DAY 1 – Arrive Cairo for your Egypt, Jordan and Israel Tours

When you land at the airport in Cairo for your Egypt, Jordan and Israel Tours, your tour manager will meet you, along with one of our drivers, and then you will be transferred to the hotel where you will be staying while in Cairo. After assisting you with check-in, and confirming a pick-up time for the following day’s tour, you will then be left to enjoy the remainder of the first day as you wish.

Include: Free Welcome Drink

DAY 2 – Giza and Saqqara Pyramids

Our 14-day Egypt, Jordan and Israel tours really get underway on the second day. Shortly after breakfast your Egyptologist tour guide and one of our drivers will fetch you from your hotel, and then you will travel to Giza on the outskirts of Cairo to visit Egypt’s most famous attraction; the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

Our Egypt, Jordan and Israel Tours include an admission ticket to this site, but they do not include admission to the Solar Boat Museum. If you would like to visit the museum or go inside one of the pyramids, a ticket can be purchased onsite.

Following your tour at Giza, you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant, after which you will travel to Saqqara to visit the ancient Saqqara necropolis which is home to the first Egyptian pyramid ever built: the Djozer Step Pyramid. Enjoy your tour of this site, and then you will travel back to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 – Cairo Tour and Transfer to Aswan

After breakfast today, you will check out from your hotel, and most of the morning will then be spent at the Egyptian Museum where you will be able to view thousands of ancient relics, including all the artifacts from Tutankhamen’s tomb which are now on display in the museum’s Treasures Room. You will also have the option of visiting the museum’s Mummies Room, but our Egypt, Jordan and Israel Tours do not include a ticket for this room, meaning that you would need to purchase a ticket at the museum.

Enjoy lunch at a good local restaurant, and then you will visit a few more historical sites, including the Hanging Church; the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the 14th-century Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Next, you will travel to the airport to board a flight to Aswan. When you land in Aswan you will again be met by one of our tour managers and a driver who will then transfer you to the hotel where you will be staying for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 4 – Abu Simbel Tour

Today you will have most of the morning to yourself, and then at about 11h00 your will be picked up and you will travel to Abu Simbel to visit the magnificent rock-cut temples of Pharaoh Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The drive from Aswan to this site takes about 3.5 hours in either direction, but it is definitely worth it when you consider that many people view the Abu Simbel temple as being Egypt’s most spectacular ancient attraction. Most would also say that visiting this site is one of the highlights of our Egypt, Jordan and Israel Tours. Once you arrive back in Aswan, you will be dropped off at your hotel for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 5 – Cruise Embarkation and Aswan Tour

Enjoy another leisurely breakfast at your hotel, and then at 11h00 you will be taken to board your Nile River cruise. Lunch will be served shortly after boarding, and in the afternoon one of our Egyptologist tour guides will take you and a small group of our other clients for a tour in Aswan to visit the Aswan High Dam, the giant Unfinished Obelisk, and the amazing ancient Temple of Philae.

After your tour, you will return to the cruise ship and the rest of the day will be yours to enjoy as you wish. This night of our Egypt, Jordan and Israel tours is spent on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 6 – Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna

Our Egypt, Jordan and Israel tours are designed to include both sightseeing and quality leisure time, and today is a good example of this. In the morning your cruise ship will travel to Esna, so you will plenty of time for relaxing out on the river while sailing, but you will also enjoy two unforgettable tours along the way.

First, the ship will dock at Kom Ombo where you will visit the twin Temples of Kom Ombo that were dedicated to two different gods. Your next stop will be at Edfu where you will visit the Temple of Horus, the best-preserved temple in Egypt, and then you will travel on to Esna where you will spend the night in your cabin on the water.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 7 – Luxor West Bank Tour

Enjoy breakfast on the water while you travel to Luxor, and then shortly after you arrive, you will be taken for a tour on the West Bank. During your tour, you will visit Valley of the Kings, and ancient royal necropolis where more than 60 tombs were discovered. Amongst the most famous tombs, are those belonging to King Tutankhamen and Pharaoh Ramses VI. Next, you will visit the incredible Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, followed by a visit to the Colossi of Memnon.

Following your tour, you will return to the cruise ship, and you will have the remainder of the day to yourself. This night of our Egypt, Jordan and Israel tours is spent on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 8 – East Bank Tour and Transfer to Cairo

Check out and disembark after breakfast, and then your Egyptologist tour guide will take you for a tour on the East Bank to visit Luxor Temple and the ruins of the massive Karnak Temple complex. After your tour you will travel to the airport where you will then board a flight to Cairo. When you land in Cairo you will be met by one of our tour managers and a driver who will transfer you to the hotel where you will be staying for your last night of your in the Land of the Pharaohs.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 9 – Transfer to Jordan

The 10th day of our Egypt, Jordan and Israel Tours will see you checking out from your hotel and then you will travel to the airport in time for your flight to Amman in Jordan. When you land at the airport in Amman, our tour representative in Jordan will meet you and then transfer you to the hotel where you will be staying for the night, and then you will have the remainder of your first day in Jordan free to enjoy as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 10 – Jerash and Dead Sea Tour

Enjoy a good breakfast at your hotel, and then at the confirmed time, your driver guide will pick you up and you will travel to Jerash to visit explore the magnificent ruins of an ancient Roman city. You will also meet up with a profession English-speaking specialist tour guide at Jerash who will give you a guided tour of the site. Jerash is one of the most visited attractions in Jordan.

Following your tour, you will then visit the Dead Sea where you will spend the rest of the day. No trip to the Dead Sea is complete without experiencing the unbelievable buoyancy of the water, so be sure to take some suitable attire for swimming/floating on the water. As evening time approaches, you will travel back to your hotel in Amman.

Meals Included – Breakfast

DAY 11 – Lost City of Petra Tour

For many people who book our 13-day Egypt, Jordan and Israel travel packages, today seen as being one of the biggest highlights because today you will visit the Lost City of Petra. Recognized as one on the New Wonders of the World, this magnificent city was carved out of the walls of a deep and long rock gorge by the Nabatean Arabs during the 6th-century BC.

Petra is without question one of the most breathtaking ancient sites, not only in Jordan, but in the entire world, and you will have a local specialist guide with you to show you all the very best parts and tell you all about the site’s fascinating history.

After your tour, which generally lasts for 2 to 3 hours, you will then travel back to your hotel in Amman and you will have the remainder of the day to yourself.

NOTE: Lost City of Petra tours involve quite a bit of walking, so wearing suitable footwear is highly recommended for this particular tour.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 12 – Jerusalem Sightseeing Tour

The 12th day of our Egypt, Jordan and Israel travel adventure features a tour of Jerusalem, so today will begin a bit earlier than usual, with your driver picking you up at 07h00. You will then travel to the Allenby Bridge/King Hussein Border that separates Jordan from Israel. At the border, you will meet up with a specialist local tour guide and you will then travel to Jerusalem via the Jordanian Desert.

On arrival in Jerusalem, your first stop will be a visit to the Mount of Olives to enjoy spectacular views of the Holy City, and from there you will walk down and visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. Next, you will visit the famous Wailing Wall, and if Temple Mount is open, you will also visit the famous Dome of the Rock.

Finally, you will head to the Via Dolorosa which leads to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Via Dolorosa is believed to be the path which Jesus walked with his cross, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is believed to be the site where he was crucified and later buried. After visiting this very holy site, you will travel back to the Israel / Jordan border where your Jordanian driver will be waiting for you, and then you will travel back to your hotel in Amman for your last night in Jordan.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 14 – Egypt, Jordan and Israel Tours End

At the appropriate time, your driver will collect you from your hotel and then drive you to the airport in time for you to board your flight out of Jordan. After having enjoyed a trip you will never forget, lifelong memories are guaranteed.

Meals Included: Breakfast