Essential Jordan & Egypt (5 & 4 Star Hotels)

Welcome to Jordan! Keep your eyes peeled at Amman airport for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel. Freshen up and meet in the lobby around 6:00pm for an informal meeting with your guide and other tour members. Afterwards you have free time to start exploring vibrant Amman or go out for an optional group dinner.

Fill up on breakfast before a big day exploring. Follow your guide on an included city tour through Amman with included visits to the Citadel and Amphitheatre. Next up, make tracks towards Ajloun to visit the castle ruins and impressive ancient city of Jerash. Filled with stunning sights of Greco-Roman ruins, the area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age! Return to Amman in the evening. AccommodationSulaf Luxury Hotel 4 Star Meals IncludedBreakfast Included ActivitiesGuided City Tour in AmmanSightseeing of JerashSightseeing of Ajloun Optional ActivitiesAjloun Natural Reserve Trail - 25 USD Entrance FeesJerash - 10 USDAjloun - 10 USD

We make for our camp at the otherworldly desert of Wadi Rum. No better way to roam the desert filled with impressive rock formations, time to jump on a jeep safari. Brace for a local feast afterwards, we’re having an authentic Jordanian dinner in a magical setting tonight. Naturally to be followed by a camp fire in the desert, singing and sharing stories – scary or not – and bonding with your travel mates. Hope for a clear sky and a stunning starry sky at our desert camp.

The experience of a lifetime awaits. Next up will be the magnificent world-famous Petra, the greatest attraction in the Middle East and a full day of exploration. Your local guide will provide a brief history of the ancient city and show you the ins and outs. The massive underground city is carved into a huge rose-coloured rock, make sure to have your cameras at the ready! You’ll also get a chance to discover the Pharaoh's Castle, the Triumphal arch and the Amphitheatre along the way. Remain in Petra overnight as none can have enough of it.

Get your cameras ready for a full day exploring all the sights of Petra. Be sure to pack comfortable shoes as there will be plenty of walking today. Follow your guide as they lead you towards the inner city to the Paraoh's Castle, Triumphal Arch, Amphitheatre, Siq, Treasury and plenty more. Learn fascinating stories about the rediscovery of this ancient city lost in time. AccommodationPetra Moon Hotel - 4 Star or similar Meals IncludedBreakfast Included ActivitiesSightseeing of Petra Ancient City Entrance FeesPetra Ancient City - 70 USD

Fill up on breakfast before a jam-packed day! First up we'll visit the Shobak Castle, the first Crusader fortress in the territory of East Jordan (Oultrejourdain). Learn from your guide about the history of these ruins built in 1115. Then, hop back on board the coach as we head towards the lowest point of dry land on Earth – the Dead Sea! Also known as ‘Sea of Salt', the Dead Sea is hundreds of metres below sea level and holds incredibly salty water that keeps you a float! Throw on your swimsuit, cover yourself in a cleansing mud bath and jump into the salty sea to bath in the natural minerals! Tonight, we'll return to Amman. AccommodationSulaf Luxury Hotel 4 Star Meals IncludedBreakfast Included Activities Sightseeing of Dead SeaSwim and Float At Dead SeaSightseeing of Shobak Castle Optional ActivitiesLunch at Dead Sea - 12 USD Entrance FeesDead Sea - 10 USDShobak Castle - 1 JD

After breakfast, transfer to Amman airport for your flight to Cairo. In the evening, feel free to discover Cairo on your own terms and compare the local Egyptian cuisine with Jordan! AccommodationSonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star Meals IncludedBreakfast Included ActivitiesWelcome Meeting Optional ActivitiesGroup Dinner on Cruise - 35 USD

Set your alarms for 7.30am and fill up on plenty of breakfast before a big day exploring Egypt's iconic Ancient Wonder of the World – the Pyramids and Sphinx! Follow your guide for a tour across the ancient site to learn about the 4,600-year-old wonders. The journey continues with one of the most important museums dedicated to the ancient world – Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Home to over 120,000 ancient Egyptian relics and antiquities, this place will leave you in awe! After everyone has had their dose of awe, we'll head back to our hotel for overnight stay. AccommodationSonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star Meals IncludedBreakfast Included ActivitiesSightseeing of Giza PyramidsSightseeing of SphinxSightseeing of Egyptian Museum Entrance FeesGiza Pyramids/Sphinx - 700 EGPEgyptian Museum – 550 EGP

We start the day with a flight to Aswan where we will have a city tour with our local guide. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk for a look into the incredible building methods used to create the four-sided, hallmark monuments that are placed at the entrances of Egyptian temples. Take some time to walk along the 42-metre long lying bed of granite and learn about its significance from your guide. Visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, divine mother of the pharaohs. The temple is set beautifully on an island in the middle of the Nile. We will then arrive at the hotel for check-in and then have the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening. AccommodationTolip Hotel - 5 Star Meals IncludedBreakfast Included ActivitiesAswan City tourSightseeing of Philae TempleSightseeing of Unfinished Obeliks of Aswan Optional ActivitiesNubian Dinner - 32 USD Entrance FeesPhilae Temple - 550 EGP

At 04:45 in the morning, we depart for the optional trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Abu Simbel. It is a must-do for all keen historians! Enjoy a free afternoon to explore Aswan and the banks of the Nile River at your own pace. AccommodationTolip Hotel - 5 Star Meals IncludedBreakfast Optional ActivitiesAbu Simbel - 120 USD

Time to relax and enjoy the cool breeze of the Nile. Jump on-board a traditional Felucca sailboat, bound for the Elephantine and Kitchener Islands on the Nile. After our river excursion, the rest of the day is yours to wander around Aswan as you wish.

As we hop back onboard the coach and drive north towards Kom Ombo. Visit the  Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. Next stop will be Edfu, home to one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Egypt. Dedicated to the falcon god Horus, the temple was built over 180-years from 237 BC to 57 BC. We'll arrive in Luxor in the late afternoon, before checking out the Luxor Temple in the evening. Explore the dim-light temple after dark and learn from your guide of the temple complexes ancient history, dating back to the 14th century B.C. Not to forget, a visit to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt with its marvelous temples. Your Egyptologist guide will enlighten you with the most intriguing stories and mythologies from the temple complex. Feeling adventurous? AccommodationSteigenberger Nile palace Hotel – 5 Star Meals IncludedBreakfast Included ActivitiesSightseeing of Edfu TempleSightseeing of Komombo TempleSightseeing of Karnak TempleSightseeing of Luxor Temple Entrance FeesEdfu Temple - 550 EGPKomombo Temple - 450 EGPLuxor Temple - 500 EGPKarnak Temple - 600

Early in the morning take to the skies on an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor.Then follow your guide to the Valley of the Kings, also known as the ‘City of the Dead', home to fancy royal tombs carved into desert rocks and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Next up, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Later in the afternoon we make our way to the airport and fly back to Cairo. AccommodationSonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star Meals IncludedBreakfast Included ActivitiesSightseeing of Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon Optional ActivitiesHot Air Balloon - 124 USD Entrance FeesValley Of The Kings - 750 EGPHatshepsut Temple - 440 EGP

Have your final breakfast on us and start bidding farewells to your travel mates. Check-out of the hotel in Cairo (11:00am) and catch the transfer to the airport at the end of your tour. Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Travel Talk! Meals IncludedBreakfast