| Grand Egypt & Jordan Adventure Tour |
16 days |
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. This tour takes you on a journey back in time to some of the most amazing sites of the ancient world, and will leave you with memories you will treasure for a lifetime.
Note: On 23 Dec 2010 and from 15 Jan 2011 onwards, the itinerary for this tour is being updated to include an extra day in Petra, making the tour 17 days long.
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 allow time to explore the city and its many interesting sites like the Citadel of Saladin, the mazy alleyways of the Khan al Khalili bazaar, and the Cairo Museum with its huge collection, including the treasures of Tutenkhamun's tomb.
Felucca on the Nile, Egypt
Next we head south for
Aswan and the peaceful beauty of the Nile. Here you will find lush green islands and traditional felucca sailboats set among the cataracts. While in Aswan, we visit the tranquil island
Temple of Philae and the immense
High Dam, before boarding feluccas on a cruise down the Nile (luxury cruise upgrade available).
After our relaxing time sailing down the river and watching typical Egyptian rural life pass us by on the river banks, we visit the temples at
Edfu &
Kom Ombo en-route to
Luxor, where we include tours to the massive temples of Luxor & Karnak, the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and the temples of Queen Hatchepsut and Medinat Habu.
From Luxor we return to Cairo before saying farewell to the Nile Valley and heading for the coast and the wonderfully laidback beach resort of
Dahab where we have a couple of days to relax and enjoy some snorkelling at the Blue Hole. There is also an option available to climb
Mt. Sinai and visit St. Catherine's monastery.
The Treasury, Petra, Jordan

Next we cross into Jordan and start exploring the country with an afternoon jeep safari amidst the stunning desert and mountain scenery of
Wadi Rum. The next highlight is probably Jordan's most famous place, the hidden Nabatean city of
Petra.
From 2011 the tour is being updated to add an extra day here, during which we will visit Little Petra in the morning, and you'll have time to revisit the main site in the afternoon.
From Petra we head north up the scenic
King's Highway to
Amman, with stops to visit the crusader castle of
Kerak, the intricate Byzantine mosaics at
Madaba, and the peaks, churches and distant views at
Mt. Nebo.
Finally, we take a day trip out from Amman to bathe in the Dead Sea, and visit the extensive Roman Ruins at
Jerash. The tour finishes in Amman with an optional day trip to Bethlehem & Jerusalem in Israel, and a transfer to Amman airport for your flight home.
Notes:
- This tour also runs alongside some of 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 Egypt & Jordan Explorer tour). All visits and tours in Jordan are identical.