Name: Temples, Tombs, Treasury - 14 days
Brand: On The Go Tours
SKU: TTT
Price: 1575 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Overview

Highlights

Petra - Discover this 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
Luxor - Roam around the colossal Temple of Karnak and take an optional tour of the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple at night
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
Dendera - Explore the beautifully preserved Temple of Hathor, with its exquisitely decorated ceiling
Hurghada - Relax at the Red Sea, swim and opt to snorkel or scuba dive in the clear coastal waters
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
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
Shobak - Visit Shobak Crusader Castle, perched dramatically on a hill top
Wadi Mujib - Trek the Siq Trail and go canyoning in the lowest nature reserve in the world (seasonal - included on departures Apr to Oct)

What's this trip about?

Experience the best of Egypt and Jordan on this 14 day adventure. Discover a treasure chest of ancient sites including the legendary Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings and the mysterious city of Petra, with beach time by the Red Sea, floating in the Dead Sea and a night in a desert Bedouin camp!

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights

Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max

Age rangeOperator does not provide

Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included

Start CityCairo

End CityAmman

Travel Themes

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Trip includes

Breakfast daily, 1 lunch and 1 dinner
8 nights 4-5 star hotels in Egypt, 3 nights 4 star hotels in Jordan, 1 night deluxe desert camp in Wadi Rum
1 overnight train from Cairo to Luxor (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin)
Airport arrival and departure transfers on day 1 and day 14. Departure transfers on day 14 are offered at 23:00 (day 13), 04:00, 07:00, 09:00, 12:00 and 16:00
Touring - Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Luxor, Dendera, Hurghada, Petra and Shobak
Hurghada Red Sea stay and Jordan Dead Sea stay
Wadi Rum 4x4 desert safari and dinner
Services of an Egyptian tour guide degree qualified in Egyptology and licensed Jordanian guide throughout Jordan
All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles

Itinerary

Day : 1 Cairo

Sunday. Welcome to Egypt! On arrival at the airport you’ll be transferred to our hotel to spend the rest of today at leisure. If arriving early, you may wish to join our Backstreets of Cairo tour, which visits lesser-known highlights of the capital, including the cave...

Day : 2 Pyramids of Giza

Discover Egypt’s most famous attraction today as we visit the Pyramids of Giza and the iconic Sphinx. Explore these ancient tombs and there’s also the opportunity to ride a camel at the legendary site. Continue to Saqqara necropolis to see the ancient stepped Pyramid of Zhoser. This monument is even older than the Giza Pyramids and is surrounded by countless tombs and burial sites.

Day : 3 Cairo

Cairo - Luxor. Today we'll explore the Grand Egyptian Museum. Located only 2km from the Pyramids, this incredible new museum is home to a vast number of artefacts from across ancient Egyptian history. Some of these have never been on public display before and others h...

Day : 4 Luxor

We arrive in Luxor this morning and drive to Dendera, one of Egypt’s best-preserved temple complexes. Enjoy a guided tour of this ancient site, including the magnificent Temple of Hathor. Later, we return to Luxor to spend the afternoon at leisure and there's an optional visit to Luxor Temple this evening. After dark, the temple is beautifully illuminated by hundreds of lights.

Day : 5 Luxor

Explore the lavishly decorated tombs of famous pharaohs this morning as we visit the Valley of the Kings. Many important pharaohs were buried here including Ramses II and of course, Tutankhamun. Continue to the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut - the second female pharaoh...

Day : 6 Luxor

Today is free for you to explore Luxor at leisure or relax in the hotel and enjoy the sunshine. There is an optional tour of Luxor Museum, home to many important exhibits including treasures recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Day : 7-8 Hurghada

Luxor - Hurghada. Today we’ll drive to the popular Red Sea resort of Hurghada for two nights on the coast. Spend time relaxing on the beach or try out water sports such as kite-surfing. Alternatively, join our optional snorkelling trip at a nearby coral reef and swim ...

Day : 9 Petra

Hurghada - Cairo - Amman - Petra. Today we say goodbye to Egypt and fly to Amman via Cairo. On arrival we’ll drive to Petra for an evening at leisure, or you may wish to book our 'Petra By Night' add-on (approx. USD$25 payable locally). Take a stroll through the famou...

Day : 10 Petra

Today we explore the ancient Rose City of Petra. Our guided walk will take in the highlights including the majestic Treasury - an ancient Nabatean tomb. Marvel at the giant amphitheatre, which once held a capacity of 7,000. After the tour you may wish to climb the ste...

Day : 11 Wadi Rum

Petra - Wadi Rum. This morning there is time to revisit Petra, before we travel to the wild desert of Wadi Rum. Enjoy an SUV safari experience through this silent red landscape to our Bedouin desert camp. Here we enjoy a traditional Jordanian dinner and settle down to sleep in comfortable tents, away from the lights and noise of civilization.

Day : 12 Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum - Shobak - Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea. We leave the desert today and head to the imposing hill-top fortification of Shobak Castle, built by the Crusader King Baldwin I in 1115. After exploring this site, we continue to the shore of the Dead Sea, more than 400 metr...

Day : 13 Dead Sea

Today is free to relax on the Dead Sea as you please. Enjoy bobbing in the mineral-rich waters, where the high salt content will keep you afloat. There is also an optional excursion to the Ma’in hot springs this afternoon.

Day : 14 Amman

Saturday. Dead Sea - Amman. Our tour comes to an end today with a departure transfer to the airport. These transfers are offered at 23:00 on the evening of day 13 or at 04:00, 07:00, 09:00, 12:00 and 16:00 today. If you have extra time and wish to head back to Amman, why not book our 2 day end in Amman add on? Perfect for those who wish to spend more time in Jordan's ancient capital, Amman.

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Carly Luk

Sep 2016

Temples, Tombs, Treasury - 14 daysby On The Go Tours

Egypt was fantastic - learnt so many things about ancient and modern Egypt

We are often so misguided by what's presented in the media and also from Hollywood, but Momo showed us real Egypt and its people. Momo's passion for Egyptology was c...

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Mary Bourke

May 2017

Temples, Tombs, Treasury - 14 daysby On The Go Tours

The tour was amazing ! What our tour guide 'Momo'' doesn't know about Egypt and it's history is not worth knowing

He went over and above to made sure everyone had a great tour and was always the ultimate professional, I can't sing his praises enough. Never at any stage of the to...

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Accommodation:

3 - 5 star

Group size:

Small Group - 24 max

Maximum number of people in group:

24

Trip Excludes:

International flight between Hurghada and Amman is not included and needs to be booked separately by the traveller - refer to the Trip Notes, on day 9 for details
International flights and visas (see Trip Notes for further information about visas)
Tip for your tour guide in Egypt and Jordan. We recommend you allow USD$8 per day, per traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely personal gesture
Entrance Fees: USD$210-230pp, paid in local currency

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