Best of Egypt and Jordan Tour

Think of an unusual trip, travel through history and get in the mystery of the ancient Egypt and Jordan Tour. This journey is for exploring the mysterious greatness of the pharaohs, as you visit the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. Feel the greatness and magic of the ancient Egyptians in Luxor and Aswan. Then discover the exquisite monuments in Jordan in Petra & Amman.

Day 1: Arrive Egypt

123Egypttours.com representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport. Then you will be transferred to your 5 star hotel for your overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Pyramids Tour

Right after breakfast our guide will accompany you to the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza. You will enjoy a camel ride, see the Sphinx and also enter one of the pyramids to see the burial chamber inside. After that, continue towards the Sakkara to see the first pyramid ever built - the Step Pyramid of Zoser. The next stop is Memphis, the ancient capital city of Egypt. Back to your hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo.

Day 3: Nile Cruise / Luxor Temples

After breakfast, early morning transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor, you will be met by our representative for transfer to your Nile cruise. Complete embarkation before lunch and in the afternoon, you will start your tour in Luxor with a visit to the Monumental Temple of Karnak. This is the largest temple complex in Egypt. Additionally you will also visit the Luxor Temple through an avenue of a Ram Headed Sphinxes. Overnight on board the cruise ship.

Day 4: Luxor West Bank

After breakfast head to visit the West Bank of Luxor, where the Valley of the Kings and Queen Hatshepsut's Temple is located. From there  proceed to visit the Colossi of Memnon, a set of massive statues so ancient it is now on the verge of ruins. Return to Luxor and embark  on your Nile Cruise to relax, freshen up and enjoy lunch. Overnight on board.

Day 5: Edfu & Kom Ombo

Enjoy breakfast, then you will begin sailing down the Nile to cross Esna Lake. Stopping off at Edfu Temple the best preserved and second largest Temple in Egypt, dedicated solely to Horus. Continue sailing south towards Kom Ombo.  Overnight on board the cruise while docked in Kom Ombo.

Day 6: Aswan Tour

Visit the Graeco Roman Temple of Kom Ombo and then begin sailing towards Aswan. visit the High Dam and then take a motor boat to the Majestic Philae Temple. Overnight on board.

Day 7: Back Cairo

Early morning disembark from your Nile Cruise, then transfer to Aswan to take your flight back to Cairo. Meet & assist at Cairo airport , transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 8 : Amman Tour

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for flight to Amman, Jordan. Upon arrival to Queen Alia Airport our representative will meet and assist you through the customs and immigration procedures. Transfer to the hotel in Amman for overnight.

Day 9 : Umm Qais Tour

In the morning we drive two hours from Amman to Gadara (Umm Qais), which belonged to the famous decapolis, a union of 10 cities, founded by Alexander the Great. Here you have an overwhelming view over the north Jordan Valley, the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee. We leave to Jerash, the best example of a Roman provincial city in the whole Middle East. Visit the spectacular forum, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis. Next stop is Ajloun the great 12th century Islamic castle build around 1184/85 by the famous Islamic leader Salah al-Din. Back to Amman for overnight.

Day 10 : Dead Sea in Jordan

After breakfast drive to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and his alleged burial place. You  will visit the old monastery that is overlooking the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, Jericho and Jerusalem. After we proceed to Madaba, where to find the famous mosaic 6th century map of Palestine in St. George’s church. Afterward we drive to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, where you have leisure time and the chance to float on water. Overnight Amman hotel.

Day 11: Petra Tour

After breakfast drive 2.5 hours to the rose red city of Petra, the biggest attraction in Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and laid the foundations of a commercial empire that extended into Syria. Upon arrival you will begin the trip on horse back to the canyon, the so called Siq, and then by foot to the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Among other monuments you will see are the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh"s Castle. Afterward back to hotel in Amman for overnight.

Day 12: Final Departure

After breakfast transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.