Egypt & Jordan with Nile Cruise
Cairo • Nile Cruise • Petra • Wadi Rum • Dead Sea
Two ancient lands in one trip: the pyramids of Giza, a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, then Petra and the desert of Wadi Rum.
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 Amman
Fly to Jordan, meet your guide and enjoy a first taste of Amman.
Day 10: Petra
Walk through the Siq to the Treasury and explore the rose-red city carved into the cliffs.
Day 11: Wadi Rum
Cross the desert in a 4x4 among red sandstone mountains, with tea at a Bedouin camp as the sun sets.
Day 12: Dead Sea
Float in the mineral-rich water of the Dead Sea before the return to Amman.
Day 13: 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.
