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
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Overview

Highlights

    • Visit essential Egyptian sites like the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and many more
    • Learn about Egypt’s history and artifacts from a certified Egyptologist
    • See the beautiful banks of the Nile River on a comfortable cruise
    • Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site, the ‘rose red’ city of Petra
    • Enjoy a 4 x 4 ride through the spectacular desert at Wadi Rum

What's this trip about?

    See two of the ancient world's most important, beautiful and must-see sites, the Pyramids at Giza and Petra on this 11-day journey that brings you deep into the heart of Egypt and Jordan.
Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start City
End City

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Activities

Trip includes

    • Accommodation on a twin sharing basis at listed hotels or similar
    • Daily Buffet Breakfast
    • Full board during your four-night cruise
    • Tours from the cruise ship
    • Meet & Greet at Cairo International airport by our Representative
    • Arrival & Departure transfers
    • Transportation in a private AC chauffeur driven vehicle
    • Sightseeing & Entrance fees as per the itinerary
    • Service of English-speaking local guide during sightseeing tours
    • Domestic flights within Egypt
    • Regional flight Egypt - Jordan
    • All applicable taxes

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Itinerary

Day 1: CAIRO ARRIVAL

Welcome to Cairo! Cairo, called Al-Qahirah in Arabic, with a population of 17 million, is not only Africa’s largest city but the political and cultural center of the Arab World. Cairo’s old quarters retain their ancient charm with many streets still known by de...

Day 2: CAIRO LUXOR (B/L/D)

This morning we are transferred back to Cairo International Airport for a flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, we will be escorted to our cruise ship for our embarkation. This will be our home for the next four nights. Lunch on board and in the afternoon we ...

Day 3: LUXOR EDFU (B/L/D)(B/L/D)

After breakfast, cross the newly constructed Luxor Bridge to visit the Valley of the Kings, which includes the tombs of the Theban rulers, Seti I and Tutankhamen. The Valley of the Kings in Upper Egypt is home to many pharaonic tombs of the New Kingdom, includi...

Day 4: ELUXOR EDFU KOM OMBO ASWAN (B/L/D)

Enjoy breakfast on board before visiting the Temple of Edfu. This temple is not only the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt, but also the second largest after Karnak. It was believed that the temple was built on the site of the great battle between Horus an...

Day 5: ASWAN (B/L/D)

After breakfast, Visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old Dam (completed in 1902). You will also visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's constru...

Day 6: ASWAN CAIRO (B)

Disembark the cruise after breakfast before being transferred to Aswan Airport for our flight back to Cairo where we will be met and escorted back to the hotel. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure or perhaps take an optional tour. Overnight in Cairo

Day 7: CAIRO (B)

Today you will visit the Pyramids & Sphinx - reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  A single pyramid is built of 2,300,000 blocks, each weighing an average of two and one–half tons. In the face of such immensity, one cannot hel...

Day 8: CAIRO - AMMAN(B)

Meet at Queen Alia International Airport and assistance with Jordanian immigration and customs formalities.  For early arrivals, you can join a tour in Amman: drive to Jerash, the best-preserved city of Roman times, to visit its theaters, temples, churches and ...

Day 9: AMMAN MADABA KERAK - PETRA(B)

Drive southwards along the Kings’ Way to Petra, visiting Madaba with the oldest map of the Holy Land, and its Mosaic School, Mt. Nebo and the alleged burial site of Moses overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley; then drive through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle. Enjoy an optional lunch in Kerak.

Overnight in Petra.

Day 10: PETRA(B)

A full day to visit the many sites of Petra, this city that was carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to Civilization until re-discovered by the Swiss Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs...

Day 11: PETRA AQABA or AMMAN(B)

After breakfast, depart for Wadi Rum for a 1.5-hour Bedouin jeep ride. Stunning in its natural beauty, Wadi Rum epitomizes the romance of the desert, with its "moonscape" of ancient valleys and towering sandstone mountains rising out of the sand. Wadi Rum is al...

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Details

Flights & transport:

Deluxe AC Vehicle

Group size:

Intimate group - 12 max

Maximum number of people in group:

6

Trip Excludes:

  • Items of a personal nature, tips & gratuities
  • Optional tours
  • Visa fees if applicable
  • Travel Insurance
  • Any item not mentioned as included

Meals included:

Daily Breakfast, Special Lunches and Dinners

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