Egypt and Jordan Experience

16 days - from $3300

From pyramids to Petra, Karnak Temple to the Valley of the Kings and Mount Sinai to the Dead Sea, this is an epic trip through an epic land

The histories of Egypt and Jordan stretch back over the millennia, offering a rich and rewarding experience to inquisitive travellers. In Egypt, we visit all the major pharaonic sites in Cairo and along the Nile, take a four-night riverboat cruise, wander the back alleys of the capital’s medieval heart and climb Mount Sinai for a spectacular sunrise. Hydrofoil across the Red Sea to Jordan and usher in another realm of memorable experience – explore the sandstone landscapes of Wadi Rum, ride camels to a Bedouin desert camp and spend a night amongst the dunes. We also spend a whole day in the cooling canyons and intricately carved temples of Petra, before visiting the Crusader castle at Shobak and relaxing in the wooded, rocky nature reserve by Dana Village. The final few buoyant days of our adventure are spent swimming in the Dead Sea and exploring the remarkably well-preserved, 2000 year-old ruins of Jerash.

Highlights

• Wadi Rum's red earth desertscapes
• Desert camping with the Bedouin
• Crusader castle at Shobak
• Jordan's capital Amman
• Red Sea resort of Aqaba
• UNESCO World Heritage-listed Petra
• The Dead Sea
• 2000 year-old ruins of Jerash
• UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cairo
• Luxor's open air museum
• Edfu and Komombo temples
• Cairo Museum
• Nile cruise
• Nubean Aswan
• The Valley of the Kings
• Sunrise on Mt Sinai

Itinerary:

Day 1: Cairo2: Cairo - overnight sleeper train3: Luxor4: Valley of the Kings - Luxor - Nile Cruise5: Nile Cruise (Edfu - Komombo)6: Aswan7: Aswan8: Cairo9: Mount Sinai10: Mount Sinai - Nuweiba - Aqaba11: Aqaba - Wadi Rum12: Wadi Rum - Petra13: Petra14: Shobak - Dana - Madaba - Amman15: Jerash - Dead Sea - Amman16: Amman
Included:

• The services of Peregrine’s expert English-speaking local leader throughout the tour. Our tour leaders are all licensed as professional local guides.

• Sightseeing (including entrance fees where applicable): Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, pyramids, Sphinx, Gayer-Anderson Museum, Ibn Tulun Mosque and Khan al-Khalili bazaar; Karnak Temple; Valley of the Kings; Temple of Hatshepsut; Colossi of Memnon; Edfu and Komombo Temples; Petra; Crusader castle at Shobak; Amman; Jerash and the Dead Sea.

• Four nights on a comfortable Nile river cruise boat sailing from Luxor to Aswan, with sightseeing stops along the way.

• Horse-drawn carriage ride to Karnak.

• Optional ascent of Mount Sinai.

• Camel ride to a traditional Bedouin tented camp in the Wadi Rum for an overnight stay.

• Overnight air-conditioned sleeper train Cairo to Luxor. Accommodation in a private, two-person sleeping berth with beds and linen provided.

• Arrival transfer.

International flights, meals unless specified, drinks, visas, departure taxes, travel insurance, tips (see below), spending of a personal nature, optional sightseeing, departure transfer.