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Deserts, Tombs & Jordan Tour 16 days

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Strange rock formation in the White Desert, Egypt
Strange rock formation in the White Desert, Egypt
Throughout history Egypt’s vast array of breathtaking monuments has proved an irresistible draw to travellers from all over the world. Jordan’s treasures are different, and newer to the world’s tourists, but equally impressive and interesting in their own right. Combining these with the Red Sea and a safari through the Egyptian Western desert and its varied Oases, this tour takes gives you a taste of everything these ancient countries have to offer.
 
Update May 2010:  From the start of 2011 we are adjusting the itinerary for this tour slightly to add an extra day in Petra, during which you will visit Little Petra and have some free time to revisit the main site. 

Golden mask on Tutenkhamun, Cario, Egypt
Golden mask on Tutenkhamun, Cario, Egypt
We begin the tour in Cairo where we take time to visit possibly the most famous of ancient monuments, the Pyramids and Sphinx. We also visit Saqqara, the necropolis for the city of Memphis, and the Step Pyramid there.
 
From Cairo the tour heads into the Western Deserts and we visit the oases of Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga en-route to Luxor. The Western desert is a place of fantastic beauty and weird, otherworldly rock formations. We include a jeep safari and overnight camp in the White desert. In Luxor, we have plenty of time to visit the massive temples of Luxor & Karnak, and the tombs in the Valleys of the Kings as well as some other important West Bank sites.
 
From Luxor we return to Cairo and say farewell to the Nile Valley and head for the coast and the wonderfully laid-back beach resort of Dahab where we have time to relax and enjoy some snorkelling in the Red Sea. You can also climb Mt. Sinai and visit St. Catherine's monastery if you wish.
 
The Treasury, Petra, Jordan
The Treasury, Petra, Jordan
Next we cross into Jordan and start our tour through the country with a jeep safari through the stunning desert & mountain scenery of Wadi Rum. Our next top is Jordan's main highlight, the hidden city of Petra, where we have a full day tour of this world famous Nabatean city.
From Petra we head north up the scenic King's Highway to Amman, via stops to visit the crusader castle of Kerak, the intricate Byzantine mosaics at Madaba, and the peaks, churches and distant views at Mt. Nebo.
We take a day trip out from Amman to bathe in the Dead Sea, and visit the Roman Ruins at Jerash. The tour finishes in Amman.
 
Note:
- This tour also runs alongside some of our other Egypt & Jordan tours and when group numbers are small you may join with travellers from another group for the Jordan section (for example doing our Grand Egypt & Jordan Adventure tour). All visits and tours in Jordan are identical. 


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We also have a range of diving holidays that take place in Dahab, Egypt.
 
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