Ancient Encounters
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Spend 2 weeks in Jordan and Egypt visiting the main highlights of Petra, Jerash, the Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple. Also walk through hills and nature reserves, swim in the Dead & Red Seas and take a Nile felucca trip
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
Spend 2 weeks in Jordan and Egypt visiting the main highlights of Petra, Jerash, the Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple. Also walk through hills and nature reserves, swim in the Dead & Red Seas and take a Nile felucca trip
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Details
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityRasoun
End CityHurghada
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- 5 nights in 3 to 4-star hotels in Jordan
- Jordan village homestay in Rasoun, and Bedouin desert camp in Wadi Rum
- 6 nights in 5-star hotels in Egypt
- 1 night on sleeper train in private twin-berth cabins (flight/hotel upgrade available)
- 1 night on Nile felucca sailboat with accompanying support boat (hotel upgrade available)
- 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
- All transport and transfers in private AC vehicles (plus Bedouin jeeps in Wadi Rum)
- Sightseeing tours as detailed in the itinerary
- Services of an English speaking tour leader and local guides in Jordan
- Services of a local Egyptologist guide in Egypt
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Welcome to Amman, airport to hotel transfer included
Once you arrive at Queen Alia International Airport, one of our staff members will meet you and transport you to your hotel in Amman. They'll help you settle in, let you know the plan for tomorrow and then you have the rest of the day to rest or explore your new surroundings independently.
| OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
| MEALS:
None
| EXTRAS:
Extra day in Amman - pre-tour, Single room supplement (JOSGAE18)
Day 2 - Visiting Jordan's Desert Castles & touring Amman
After breakfast, we'll make our way to Jordan's famous 'desert castles' of Qasr al-Kharrana, Qal'at al-Azraq and Qseirr Amra. These imposing structures can be found on the old trade routes built during the Umayyad era and remnants of this period can still be seen today i...
| OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 3 - Explore ancient Jerash & hike to Bronze Age dolmens
We'll say goodbye to Amman for now, as we travel north to Jerash - the one of the best examples of a Roman provincial city in the whole of the Middle East. We visit the spectacular Forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and Artemis Temple.
Also on the agenda today...
| OVERNIGHT:
Rasoun homestay
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 4 - From Ajloun to Madaba, Mount Nebo & the Dead Sea
We reluctantly say goodbye to our hosts in the Rasoun village after a shared breakfast, as we journey south to Madaba to see the amazing Byzantine mosaics excavated from throughout the town. We'll see the 'Madaba Map', the oldest preserved mosaic map of the Holy Lands be...
| OVERNIGHT:
Dead Sea Resort
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 5 - Dana Biosphere Reserve & Shobak Castle en-route to Petra
Today, we'll make our way down the Dead Sea coastline, passing lots of deep canyons and gorges as they meet the sea. After we pass some salt flats at the southern end of the Dead Sea we head up through the mountains towards Petra, stopping for a short hike in the beautif...
| OVERNIGHT:
Petra hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Petra by night
Day 6 - A full day in Petra & overnight Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp
Today is all about exploring the rose-red city of Petra - the former capital of the Nabataean Kingdom and has since become one of the Modern 7 Wonders of the World. We'll walk through the Siq to get here, until we reach the Treasury - which is carved out of solid rock an...
| OVERNIGHT:
Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 7 - A jeep safari and Bedouin experience in Wadi Rum, travel to Amman
Today we head out on a jeep safari through the sandy terrain of Wadi Rum, beneath the towering 'jebels' - stopping every now and then to marvel at its sand dunes, strange rock formations and rock bridges.
We'll also participate in a few activities derived from Bedouin tr...
| OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 8 - Fly to Cairo, free time
We transfer you to Amman airport today to board your flight to Egypt's busy capital of Cairo (not included). Once you arrive in Cairo, one of our staff will be there to meet you before taking you to your hotel, situated close to the Great Pyramids. We'll have some time t...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 5-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Amman to Cairo flight
Day 9 - Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx & Museum tour
Our tour of Egypt begins with a drive to Giza on the outskirts of Cairo to visit the Sphinx and the three great pyramids of Egypt. One of our local Egyptologist guides will be accompanying you on this and all of your other sightseeing tours, and you'll find them a wealth...
| OVERNIGHT:
Sleeper train
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
Cairo to Aswan flight upgrade
Day 10 - Aswan, Nubian Village and Philae Temple
This morning we arrive in Aswan and transfer to our hotel overlooking the Nile which is at its most picturesque here, with lush green islands, and feluccas sailing to and fro. Aswan itself is a melting pot of African and Middle Eastern cultures, most easily experienced b...
| OVERNIGHT:
Aswan 5 star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 11 - Abu Simbel option. Nile Felucca Cruise
An option is available this morning to visit the temples built by Ramses II at the amazing UNESCO world heritage site of Abu Simbel. We depart very early with the aim of seeing the rising sun over the temples. Transfers, guiding, and entrance fees are included. If you do...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board felucca
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
Abu Simbel overland, Upgrade from felucca to hotel in Aswan
Day 12 - Edfu temple, Luxor temple at night
After breakfast on-board we bid farewell to our felucca crew and visit the nearby temple at Edfu before continuing on north to Luxor. The town of Luxor is built on and around the ancient site of Thebes, and boasts the largest concentration of ancient ruins in the Nile Va...
| OVERNIGHT:
Luxor 5-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 13 - Luxor, West bank tour, Karnak temple
We cross the Nile early this morning to begin our tour of Luxor’s West Bank. Home to the Valley of the Kings, the dusty tombs in this ancient burial site are still revealing their secrets today and so it remains one of the most important archaeological sites in the world...
| OVERNIGHT:
Luxor 5-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Hot air balloon in Luxor
Day 14 - Luxor to the Red Sea at Hurghada
After a lazy morning we leave the Nile Valley and drive to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada where we check into a 5-star resort. Your stay here is on a 'soft all inclusive' basis, with all meals, soft drinks and snacks included but not alcoholic beverages.
| OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada - 5-star resort
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 15 - Red Sea at Hurghada, free day
Your day is free today to relax and enjoy your time by the Red Sea. Hurghada is world famous for its scuba diving and snorkelling and the rich Red Sea marine life here attracts divers from all over the world. Other adventurous activities available include wind surfing an...
| OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada 5-star resort
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
None
Day 16 - Drive to Cairo, Old Cairo & Khan-el-Khalili bazzar tour
We drive back to Cairo this morning (approx.. 5hrs) and check into a city centre hotel. An upgrade to an internal flight is also available on request. In the late afternoon we take a guided walk through the back streets and bazaars in Old Cairo. We'll walk through the hu...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 5-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Hurghada to Cairo flight upgrade
Day 17 - Cairo, free time, 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. If you have an afternoon or evening flight departure, then a half-day tour of Coptic Cairo and the Citadel is available today, or you coul...
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Alexandria day trip, Cairo city tour, Saqqara, Dashour & Memphis, Extra day in Cairo (5-star) - post-tour
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Last Updated: 2/23/2024
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights (available on request)
- Amman to Cairo flight (available on request or bookable with your international flight ticket)
- Jordan Visa fees (included in the Jordan Pass, see tour notes)
- Egypt Visa fees (available on arrival for US$25 for most nationalities)
- Travel insurance (compulsory, available on request)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Entrance fees in Jordan (included in the Jordan Pass, see tour notes, budget approx. US$99)
- Entrance fees in Egypt (allow approx. US$105)
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tipping kitty in Egypt (allow US$45) plus tour guide tips
- Tips in Jordan
- Hotel gala dinners on 24 and/or 31 Dec (budget up to $180 p/p, see Tour notes)
- Any other items not mentioned above
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