Egypt and Jordan Tour for 14 Days
Overview
Our Egypt and Jordan Tour Package gives you the chance to discover the magic of the Middle East visit Cairo Attractions, enjoy Nile Cruise, the Red Sea then going to Jordan for Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea and Amman Tours.
Itinerary
Day 1, Arrival to Cairo
Upon your arrival at Cairo International airport, our tour representative of Egypt and Jordan travel packages will meet you, then direct transfer by private modern A/C van to your hotel for check-in. At night relax or enjoy our optional tours like attending to Sound and Light Show next to the Pyramids, then return to your hotel and overnight.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids , Memphis and Sakkara Day Tour
Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, start the tour accompanied by your private English-speaking guide, start the tour by visiting the Great pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the valley temple, and proceed tour to Saqqara, where is found the first large stone building in the world; the Step Pyramid of Saqqara belonging to king Zoser, you will also visit one of the colored mastabas, you will enter the pyramid of Pharaoh Titi, Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, then proceed tour to Memphis opened museum, Memphis was the first capital of all Egypt, it was built by king Narmer Mena 3350 years BC, now many ruins are in the same old place of the capital, the best things to see there are the statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx. Memphis was the capital of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom. after the tour enjoy free time for the best places for souvenirs in Egypt such as the Papyrus galleries and the oriental oils palaces back to your hotel for relaxation and overnight in Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo sightseeing tours - train to Aswan
Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, and start a guided tour to the Egyptian Museum which was built in the neoclassical style by the French architect Marcel Dourgenon, it contains over 120,000 objects from different Pharaonic eras especially those of King Tutankhamun. proceed tour to visit the Citadel of Saladin and visit the white mosque of Mohammed Ali. Lunch will be served in a good-quality restaurant in Cairo. proceed tour to Old Cairo to visit Old Cairo where you will visit the old churches and the Fortress of Babylon where the holy Family took refuge, You will see 2 churches, the best choices are The hanging church, St Sergeos church, and Mary Gerges church, There also you will go to see the Synagogue of Bin Ezra, lunch will be included, proceed to the Islamic Bazaar in Cairo (Khan El Khalili) the old market with free time to walk around and discover the area, then transfer to the train station in Giza to take the train to Aswan with dinner and overnight on board the train.
Day 4: Aswan - Abu Simbel
Breakfast on board the train before the arrival in Aswan, upon arrival in Aswan, you will meet our representative, then you take a longer transfer through the Sahara desert to Abu Simbel to visit the majestic temples of Abu Simbel that are made for Ramses II and his wife Nefertari, which appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy, and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent cow. the temples have been carved from the rock cliffs during the reign of Ramses II in order to avoid rising waters caused by the construction of Aswan High Dam in the 60th, the colossal statues of Ramses II and the temples were cut into 950 blocks and reassembled farther are sitting with the deity and have participated Inland Colossi figures of Ramses from his Queen and our daughters, then you will return to Aswan with direct transfer to your hotel in Aswan for overnight.
Day 5: Aswan Nile Cruise Holiday
Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel in Aswan then transfer to a ride in the Nile between the rocky islands of the Nile on a traditional felucca to visit Elephantine Island and the botanical garden in Aswan for a romantic trip on the River Nile. Then you will be transferred to embark on your Nile Cruise, where you will enjoy the next 3 nights aboard one of the largest and most luxurious ships on the River Nile, a trip on a cruise between Luxor and Aswan, At afternoon you will be escorted by your English guide for an interesting tour to the famous High Dam which was an engineering miracle when it was built in 1960. This dam contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, continuing to the Granite Quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptian pharaohs with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples. In the area of the Cave is still there the famous Unfinished Obelisk and then visit the majestic Philae Temple which was dedicated to the goddess Isis. Evening optional excursion to Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Philae. Return to your ship for dinner, free time in Aswan where you can go to see the Souk, this old market where they sell spices, and other African things then overnight on board the ship.
Day 6: Nile Cruise Holiday
Enjoy your breakfast on board your Nile cruise, you can enjoy the amazing sunset from your Nile cruise in Aswan with free time in Aswan and then sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of the God crocodile and then return to your ship, sail to Edfu then enjoy carriage ride to visit the famous Temple of Edfu also known as the Temple of Horus & Haroeris, the god represented as a falcon. It is the largest and most perfectly preserved of all the temples of the Nile, back to your Nile cruise with the carriage. Sail to Luxor and lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner, overnight on board.
Day 7: Luxor Nile Cruise Holiday
Enjoy your Breakfast on board the cruise, and then start a guided tour to the West Bank of the Nile River to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), proceed the trip to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs were discovered, the tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and colorful, and they were filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs. Visit 3 tombs. Continue the tour to visit the temple of Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahary; this impressive temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut; the only female pharaoh who ruled Egypt, then back to your Nile Cruise for lunch, tea, and dinner on board your cruise and overnight, Optional Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple.
Day 8: Nile Cruise Holiday, Luxor - Sharm el Sheikh
Breakfast on board your cruise, and then start a tour accompanied by our guide who speaks English to visit Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built, known also as I pet-isut which means "the oldest Sacred places." The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand of years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Inside the complex, is the great "Hypostyle Hall" a forest of giant pillars. Then you will be transferred to the majestic Luxor Temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun. Free time for shopping in Luxor and then you will be transferred to Luxor airport to fly to Sharm El Shiekh with a direct transfer to your hotel for free time at leisure with an overnight in Sharm.
Day 9: Sharm el Sheikh beach Activities
Optional trip to Ras Mohammed National Park by boat, Ras Mohammed National Park is both a terrestrial and an aquatic nature reservatory. 480 square kilometer protected area lies where it meets the Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba at the southern tip of the Sinai. you can find some of the most beautiful and amazing underwater sceneries anywhere in world, under the clear waters at the tip of the Sinai between Ras Mohammed Park and Tiran Island, an incredible variety of exotic fish, surrounded by some of the most beautiful reefs. About 85 species of fauna living in the park, including mangroves.
Day 10: Sharm el Sheikh beach activities
Free day for Optional tours, such as to Saint. Catherine's Monastery - Climbing Mount Moses, The monastery was built at the end of Emperor Justinian I BETWEEN 527 AND 565, which encloses the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered to be built by Helena, mother of Constantine I, The site where Moses is supposed to have given the burning bush. It is also referred to as the "Chapel of St. Helena." The site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Commonly known as Saint Catherine, the official name of the monastery, it is the sacred and Imperial Monastery of the God of Mount Sinai. The site was associated with St. Catherine of Alexandria (whose relics were purported to have been miraculously transported there by angels) and it became a favorite site of pilgrimage.
Day 11: Aqaba - Wadi Rum - Petra
Pickup by our representative from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and transfer by air-conditioned van to Taba to take the Ferry boat to Aqaba port in Jordan, where you will be met by another tour representative who will assist you through immigration and then you will drive to Petra . Along the way you will stop to explore Wadi Rum, where you can enjoy an exhilarating 4X4 ride visiting the Wadi Um Eshreen, the sand on the move, Al Khazali, Abu Aineh and Mountian Rum. You will see the traces of Lawrence of Arabia and the famous Red Mountains. Then we proceed north to the lost city of Petra. Overnight in Petra
Day 12: Petra Tours
Breakfast at hotel in Petra and then you will be accompanied by a guide who speaks English to explore Petra Jordan "The ancient Nabatean city carved into the Red Rock'' in a full day to the urban infrastructure which includes temples, baths, private houses, high places, paved streets, public buildings, markets, theaters, reservoirs and cisterns. at entry, a mile long through the towering cliffs, The Siq, which provides a dramatic approach and induction to the city. The narrow winding path through the canyon dramatically opens up to expose the awesome facade of El Khazneh " The Treasury ". Lunch at high quality restaurant of international and local Jordanian cuisine then transferred to your hotel in Petra for overnight.
Day 13: Petra - Dead Sea - Amman
After breakfast, departure northward Petra and continue to Amman with stops to visit the Dead Sea, and the Christian city of Madabba where you will visit St. George Church, the home to an amazing map of mosaic of the ancient Middle East. Continue to Mount Nebo where you visit the church on top of the hill, from where, it is believed, Moses viewed the Promised Land. Continue to Amman and check into the hotel for overnight in Amman.
Day 14: Amman - home
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman for final departure.
Included
- - Meet and assist by our representative at all airports - ports during Egypt and Jordan Tour
- - All transfers in private modern vehicles with air conditioning
- - First-class sleeping train ticket Cairo - Aswan on half board
- - Domestic air ticket Luxor - Sharm El Sheikh
- - Ferry tickets from Taba Marina to Aqaba port
- - Hotel accommodation for 2 nights in Cairo with breakfast
- - Accommodation for one night on board the train
- - Accommodation in a hotel for one night in Aswan with breakfast
- - Accommodation for 3 nights on board 5 star Nile cruise on full board
- - Accommodation in hotel for 3 nights in Sharm El Sheikh with breakfast
- - Accommodation for 2 nights in Petra Jordan with breakfast
- - Accommodation for 1 night in a hotel in Amman, Jordan with breakfast
- - Tour to the Pyramids, The Sphinx, Valley Temple, Memphis and Sakkara
- - Tour to the Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Mosques and Coptic Churches
- - Tour To High Dam and The Temple of Philae Aswan
- - Tour the Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo
- - Tour to the Temples of Karnak and Luxor on East Bank of the Nile
- - Tour to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon
- - Full day tour to Petra attractions as scheduled
- - Full day tour to Amman attractions as per itinerary
- - Lunch during the tour in Giza, Cairo, Petra and Amman
- - Entrance fees to mentioned sites in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, Petra and Amman during Egypt and Jordan Tour
- - English speaking guide in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, Petra and Amman during Egypt and Jordan Tour.
- - Service charges and taxes
Excluded
- - International flights.
- - Personal expenses during Egypt and Jordan Tour
- - Optional Tours
Notes
- Prices are quoted in USD currency per person based on double occupancy.
- Single rooms will be subject to a supplement.
- Triple room reduction will be applied
- Prices are not valid during ( New Year - Xmas - Easter ) Periods
- Children between 2-12 years get a 50% discount.
Visa info
Egypt and Jordan entry visas are required and can be provided by our representative upon arrival airport for American Citizens, Canadian Citizens, British Citizens, Australian, and most Europeans and Latin Americans Citizens please Advise the nationality at the time of booking, also Egyptian entry visa can be obtained from the Egyptian embassy at your Country.
Price info
The price is quoted per person in a double room in US dollars. single room is subject to a supplement. Triple accommodation reduces the price. New Year and Easter are subject to supplements. Children under 12 get a 50% discount.
What to bring
What to bring with you during Egypt and Jordan Tour Package:
- Passport valid for 6 months
- Comfortable shoes
- Cotton clothes in summer
- Warm clothes in winter
- Sunblock
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Photo/Video Camera