12-Day Egypt and Jordan Tour – Pyramids, Nile Cruise, Petra & Wadi Rum

On arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative will meet you and assist with arrival procedures. You will then transfer to your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you wish.

Allow approximately 2 hours for arrival procedures and the transfer, depending on arrival conditions and the confirmed transport schedule.

Overnight in Cairo at a 5-star hotel.

After breakfast, meet your English-speaking Egyptologist guide and visit the Giza Plateau. You will see the Pyramids of Giza, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. Continue to the Great Sphinx and nearby Valley Temple.

After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see its collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, statues and treasures. Return to your hotel for an evening at leisure.

Allow approximately 8 hours for sightseeing and transfers, depending on the confirmed schedule.

Overnight in Cairo at a 5-star hotel.

After an early breakfast, check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your included domestic flight to Aswan. On arrival, meet our representative and transfer to your Nile cruise ship.

Visit the Aswan High Dam, then take a boat to the island setting of Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Return to the ship for lunch and an afternoon at leisure. Dinner is served on board.

Allow approximately 7 hours for transfers, the flight and sightseeing, depending on confirmed flight and transport schedules.

Overnight aboard your 5-star Nile cruise ship.

After breakfast on board, stop at Kom Ombo to visit its double temple, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus. Continue sailing to Edfu, where you will take a horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus.

Return to the ship and sail toward Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock. Lunch and dinner are served on board.

Allow approximately 12 hours for sailing and visits, depending on the confirmed cruise schedule.

Overnight aboard your 5-star Nile cruise ship.

After breakfast on board, explore the West Bank of Luxor. Visit selected tombs in the Valley of the Kings, where you can see hieroglyphics and painted decorations. Continue to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, then stop at the Colossi of Memnon.

Return to the ship for lunch and an afternoon at leisure. Enjoy your final dinner on board.

Allow approximately 5 hours for sightseeing and transfers, depending on the confirmed transport schedule.

Overnight aboard your 5-star Nile cruise ship.

After breakfast, disembark and visit the East Bank of Luxor. At the Karnak Temple Complex, walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall and see the Sacred Lake. Continue to Luxor Temple to explore its statues, columns and Avenue of Sphinxes.

After sightseeing and lunch, transfer to Luxor Airport for your included domestic flight to Cairo. On arrival, our representative will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.

Allow approximately 9 hours for sightseeing, transfers and the flight, depending on confirmed flight and transport schedules.

Overnight in Cairo at a 5-star hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your included flight to Amman. On arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel. You have the rest of the day for independent exploration or relaxation.

Allow approximately 6 hours for airport transfers and the flight, depending on confirmed flight and transport schedules.

Overnight in Amman at a 4-star hotel.

After breakfast, travel with your English-speaking driver to Jerash. During a 1-hour guided tour, see the Hippodrome, Oval Plaza, Colonnaded Street, Nymphaeum, Temple of Artemis and ancient Roman theaters.

Continue to Amman for a city tour. Visit the Amman Citadel and the Roman Theater, then explore the downtown Souq, or market, and Rainbow Street. Lunch is included. Return to your hotel after sightseeing.

Allow approximately 8 hours for sightseeing and travel, depending on the confirmed transport schedule.

Overnight in Amman at a 4-star hotel.

After an early breakfast, travel south from Amman to Petra. Enter the ancient Nabataean city through the Siq, a narrow natural gorge, and reach the Treasury, also known as Al-Khazneh.

On a 2.5-hour tour with a local English-speaking guide, explore the Street of Facades, Royal Tombs and ancient theater. Lunch is included. After the guided visit, you have additional time to explore before transferring to your hotel.

Allow approximately 9 hours for travel and the guided visit, depending on the confirmed transport schedule. Your additional independent time in Petra is not included in this estimate.

Overnight in Petra at a 4-star hotel.

After breakfast, travel from Petra to Wadi Rum, also known as the Valley of the Moon. On a 2-hour Jeep safari, see sandstone mountains, red dunes, rock formations and ancient rock inscriptions, with stops at viewpoints.

Transfer to your desert camp for time at leisure, followed by a traditional dinner in the evening.

Allow approximately 5 hours for travel and the safari, depending on the confirmed transport schedule.

Overnight at a luxury desert camp in Wadi Rum.

After breakfast at camp, travel from Wadi Rum to the Dead Sea. Check into your resort and spend the rest of the day at leisure. You can use the resort facilities or float in the salt-rich water.

Allow approximately 4 hours for the transfer, depending on the confirmed transport schedule.

Overnight at a 4-star resort at the Dead Sea.

After breakfast at the resort, check out and transfer from the Dead Sea to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. Your transfer time depends on your international flight schedule.

Allow approximately 1 hour for the transfer, depending on the confirmed transport schedule.