Fantastic Egypt & Jordan In 13 Days

Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. Meet and assist by our representative of "Egypt Best Vacations" who will help you through the arrival and visa regulations. Transfer to your hotel. Free time.

Visit in a full day the very famous Petra ruins. Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt, and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture.

Visit the ruined City of Jerash, the largest and most interesting Roman site in Jordan. Then proceed to the Greek Church of Saint George. You will finish your day at Mount Nebo where Moses was buried according to Christian traditions.

Enjoy your time on the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. The Dead Sea is also called the Salt Sea landlocked salt lake between Jordan and Israel.

Transfer to Queen Alia Airport to fly to Cairo. At Cairo Airport you will be met and assisted by our representative. Transfer to your hotel. Free time.

Today, you will visit the Giza Plateau. Today’s tour includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure with the great Sphinx. The only ancient wonder which still remains (Khufu’s pyramid) awaits you. Are you ready to discover it from inside?
Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were constructed, and why they were constructed? Then on to the first pyramid in history, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara. Transfer back to your hotel.

Transfer to Cairo airport to fly to Luxor to start your Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Meet and assist at Luxor airport and transfer to your cruise. Upon arriving at board, lunch will be served. In the afternoon, you’re invited to explore the largest temple in the world, the Temple of Karnak, and the majestic Temple of Luxor. Both temples were dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. Overnight is in Luxor.

Today, you will visit the glorious tombs of the Valley of the Kings. The pharaohs during the New Kingdom ceased building pyramids and cut their tombs deep into the mountain trying to hide them from the grave robbers. There are 65 tombs in the Valley of the Kings, your guide will suggest the best 3 tombs of the ones opened to visit. From the glorious Valley of the Kings to the unique temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut who served as solo pharaoh for about 20 years. You will end your trip at the giant Colossi of Memnon which survives from the temple of pharaoh Amenhotep III. Back to the ship to set sail to Edfu via the Lock of Esna. Overnight is in Edfu.

You will wake up on the voices of the horsemen who are waiting to take you to the Temple of Horus in Edfu. This temple is the most intact temple in Egypt, and it was built during the Greco-Roman period. After visiting the temple here, you will sail up to Kom Ombo to visit the twin temple of Sobek, the Crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god. Then proceed to the Crocodile Museum in the vicinity of the temple. After your tour, the ship will sail up to Aswan where it moors for the next two days.

Welcome to the lovely City of Aswan. Your tour includes the largest engineering project in the 1960s of the High Dam, the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk, and the amazing Temple of Philae. Back on board for lunch. Late afternoon, you will take the traditional sailboat called felucca for a ride around Elephantine Island. Free evening to discover the City of Aswan.

Disembarkation. Transfer to Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo. Transfer from Cairo airport to your hotel. Free time.

Today, you are exploring the fantastic contents of the historical Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Hundreds of objects from all periods of the Egyptian past are displayed on the two floors of the museum.
From the museum to the Citadel of the Sunni Muslim leader Saladin, built in 1172 to protect Cairo against the Crusaders. The White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha is a prominent feature of the citadel. You will finish your tour today at the historical bazaar of Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Middle East.

Transfer to Cairo airport for final departure. It is really sad to leave, so ask our guides about your next adventure with us.