Jordan & Egypt Explorer
15 days
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This comprehensive Jordan & Egypt tour covers Petra & Jerash in Jordan, and the Pyramids, Sphinx and Karnak temple in Luxor. Other highlights include a jeep safari & camp in Wadi Rum, Dead Sea swim and a Nile felucca cruise
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
This comprehensive Jordan & Egypt tour covers Petra & Jerash in Jordan, and the Pyramids, Sphinx and Karnak temple in Luxor. Other highlights include a jeep safari & camp in Wadi Rum, Dead Sea swim and a Nile felucca cruise
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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 CityLuxor
Destinations
Trip includes
- 11 nights accommodation in 3 to 4-star hotels
- 1 night in comfortable Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum
- 1 night in a Nubian guesthouse in Aswan
- 1 night on Nile felucca sailboat with accompanying support boat with toilet & shower (hotel upgrade available)
- All transport and transfers in AC vehicles (plus Bedouin jeeps in Wadi Rum)
- 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
- 4x4 jeep safari in Wadi Rum
- Services of a specialist tour guides for sightseeing tours
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
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Itinerary
Day 1 Welcome to Jordan! Hotel transfers included
Welcome to Jordan, hotel transfers included Upon arrival in the airport, our company will welcome you to Jordan and drive you to your hotel. The accommodation is situated in the centre of the capital city of Amman and is ideal for walking around the area and nearby sight...
OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
MEALS:
None
EXTRAS:
Extra day in Amman - pre tour
Superior hotel upgrade (covers Jordan only)
Single room supplement (required if no same-sex room share available)
Day 2 Exploring the Harmony Trail & the Baptism site at Bethany
The Harmony Trail at As-Salt and the Baptism Site at Bethany This tour sets off to the hilltop town of As-Salt in the morning, which is a 40-mintue drive from the city of Amman. As-Salt was a trading link between the Jordan Valley and the Eastern Desert as well as the fo...
OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
EXTRAS:
None
Day 3 Amman & Jerash
We start today by visiting the nearby city of Jerash, home of one of the world's most well preserved Roman architecture sites outside of Italy. For centuries, this site was buried under layers of sand and was only discovered 70 years ago. Jerash is a significant model of...
OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
MEALS:
Breakfast
EXTRAS:
Amman evening food tasting tour
Day 4 Travel to Petra
Driving along the King's Highway to Petra In the morning, you will vacate your hotel in Amman and drive along the King's Highway to Petra. This lengthy route will allow you to soak up the enchanting scenery, the deep wadis, farmlands, olive groves and rural villages. Bef...
OVERNIGHT:
Petra hotel
MEALS:
Breakfast
EXTRAS:
Petra by Candlelight (arranged locally)
Day 5 Exploring Petra
This day is all about adventuring around the famous Nabatean site of Petra. This site was the capital of the ancient Nabatean commercial empire until the Romans seized power in 106AD. Sitting on the edge of Wadi Aruba, the Siq is the best way to get into the site. It is ...
OVERNIGHT:
Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum
MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
EXTRAS:
None
Day 6 Wadi Rum Jeep safari & visiting the Dead Sea
The tour will drive into the desert landscape of Wadi Rum. You should keep an eye out for the copper-coloured rocky 'jebels' that inspired the writer TE Lawrence during the Arab Revolt and appeared in the movie Lawrence of Arabia. Traversing by jeep safari, the tour will...
OVERNIGHT:
Amman hotel
MEALS:
Breakfast
EXTRAS:
None
Day 7 - 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 8 - Cairo, Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. To Luxor
We start our exploration of Egypt with the iconic three great pyramids at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Probably the most recognizable ancient buildings in the world, these three pyramids were built pyramids were built by the Pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure around...
| OVERNIGHT:
Luxor 4-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
One way sleeper train upgrade
Day 9 - Luxor to Aswan. Overnight in Nubian village
This is free to relax in your hotel, or perhaps take an optional tour to Luxor Museum, which has a beautifully displayed collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts and includes some very important and impressive specimens. There are also some items from the period after th...
| OVERNIGHT:
Aswan - Nubian guesthouse
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 10 - Aswan, Abu Simbel option, Philae Temple & felucca cruise
There is an optional tour early this morning to drive to the amazing UNESCO world heritage site at Abu Simbel which sits on the banks of Lake Nasser about 3 hours away from Aswan. The temples here were built by Ramses II and are one of Egypt’s most impressive and fascina...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board felucca
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
Abu Simbel overland, Upgrade from felucca to hotel in Aswan
Day 11 - Felucca sailing, to Luxor. Optional Luxor temple at night
We spend some more time sailing on the Nile this morning, and after lunch with the felucca crew, we bid them a reluctant goodbye and drive north to Luxor. Luxor is the jewel in Egypt’s crown with the largest concentrations of ancient ruins in the Nile Valley, if not the ...
| OVERNIGHT:
Luxor 4-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
| EXTRAS:
Hot air balloon in Luxor, Nile cruise upgrade
Day 12 - Luxor, West Bank tour. Optional Karnak temple tour
This morning we take a tour to the West Bank of the Nile, where we’ll visit the Temple of Queen Hatchepsut, explore several tombs in the Valley of the Kings, learn about the workers who made all this happen in Deir El-Medina (the Valley of the Artisans) and stop to see t...
| OVERNIGHT:
Luxor 4-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Hot air balloon in Luxor, Karnak Temple tour
Day 13 - Dendara and Abydos, to Cairo
We leave Luxor this morning and drive back to Cairo, stopping at the temples of Dendara and Abydos along the way. These temples are much less visited by tourists than the sites in Luxor, but are hugely impressive. Dedicated to the Goddess Hathor, Dendara in particular be...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 3-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 14 - Cairo Egyptian Museum and Bazaar tour
Your final touring today is a half-day exploration of Cairo, taking in the famous Egyptian Museum with its incomparable Tutankhamun display, and a walk through the busy narrow streets of Islamic Cairo and the Khan-el-Khalili bazaar. The rest of the day is free for any fi...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 3-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Saqqara, Dashour & Memphis tour
Day 15, 2020 - Cairo. Departure airport transfer
Your time is free today for some last minute sightseeing or shopping until we transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A
| MEALS:
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Dates & Availability
Price From $1,705
Price per day$114
Last Updated: 0/25/2024
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Encounters Travel is an adventure tour operator, based in the UK but with representatives in Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. We run a wide selection of cultural and adventurous tours around the world, each carefully designed to help you get the most out of the country you're visiting.
Our tours range from historical sightseeing and Nile cruises in Egypt, through to long strenuous treks and white water rafting in Nepal or swimming with whales in Tonga. You can join other travellers on a small group departure, or personalise and tailor-make an itinerary for you to enjoy privately.
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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$50)
- Tipping kitty in Egypt (allow US$45)
- 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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