Egypt and Jordan Explorer - A Premium Adventure
Small Group Holiday
15
CA$
days from
8970
Discover the highlights of Egypt's Nile Valley: the pyramids, citadel, mosques and museums in Cairo, the towering Pharaonic temples and Valley of the Kings near Luxor and the masterpiece of a temple Ramses II built in Abu Simbel. Cruise the Nile before flying to Amman in Jordan and travelling to the spectacular desertscapes of Wadi Rum. No trip of Jordan is of course complete without a trip to the Rose City of Petra, where we'll spend two nights before setting off for the Dead Sea, the mosaics of Madaba and the Roman ruins of Jerash.
Activity / Theme
Country
Culture
Egypt, Jordan
Comfort Level
Physical Rating
Comfortable
Leisurely / Moderate
Transportation
Accommodation
Private vehicle, Plane, Riverboat, Felucca, Jeep
Comfortable hotel (10 nights), Feature Stay (4 nights)
Months of Operation
February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December
Adventure Coordinators Insider Tip:
Cairo is a fascinating city and especially if you arrive with jetlag you may find you need more time than the tour has scheduled. I spent a total of four days and still hadn't seen it all.
Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Cairo
DAY 2 Pyramids of Giza, Egyptian Museum, train to Luxor
DAY 3 Fly Aswan, option Abu Simbel, cruise to Philae Island, Nubian village
DAY 4 Nile Cruise, Kom Ombo Temple
DAY 5 Edfu, to Luxor, Karnak Temple
DAY 6 Disembark, Valley of the Kings
DAY 7 Fly Cairo, Islamic Cairo
DAY 8 Fly to and tour of Amman
DAY 9 Jerash
DAY 10 Mount Nebo, Madaba & Dead Sea
DAY 11 Via Shobak crusader castle and Dana to Petra
DAY 12 Discover Petra
DAY 13 To Wadi Rum, Desert Jeep tour, Bedouin tented camp
DAY 14 To Amman
DAY 15 End Amman
Everything went mostly well on both the Egyptian and Jordanian segments of the trip. In Egypt visiting the Pyramids at Giza, the tombs at the Valley of the Kings, and the Ramses 2 Temples at Abu Simbel were the highlights. Also enjoyed our small-boat sailing evening on the Nile at Aswan and our Nubian and Cairo home visits. Travelling in Egypt can be a bit hectic but the must-see aspects of the historical sites make it all worthwhile. Our guide was good, very enthusiastic.
Jordan is a more organized country: they actually have lanes on their roads. Highlights were Wadi Rum and Petra as you might expect. The guide wasn’t the best, seemed to be always tired and was struggling with having to fast during Ramadan. Made a couple of mistakes related to the trip itinerary.
We spent 3 days in Jerusalem and 2 days in Tel Aviv on our own which was a nice add-on to complete our Middle East adventure.
Frank & Anda - Toronto, ON
Inclusions
14 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 11 dinners
Transport
Accommodation
Tipping for accommodation, activities and transport
Airport Arrival Transfer
Cairo - Welcome Dinner
Cairo - Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
Cairo - The Egyptian Museum headset
Cairo - Egyptian Museum
Aswan - Philae Temple
Aswan - Sunset drinks on a felucca
Aswan - Nubian Village Visit and Dinner
Izbat Al Bayyarah - Kom Ombo Temple
Luxor - Karnak Temple
Luxor - Hatshepsut Temple
Luxor - Valley of the Kings (entrance to 3 tombs)
Luxor - Tomb of Tutankhamun
Luxor - Colossi of Memnon
Cairo - Home-Cooked Dinner
Cairo - Khan al-Khalili Bazaar
Cairo - Al-Azhar Mosque
Cairo - Coffee/tea in a local cafe
Amman - Welcome Dinner
Jerash - Roman ruins
Amman - Beit Sitti cooking class and dinner
Madaba - St Georges Church
Mt Nebo - Site visit
Shobak - Shobak Castle
Petra - Guided tour of Petra
Petra - Petra second day visit (unguided)
Wadi Rum - Desert Jeep tour
Wadi Rum - Zarb dinner
Wadi Rum - Desert and dunes walk
Sample tour. Itinerary, accommodation, transportation, inclusions and prices are correct at the time of publication but may change without prior notice. Please inquire.
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