8-Day Egypt and Jordan Travel Package - Petra and the Pyramids
Two ancient civilisations, eight days, one seamless route. This Egypt and Jordan travel package opens in Amman and closes in Cairo, covering the highlights of both countries without the backtracking that usually eats into a combined trip.
Jordan comes first. You'll stand on Mount Nebo where Moses is said to have looked out over the promised land, see the extraordinary 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land in Madaba, and float in the Dead Sea at the lowest point on the surface of the earth. Then Petra — through the Siq on foot, to the moment the Treasury appears in the gap ahead, followed by the Street of Facades and the Royal Tombs.
A short flight carries you to Cairo for the Egyptian half. The Giza plateau delivers the Great Pyramid of Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinos, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, before you continue to Sakkara for the Step Pyramid of Djoser — the oldest monumental stone building in the world — and Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom.
A full day in Cairo covers the Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamun's treasures, the Salah El-Din Citadel and its alabaster mosque, the churches and synagogue of Coptic Cairo, and the Khan El Khalili bazaar, trading since 1382.
Day seven is yours: rest in Cairo, or take the optional excursion to Alexandria for the Qaitbay Citadel, the Catacombs and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Everything is private — your own guide, your own vehicle, and a pace you set.
- Meet and assist service upon arrival and departure.
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle with English speaking assistant.
- Accommodation for 3 nights at Amman Hotel including breakfast (or similar)
- Accommodation for 4 nights at Cairo including breakfast (or similar)
- Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Private English speaking Egyptologist guide during your tours in Cairo.
- Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary.
- All transfers in by a private new vehicle with English speaking assistant in Jordan.
- Local English speaking spot guide in Petra (about 2-3 hrs).
- English speaking driver in the Dead Sea, Madaba and Nebo.
- Short horse ride in Petra (included in ticket) .
- Service charges and taxes.
- International airfare.
- Entry visa to Jordan and Egypt.
- Flight Amman / Cairo.
- Personal expenses.
- Tipping.
Breakfast, according to flight schedule transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for your flight to Cairo where you will be met and assisted then transfer to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.
After a relaxing breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and driver to start the second part of your Jordan Egypt Tour and visit the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s greatest attractions to visit The Great Pyramids, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Khephren and the little one of Mykerinos and The Mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, this tour includes visit to the Valley Temple facing the great sphinx. Lunch is included during the tour and then proceed to the Sakkara area to visit the Sakkara Complex and the first pyramid ever built ( Djoser Pyramid ). Move to Memphis; the Old Kingdom's capital and famous Necropolis. Overnight in Cairo.