Jordan & Egypt by Nile Cruise (5 & 4 Star Hotels)
Jordan & Egypt by Nile Cruise (5 & 4 Star Hotels)
15 Days Starting in Amman and ending in Cairo
Visiting: Amman, Jerash, Ajloun, Wadi Rum, Wadi Musa, Dead Sea, Shobak Castle - Montreal, Cairo, Aswan, Edfu, Luxor
Tour operator:
Tour code:
JED3
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
13 - 35
Age range:
18-59
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
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Tour Overview
Marvel at the wonders of Jordan and Egypt on a cultural adventure.
Explore Jordan’s rich history including the ruins of Jerash and Ajloun. Camp overnight in the desert of Wadi Rum and float in the Dead Sea. Be awestruck by the Red Rose City of Petra before heading to bustling markets of Cairo. Cruise along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor in a 5-star Nile Cruiser. Soak up the Egyptian history as you discover the Pyramids of Giza, Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel and more.
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 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 : Ajloun, Jerash, Amman
Location: Jerash, Amman, Ajloun, 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 : Wadi Rum
Location: Wadi Rum
Accommodation: 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: Wadi Rum, Wadi Musa
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: Wadi Musa
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 : Shobak Castle, Deadsea, Amman
Location: Amman, Dead Sea, Shobak Castle - Montreal
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 bathe in the natural minerals! Tonight, we’ll return to Amman.
Day 7 : Amman, Cairo ( By Flight)
Location: Amman, 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
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 Luxor.
Day 9 : Aswan, Nile Cruise
Location: Aswan
Accommodation: Nile Cruiser - 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. Then all aboard the 5-star Nile Cruiser as we check in to our private cabins and prepare for three nights on the Nile River. Tonight, we’ll have the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening.
Day 10 : Nile Cruise, Aswan
Location: Aswan
Accommodation: Nile Cruiser - 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Wake up well rested after your first night on board the Nile Cruiser. Watch beautiful scenery pass you by and wave to the locals swimming and fishing on the riverbanks. Today we will visit Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. 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!
Day 11 : Nile Cruise, Edfu, Luxor
Location: Edfu, Luxor
Accommodation: Nile Cruiser - 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Take it easy today as we continue our Cruise down the Nile River. 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. Cruise to Luxor in the afternoon.
Day 12 : Luxor
Location: Luxor
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel – 5 Star
Meals Included: Breakfast
After a final breakfast onboard our 5-star Nile Cruiser, we’ll check out and later check in to our luxurious hotel in Luxor. After dark, we’ll visit Luxor Temple to explore the dimly-light temple 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
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
Location: Cairo
Meals Included: Breakfast
ave 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.
What's Included
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Accommodation
5 & 4 star hotels, Nile Cruise in Egypt, 4 & 3 star hotels, and desert camp in Jordan
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Airport Transfer
From the Airport to Travel Talk hotel on day 1 and departure transfer on last day of the tour.
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Meals
14 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
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Transportation
A/C bus or mini-bus, Nile Cruise, 4X4 Jeep in Wadi Rum, flight from Jordan to Egypt
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Flight
International Flight between Amman and Cairo.
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Guide
Services of experienced guide licenced by the Ministry of Tourism
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Airport Transfer(s)
Arrival and departure airport transfers on the entire trip.
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Train ( Sleeper Cabin )
2 overnight trains from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo (Private 2 berth)
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Tour Guiding
Services of experienced Eqyptologist guides and local tour leaders in Jordan
What's Not Included
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Entrance Fees
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Travel Insurance
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Items of a personnel nature
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Optional activities
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Other services not stated in the itinerary
Add Ons
Local Payment: £0
Check out our Q&As
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Yes
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
No
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Are flights included in this tour?
Yes, flight from Jordan to Egypt
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
No children under age of 18 are not allowed
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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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