8 Days Road from Petra to Cairo

From $975

Overview

This Egypt and Jordan Tour Packages will make you speechless after visiting the ancient city of Petra and Cairo witness the beauty of middle east. See the amazing Roman monuments in Jordan. See the Great Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum among many other artifacts.

Duration

8

Itinerary

Day 1: Amman - Arrival

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.


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 CheopsChefren 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 Sakkaraarea to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built ( Djoser Pyramid ). Move to MemphisOld kingdom‘s capital and famous Necropolis. 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, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen, alongside many other fascinating artifacts. Additional visit to the mummies roomat the museum ( extra ticket on spot ) Lunch through-out the tour at local restaurant, then moving to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. 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


Day 8: Final Departure

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

Meals: Breakfast


Features

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.