road to jordan - 17 days
 Tour Information
Starts in: Cairo
Ends in: Cairo
Departs: Saturdays year-round
Prices and Departures: Click Here
Local Payment Required: No
Breakfast: Daily, Lunch: 2, Dinner: 3
Hotel rating: 4 - 5  (+ 3 Jordan hotels & Wadi Rum camp)
Egyptian Tour Guide: Yes
Day 1: Cairo
Saturday - Cairo. Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday! Arrive Cairo, included transfer to your hotel and overnight.
Day 2: Pyramids & Saqqara
Cairo - Aswan - breakfast. A big day out at the pyramids and sphinx at Giza then a visit to the ancient tomb-strewn necropolis at Saqqara. We later enjoy a chance to relax, freshen up and have dinner. Tonight, we travel to Aswan by overnight seater train. Overnight - train
Day 3: Aswan & Philae Temple
Aswan - breakfast box. 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
Days 4 & 5: Felucca Sailing
Aswan - Nile felucca cruising - all meals. Optional early morning air excursion to famous Abu Simbel. This afternoon, we board our Nile felucca for a 2 night cruise upstream 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 at the waterside Temple of Kom Ombo. If sailing by felucca is not for you, consider upgrading to a 5 star luxury Nile Cruise with our Pharaoh's Pass. Lunch, dinner and overnight (2) - on board Nile felucca
Day 6: Temple of Horus & Luxor
Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor - breakfast. Disembark at Kom Ombo 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 (book/pay) locally. Overnight - Luxor
Day 7: Valley of the Kings
Luxor - Dahab - breakfast. 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
Days 8 - 11: Dahab - Relax by the Red Sea!
Dahab - breakfast. 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. Overnight (4) - Dahab
Day 12: Coastal Aqaba, Jordan
Dahab - Aqaba - breakfast. 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
Day 13: Explore Aqaba or visit the Dead Sea
Aqaba - Petra - breakfast. 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! See the views of the promised land from Mt Nebo. Available to book/pay locally. Late this afternoon, we transfer to the ancient Nabateen city of Petra. Overnight - Petra
Day 14: The Rose City of Petra
Petra - breakfast. 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
Day 15: Explore Petra your way
Petra - Wadi Rum - breakfast. 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 Bedouin Camp, Wadi Rum
Day 16: Wadi Rum - Lawrence of Arabia's land.
Wadi Rum - Aqaba - Cairo - breakfast 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
Day 17: Cairo
Monday - Cairo - breakfast. Free day or enjoy a guided visit to the Egyptian Museum - your choice! Hotel check out and included onward transfer to airport.
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. | 
