Best of Egypt & Jordan: Nile Cruise, Sharm El Sheikh, Petra
Cairo • Nile Cruise • Sharm El Sheikh • Petra • Dead Sea
The best of both countries: Cairo and the pyramids, a Nile cruise, beach days at Sharm El Sheikh, then the rose-red city of Petra and the Dead Sea.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Meet our representative at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest after your flight, and your guide will brief you on the days ahead.
Day 2: Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx & Saqqara
Spend the day with your private Egyptologist at the Giza plateau and the Sphinx, then visit the Step Pyramid at Saqqara and the ancient capital of Memphis.
Day 3: Fly to Luxor: Karnak & Luxor Temple
Take a short flight to Luxor and visit the vast Karnak complex and Luxor Temple, which is beautiful in the late afternoon light.
Day 4: Luxor West Bank
Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. A sunrise hot-air balloon ride can be added as an option.
Day 5: Board your Nile cruise
Transfer to your Nile cruise ship, settle into your cabin and enjoy a first evening on the river.
Day 6: Nile cruise: Esna & Edfu
Sail south through the Esna lock and visit the beautifully preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu.
Day 7: Nile cruise: Kom Ombo & arrival in Aswan
Visit the twin temple of Kom Ombo on the riverbank, then continue to Aswan for sunset on the water.
Day 8: Aswan: Philae Temple & felucca
Explore Philae Temple, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, then take a felucca sailboat around Elephantine Island.
Day 9: Fly to Sharm El Sheikh
Fly to the Red Sea and check in to your beach resort for some well-earned relaxation.
Day 10: Free day on the Red Sea
A day at leisure for swimming, snorkelling or the spa. Optional boat trips can be arranged.
Day 11: Fly to Amman
Fly to Jordan, meet your guide and enjoy a first taste of Amman.
Day 12: Petra
Walk through the Siq to the Treasury and explore the rose-red city carved into the cliffs.
Day 13: Dead Sea
Float in the mineral-rich water of the Dead Sea before the return to Amman.
Day 14: Departure
Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or extend your stay with us.
Price includes
- Airport meet & assist and all private transfers
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary (breakfast daily; full board on the cruise)
- Private Egyptologist guide and air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees to the sites mentioned in the itinerary
- Bottled water in the vehicle
- Flights between cities as per itinerary
Price does not include
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Tips and gratuities
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Optional activities (for example hot-air balloon)
All expeditions are 100% private, customizable, and backed by our zero online payment guarantee.
