8-Day Road from Petra to Cairo

from $1079

Duration:
8 Days / 7 Nights

Type:
Private Tour

Run:
Everyday

Overview

Start in Amman and end in Cairo. Take this 8-day in-depth road tour of Egypt and Jordan. Travel through history and have a unique experience in 8 days only, visiting the ancient city of Petra and Cairo, the two beauties of the Middle East. Start in Jordan and see the amazing Roman monuments Amman and Petra and send travel to Cairo in Egypt to see the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and more.

You will travel in a combined tour between Jordan and Egypt that mix spectacular wonders of history and the ancient world on an 8-day trip from Amman to Petra and Cairo, an easy way to tour two fascinating countries without the hassle of booking separate hotels, transport, and meals. Highlights include the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in Jordan, the Giza Pyramids, Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, the Egyptian monuments in the most famous Museum there, Saqqara, and Old Cairo. You will have a worry-free adventure to enjoy!

Included

Meet and greet service upon arrival and departure
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle with English speaking assistant
Accommodation in Amman for 3 nights including breakfast
Accommodation in Cairo for 4 nights including breakfast
Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the itinerary
Private English speaking Egyptologist guide during your tours in Cairo
Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary
All transfers in by a private new vehicle with English speaking assistant in Jordan.
Local English speaking spot guide in Petra (about 2-3 hrs).
English speaking driver in the Dead Sea, Madaba, and Nebo
Short horse ride in Petra (included in ticket)
Service charges and taxes

Excluded

International airfare
Entry visa to Jordan and Egypt
Flight Amman / Cairo
Personal expenses
Tipping

N.B

- Petra tour requires considerable walking, the number of horses in Petra is limited.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrive Amman

Enjoy our Jordan and Egypt Tours. Your tour manager will meet and assist you upon your arrival at Amman International Airport. After that, you will be transferred to your hotel in Amman by a private air-conditioned vehicle for check-in. Upon arrival at the hotel he will do your check in and give you detailed information concerning your tomorrow’s trip. Overnight in Amman.

Welcome Drink

Day 2: Amman Sightseeing

Breakfast at hotel, then drive to the town of Madaba, where you find the famous mosaic 4th century map of Palestine in St. George’s church. After that continue to Mt. Nebo, the place where Prophet Moses gazed at the promised land before he died and alleged to be his burial place. You visit an old monastery; overlook the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and parts of the Holy Land. Afterward we drive to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, where you have leisure time and the chance to float on water. Overnight Amman hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Petra Tour

On this day of your Jordan and Egypt Travel Package, After breakfast drive for 2.5 hours to the red rose city Petra, the biggest attraction of Jordan. Petra was first established around the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, a nomadic tribe who settled in the area and founded a commercial empire. Pass the canyon, the so called Siq, to see the most beautiful monument: the Treasury. Continue via the Street of Facades to the Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. Drive back to Amman for overnight.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Depart Amman - Fly to Cairo

Breakfast, according to flight schedule transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for your flight to Cairo where you will be met and assisted then transfer to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Pyramids Tour

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Additional visit to the Solar Boat in front of Cheops Pyramid ( extra ticket on spot ) Lunch included during the tour and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built ( Djoser Pyramid ). Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6: Cairo Sightseeing

On this day of your Jordan and Egypt Travel Package, Breakfast at the hotel and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum where you will see many fascinating artifacts. Lunch through-out the tour at local restaurant. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, this dates back to 1382. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7: Free day in Cairo

Today you have the choice of having a free day in Cairo or join our most valuable optional tour to the second capital of Egypt, Alexandria; visiting one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast, Qaitbay Citadel, built in the 15th century by Sultan Qaitbay on the spot where Alexandria's ancient lighthouse once stood, then move on to the new and much acclaimed Alexandria Library. Also visit the Roman cemetery cut out of the rock, the Catacombs. Return to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast