Guide

Escorted by Egyptian tour guide qualified in Egyptology, licensed Jordanian tour guide in Jordan

Transport

Airport arrival and departure transfer on day 1, day 9 and day 14 All transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles

Others

1 overnight train from Cairo to Aswan (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin) Touring - Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Aswan, Luxor, Petra, Wadi Rum and Shobak Dead Sea - Free time to swim and detox Wadi Rum - 4x4 desert safari through the sand dunes

Flights

2 economy class flights - Luxor to Cairo and Cairo to Amman

Accommodation

4 nights 4-5 star hotels in Egypt, 5 nights 4 star hotels in Jordan, 1 night deluxe desert camp in Wadi Rum and 3 nights aboard a 5 star Nile Cruiser (en suite cabin)

Meals

Breakfast daily, 3 lunches and 6 dinners

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Others

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. Tipping your tour guides is an entirely personal gesture

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Ancient Egypt
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Ancient Egypt

Welcome to Egypt. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or if arriving early, you can opt to pre book our optional private Backstreets of Cairo tour, which introduces you to the highlights of Egypt’s bustling capital.
Day 2 Day 2: Pyramids Of Giza & Sphinx
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Pyramids Of Giza & Sphinx

Your adventure begins at the Giza Plateau where you’ll 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 construct. Sole survivors from the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids are the planet’s oldest tourist attraction! Continuing to Saqqara - constructed by Imhotep, the pharaoh’s chief architect in 2700 BC, explore the myriad tombs and temples at this site and see Zhoser’s step pyramid.A visit to a government supervised Papyrus Museum will also be made at some point during today.
Day 3 Day 3: The Grand Egyptian Museum
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: The Grand Egyptian Museum

Cairo - Aswan. Take a guided tour of the vast new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza this morning. In this incredible 490,000 sq.m complex you’ll discover a mind-boggling array of relics and antiquities from almost every period of ancient Egyptian history. Get up close and personal with ancient mummies Thuya and Yuya, King Tutankhamun’s great grandparents. Marvel at the most famous exhibit, the spectacular funerary mask of King Tutankhamun. Made of solid gold and weighing 11kg, the mask was found covering the head of the mummy, where it lay inside a series of 3 sarcophagi. Then there’s time to relax back at the hotel before your guide assists you in boarding the overnight sleeper train to Aswan this evening. Your new guide will welcome you on your arrival to Aswan tomorrow morning. Please Note: the Grand Egyptian Museum is scheduled to open in late 2024, though an official opening date has yet to be released. If travelling prior to the opening of the new facility we’ll visit the Egyptian Museum instead.
Day 4 Day 4: Aswan & Philae Temple
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Aswan & Philae Temple

Arrive into Aswan, where you will be welcomed by your new guide. 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 you will visit a perfume oil emporium and then check in on board your 5 star cruise, home for the coming days. As the sun sets, free time to shop in the colourful souqs and markets or simply relax and watch an amazing sunset in Egypt’s southernmost town straddling the River Nile.
Day 5 Day 5: Nile Cruise & Optional Excursion To Abu Simbel
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Nile Cruise & Optional Excursion To Abu Simbel

Aswan – Abu Simbel (optional) - Nile cruise - Kom Ombo. Today there is an optional early morning flight excursion to Abu Simbel offered. Choose to either join a guided journey to Abu Simbel or opt for a self-guided exploration by exploring the temples at your own pace. Abu Simbel is home to the famous the rock-cut temple of King Ramses II. The Nile cruiser departs Aswan this afternoon and you’ll cruise the River Nile to Kom Ombo and disembark to visit the temple which is dedicated to the crocodile headed god - Sobek before returning to the cruiser.
Day 6 Day 6: Nile Cruise To Luxor
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Nile Cruise To Luxor

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 you 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 at its best. Arriving into Luxor this afternoon the rest of the day is free to explore the city before you spend your final night aboard the cruiser.
Day 7 Day 7: Luxor
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Luxor

This morning we disembark and check into our 5 star Luxor hotel. In the afternoon, you will visit Karnak Temple, a spectacular religious complex built on a gigantic scale, where you get lost wandering around the stone papyrus columns. Later, there is an optional excursion to the Luxor Temple, which is long rumoured to be the location of Pharaoh crownings. Built by Amenophis III, Luxor Temple looks stunning at night when it’s illuminated by hundreds of lights (book and pay locally).
Day 8 Day 8: Valley Of The Kings
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Valley Of The Kings

An early start allows you to avoid some of the fierce midday heat as you venture to the tomb strewn Valley of the Kings. This morning you’ll visit the Colossi of Memnon - a massive pair of statues that stand silent against a historic backdrop. Then, explore the Valleys of the Kings and the awesome colonnaded Temple of Queen. The Valley of the Kings is studded with often highly decorated tombs, constructed to once house the regal sarcophagi enclosed mummies of the mighty pharaohs awaiting passage into the after-life. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
Day 9 Day 9: Goodbye Egypt, Hello Jordan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Goodbye Egypt, Hello Jordan

Luxor - Cairo - Amman. Hotel check out and included onward departure transfer to Luxor Airport. Stopover in Cairo before boarding flight to Amman. 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 10 Day 10: Mt Nebo & The Promised Lands
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Mt Nebo & The Promised Lands

Amman - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Umm ar Rasas - Petra. Today you will tour the citadel and Archaeological Museum of Amman before taking a walk through the bustling local souk to enjoy typical Jordanian street treats of falafel and hummus at the country’s most popular local street stand. As the pictures on the wall will prove, the unglamorous food stand was a great favourite of the late King Hussein. Departing Amman, you’ll stop at Mt. Nebo - the site from which Moses saw the Promised Land. Having led the Israelites for 40 years through the wilderness, Moses finally saw them from this awesome vantage point. This amazing panorama includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, Jericho and the spires and domes of the Mt. of Olives and Bethlehem on the Judean hills just across the wide valley. Later visit Madaba en route to Petra and see the Church of St George, the Madaba Archaeological Park, Apostles Church and Madaba Museum. Continue onto one of Jordan’s World Heritage sites, Um ar-Rasas, once an important stop on the busy caravan routes. The impressive mosaic floor of the St. Stephen Church features medallions commemorating all the early Christian pilgrimage sites of the region, and the extensive ruins also include one of the area’s earliest Stylite towers, where a Byzantine hermit lived atop the tower and preached to the pilgrimage visitors. Your final stop of the day is Petra. Tonight, consider doing a Petra by Night excursion (payable locally) for a tantalizing candlelight stroll through Petra’s Siq…. a romantic preview of things to come.
Day 11 Day 11: The Nabatean City Of Petra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: The Nabatean City Of 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, climb to ad-Deir (the Monastery), Petra’s largest carved façade. This evening, why not try your hand at our Petra Kitchen Add-on to join other travellers for a cuisine course at the Petra Kitchen, where you’ll help prepare a memorable Jordanian feast. Petra Kitchen Add-on .
Day 12 Day 12: Wadi Rum Desertscape
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Wadi Rum Desertscape

Petra - Wadi Rum. This morning offers the opportunity to return to Petra, visiting the High Place of Sacrifice and Wadi Farasa. A lunch stop at the Wadi Musa souk to pick up shawarma sandwiches or fruit and veggie snacks from the local produce souk before making the scenic drive to Wadi Rum. Upon arrival, join a jeep tour that takes in the moonscape desert terrain of Wadi Rum before arriving to our remote camp site deep in the heart of the Wadi Rum. You will enjoy a magical evening under the brilliant stars of the desert night sky, including a scrumptious traditional Jordanian dinner.
Day 13 Day 13: Crusader Castles & The Dead Sea
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Crusader Castles & The Dead Sea

Wadi Rum - Shobak – Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea. After breakfast at the campsite, you’ll 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, descend some 1300 meters to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth’s surface. More than 500 meters below sea level, the mineral-rich Dead Sea is the world’s original health and beauty spa. Drift out and bob in the waters and slap on some of the famous black Dead Sea mud to give your skin an invigorating boost. For departures between April and October, you can head up the King’s Highway to Wadi Mujib. From there, embark on a moderate –paced two hour trek along the Siq Trail. Measuring 500 metres in depth and spanning 4 kilometres across, the impressive Wadi Mujib is one of Jordan’s most remarkable natural features. This dramatic canyon features sheer rocky walls and sparkling waterways that range from puddle height to depths that are perfect for swimming (chest height or deeper) depending on the rainfall. When the water level is high you should be prepared for having to climb up ladders, clamber across boulders and be happy to wade through water. The canyon is just one feature of the Mujib Biosphere Reserve, the lowest nature reserve in the world, home to a surprising diversity of wildlife and plant species. You may choose to only hike partially or skip the hike altogether. Afterwards, head to the Dead Sea where you’ll stay for the night.
Day 14 Day 14: Farewell
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Farewell

Friday. Dead Sea - Amman Airport. Hotel check out and an included transfer to Amman’s Queen Alia Airport to meet your onward flight.

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Itinerary of your trip Egypt & Jordan Discovery - 14 Days

Day 1: Welcome To Ancient Egypt

Day 2: Pyramids Of Giza & Sphinx

Day 3: The Grand Egyptian Museum

Day 4: Aswan & Philae Temple

Day 5: Nile Cruise & Optional Excursion To Abu Simbel

Day 6: Nile Cruise To Luxor

Day 7: Luxor

Day 8: Valley Of The Kings

Day 9: Goodbye Egypt, Hello Jordan

Day 10: Mt Nebo & The Promised Lands

Day 11: The Nabatean City Of Petra

Day 12: Wadi Rum Desertscape

Day 13: Crusader Castles & The Dead Sea

Day 14: Farewell

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