Overview
The opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and stand in awe of the Pyramids of Giza, delight in the sights and sounds of downtown Cairo in Egypt, wander through the amazing red rose city of Petra and float in the salty waters of the Dead Sea in Jordan.
• This is a flexible travel package for individuals. You choose your own travel dates & we are also able to customize the itinerary to suit your particular interests & where you would most like to visit in both Egypt & Jordan. Can also be combined with any of the other countries we offer.
• Package Rate starts from 1400 US$ per person - rate varies greatly depending on number of persons travelling / your exact travel dates / category of hotel requested / any changes you wish to make to the itinerary etc. Excludes international flight to Cairo for start & international flight from Amman at the end, those are for you to arrange yourselves.
Tour itinerary
DAY 01 - Arrive Cairo:
Our representative will be waiting for you at Cairo Airport (according to your international flight arrival time) and transfer you to the hotel. Check-in with remainder of the day-evening free at leisure to get settled in. Overnight in Cairo
DAY 02 - Giza Pyramids, Memphis & Sakkara Tour
With your private Cairo guide, begin full day tour during which you visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser at Sakkara, the oldest known of Egypt's 107 Pyramids. Then Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt dating from 3100BC. Continue to the Giza Plateau and visit the world famous Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. Drop off back to hotel after tour with evening free at leisure. Overnight in Cairo.
DAY 03 - Cairo Downtown Tour
Today your private Cairo guide takes you to visit the Egyptian Museum along with the Citadel of Saladin with its Alabaster Mosque and Tomb of Ottoman ruler Mohamed Ali. The day tour also includes the Old Cairo area with its mix of Islamic and Christian Monuments after which you have some time to wander through the Khan El-Khalily Bazaar before drop off back to the hotel. Evening free at leisure with last overnight in Cairo.
DAY 04 - Flight to Amman and Dead Sea
Transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Amman. Your private driver will be waiting for you at Amman Airport and take you directly on to hotel at the Dead Sea. Check-in with the afternoon and evening free at leisure to relax and enjoy floating in the salty waters. Overnight Dead Sea.
DAY 05 - Petra Archaeological Site
Breakfast, check-out and depart on 03 hour drive to Petra. On arrival, meet with private Petra guide and begin exploring this amazing archaeological site. A short horse ride (approx 700m - not compulsory) takes you from the main gate to the famous narrow (Siq), from here continue on foot as your eye catches its first glimpse of the amazing Treasury. Continue on exploring the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. Your Petra guide says farewell after the first 4 hours of the visit and you then have free time to continue exploring the site on your own. Evening at leisure with overnight in Petra.
DAY 06 - Departure from Amman
As per your international flight departure time, transfer from hotel in Petra to Amman Airport (approx 3 hour drive). For those that wish to head to Israel we can arrange transfer from hotel in Petra to Allenby Bridge land border instead.