Pyramids to Petra with Cruise - 15 days

15 days
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$2,055
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Trip last updated: 3/21/2024
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
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Overview

Highlights

    • Petra - Discover the spectacular UNESCO-listed Nabataean city, which is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
    • Cairo - Marvel at the legendary Pyramids of Giza, explore the Necropolis of Saqqara and see King Tut's treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museum
    • Wadi Rum - Explore this vast red desert with its rolling dunes and dramatic rock formations in a 4x4 and camp under a blanket of stars
    • Luxor West Bank - Discover exquisite tombs at the Valley of the Kings, see the towering Colossi of Memnon and explore the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
    • The Dead Sea - Spend a night at the Dead Sea, float in the famously buoyant, mineral-rich waters and smother yourself in Dead Sea mud
    • Luxor - Roam around the colossal Temple of Karnak and take an optional tour of the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple at night
    • Aswan - Take a leisurely boat trip to Agilika Island to explore romantic Philae Temple and wander around the colourful souqs
    • Amman - Explore the ancient hilltop citadel, the fascinating Archaeological Museum and the bustling souqs
    • Nile cruising - Cruise from Aswan to Luxor, spending 3 nights on board a 5 star Nile cruiser
    • Kom Ombo - Visit the Nile side Temple of Kom Ombo
    • Umm ar-Rasas - Take in this ancient city which was once an important stop on the caravan route between east and west
    • Mt Nebo - Visit one of the most sacred sites in Jordan with views across the Promised Land
    • Madaba - See Jordan’s finest Byzantine mosaics at the Church of St George in this Christian market town
    • Wadi Mujib - Trek the Siq Trail and go canyoning in the lowest nature reserve in the world (seasonal - included on departures Apr to Oct)
    • Shobak - Visit Shobak Crusader Castle, perched dramatically on a hill top

What's this trip about?

    Discover the best of Egypt and Jordan on an adventure that includes the phenomenal Pyramids of Giza, temples, tombs and Crusader castles. Cruise the River Nile, explore the Egyptian Museum, be enthralled by Petra and take in dramatic desert of Wadi Rum - a photographer’s delight.
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCairo
End CityAmman

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Activities

Trip includes

    • Breakfast daily, 3 lunches and 4 dinners
    • 9 nights 4-5 star hotels, 1 night Wadi Rum deluxe desert camp, 3 nights aboard a 5 star Nile Cruiser (en suite cabin)
    • 2 overnight trains from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin)
    • Airport arrival and departure transfer on day 1 and day 15. Departure transfers are offered on day 15 at 04:00, 07:00, 12:00 and 23:00 only.
    • Touring - Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Aswan and Luxor
    • Touring - Amman, Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum, Umm ar-Rasas, Mt Nebo and Shobak
    • Wadi Rum - 4x4 desert safari through the sand dunes
    • Dead Sea - Free time to swim and detox
    • Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide degree qualified in Egyptology and a licensed Jordanian tour guide
    • All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles

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Itinerary

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Day : 1 Cairo

Friday. Welcome to Egypt. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport you'll be met and transferred to our start hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or those arriving early can opt to pre book our optional Backstreets of Cairo tour which departs the hotel at 10am today. At ...

Day : 2 Pyramids of Giza

Today we start our tour at the Giza Plateau to see the legendary Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx. Gaze in awe at Cheops (Khufu) - the largest of the three great pyramids. Constructed from over 2.5 million limestone blocks it is thought to have taken more than 20 years to ...

Day : 3 Cairo

Cairo - Aswan. Today we’ll visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum. This vast museum is home to thousands of artefacts, some of which have never been on display before. Built just 2km from the pyramids, the new museum is also home to a large Tutankhamun exhibition and mak...

Day : 4 Aswan

Arrive into Aswan and enjoy a leisurely boat trip to Agilika Island for a guided tour of the romantic Philae Temple - dedicated to the goddess Isis. Essential and perfumed oils in Egypt dates back to 2700BC, on return to Aswan we will visit perfume oil emporium and th...

Day : 5 Abu Simbel

Aswan - Nile Cruise. Join our optional early morning drive to Abu Simbel, the famous the rock-cut temple of King Ramses II, the Great Builder. Our Nile Cruiser departs Aswan this afternoon and we cruise the River Nile to Kom Ombo where we disembark to visit the temple which is dedicated to the crocodile headed god - Sobek before returning to the cruiser.

Day : 6 Nile Cruising

Nile Cruise - Luxor. Relax, enjoy a swim in the pool and chill out in the sun on deck this morning. Let your troubles melt away as we cruise the River Nile to Luxor. Home of the legendary Valley of the Kings and Temple of Karnak, 4000 year-old Luxor is ancient Egypt a...

Day : 7 Luxor

This morning we disembark and check into our 5 star Luxor hotel. The day is free to relax and explore. Tonight, an optional visit is available to the Temple of Luxor.

Day : 8 Luxor

Luxor - Cairo. An early start allows us to avoid some of the fierce midday heat as we venture to the tomb strewn Valley of the Kings. This morning we visit the Colossi of Memnon - a massive pair of statues that stand silent against a historic backdrop. We'll then expl...

Day : 9 Cairo

We arrive into Cairo this morning. The rest of the day is free for you to relax by the pool, independently explore or perhaps head to the famous Khan el Khalili bazaar to buy some souvenirs.

Day : 10 Cairo

Cairo - Amman. Hotel check out and included onward departure transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Amman (not included). Arrival Amman Airport and included transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or head out and explore the city. ...

Day : 11 Madaba

Amman - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Umm ar Rasas - Petra. Today we tour the citadel and Archaeological Museum of Amman before we take a walk through the bustling local souk to enjoy typical Jordanian street treats of falafel and hummus at the country’s most popular local st...

Day : 12 Petra

Walking through the mysterious mile-long Siq, the narrow gorge with towering sandstone walls, leads into the ancient capital city of the Nabatean trading empire. Explore the Khazneh (the temple of Indiana Jones fame), Theatre, Colonnaded Street and Museum. After lunch...

Day : 13 Wadi Rum

Petra - Wadi Rum. This morning offers the opportunity to return to Petra, visiting the High Place of Sacrifice and Wadi Farasa. At lunch, we stop at the Wadi Musa souk to pick up shawarma sandwiches or fruit and veggie snacks from the local produce souk before making ...

Day : 14 Dead Sea

Wadi Rum - Shobak – Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea. After breakfast at the campsite, we head north along the Desert Highway to visit Shobak Castle, which is perched dramatically on a hill top and was built by the Crusader king Baldwin I in 1115. After exploring the castle we d...

Day : 15 Amman

Friday. Dead Sea - Amman Airport. Hotel check out and included onward transfer to the airport in Amman. Departure transfers are offered at 04:00, 07:00, 12:00 and 23:00 only. If you would like a departure transfer at any other time or a transfer with post tour accommo...

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Pyramids to Petra with Cruise - 15 days Reviews & Ratings

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Amanda Greenwood

Feb 2017

Can't say enough about how great Momo is, I have already recommend your site, this trip & Momo to all my friends

I felt safe and taken care of every step of my trip. Momo made learning fun, I feel like I truly experienced Egypt. Momo definitely helped the group bond into a fami...

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Niki Miller

Jan 2015

To whom it May Concern, We already gave written feedback on our tour guide, but I wanted to make an extra effort to ensure that our feedback went back to head office

Momo was fantastic. The King Tut tour to Egypt was our fourth overseas visit in 2014, and it really was the best experience and this was largely due to Momo. His kno...

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Accommodation:

4 - 5 star

Group size:

Small Group - 24 max

Maximum number of people in group:

24

Trip Excludes:

  • International flight between Cairo and Amman is not included and needs to be booked separately by the traveller - refer to the Trip Notes, on day 10 for details
  • International flights and visas (see Trip Notes for further information about visas)
  • Tip for your tour guides in Egypt and Jordan - we recommend you allow USD$8 per day, per traveller for your guides, though tipping is an entirely
  • Entrance Fees: USD$210-230pp, paid in local currency

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