Egypt & Jordan Tour

To begin with, you will be met by your private driver and guide and taken to the Great Pyramids at Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After that, embark on a voyage to pharaonic times at the Solar Boat Museum. Visit the mysterious Sphinx before heading to the Khan Khalili Bazaar for a short walk and lunch in a traditional Egyptian restaurant. After lunch, visit the iconic Egyptian Museum, the repository of many of the glories of antiquity, including the spectacular treasures of King Tutankhamen. Finally, descend into the past to experience the 11 royal mummies in the world-renowned Mummy Room.

Fly to Luxor where we will meet you and transfer you to your Nile cruise ship. Afterwards, explore the temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak and the imposing Temple of Luxor. Your Nile sightseeing is conducted as part of a small group of fellow cruise passengers. 

Early this morning, you will head to the West Bank of the Nile to visit the beautifully painted tombs in the Valley of the Kings coupled with the Valley of the Queens, Colossi of Memnon and the rock-cut temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Afterwards, return to your ship and sail to Edfu.

Today, explore the temple of the falcon-headed god Horus at Edfu. The Temple of Horus is one of the most complete buildings surviving from the age of the Pharaohs. You then sail onto Kom Ombo where you will see the temples dedicated to Horus the Elder and the crocodile god Sobek. Finally, you will sail onto Aswan.

Today, you will explore Aswan. Aswan is undeniably one of the most beautiful spots in Egypt, where the desert sands of the Sahara meet the Nile. Felucca sailing boats drift across the tranquil waters between ink granite boulders and emerald islands. Your tour today includes the beautiful Temple of Isis on Philae Island, Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971) and the Quarries of the Pharaohs, where you can see the Unfinished Obelisk. 

This morning, disembark from your Nile cruise for the last time this morning and enjoy a private visit to the Nubian Museum and also tea (payable locally) on the terrace of the iconic Old Cataract Hotel. You then have two days of R&R in your Aswan Hotel so that you can have some R&R in the midway point of your tour of Egypt & Jordan.

Day at leisure, or take an optional visit to Abu Simbel.

Today, take a private transfer to the airport for your flight to Amman via Cairo. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Afterwards, spend the rest of the day at leisure.

In the morning, you will travel north of Amman to the Roman city of Jerash. You’ll be greeted by the imposing triple-arched gateway built to honour the Emperor Hadrian’s arrival at Jerash in 129 AD. Next, you will visit the Temples of Zeus, the mile-long Street of Columns, Cardo Maximus, the collonaded streets, and more than 17 churches that were found in Jerash. Return to Amman in the afternoon and enjoy a walking tour, including a visit to the old and new parts of the city as well as the Citadel and the Roman Amphitheatre.

Travel to Petra via Madaba, Mt. Nebo, and Kerak. Some of the world’s finest Byzantine mosaics are found in Madaba, as is the oldest known map of the Holy Land. Mt. Nebo, thought to be the burial site of Moses, boasts a splendid view of the Dead Sea. Visit Kerak’s massive Crusader Castle, built on a plateau 3,400 feet above sea level. This famous castle lies in the biblical land of Moab and significantly was a Moabite stronghold long before the Crusaders built the castle for which the city is famous today. Optional evening at Petra Kitchen.

You will have the whole day to explore the legendary “Rose Red City” of Petra – one of the highlights of your tour of Egypt & Jordan. Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who subsequently settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. Most of the 800 monuments in Petra are carved out of solid rock. You will have a chance to see the spectacular Treasury, the 8,000-seat amphitheatre, the Temple of the Winged Lions, and also other monuments. Finally, that evening, see Petra by Night.

Travel to Wadi Rum, where you will have the chance to explore the desert in an open 4WD vehicle with a Bedouin guide. Lawrence of Arabia chiefly used this as his base in the First World War, on this awesome moonscape of sand and wind-sculpted stone.

Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Situated more than 1,000 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea has attracted travellers in search of rejuvenation for hundreds of years. What’s more, the sea’s high salt content makes swimmers surprisingly buoyant, and the placid, pale blue waters stretching out to the horizon are blissfully calm. Spend two nights of R&R.

The second day of relaxation or you can visit Bethany-Beyond-the-Jordan where Jesus was generally said to have been baptized.

Finally, take a private 45-minute transfer to the airport for your flight home, completing your amazing adventure of Egypt & Jordan.