Tour Details
  • Starts in: Cairo / Ends in: Cairo
  • Departs: 18, 21, 23, 27 Dec 2010
  • No local payment required
  • Breakfast:16, Lunch: 2, Dinner: 3
  • Hotel Rating: 4 - 5 star (+ 3 star Jordan hotels & Wadi Rum camp)
  • Tour Guide: Yes
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Classic Road to Jordan - 17 days

The ultimate Egypt & Jordan experience. Pyramids, Petra & Red Sea. Do something out of the ordinary this New Year - spend it under the desert stars in Wadi Rum, or discovering the ancient wonders of Egypt on a Nile felucca cruise!

Day 1: Cairo
Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday! Arrive Cairo, included transfer to hotel. Overnight - Cairo
Day 2: Pyramids & Sphinx
Cairo - Aswan. A big day out at the pyramids and sphinx at Giza then a visit to the ancient tomb-strewn necropolis at. We later enjoy a chance to relax, freshen up and have dinner. Tonight, we travel to Aswan by overnight train, 1st class recliner seat. Overnight - Train (B)
Classic Road to Jordan - 17 days Go Guide : :Check out the go guide for details of the tour, info on visas, climate, money, what to bring and more!
Girls striking an Egyptian pose in front of the Sphinx and pyramid on the Giza Plateau
Day 3: Philae Temple
Arrival and check into our hotel. Today, we visit the Aswan High Dam and travel by boat to Agilika Island to visit the Temple of Philae. Later, free time to hit the bazaars or relax by the swimming pool. Overnight - Aswan (B)
Days 4 - 5: Felucca Cruising
Aswan - Nile felucca cruising. Optional early morning air excursion to famous Abu Simbel. This afternoon, we board our Nile felucca for a 2 night cruise downstream toward Kom Ombo. Relax, top up your tan and chat with new friends as the felucca gently plies its route. Stops are made en route at local villages and islands.

If sailing by felucca does not appeal, navigate the River Nile on board a 5 luxury Nile Cruiser with private cabin and ensuite bathroom. Add to this a sleeper train upgrade. Sleeper train cabins are fully enclosed, fitted with bunk beds, linen and washbasins. Both are offered through purchasing our Pharaoh's Pass. Overnight - Nile Felucca (B:2, L:2, D:2)
An on the go tours group onboard a felucca, sailing the Nile in Egypt
Day 6: Temple of Horus & Luxor
Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor. Disembarking at Kom Ombo, travel to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Later, time to relax at our hotel and spend the evening your way. Alternatively enjoy an optional visit to the Temple of Luxor by night. The excursion is payable locally. Overnight - Luxor (B)
Day 7: Valley of the Kings
Luxor - Dahab. Optional hot air ballooning excursion over Luxor, before an early morning visit to the Valleys of the Kings and Queens and the colonnaded Temple of Hatshepsut. Taking a break, we later visit the giant Temple of Karnak. Later this afternoon, we travel by overnight bus to Dahab via Hurghada. Overnight - Bus (B)
Two girls on a sunrise horse ride along the coast in Dahab
Days 8 - 11: Dahab
Arrival and hotel check-in. Diving, snorkelling, sun-worshipping, chilling, shopping - take your pick. Enjoy also an optional excursion to the Blue Hole, where you can snorkel and for the energetic - our optional excursion to Mt Sinai and St Katherine’s Monastery.

Enjoy the next few days at leisure, the Dahab waterfront is dotted with laid back cafes, bars and shops, perfect for eating, drinking or relaxing with a little retail therapy. Overnight - Dahab (B:4)
Day 12: Coastal Aqaba, Jordan
Dahab - Aqaba. This morning, we transfer to Taba Marina to take the ferry crossing to Aqaba in Jordan. Remainder of the day and evening to explore Aqaba, Jordan’s premier seaside town. Overnight - Aqaba (B)
Day 13: Aqaba
Aqaba - Petra. Good morning Aqaba. Azure blue waters brimming with kaleidoscopic marine life are a real attraction here at Aqaba. Why not opt to undertake some snorkelling or swimming? Alternatively, test your powers of buoyancy on an optional full day Dead Sea excursion including lunch! Available to book/pay locally. Late this afternoon, we transfer to the ancient Nabateen city of Petra. Overnight - Petra (B)
Ad-Deir - better known as The Monastery in Petra
Day 14: The Rose City of Petra
Welcome to the Rose City! Access to the city on our guided exploration is through the famous narrow, deep siq. The rocks then give way to the most amazing site – that of the fantastically impressive Treasury. Walking down the gravel tracks, we’ll explore the ancient Nabatean tombs and the Roman rock-carved streets lined with temples, royal tombs, staircases, arched gates and public buildings. There is also a gigantic amphitheatre originally built to house 3000 spectators, though the Romans increased capacity to a whopping 7000. After the guided tour, you’re free to head off and further explore, haggle for a horse and chariot or just relax and take it all in. Free evening or why not test your culinary skills in the Petra Kitchen? Consider our Petra Kitchen - something good's cooking bolt-on. Overnight - Petra (B)
Day 15: Petra
Petra - Wadi Rum. A free morning to further explore the amazing, rambling site independently. Later this afternoon, we depart Petra and drive to Wadi Rum. A vast, silent landscape of ancient riverbeds, pastel coloured stretches of sandy desert and amazing rock formations known as jebels, dating from when time began that rise from the desert floor, Wadi Rum is our base for an exciting 4 x 4 desert safari. We’ll jump aboard open-top 4 x 4s for our sunny, sandy and scenic adventure into Jordan’s wilderness. Tonight, we’ll enjoy an included Bedouin dinner and bed under a galaxy of stars at our remote camp. Overnight - Wadi Rum (B, D)
A group standing on a rock formation in Jordan's red desert - Wadi Rum
Day 16: Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum - Aqaba - Cairo. This morning, we drive to back to Aqaba where we enjoy a tour of the Red Sea riviera town. Returning by ferry to Egypt, we travel onward to Cairo, arriving late evening. Overnight - Cairo (B)
Day 17: Cairo
Free day or enjoy a guided visit to the Egyptian Museum - your choice! Hotel check out and included onward transfer to airport. (B)

Points to note
Flights should not be booked any earlier than 05:00 on day 17. If undertaking our Egyptian Museum tour on day 17, it is important that you reserve a later flight (after 3:00pm) ex Cairo to your home port, or consider reserving an additional night's accommodation.

18 Dec 2009/2010 Departure
Special touring arrangements will be undertaken whilst in Jordan, allowing us to have a great New Year's Eve party in Wadi Rum. Arrangements are:
Day 12 - overnight Petra
Day 13 - overnight Petra
Day 14 - Dinner and overnight Wadi Rum
Day 15 - (optional Dead Sea excursion) overnight Aqaba.
From Day 16, itinerary as normal.

Where will you be over XMAS and New Years Eve?

  • 18 Dec Departure: Xmas arrive Dahab, NYE in Wadi Rum
  • 21 Dec Departure: Xmas on felucca, NYE party in Dahab
  • 23 Dec Departure: Xmas in Aswan, NYE party in Dahab
  • 27 Dec Departure: New Year's Eve felucca sailing
as arrive Dahab, NYE in Wadi Rum
21 Dec: Xmas on felucca, NYE party in Dahab
23 Dec: Xmas in Aswan, NYE party in Dahab
27 Dec: New Year's Eve felucca sai