8-Day Road from Petra to Cairo

Overview
Duration
Duration
8 Days
7 Nights
Duration
Countries
2 Countries
3 Cities
Type
Type
Private Tour
English Speaking Guide
Run
Run:
Everyday

Start in Amman and end in Cairo. Take this 8-day in-depth road tour of Egypt and Jordan. Travel through history and have a unique experience in 8 days only, visiting the ancient city of Petra and Cairo, the two beauties of the Middle East. Start in Jordan and see the amazing Roman monuments in Amman and Petra and travel to Cairo in Egypt to see the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and more.

You will travel in a combined tour between Jordan and Egypt that mixes spectacular wonders of history and the ancient world on an 8-day trip from Amman to Petra and Cairo, an easy way to tour two fascinating countries without the hassle of booking separate hotels, transport, and meals. Highlights include the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in Jordan, the Giza Pyramids, Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, the Egyptian monuments in the most famous Museum there, Saqqara, and Old Cairo. You will have a worry-free adventure to enjoy!

Included
  • Meet and greet service upon arrival and departure
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking assistant
  • Accommodation in Amman for 3 nights including breakfast
  • Accommodation in Cairo for 4 nights including breakfast
  • Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide during your tours in Cairo
  • Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary
  • All transfers in by a private new vehicle with English speaking assistant in Jordan.
  • Local English speaking spot guide in Petra (about 2-3 hrs).
  • English speaking driver in the Dead Sea, Madaba, and Nebo
  • Short horse ride in Petra (included in ticket)
  • Service charges and taxes
Excluded
  • International airfare
  • Entry visa to Jordan and Egypt
  • Flight Amman / Cairo
  • Personal expenses
  • Tipping

 

N.B
- Petra tour requires considerable walking, the number of horses in Petra is limited.

 

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Amman

Enjoy our Jordan and Egypt Tours. Your tour manager will meet and assist you upon your arrival at Amman International Airport. After that, you will be transferred to your hotel in Amman by a private air-conditioned vehicle for check-in. Upon arrival at the hotel, he will do your check-in and give you detailed information concerning tomorrow’s trip. Overnight in Amman.
Welcome Drink

Day 2: Amman Sightseeing

Breakfast at the hotel, then drive to the town of Madaba, where you find the famous mosaic 4th-century map of Palestine in St. George’s church. After that continue to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and alleged to be his burial place. You visit an old monastery; and overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead the Sea, and parts of the Holy Land. 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.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Petra Tour

On this day of your Jordan and Egypt Travel Package, After breakfast drive for 2.5 hours to the red rose city of Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and founded a commercial empire. Pass the canyon, the so-called Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. Drive back to Amman for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Depart Amman - Fly to Cairo

Breakfast, according to flight schedule transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for your flight to Cairo where you will be met and assisted then transfer to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Visiting the Pyramids & Sakkara

After enjoying a delicious wholesome Egyptian breakfast, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Take a walk around the Plateau and visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. Once you are done with your Pyramids visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the Sakkara district where you will visit the Sakkara Complex and the first pyramid ever built, the Djoser Pyramid.


Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Sakkara, Djoser Pyramid.

Day 6: Visiting the GEM & the Egyptian Museum 

After breakfast, the first stop will be The New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The GEM Complex is now offering limited access to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Admission is currently limited to the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial area, and exterior gardens. After that, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant. Then head over to the Egyptian Museum, in the heart of historic Downtown Cairo, overlooking the infamous Tahrir Square. After relishing over the magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures, transfer for a quick visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar if there is time. Then, you will go back to your hotel.


Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visits: Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Egyptian Museum.

Day 7: Free day in Cairo

Today you have the choice of having a free day in Cairo or joining the most valuable optional tour to the second capital of Egypt, Alexandria; visiting one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast, Qaitbay Citadel, built in the 15th century by Sultan Qaitbay on the spot where Alexandria's ancient lighthouse once stood, then move on to the new and much acclaimed Alexandria Library. Also, visit the Roman cemetery cut out of the rock, the Catacombs. Return to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Final Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Prices & Accommodation
Golden
Prices
MAY-SEP
Per Person in Single_room
US$ 2145
Per Person in Double_room
US$ 1240
Per Person in Triple_room
US$ 1135
OCT-APR
Per Person in Single_room
US$ 2277
Per Person in Double_room
US$ 1325
Per Person in Triple_room
US$ 1217
Diamond
Prices
MAY-SEP
Per Person in Single_room
US$ 2860
Per Person in Double_room
US$ 1625
Per Person in Triple_room
US$ 1489
OCT-APR
Per Person in Single_room
US$ 3025
Per Person in Double_room
US$ 1705
Per Person in Triple_room
US$ 1570
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