Egypt & Jordan Adventure

• Day 1:
• Arrive in Cairo

Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to settle into the hotel and relax after your journey.

• Day 2:
• Cairo - Pyramids & Museum Tour

Enjoy a full day tour of the famous pyramids and Sphinx at Gisa before visiting the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the famous Tutankhamun exhibit. In the evening we board the overnight sleeper train to Aswan.

• Day 3:
• Aswan - Tour to Philae Temple & High Dam.

We arrive in Aswan in the morning and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon we take a tour to Philae Temple and the High Dam at Lake Nasser.

• Day 4:
• Aswan - Abu Simbel option. Start felucca sailboat cruise.

Early this morning there is an option to drive out into the desert early morning to visit the spectacular temples at Abu Simbel. In the afternoon we enjoy a boat trip to some of the islands that dot the Nile around Aswan before boarding our felucca sailboat to begin our Nile cruise (luxury Dahabiya or Nile cruise upgrade available).

• Day 5:
• Nile Felucca Cruise

You spend the day relaxing today as you float down the Nile on our traditional felucca sailboat. In the evening we are entertained by our boat crew who perform traditional Nubian musical entertainment.

• Day 6:
• Komombo and Edfu temples. Luxor East bank tour
  

We end our felucca cruise after breakfast before exploring the riverside temple at Komombo and then Edfu temple en-route to Luxor. In the afternoon we visit the huge temple complex at Karnak and in the evening visit the impressive Luxor temple in the middle of town.

• Day 7:
• West Bank Tour. Travel to Cairo

We cross the Nile today to visit the sights on the west bank including the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatchepsut and Medinat Habu Temples and the imposing Colossi of Memnon. There is also an option to take a spectacular early morning hot air balloon flight over the Nile. In the evening we board the overnight sleeper train back to Cairo.

• Day 8:
• Cairo - free time. City tour option
  

We arrive back in Cairo during the morning and the rest of the day is free for you to explore the city some more. We can also arrange an optional day trip to the nearby city of Alexandria, Wadi Rayan or a city tour of Cairo today.

• Day 9:
• Drive to Dahab

We leave Cairo early this morning for the drive to Dahab. The afternoon is free to relax by the hotel pool or beach or head to the bay area to enjoy the unique feel of this friendly village. If you wish, you can climb up Mt. Sinai to see the sunrise from the summit, and then visit St. Katherine's monastery, home of the 'Burning Bush'.

• Day 10:
• Dahab - Various activities available

Your day is free today to enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this unique beach resort. You can try a number of activities including snorkelling at the Blue Hole, a sunset camel ride, quad biking or scuba diving.

• Day 11:
• Ferry to Jordan - Wadi Rum Jeep safari, Bedouin camp
  

After relaxing in Dahab we have an early start today to catch the ferry to Jordan. After breakfast and a visit to Aqaba Fort, we head into the spectacular desert scenery of Wadi Rum for a jeep safari, Bedouin lunch, and overnight desert camp under the stars. Options for a camel ride in the desert are also available if you wish.

• Day 12:
• Petra

We leave Wadi Rum after breakfast, and make the short drive to Petra where we provide a 4-hour guided tour, lunch, and free time to explore Jordan's most famous tourist site.

• Day 13:
• Little Petra - Free time
  

We tour 'Little Petra' this morning, and in the afternoon have the chance to revisit the main site again.

• Day 14:
• King's Highway - Kerak, Madaba, Mt. Nebo
  

Today's drive is up the scenic King's Highway, with stops en-route to explore the huge crusader castle at Kerak, view the majestic valley of Wadi Mujib, see the intricate Roman mosaics at Madaba, and enjoy views over Israel from Mt. Nebo. We finish the day in Amman.

• Day 15:
• Amman

Our morning tour is to the extensive Roman ruins at Jerash, close to Amman. In the afternoon we swim, or try to swim, in the extremely salty and strange waters of the Dead Sea. We return to Amman in time to spend a little time looking around the city centre in the evening.

• Day 16:
• Amman

The tour finishes today, and your time is free in Amman until we pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight home.