Essential Jordan & Egypt

from $1559/per person

Transport back to Ancient times, and marvel at the wonders of the world and some of the oldest cultures in history.
First stop is Jordan’s capital Amman, discover it’s spectacular architecture and rich history before staying overnight in a desert camp in Wadi Rum. Visit the national symbol of the country, the breath-taking city of Petra, and soak up the rich mineral waters in the Dead Sea. See the pyramids and sphinx in Giza, discover the Valley of the Kings, and be amazed at the impressive sights of Abu Simel and other remarkable Egyptian temples.

Attention:  From the 30th October to the 1st of May  winter itinerary will be applied.

Duration
15 Day
Destination(s)
Egypt / Jordan
Starts in / Ends in
Amman / Cairo
Departs on
Sundays
Hotel Rating
5&4&3 Star
20-35

Sight Visited

  • Ajlun
    Ajlun

  • Amman
    Amman

    The modern and ancient capital of Jordan is one of the oldest inhabited cities. The city's modern buildings blend amazingly with the remnants of ancient civilizations.

  • Aswan
    Aswan

    Sunniest city of Egypt and a popular touristic stop for many cruises. The local market here is an excellent place to do some shopping and the best place to find Egyptian fresh spices.

  • Cairo
    Cairo

    With the Great Pyramids of Giza, ancient temples, magnificent monuments, and the Egyptian Antiquities Museum, Cairo offers an experience of a lifetime.

  • Dead Sea
    Dead Sea

    With a 30 minute drive from Amman you reach this unique spot in Jordan. Dead Sea brings a sense of unreality to any traveler passing through.

  • Edfu
    Edfu

    Edfu has the most complete and best-preserved temple in Egypt, the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus, which was constructed between 237 BC and 57 BC

  • Giza
    Giza

    The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the only one still remaining to this day. An absolute must see.

  • Jerash
    Jerash

    Less than an hour drive from Amman takes you 2000 years back in time. Jerash hosts the best preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world outside of Italy.

  • Komombo
    Komombo

    Kom Ombo means ‘hill of the gold’ crowned with Temple of Komombo. The temple is unusual as one side is dedicated to the god Haroesis and the other side to Sobek.

  • Luxor
    Luxor

    A top travel destination in Egypt with a wealth of historic monuments and buildings bringing Egypt’s fabled past to life. Luxor is called the world’s greatest open air museum.

  • Petra
    Petra

    Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is described as ‘one of the most precious cultural properties of mankind's cultural heritage'. Simply amazing.

  • Philae Temple
    Philae Temple

    This beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam.

  • Shobak Castle
    Shobak Castle

  • Wadi Rum
    Wadi Rum

    Absolutely stunning in its natural beauty, Wadi Rum summarizes the romance of the desert. You may meet some friendly Bedouins living close by at the desert.

Winter

1
Day 1: Amman
At the Amman terminal keep your eyes open for the Travel Talk sign. Gather round in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm as we meet both the other tour members and the guide for an informal meeting.
  • Included Activities ; Welcome Meeting
  • Optional Activities ; Group Dinner
  • Meals ; No
2
Day 2: Ajlun, Jerash, Amman
After breakfast we depart for Ajlun Castle and impressive Jerash which is a Greco-Roman ruined city.
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Ajloun & Jerash
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
3
Day 3: Wadi Rum, Jeep Safari
Today we depart for Wadi Rum to check in our camp site.Then we will join jeep safari in the desert.This evening we also enjoy an authentic Jordanian dinner in Wadi Rum. After chilling out by the desert fire and sharing experiences with our travel mates under a starry sky, we spend the night in our desert camp.
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Wadi Rum,  Jeep Safari
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast, Dinner
4
Day 4: Wadi Rum, Petra
After breakfast we depart for a full day tour in the Red Rose City Petra.  Our local guide will provide us with a brief history of the city, which is one of the greatest attractions in the Middle East.
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Petra
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
5
Day 5: Petra, Dead Sea, Amman
Today we drive to the lowest point on earth, Dead Sea for spectacular floating on the salty water, after we continue to Amman where we stay overnight
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Dead Sea
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
6
Day 6: Amman City Tour
After breakfast we will join Amman city tour.In the afternoon you have free time to explore this magical city by your own.
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Amman
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
7
Day 7: Amman, Cairo ( by flight)
After breakfast, transfer to airport and fly to Cairo.
  • Meals ; Breakfast
8
Day 8: Cairo City Tour, Luxor
After breakfast we visit the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycrenos. The afternoon is left to sightseeing in Sakkara; the first capital of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid, built by King Zoser in 2700 B.C. Later in the afternoon we board our bus to Luxor. In the evening we’ll check into our Premium hotel by the River of Nile...
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Pyramids & Sakkara
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast , Dinner
9
Day 9: Luxor, Aswan
After our breakfast, we depart for the West Bank of the Nile where our donkey awaits to take us into the Valley of the Kings. Next is our discovery of the magnificent “city of the Dead” where tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is our next stop. Then we drive to Aswan for overnight stay.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Luxor & Valley of The Kings & Donkey Ride
  • Optional Activities ; Nubian Dinner
  • Meals ; Breakfast
10
Day 10: Aswan
Today, after breakfast we explore Aswan, the smallest of the three major tourist cities based on the Nile, famous for the amazing Philea Temple and High Dam, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. After visiting the High Dam we head to Philea Temple and take a short motorboat ride to reach the island. Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the River of Nile. Its various shrines and sanctuaries celebrate the deities involved in the myth of Isis and Osiris. Early in the morning you can join the optional trip to Abu Simbel, one of the most impressive ancient sights of Egypt. Overnight stay in Aswan.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Aswan & Philea Temple & High Dam
  • Optional Activities ; Abu Simbel
  • Meals ; Breakfast
11
Day 11: Daily Felucca cruise on the Nile
Today we get back to basics and jump onboard a Felucca sail boat, bound for the Elephantine and Kitchener Islands on the River Nile. After our river excursion, the rest of the day is yours free to wander around Aswan as you wish.
  • Included Activities; Sailing on the Felucca & Kitchener Islands
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
12
Day 12: Edfu, Komombo, Luxor
After breakfast, on our way to Luxor where we will spend the night, we head to Edfu to visit the largest and best preserved temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC. Then we continue to visit Komombo Temple which was built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and god Horus.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Edfu & Komombo
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
13
Day 13: Luxor, Cairo
Today, it has much to offer the traveller, from vast temples, to ancient royal tombs, via spectacular desert and river scenery. we visit the temple of Luxor on the East Bank of the Nile which was dedicated to the great god Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu (the mood god), representing the Theban triad. The temple was built on the site of a probably smaller structure for the god Amun, while the earliest parts of the temple seen today date from the 14th century BC and the time of Amenhotep III. In the afternoon we proceed to the Temple of Karnak, one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt. In the afternoon we drive to Cairo for overnight stay.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Karnak Temple & Luxor on the East Bank
  • Optional Activities ; Hot Air Balloning
  • Meals ; Breakfast
14
Day 14: Cairo City Tour
Our journey continues with a visit to one of the most important museums in the ancient world, the Egyptian Museum, that houses more than 100,000 relics of Egypt. Today we discover the Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church and the world famous Kahn El Khalili bazaar.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Cairo & Citadel of Saladin & Mosque of Mohammed Ali & Hanging Church & Khan El Khalili Bazaar
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
15
Day 15: Cairo
Our trip will end after we say goodbye to our new friends over breakfast, and check-out of the hotel in Cairo (11:00am). Before your flight we bus you back to the airport and bid you safe travels.

Summer

1
Day 1: Amman
At the Amman terminal keep your eyes open for the Travel Talk sign. Gather round in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm as we meet both the other tour members and the guide for an informal meeting.
  • Included Activities ; Welcome Meeting
  • Optional Activities ; Group Dinner
  • Meals ; No
2
Day 2: Ajlun, Jerash, Amman
After breakfast we depart for Ajlun Castle and impressive Jerash which is a Greco-Roman ruined city.
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Ajloun & Jerash
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
3
Day 3: Wadi Rum, Jeep Safari
Today we depart for Wadi Rum to check in our camp site.Then we will join jeep safari in the desert.This evening we also enjoy an authentic Jordanian dinner in Wadi Rum. After chilling out by the desert fire and sharing experiences with our travel mates under a starry sky, we spend the night in our desert camp.
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Wadi Rum,  Jeep Safari
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast, Dinner
4
Day 4: Wadi Rum, Petra
After breakfast we depart for a full day tour in the Red Rose City Petra.  Our local guide will provide us with a brief history of the city, which is one of the greatest attractions in the Middle East.
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Petra
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
5
Day 5: Petra, Shobak, Dead Sea, Amman
Our Red Rose city tour continues in the morning after that we depart for Shobak Castle, then after we drive to the lowest point on earth, Dead Sea for spectacular floating on the salty water, after a lovely break in Dead Sea we continue to Amman where we stay overnight
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Shobak Castle, Dead Sea
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
6
Day 6: Amman City Tour
After breakfast we will join Amman city tour.In the afternoon you have free time to explore this magical city by your own.
  • Included Activities ; Sightseeing Amman
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
7
Day 7: Amman, Cairo ( by flight)
After breakfast, transfer to airport and fly to Cairo.
  • Meals ; Breakfast
8
Day 8: Cairo City Tour, Luxor
After breakfast we visit the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycrenos. The afternoon is left to sightseeing in Sakkara; the first capital of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid, built by King Zoser in 2700 B.C. Later in the afternoon we board our bus to Luxor. In the evening we’ll check into our Premium hotel by the River of Nile...
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Pyramids & Sakkara
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast , Dinner
9
Day 9: Luxor, Aswan
After our breakfast, we depart for the West Bank of the Nile where our donkey awaits to take us into the Valley of the Kings. Next is our discovery of the magnificent “city of the Dead” where tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is our next stop. Then we drive to Aswan for overnight stay.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Luxor & Valley of The Kings & Donkey Ride
  • Optional Activities ; Nubian Dinner
  • Meals ; Breakfast
10
Day 10: Aswan
Today, after breakfast we explore Aswan, the smallest of the three major tourist cities based on the Nile, famous for the amazing Philea Temple and High Dam, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. After visiting the High Dam we head to Philea Temple and take a short motorboat ride to reach the island. Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the River of Nile. Its various shrines and sanctuaries celebrate the deities involved in the myth of Isis and Osiris. Early in the morning you can join the optional trip to Abu Simbel, one of the most impressive ancient sights of Egypt. Overnight stay in Aswan.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Aswan & Philea Temple & High Dam
  • Optional Activities ; Abu Simbel
  • Meals ; Breakfast
11
Day 11: Daily Felucca cruise on the Nile
Today we get back to basics and jump onboard a Felucca sail boat, bound for the Elephantine and Kitchener Islands on the River Nile. After our river excursion, the rest of the day is yours free to wander around Aswan as you wish.
  • Included Activities; Sailing on the Felucca & Kitchener Islands
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
12
Day 12: Edfu, Komombo, Luxor
After breakfast, on our way to Luxor where we will spend the night, we head to Edfu to visit the largest and best preserved temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC. Then we continue to visit Komombo Temple which was built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and god Horus.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Edfu & Komombo
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
13
Day 13: Luxor, Cairo
Today, it has much to offer the traveller, from vast temples, to ancient royal tombs, via spectacular desert and river scenery. we visit the temple of Luxor on the East Bank of the Nile which was dedicated to the great god Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu (the mood god), representing the Theban triad. The temple was built on the site of a probably smaller structure for the god Amun, while the earliest parts of the temple seen today date from the 14th century BC and the time of Amenhotep III. In the afternoon we proceed to the Temple of Karnak, one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt. In the afternoon we drive to Cairo for overnight stay.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Karnak Temple & Luxor on the East Bank
  • Optional Activities ; Hot Air Balloning
  • Meals ; Breakfast
14
Day 14: Cairo City Tour
Our journey continues with a visit to one of the most important museums in the ancient world, the Egyptian Museum, that houses more than 100,000 relics of Egypt. Today we discover the Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church and the world famous Kahn El Khalili bazaar.
  • Included Activities; Sightseeing Cairo & Citadel of Saladin & Mosque of Mohammed Ali & Hanging Church & Khan El Khalili Bazaar
  • Optional Activities ; No
  • Meals ; Breakfast
15
Day 15: Cairo
Our trip will end after we say goodbye to our new friends over breakfast, and check-out of the hotel in Cairo (11:00am). Before your flight we bus you back to the airport and bid you safe travels.
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Sun 21 Apr 2019
$1559
Sun 28 Apr 2019
$1559
Sun 12 May 2019
$1559
Sun 26 May 2019
$1559
Sun 2 Jun 2019
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Sun 16 Jun 2019
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Sun 30 Jun 2019
$1559
Sun 14 Jul 2019
$1559
Sun 28 Jul 2019
$1559
Sun 11 Aug 2019
$1559
Sun 25 Aug 2019
$1559
Sun 1 Sep 2019
$1559
Sun 15 Sep 2019
$1559
Sun 29 Sep 2019
$1559
Sun 13 Oct 2019
$1559
Sun 27 Oct 2019
$1559
Sun 10 Nov 2019
$1559
Sun 24 Nov 2019
$1559
Sun 8 Dec 2019
$1559
Thu 26 Dec 2019
$1559

The tour price and the local payment cover the following services:

Accommodation

5 & 4 star hotels in Egypt and 4 & 3 star hotels, desert camp in Jordan.

Airport Transfer

From the Airport to Travel Talk hotel on day 1 and departure transfer on last day of the tour.

Meals

14 breakfasts | 1 Dinner

Transportation

Air-conditioned non-smoking coach or mini-bus, 4 X 4 Jeep ( Wadi Rum ) , International flight between Jordan and Egypt

Guide

Services of experienced guide licenced by the Ministry of Tourism

What is not included in the tour price and local payment?

  • Any flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals not stated in the itinerary
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Tips & gestures
  • Visa fees
  • Entrance fees to the sights and museums
  • Optional activities
  • Other services not stated in the itinerary

HILLAWI CAMP - WADI RUM

Staying in Wadi Rum is an experience not do be missed. This camp is large, yet has a wonderful atmosphere, nice rooms with attached bathroom and wonderful staff

PETRA PALACE HOTEL - PETRA

This hotel is very centrally located , it’s only 50 meters away from Petra entrance. This hotel has also an outdoor swimming pool to offer

LA MAISON HOTEL - PETRA

IBIS HOTEL - AMMAN

This hotel is only 30 min driver from the airport, perfectly designed for a comfortable stay experience with it’s sound-proof rooms.3 km away from the Amman Castle.

THE OASIS HOTEL PYRAMIDS - CAIRO

The hotel is located very close to Pyramids of Giza, The Egyptian Museum and Great Sphinx. Hotel offers a sundeck, swimming pool, tennis court, gym and fitness center.

HELNAN HOTEL - ASWAN

This 5 star hotel overlooking the river, offers a pool, nightclub and spa centre. Air-conditioned rooms are equipped with a minibar and a satellite TV.

STEIGENBERGER HOTEL - LUXOR

This 5 star hotel, located in the heart of Luxor by the Nile River, provides an outdoor pool, fitness centre and sauna. All rooms feature air-conditioning and satellite TV.

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