Egypt & Jordan Explorer

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Explore treasured sites on this private Travelous Tour of ancient Egypt and Jordan. Discover the Great Pyramids of Giza, the famous Sphinx and the Solar Boat Museum. Fly to the fabulous city of Luxor, once the capital of the Middle Kingdom, explore this fabulous city and its ancient monuments before sailing to the glorious Temples of Horus in Edfu and Kom Omb...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Discover Cairo, Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, & Memphis, Solar Boat Museum, Pyramid of Zoser, Sunset Camel Ride, Egyptian Museum
    • Visit Luxor- Temples of Luxor and Karnak, Avenue of Sphinx, Karnak Open Air Museum, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, King Tut’s Tomb, Nefertari Tomb
    • Explore Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Felucca Sailing and Kitchener Island
    • Discover Amman Jerash City Tour
    • Visit Petra, The Treasury, Rock-Cut Tombs, Nabatean-Built Theatre, Ad-Deir Monastery
    • Explore Wadi Rum, Jeep Tour, Canyons, Water Holes, Lawrence Spring, Khazalee mountain
    • See the Dead Sea, Madaba City, Mt. Nebo, Bethany Tour

What's this trip about?

    Explore treasured sites on this private Travelous Tour of ancient Egypt and Jordan. Discover the Great Pyramids of Giza, the famous Sphinx and the Solar Boat Museum. Fly to the fabulous city of Luxor, once the capital of the Middle Kingdom, explore this fabulous city and its ancient monuments before sailing to the glorious Temples of Horus in Edfu and Kom Ombo, onboard your Nile Cruise. Gently cruise to the Nubian city of Aswan, visiting the majestic Temple of Philae before returning to Cairo for a visit to the world-renowned Egyptian Antiquities Museum. Fly to Amman and journey to Petra, one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. Head to Wadi Rum for a sunset jeep safari. Continue to the Dead Sea stopping in Madaba and Mt. Nebo along the way.  This is a sample itinerary to give you some ideas - we would be happy to customize this tour to best suit your travel needs.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityEgypt, Jordan
End CityEgypt, Jordan

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Egypt

Attractions

  • Amman
  • Aswan
  • Cairo
  • Carthage
  • Luxor Temple
  • Memphis
  • Pyramid of Giza
  • Sphinx

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Short Cruise
  • Camel Riding

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Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo - Airport Assistance & Visa Service

Accommodation: The Mena House Palace Hotel – Deluxe Garden View

Welcome to Cairo! Upon your arrival, you will be met at the end of the tunnel by an airport representative who will aid and facilitate you through the Visa process (cost included). You will then be...

Cairo - Airport Transfer (Arrival)

Transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver from the Airport to your hotel for overnight.

Pyramid Light Show

Every day when the sun sets, the famous pyramids on the Giza plateau south of Cairo are absorbed in the darkness of the night. Thousands of years have passed since the Pharaohs walked on this Earth, but with your imagination, the Pyramid Sound & Light show tells an interactive story of Ancient Egypt.

Day 2: Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, & Memphis Tour (Lunch Included)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: The Mena House Palace – Deluxe Garden View

Spend a full day with your private certified Egyptologist who will provide fascinating insight to each of the three famed pyramids of Giza. Wander about these inspi...

Sunset Camel Ride (Dinner Included)

This evening set out before dusk towards the Ancient Pyramids of Giza for a Sunset Camel Ride. Take in the incredible sights set against a fiery sky as your camel gently paces through the golden sand dunes. Enjoy dinner at a traditional Bedouin restaurant before returning to your hotel for the night.

Day 3: Cairo - Airport Transfer (Depart)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Movenpick Royal Lily – Deluxe Cabin B, L, D

Transfer in private vehicle with full assistance from your hotel to Cairo Airport.

Flight: Cairo - Luxor (1 hr)

Flight from Cairo to Luxor. Duration is 1 hour. Flight times TBD.

Luxor - Airport Transfer (Arrival)

Welcome to Luxor. Transfer provided in private vehicle with English speaking driver from the Airport to your hotel.

Luxor is often characterized as the "world's greatest open-air museum", as the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the...

Luxor East Bank Tour (Lunch Included)

Your private tour takes you through the East Bank of the Nile to visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, largely the work of Amenhotep III and Ramesses II, whose colossi and obelisk stand at the entrance. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx as you enter the complex while y...

Day 4: Luxor - West Bank Tour (Lunch Included)

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Movenpick Royal Lily – Deluxe Cabin B, L, D

Visit the Valley of the Kings where you will see the intact royal tombs of the Pharaohs. Continue to Tombs of Princes in the Valley of the Queens. Stop at the magnifice...

King Tut's Tomb

Visit the famous tomb of King Tutankhamen in conjunction with your West Bank day tour.

Nefertari Tomb

Entrance to the Tomb of Nefertari provided in conjunction with your West Bank tour.

Day 5: Nile - Edfu Private Tour

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Movenpick Royal Lily – Deluxe Cabin B, L, D

Enjoy a privately guided exploration of the Temple of Edfu. This archaeological treasure beautifully dedicated to the falcon god Horus and built over a period of two th...

Nile - Kom Ombo Private Tour

Continue to the Temple of Kom Ombo, remarkable for its double design. As you walk through the temple complex, notice that the courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms are duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god S...

Day 6: Aswan - High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Movenpick Royal Lily – Deluxe Cabin B, L, D

Explore Aswan with a stop at the High Dam, a modern architectural project containing more than 18 times the material used to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu! From a pa...

Aswan - Kitchener Island by Felucca & Botanical Garden

Explore Aswan by traditional felucca and sail to Kitchener Island. Take a stroll through the peaceful gardens that display an array of colorful species of plants and trees. Visit the botanical gardens and learn about plants that have been imported from the most remote and exotic places in the world.

Day 7: Aswan - Airport Transfer (Depart)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kempinski Nile Hotel – Nile Superior Room

Transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver from your accommodations to the airport.

Flight: Aswan - Cairo (1.5 hr)

Flight from Aswan to Cairo. Duration is 1.5 hours. Flight times TBD.

Cairo - Airport Transfer (Arrival)

Transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver from the Airport to your hotel for overnight.

Egyptian Museum Private Tour (Lunch Included)

Today your private tour of the Egyptian Museum awaits. Built in 1891, The Egyptian Antiquities Museum is the second most visited attraction in Cairo. From the prehistoric era to the Greco-Roman period and housing more than 165,000 artifacts, the museum is home to the ...

Cairo by Night (Dinner Included)

Begin your evening with a walking tour of Old Cairo City and El Moez Le Din Allah Street, which has an array of historical monuments spread along both sides of the street. Explore the stalls and passageways of the 600-year old Khan Khalili bazaar and enjoy a traditional Egyptian dinner in the famous Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant where quality and taste will fill your senses.

Day 8: Cairo - Airport Transfer (Depart)

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: W Amman – Wonderful Room

Transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver from your accommodations to the airport.

Flight: Cairo - Amman (1 hr, 15 min)

Flight from Cairo to Amman. Duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Amman – Airport Assistance & Visa Service

Welcome to Amman International Airport (also called Queen Alia). An Airport representative awaits your arrival holding a sign with your name printed on it, assisting you through the visa process (included) & luggage identification before introducing you to your Tr...

Amman - Airport Transfer (Arrival)

Transfer in private vehicle with English speaking driver from the Airport to your hotel for overnight.

Amman by Night

In the early evening, your driver will take you downtown for a walking tour of the old city Amman. You will get to mix with locals, eat Arabic Sweets (Knafeh), and drink fruit cocktails at a famous stand. Return transfer provided.

Day 9: Jerash Tour (Lunch Included)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Movenpick Petra - Superior Room

Transfer to Jerash - one of the best preserved Roman provincial towns in the world. The ancient city of Jerash boasts an unbroken chain of human occupation dating back more...

Transport: Amman – Petra (3 hrs)

Transfer in private vehicle from Amman to Petra. Driving time is 3 hours.

Petra by Night

To visit Petra during daylight is awe-inspiring, to experience it by the light of 1,800 candles is truly an out-of-this-world experience! Walk through the Siq to the Khazneh, following a candle-lit path and enjoy the haunting music of the Bedouin at the Treasury. Tours start at 8.30pm and operates every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Day 10: Petra Day Tour (Lunch Included)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Suncity Camp Wadi Rum – Martian Dome

Petra is Jordan's most valuable treasured tourist attraction. It is a vast, unique city, carved into the rock face by the Nabateans; an industrious Arab people who set...

Transport: Petra – Wadi Rum (1.5 hrs)

Transfer in private vehicle from Petra to Wadi Rum. Driving time is approximatly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Also known as the 'Valley of the Moon', the Wadi Rum Reserve is a timeless place, virtually untouched by humanity and its destructive forces.  The weather an...

Sunset Wadi Rum Jeep Tour

Explore this vast terrain with your private 4x4 Closed Top jeep safari inside Wadi Rum including the Lawrence Spring, and Khazalee mountain (duration is 2 hrs).

Day 11: Madaba City & Mt. Nebo Tour (Lunch Included)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kempinski Hotel Dead Sea - Ishtar Superior Room

Welcome to Madaba. Best known for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, Madaba is home to the famous 6th century Mosaic Map of Jerusalem and the Ho...

Day 12: Bethany Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kempinski Hotel Dead Sea - Ishtar Superior Room

Head to the lowest point on earth - the Dead Sea. Visit the site of John the Baptist's settlement at Bethany - Beyond the Jordan. Known from the Bible (John...

Dead Sea – Afternoon at Leisure

Enjoy your afternoon at leisure in the Dead Sea.

Day 13: Dead Sea -Airport Transfer (Depart)

Unfortunately, we say goodbye to you today. Transfer in private vehicle with full assistance to Amman Airport for your flight home. Keep the memories alive and we hope to see you in Jordan again soon. Stay Travelous!

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