Petra and the Nile (with USA flights)
13 days
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A comprehensive tour of Jordan and Egypt's highlights, featuring a Bedouin camp and jeep safari in Jordan and a 5-star Nile cruise in Egypt combined with an extensive selection of sightseeing tours
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
A comprehensive tour of Jordan and Egypt's highlights, featuring a Bedouin camp and jeep safari in Jordan and a 5-star Nile cruise in Egypt combined with an extensive selection of sightseeing tours
Details
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityJerash
End CityAswan
Destinations
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- 7 nights accommodation in 3 to 5-star hotels
- 1 night in comfortable Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum
- 4 nights on a 5-star Nile cruise boatn
- All transport and transfers in AC vehicles (plus Bedouin jeeps in Wadi Rum)
- 24-hour airport arrival departure transfer service
- Domestic flights in Egypt from Cairo-Luxor and Aswan-Cairo
- 4x4 jeep safari in Wadi Rum
- Services of specialist tour guides for sightseeing tours
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Amman. Hotel transfers included
Once you arrive in Amman, you will be welcomed by our staff before we transfer to your hotel. We'll help you check in and show you where the local shops, cafés and restaurants are before we give you some free time to explore the city before we officially start the tour tomorrow.
| OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
| MEALS:
None
| EXTRAS:
Superior hotel upgrade (covers Jordan only), Single room supplement (required if no same-sex room share available), Extra day in Amman - pre-tour, As-Salt and Bethany tour
Day 2: A city tour of Amman and exploring Jerash
We start the day by departing from Amman and visiting the ruined city of Jerash. It's hard not to be in awe of this masterpiece of Roman architecture which was once hidden under sand. You'll explore some of the city's ruined highlights, which includes theatres, baths, fo...
| OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Amman evening food tasting tour
Day 3: King's Highway to Petra with stops at Madaba & Kerak Castle
King's Highway to Petra via Madaba and Kerak Another day of exploration awaits, starting with a drive along the picturesque King's Highway to Petra. Although this route takes a bit longer, its alluring views makes it worth going the extra mile. As we drive, we'll pass nu...
| OVERNIGHT:
Petra hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Petra by Candlelight (arranged locally)
Day 4: Full day exploration of Petra, camping underneath the stars in Wadi Rum
Today is all about venturing around the prominent Nabatean site of Petra. Until the Romans took over in 106AD, the historic city was the ancient capital of the Nabatean commercial empire. For a while Petra was forgotten and then rediscovered by the Swiss explorer Johann ...
| OVERNIGHT:
Wadi Rum Bedouin camp
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5: A Jeep safari in Wadi Rum & Dead Sea Swim
Wadi Rum jeep safari, Dead Sea swim We spend more time amidst the desert scenery of Wadi Rum today on a jeep safari that passes by more sharp cliffs and intriguing rock formations. This area and its huge rust coloured rocky 'jebels' was made famous by the film Lawrence o...
| OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 6: Amman to Cairo. Hotel transfer included
We leave Jordan today and transfer you to Amman airport for your flight to Cairo. Once you arrive, we'll meet you at the airport, assist you with obtaining your visa and luggage, and then transfer you to your hotel for the start of your trip. We'll help you check in befo...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 3-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Nile dinner cruise in Cairo, Amman to Cairo flight
Day 7: Cairo. Pyramids & Saqqara tour
Our tour of Egypt starts with a visit to the Giza Plateau, home of Egypt's world famous Great Pyramids, proclaimed by the Greeks to be among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. We visit the great Pyramids of Giza and their guardian Sphinx, Memphis-first capital of the ancient kingdom to see the statue of Ramses II, then to Sakkara to see the Step pyramid.
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo (deluxe)
Day 8: Luxor. West bank tour. Luxor temple
This moring we transfer to Cairo airport of an early flight to Luxor. We begin our tour of the West bank of the Nile starting at the Colossi of Memnon we then get to explore the dusty Pharaonic tombs located at the world famous Valley of the Kings. We also visit the Temp...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board - 5 star cruise
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Luxor. Karnak Temple. Sail to Edfu
This morning you have the chance to take a spectacular sunrise hot air balloon flight over the West bank of the Nile. After breakfast, our tour of Luxor today is to the huge temple complex of Karnak which features towering columns and numerous temples and structures - ri...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board - 5 star cruise
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
Hot air balloon in Luxor
Day 10: Edfu. Cruise to Kom Ombo & Aswan
After breakfast we visit the nearby Edfu Temple which is dedicated to the god Horus. We then continue upriver towards Kom Ombo, watching traditional rural Egyptian life pass us by on the banks of the Nile. You may want to enjoy a relaxing soak in the plunge pool on the b...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board - 5 star cruise
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11: Aswan. Abu Simbel option. Philae Temple, Aswan Dam
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. If you don't visit Abu Simbel, then this morning is free..
Ou...
| OVERNIGHT:
Aswan - 5-star cruise
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
Abu Simbel overland
Day 12: Cairo, Egyptian Museum & optional tours
This morning we transfer to Aswan airport for a flight back to Cairo. We start our tour of Cairo with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. Accompanied by your certified Egyptologist, you'll stroll through the halls highlighti...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo (deluxe)
Day 13: Cairo. Departure transfer to the airport
Your time is free today until we transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Extra night - post-tour
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights (available on request)
- Amman-Cairo flight (available on request or bookable with your international flight ticket)
- Visa fees (Free Jordan visa included in the Jordan Pass; Egypt US$25)
- Entrance fees in Jordan (included in the Jordan Pass, to be purchased in advance, JD70)
- Entrance fees in Egypt (allow approx. US$137)
- Tipping kitty in Egypt (allow US$70)
- Guide Tips in Jordan and Egypt
- Tips in Jordan
- Travel insurance (compulsory, available from Encounters Travel)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Hotel gala dinners on 24 and/or 31 Dec (budget up to $120 p/p, see Tour notes)
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Any other items not mentioned above
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