Jordan & Egypt Odyssey

Amman Airport, Jordan - Luxor, Egypt
  • Ajloun Castle, Jordan
  • Aqaba, Jordan
  • Egyptian Museum, Egypt
  • Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Details

17 Days | 16 Nights

Tour Types: Private
Runs: Everyday
Accommodation: 4* Hotel, 3* Hotel, Camp
Minimum Age: 18

Tour Description


An ideal holiday trip for travelers who want to visit Jordan's famous attractions such as the Roman ruins of Jerash, the rose-red city Petra, and the natural wonders of Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea. Continue your adventure in Egypt by visiting the Sphinx and the Pyramids in Giza, and discover the Philae Temple in Aswan and Kom Ombo Temple. Before wrapping up your trip, marvel at the beauty of Luxor by visiting the Karnak and Luxor Temples and the Valley of the Kings.

Highlights

  • Explore the Amman City, Umm Qais, Ajloun Castle and Jerash in Jordan
  • See the stunning capital city of the Nabataean Arab, Petra
  • Take a jeep tour to see the mars-like landscape of Wadi Rum desert
  • Visit one of the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea
  • Discover the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza the remaining wonder of the ancient world
  • Take a trip to Aswan and see the Philae Temple and Kom Ombo
  • Marvel with Luxor beauty also known as the world's greatest open-air musuem

Tour Itinerary

Day 1
Amman Airport - Amman    

Our representative welcomes you with signage at Amman Airport. Transfer about 45 minutes to your Amman Hotel, check-in, remainder of the day is free.

Toledo Hotel or similar

Day 2
Amman City Tour - Jerash - Amman    

Start the day with a city tour in Jordan's capital. Amman, already mentioned in the Bible as Rabbath Ammon, is a bustling modern city. The historical places are located in downtown, where we visit the Citadel with remains from the Roman to the early Islamic period. Then we have a round in the Archaeological Museum. We stroll via the Souq, where you get an idea of everyday life, to the Roman Theatre from the 2nd century with 6000 seats. We leave to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. Visit the spectacular forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, and the Temple of Artemis. Return back to Amman and overnight.

Toledo Hotel or similar
Breakfast

Day 3
Umm Qais - Ajloun Castle - Amman    

Morning time we drive two hours from Amman to Gadara (Umm Qais), which belonged to the famous Decapolis, a union of 10 cities, founded by Alexander the Great. Here you have an overwhelming view over the north Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights, and the Sea of Galilee. The next stop is Ajloun the great 12th-century Islamic castle built around 1184/85 by the famous Islamic leader Salah al-Din. Return back to Amman and overnight.

Toledo Hotel or similar
Breakfast

Day 4
Mt. Nebo - Madaba - King's Way - Kerak Castle - Petra    

After breakfast drive to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the Promised Land before he died. You visit the old monastery and overlook the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and parts of the Holy Land. After we proceed to Madaba, where to find the famous mosaic 6th-century map of Palestine in St. George’s church. Driving along the famous ancient caravan route the King's Way, we have a short stop in Wadi Al-Mujib, a great wide valley with magnificent geological formations. In Kerak visit the famous Crusader castle built in 1132/34 by King Baldwin I. of Jerusalem. Continue to Petra hotel, check-in, and overnight.

Petra Palace Hotel or similar
Breakfast

Day 5
Petra Visit - Petra    

After breakfast to the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundation of a commercial empire that extended into Syria. With the guide pass the canyon, the so called Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. The guide says farewell to you at the restaurant area; free time to explore Petra on your own (for instance climb the 800 stairs to the Monastery El Deir). Overnight Petra.

Petra Palace Hotel or similar
Breakfast

Day 6
Little Petra - Wadi Rum    

Morning time we drive to the bizarre landscape of Little Petra, and visit Siq el-Barid, a miniature Petra with its modest gorge (Siq) that leads into an area of carved tombs and monuments. From here travel 1.5 hours southwards to the protected area of Wadi Rum, one of the most impressive desert landscapes in the world. Here still Bedouins live in a traditional way, and by a 3 hours 4x4 Jeep tour, you discover canyons, sand dunes, and Nabatean rock inscriptions. If desired, you'll have the option to add a 1-hour camel ride at Wadi Rum at your own expense.

Sun City Camp or similar
Breakfast & Dinner

Day 7
Wadi Rum to Aqaba    

Breakfast at the camp, free time in the morning. The latest check-out 12:00, then drive for about 50 minutes to the southernmost and only coastal city in Jordan, Aqaba. Check-in at 15:00. Overnight at Aqaba. The remaining time of the day is free leisure on your own. Transfer and entry fee to the beach area is available at the hotel front desk.

Captains' Hotel or similar
Breakfast

Day 8
Aqaba to Dead Sea    

Breakfast at the hotel, morning just relax, explore the duty-free shopping facilities or have fun with popular water activities like swimming, snorkeling or diving (not included). Latest check-out 12:00. Then drive for about 4 hours to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea. Check-in at the hotel and overnight.

Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea or similar
Breakfast

Day 9
Dead Sea Free Leisure    

Breakfast and overnight at the hotel. With 400 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, where ever since the days of Herod the Great, people have flocked to in search of its curative secrets. The area is characterized by high annual temperatures, low humidity, and high atmospheric pressure, the air is extremely oxygen-rich. With the highest content of minerals and salts in the world, the Dead Sea water possesses anti-inflammatory properties, and the dark mud found on its shores has been used for over 2000 years for therapeutic purposes.

Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea or similar
Breakfast

Day 10
Amman Airport - Cairo Airport - Cairo    

Breakfast at the hotel. Then according to flight departure time transfer 1 hour to Amman airport. Our representative meets you at the passport control of Cairo Airport. Transfer to your booked hotel in Egypt’s capital, check-in. The remainder of the day is free. Cairo is a fascinating city and home to the mighty Nile, the longest and the most vital river in the world. Try to check some floating restaurants and river cruise boats, or experience the lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

Barcelo Pyramids or similar
Breakfast

Day 11
Pyramid of Giza & Sphinx - Egyptian Museum - Cairo    

You will be picked up by our representative at your hotel and transferred to enjoy a tour of the Giza Pyramids. Khufu's pyramid is the northernmost and largest of the three. In classical antiquity, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and is the only one to have survived. Khephren's monument can be easily identified by the casing stones that still cling to its pointed top. The much smaller pyramid of Mycerinus had not been completed by the time of the king's death. The Great Sphinx is part of the funerary complex of Khephren. Tour to the Valley Temple. Proceed to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities near Tahrir Square in Cairo. It houses the world’s largest, most precious, and rare collection of genuine artifacts, over 250,000 pieces are displayed dating back to 5000 years including an exhibit of the treasure collection of king Tutankhamen that had been sealed in his tomb for more than 3500 years and undiscovered until the early 20th century. Entrance to Mummy Chamber is not included. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Barcelo Pyramids or similar
Breakfast

Day 12
Cairo to Aswan    

In the morning transfer to Cairo Airport to depart to Aswan. Aswan is located in Upper Egypt, about 870 km south of Cairo on the foot of the Nile valley, flight from Cairo to Aswan lasts for about 1.5 hours. Our representative will meet and assist you at Aswan airport. The remaining time of the day is free leisure to explore Aswan city on your own. Overnight in Aswan

Citymax Hotel Aswan or similar
Breakfast

Day 13
Aswan City Tour - Aswan    

Today, you will be accompanied by your Egyptologist guide to explore the city of Aswan including the High Dam, Egypt's modern example of construction on a monumental scale. The controversial Aswan High Dam contains 18 times the amount of material used in the Great Pyramid of Khufu and created Lake Nasser, the world's largest artificial lake. Continue to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which was made out of red granite and was dedicated to the god Amun Ra. Then proceed to a motorboat to reach Agilkia Island, where you will visit the Temple of Philae that was erected during the Greco-Roman period and was dedicated to the goddess Isis. On the walls of the temple of Philae were inscribed the latest hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions.

Citymax Hotel Aswan or similar
Breakfast

Day 14
Aswan to Luxor    

After breakfast at the hotel, free morning in Aswan. Drive for about 3 hours to Luxor. Transfer to your hotel in Luxor. The remaining time of the day is free leisure on your own to explore the ancient Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.

Iberotel Luxor or similar
Breakfast

Day 15
East Bank Luxor (Luxor Temple & Karnak Temple) - Luxor    

Today, proceed to the most important and most sacred of the sites the Temple of Luxor. It was built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the well-known king Ramses II. The temple was conceived as a remote southern annex to the temple of Karnak, at a distance of about 3 kilometers from it. Hence, it faces the Karnak Temple and was connected to it by a long processional avenue, flanked by rows of sphinxes on either side. Have a wonderful tour of Karnak Temples, which are the largest structures ever built in the history of mankind. The principal building is that of the god Amun Ra, which is the melting pot of religion and politics. Return to your hotel and overnight in Luxor.

Iberotel Luxor or similar
Breakfast

Day 16
West Bank Luxor (Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon) - Luxor    

Our representative will meet you and the tour starts by crossing the River Nile to Luxor West Bank. Come and see the magnificent Valley of the King. The most concentration of royal tombs in Ancient Egypt. It is where cut in rocks tombs for 62 famous kings of the New Kingdom, all are highly decorated and filled with priceless artwork. Continue to visit the Hatshepsut temple built and named after the powerful Queen Hatshepsut the only woman who ascended the throne of Egypt in ancient times. This temple is located at Deir el-Bahari, a steep cliff in the shape of a horseshoe forms a natural background to two monumental buildings standing side by side, each belonging to a different period. Last stop is to pay a visit to Colossi of Memnon. The first monument one encounters on a visit to the west bank of Luxor is the site of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. The temple itself has all but completely disappeared, but the colossal twin statues of the king, which once stood proudly in front of the entrance to the temple, are still there to greet the visitor. Back to your hotel and overnight in Luxor.

Iberotel Luxor or similar
Breakfast

Day 17
Luxor - Luxor Airport    

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Transfer to Luxor airport for your departure flight.

Breakfast

Inclusions


  • 16 breakfasts & 1 dinner
  • Private vehicle with driver and local guide
  • entrance fee to mentioned sites
  • 1 night in a standard tent with en suite bathroom
  • 15 nights accommodation in a 3-star or 4-star hotel

Exclusions


  •  International or domestic flights 
  •  Visa to Egypt (if applicable) 
  •  Optional tours  
  •  Meals and beverages not stated in the itinerary 
  •  Tips to the driver or guides 
  •  Others not mentioned in inclusions  
  •  Any personal expenses 

Practical Info


- The price is calculated for this itinerary. Modified itineraries may result in higher costs.
- Any change in the number of passengers affects the quote.
- The driver/tour guide escorts according to the booked itinerary, he is not 24/7 at your disposal.
- Official check-in time at hotels 15:00 – check-out time at hotels 12:00.
- We do not check the availability of accommodation when planning your trip. Once you booked and any hotel is not available, we search for an alternative and inform you.
- The triple room in Egypt is a double room + extra bed or sofa bed.
- The entry visa to Egypt costs for non-restricted nationalities 25 $USD per person upon arrival.
- Departure taxes at airports cost for international departures 25 $USD per person, for domestic departures 5 $USD per person.
- You walk several km in Petra, so bear in mind good walking shoes and a backpack for beverage, camera, etc.
- Entry ticket in Petra includes a 700 meters horse ride from the main gate to the beginning of the Siq (not mandatory, the horse handler expects a tip of 3-5 JOD per horse).
- In case of rain the government may decide to close Petra due to security reasons.
- All local or escorting guides in Jordan are licensed by the Ministry of Tourism in Jordan and are not part of our team.
- It is not permitted to bring telescopes or drones without permission to Jordan.
- Minor travelers must be accompanied by adult travelers.
- If you opt to have this tour be customized please let us know so we can send the rates accordingly.

How to Book this Tour


- After booking the tour with us online, one of our consultants will get in touch within 24 hours. You need to pay then a 25% deposit by credit card or by bank transfer. The full payment is due latest 15 days before the tour start.
- Cancellations or changes need to be sent in written form. Charges are as follows:
• 5% of the total price of the trip for cancellations from the date of booking until 41 days before departure.
• 50% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 40 to 15 days before departure.
• 100% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 14 to 01 days before departure or no show.
- For refunds, we do not cover transaction fees charged by credit card companies and banks.
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