Fantastic Jordan & Egypt (5 & 4 Star Hotels)
Fantastic Jordan & Egypt (5 & 4 Star Hotels)
Fantastic Jordan & Egypt (5 & 4 Star Hotels)
18 Days Starting in Amman, Jordan and ending in Cairo, Egypt
Visiting: Amman, Wadi Rum, Petra, Dead Sea, Cairo, Aswan, Nile River, Luxor, Dahab
Tour operator:
Tour code:
JED6
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
25 - 30
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Tour Overview
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the wonders of Jordan and Egypt with the "Fantastic Jordan & Egypt" tour. This adventure tour offers a perfect blend of cultural exploration and relaxation, featuring stays in luxurious 5 and 4-star hotels, as well as a traditional Egyptian Felucca sailboat. Discover the vibrant markets of Amman, the ancient city of Petra, and the breathtaking landscapes of Wadi Rum. In Egypt, marvel at the iconic Pyramids and Sphinx, explore the bustling streets of Cairo, and enjoy a serene cruise along the Nile. With optional activities like hot-air ballooning over Luxor and camel trekking, this tour allows you to tailor your experience. Dive into the Red Sea for water sports or simply relax on its sun-kissed shores. With expert guides and seamless transfers, this tour promises an enriching and hassle-free adventure.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Amman
Location: Amman
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Ibis Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
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.
Day 2 : Ajlun, Jerash, Amman
Location: Amman
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Ibis Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
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.
Day 3 : Amman, Wadi Rum
Location: Wadi Rum
Accommodation: Hilawi Camp Site
Accommodation Name: Hilawi Camp Site
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we will make tracks for our campsite in Wadi Rum Desert. Enjoy free time to explore and relax or join an optional camel trek through the otherworldly desert landscapes. In the evening, enjoy a traditional Jordanian dinner under the stars. Followed by music and dance around the campfire as we get to know the locals of Wadi Rum!
Day 4 : Wadi Rum, Petra
Location: Petra
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Petra Palace Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Kick off the day with an included Jeep safari through the incredibly vast and rocky landscapes of the desert. In the afternoon, farewell Wadi Rum as we head towards the Lost City of Petra! Recognised as one of the amazing 7 Wonders of the World, the city of Petra is a serious sight to behold, carved from rose-coloured rock. Enjoy free time on arrival in Petra to relax and unpack before an optional Petra by Night tour in the evening for a magical first glimpse of the ancient city lit by over 1,5000 glimmering candles.
Day 5 : Petra
Location: Petra
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Petra Palace Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
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.
Day 6 : Petra, Shobak Castle, Deadsea, Amman
Location: Dead Sea
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Ibis Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
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 afloat! 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.
Day 7 : Amman, Cairo ( By Flight )
Location: Cairo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Oasis Hotel – 4 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, transfer to Amman airport for your flight to Cairo. In the afternoon, feel free to discover Cairo on your own terms and compare the local Egyptian cuisine with Jordan!
Day 8 : Cairo City Tour, Overnight Sleeper Train
Location: Cairo
Accommodation: Overnight Sleeper Train
Accommodation Name: Overnight Sleeper Train
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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. After everyone has had their dose of awe, we’ll head out to Sakkara to see the iconic step pyramid built in 2700 B.C. Later in the afternoon, board an overnight sleeper train to Aswan.
Day 9 : Aswan
Location: Aswan
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Tolip Hotel - 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Wake up in Aswan, ready to explore on a city tour with your 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 at 5.30pm with the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening.
Day 10 : Aswan, Felucca Cruise
Location: Aswan
Accommodation: Traditional Egyptian Felucca
Accommodation Name: Traditional Egyptian Felucca
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a free morning to explore Aswan and the banks of the Nile River at your own pace. If you are feeling up to it in the afternoon, join the optional trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Abu Simbel. It is a must-do for all keen historians! Then we will hop on board the traditional Felucca sailboat and embark on our 2-night cruise down the Nile River.
Day 11 : Felucca Cruise On The Nile
Location: Nile River
Accommodation: Traditional Egyptian Felucca
Accommodation Name: Traditional Egyptian Felucca
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today is a chill-day sailing down the Nile, watching beautiful scenery and waving to the locals and fishermen. Whilst absorbing the stunning temples along the coast, sit back and enjoy the relaxing breeze. Have a dip in the Nile, play volleyball with the local kids and prepare for a local feast on the riverbanks as you watch the sunset with a cold drink in hand.
Day 12 : Felucca Cruise On The Nile, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor
Location: Luxor
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Steigenberger Nile palace Hotel – 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Time to bid farewell to our lovely felucca 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.
Day 13 : Luxor, Overnight Sleeper Train
Location: Luxor
Accommodation: Overnight Sleeper Train
Accommodation Name: Overnight Sleeper Train
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
The West bank of the Nile River awaits you! 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. Not to forget, a visit to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most important religious centres of ancient Egypt with its marvellous temples. Your Egyptologist guide will enlighten you with the most intriguing stories and mythologies from the temple complex. Feeling adventurous? Take to the skies on an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor. In the evening, board an overnight sleeper train to Luxor.
Day 14 : Cairo City Tour
Location: Cairo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Oasis Hotel – 4 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Wake up well rested as your overnight sleeper train pulls into Cairo! 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! Then, roam around Cairo stopping by the Citadel of Saladin and the world-famous Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Make sure to wear your haggling hats and brace for the mayhem!
Day 15 : Cairo, Nuwebia, Dahab
Location: Dahab
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Following an early breakfast, head out to the Red Sea paradise of Dahab. Pack your swimsuit close and ready for a dip in the sea. You’ll get plenty of swimming, snorkeling, diving and sunbathing. The perfect way to relax after a week of cultural discovery.
Day 16 : Dahab
Location: Dahab
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today our Dahab experience starts with an optional snorkeling trip to the famous Blue Hole. Here you can snorkel off the shore, swim along colourful fish and experience the beauty of the coral reefs. Dahab is renowned for being one of the best diving destinations in the region, offering an unforgettable experience to divers of all levels. Depart for St. Catherine in the evening. Late at night (about 1:30 a.m. on Day 11) start the ascend to Mt. Sinai, where you'll witness the spectacular sunrise which blankets the surrounding peaks in gold, unveiling one of the best views in Egypt.
Day 17 : Dahab
Location: Dahab
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Dahab Paradise Hotel - 3 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
Start off the day with a visit to the beautiful St. Catherine Monastery before you drive back to Dahab. Free time to rest up and recharge after the hike. Get to improve your waterskiing or wake boarding skills and ride the waves to cool off.
Day 18 : Dahab, Sharm El Sheikh, Cairo
Location: Cairo
Meals Included: Breakfast
Have your final breakfast on us and start bidding farewells to your travel mates. Drive to Sharm El-Sheikh airport and fly to Cairo airport, where your tour ends. Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Travel Talk!
What's Included
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Accommodation
Stay in 5 & 4 star hotels and Felucca in Egypt, and 4 & 3 star hotels and desert camp in Jordan.
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Meals
Enjoy 17 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 4 dinners during the tour.
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Transportation
Travel by A/C coach or mini-bus, Felucca, 4X4 Jeep in Wadi Rum, and flight between Jordan & Egypt.
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Airport Transfer(s)
Arrival and departure transfers in Jordan and Egypt are included.
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Tour Guiding
Services of experienced Egyptologist guides and local tour leaders in Jordan are provided.
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Train (Sleeper Cabin)
Experience 2 overnight trains from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo in a private 2 berth cabin.
What's Not Included
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Tipping and Gratuities
Tipping and gratuities are not included in the tour package.
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Entrance Fees
Entrance fees to various sites are not included and must be paid separately.
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and is recommended to be arranged independently.
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Optional activities
Optional activities such as hot-air ballooning over Luxor and camel-trekking are not included.
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Items of a personal nature
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, laundry, and other personal items are not included.
Add Ons
Local Payment: £0
Mode of Transport
Travel in style with air-conditioned coaches or mini-buses, a traditional Felucca, and a 4X4 Jeep in Wadi Rum, complemented by flights between Jordan and Egypt, ensuring a seamless and comfortable journey.
Accommodation
Experience a blend of comfort and adventure with stays in 5 & 4 star hotels and a traditional Felucca in Egypt, alongside 4 & 3 star hotels and a desert camp in Jordan, offering a unique and luxurious travel experience.
Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
The tour provides accommodation in 5 and 4-star hotels, a traditional Felucca boat in Egypt, and 4 and 3-star hotels with a desert camp in Jordan.
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Are airport transfers included in the tour package?
Yes, airport transfers are included from the airport to the Travel Talk hotel on the first day and a departure transfer on the last day of the tour.
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What meals are included in the tour?
The tour includes 17 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 4 dinners.
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What kind of transportation is used during the tour?
Transportation includes an air-conditioned non-smoking coach or mini-bus, a 4X4 Jeep in Wadi Rum, an international flight between Jordan and Egypt, and a domestic flight between Sharm El Sheikh and Cairo.
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Will there be a guide during the tour?
Yes, the tour includes services of experienced Egyptologist guides and local tour leaders in Jordan.
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What activities are included in the Wadi Rum desert experience?
In Wadi Rum, you can enjoy a Jeep safari, a traditional Jordanian dinner under the stars, and music and dance around the campfire.
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What can I expect during the Felucca cruise on the Nile?
During the Felucca cruise, you can relax while sailing down the Nile, enjoy the scenery, have a dip in the Nile, play volleyball with local kids, and enjoy a local feast on the riverbanks.
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What historical sites will be visited in Egypt?
In Egypt, the tour includes visits to the Pyramids and Sphinx, Sakkara Pyramid, Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan, Kom Ombo Temple, Edfu Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin, and St. Catherine Monastery.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
There are always single travellers on our tours. If you don't mind being roomed with another single traveller of the same gender, then you do not need to pay a single supplement, however, this excludes all of our North American tours where the sharing option for a solo traveller is not available, and the single supplement must be applied if you are travelling alone. The single supplement is for travellers who would like to stay in a private room for the duration of the tour. PLEASE NOTE: The single private option is not always available, especially for sailing tours and camping.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Our tours are suitable for any traveller above 18 years old. The majority of Travel Talkers are from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada or Europe, however we always have travellers from all over the world. What brings them together is a passion for travel, discovering authentic cultures and experiencing unique adventures with like-minded travellers.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
At Travel Talk, we believe that travel is a force for good and show our support through various initiatives and charity organizations, as well as keeping the principals of responsible and sustainable travel at the core of our ethos. These values are engrained in our business culture and the design of our trips just the same. Together with our guests, we strive to make a positive impact on local p
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Over 20 years
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