13-Day Egypt and Jordan Tour including Nile Cruise
Good to know
- Duration 13 days
- Group size 2–9
- Languages English, France, Germany, Italy
- Departs Everyday
- Start times 8:00 am
- Meeting point Cairo
Overview
Experience the history, culture, and scenery of two fascinating countries with this 13-day Egypt and Jordan tour package by Book Egypt Travel. Begin in Cairo, where you can explore the Pyramids of Giza, meet the Great Sphinx, and discover ancient treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Continue to Alexandria to see its historic landmarks before flying south to Aswan. Visit Philae Temple and other famous sites, then enjoy a three-night Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, stopping to explore the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu. In Luxor, discover the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. Your Jordan tour continues in Amman and includes the Roman ruins of Jerash, Madaba, Mount Nebo, and the ancient city of Petra. Experience a 4×4 desert tour in Wadi Rum and relax by the Dead Sea. Combining Egypt tours, a Nile cruise, Jordan sightseeing, private guided visits, and convenient transfers, this Egypt and Jordan vacation offers a memorable way to explore the region’s best-known destinations with Book Egypt Travel.
Highlights
- Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- Alexandria
- Aswan
- Kom Ombo
- Edfu
- Luxor
- Amman and Salt
- Jerash
- Ajloun
- Mount Nebo and Madaba
- Bethany and Shobak
- Petra and Little Petra
- Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea
What’s included
Included
- Meet-and-assist service at Cairo and Amman airports, including departure assistance in Amman.
- Cairo: 4 nights in a hotel; hotel name and category to be selected.
- Nile cruise: 3 nights aboard a cruise sailing from Aswan to Luxor; cruise name and cabin category to be confirmed.
- Amman: 2 nights at Golden Tulip Hotel or Sulaf Luxury Hotel, on a half-board basis.
- Petra: 2 nights at Petra Elite Hotel, on a half-board basis.
- Wadi Rum: 1 night at Mazayen Luxury Camp, on a half-board basis.
- Modern, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver in Jordan.
- Private Egyptologist guide for Egypt sightseeing.
- Private English-speaking guide for five days of Jordan touring, as specified in the Jordan proposal.
- Entrance fees to the sites listed in the itinerary.
- Three-hour? Two-hour 4×4 Jeep tour in Wadi Rum.
- Entrance to the Crowne Plaza Dead Sea beach.
Not included
- International flights to Cairo and from Amman.
- Cairo–Aswan, Luxor–Cairo, and Cairo–Amman flights, unless added to the final quotation.
- Lunches. Jordan lunches at local restaurants can be arranged for US$15 per person per lunch.
- Petra by Night, available Sunday to Thursday for US$50 per person, including transfers.
- Tips and porterage.
- Any service not specifically listed as included.
Day by day
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01 Day 1 – Arrival in Cairo
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where our representative will meet and assist you with arrival formalities and luggage. Transfer by private, air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax, depending on your arrival time. Overnight in Cairo. -
02 Day 2 – Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
After breakfast, meet your private Egyptologist guide and travel to the Giza Plateau.
Giza Pyramids
Explore the pyramid complex built as royal tombs for Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty. See the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, and learn about the engineering and beliefs behind their construction.
Great Sphinx
View the monumental statue with a lion’s body and a human face, carved from the plateau’s natural rock. Your guide will explain its connection to the nearby pyramid complex and the questions historians continue to study about its origins.
Valley Temple
Visit the large stone temple associated with the Pyramid of Khafre. Its remains give an impression of the setting for ancient royal funerary rites.
Lunch Break
Grand Egyptian Museum
Explore the museum’s galleries and monumental spaces, which present objects from different periods of ancient Egyptian history. Your guide can introduce the exhibits and explain how they connect with the sites you visit.
Return to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
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03 Day 3 – Alexandria Day Tour
Travel to Alexandria for a guided visit to the city’s ancient and historic landmarks.
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
Descend into an underground burial complex with chambers and carved decoration reflecting Egyptian, Greek, and Roman traditions.
Pompey’s Pillar
See the tall granite column standing among the remains of the Serapeum, an ancient religious complex. The surrounding archaeological area also helps illustrate Alexandria’s Roman-era past.
Lunch
you will stop for Lunch in a local restaurant
Citadel of Qaitbay
Visit the 15th-century fortress on Alexandria’s harbor. It was built near the location traditionally associated with the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
See the modern library and cultural center, designed as a tribute to the ancient Library of Alexandria. Depending on opening hours and availability, you may be able to visit its public spaces or exhibitions.
Return to Cairo in the evening. Overnight in Cairo.
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04 Day 4 – Fly to Aswan and Embark on the Nile Cruise
Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, meet your guide and visit:
High Dam
Learn how the dam changed the management of the Nile’s seasonal floods and created Lake Nasser. From the dam, you can appreciate the scale of the reservoir and the surrounding landscape.
Unfinished Obelisk
Visit the ancient granite quarry and see a huge obelisk that was left attached to the bedrock after a crack appeared during carving. The site offers a close look at the tools and techniques used by ancient stone workers.
Philae Temple
Take a motorboat to the island temple complex dedicated mainly to the goddess Isis. Explore its courtyards, columns, and carved scenes while your guide explains the temple’s religious history and relocation to protect it from rising waters.
Board your Nile cruise, check in, and enjoy lunch and dinner on board. Overnight on the cruise.
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05 Day 5 – Optional Abu Simbel & Visit Kom Ombo
Breakfast onboard
Optional Tour To Abu Simbel
Enjoy Lunch and the boat sail will sail along the Nile to Kom Ombo.
Kom Ombo Temple
Explore this unusual double temple, with one side dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and the other to Horus the Elder. Look for the paired halls and sanctuaries, along with reliefs showing religious ceremonies and ancient medical instruments.
Return to the cruise and continue sailing toward Edfu. Overnight on board.
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06 Day 6 – Edfu and Sailing to Luxor
5 AM Visit Edfu, then continue sailing toward Luxor.
Temple of Horus at Edfu
Enter one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. Its monumental entrance, columned halls, and detailed reliefs provide a clear impression of how an ancient temple was arranged and decorated.
Return to the cruise and sail toward Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock. Overnight on board.
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07 Day 7 – Luxor and Flight to Cairo
After disembarkation, explore Luxor’s West Bank, an area closely associated with royal tombs and funerary temples.
The Valley of the Kings
Visit selected tombs in the burial ground used by many New Kingdom pharaohs. The tombs descend into the hills and are decorated with painted scenes and texts connected with the afterlife. The specific tombs open to visitors may vary.
Hatshepsut Temple
Explore the queen’s terraced memorial temple at Deir el-Bahari. Its broad courtyards and colonnades stand against the cliffs, and its reliefs tell stories from the reign of Hatshepsut.
Colossi of Memnon
Stop to see the two large statues of Amenhotep III. They once stood at the entrance to his now mostly ruined memorial temple.
Lunch
you will stop for a Lunch in Luxor
Karnak Temple
The Largest Temple on earth built and dedicated to God Amun Ra
Transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
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08 Day 8 – Fly from Cairo to Amman
Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Amman. Meet your representative at Queen Alia International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Amman.
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09 Day 9 – Amman, Salt, Jerash, and Ajloun
After breakfast, travel north for visits to Salt, Jerash, and Ajloun.
Salt
Walk through the historic center, known for its old stone buildings, traditional streets, and distinctive architecture. The visit offers a glimpse of the town’s role as a regional center in the late Ottoman period.
Jerash
Explore the remains of the ancient Roman city, including its Oval Plaza, colonnaded streets, theatres, temples, and monumental gateways. The layout makes it easy to picture the city’s public and commercial life.
Ajloun Castle
Visit the hilltop fortress built in the 12th century. Its towers, passageways, and elevated position reveal how it was designed to defend the region and monitor important routes.
Return to Amman for dinner and overnight.
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10 Day 10 – Mount Nebo, Madaba, Bethany, Shobak, and Petra
After breakfast, travel south, stopping at several important historical and religious sites.
Mount Nebo
Visit the mountain traditionally associated with Moses. On a clear day, look across the Jordan Valley toward the Dead Sea and surrounding landscape.
Madaba and St. George’s Church
Explore Madaba, a town renowned for its Byzantine-era mosaics. Inside St. George’s Church, see the famous floor mosaic map depicting the Holy Land and nearby regions.
Bethany Beyond the Jordan
Visit the archaeological site traditionally associated with the baptism of Jesus. The area includes remains of churches and baptism-related structures near the Jordan River.
Shobak Castle
Walk through the remains of this Crusader fortress, set on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside. Its walls and surviving features show how the castle was built for defence.
Continue to Petra. Dinner and overnight in Petra.
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11 Day 11 – Petra
Spend the day exploring Petra, the ancient Nabataean city carved into the sandstone mountains. Walk with your local guide through the main archaeological area.
The Siq
Follow the narrow, winding gorge that served as the dramatic entrance to Petra. The changing colours and high rock walls lead to the city’s most famous façade.
The Treasury
Pause to admire the ornate monument carved directly into the rock. Its precise original purpose is still debated, and your guide can explain the leading interpretations.
Street of Facades
Continue past rows of rock-cut tombs with carved entrances, showing the variety of façades found throughout Petra.
Royal Tombs
View a group of prominent tombs carved high into the cliff. Their size and decoration make them some of the most striking monuments in the city.
Roman Theatre
See the large theatre carved partly into the mountainside and later adapted during the Roman period.
Colonnaded Street
Walk along the remains of Petra’s main thoroughfare, where columns once framed public buildings and shops.
Great Temple
Explore the remains of a large complex in the city center, with surviving columns, platforms, and architectural features.
Guests may use free time to hike to Ad Deir (the Monastery), a large rock-cut monument reached by a long stairway, or visit one of Petra’s panoramic viewpoints for views over the ancient city.
Dinner and overnight in Petra.
Please note: Petra involves considerable walking over uneven ground and steps. The number of horses available at the site is limited.
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12 Day 12 – Little Petra and Wadi Rum
After breakfast, visit Little Petra before continuing into the desert.
Little Petra
Explore this smaller Nabataean site, with narrow passages, carved façades, and chambers cut into the sandstone. It is thought to have served travellers and merchants connected with the larger city of Petra.
Wadi Rum:
Take a two-hour 4×4 Jeep tour through a desert landscape of sandstone mountains, open valleys, and dramatic rock formations. Your local driver will make stops at selected viewpoints and natural features along the route.
Enjoy a traditional Bedouin dinner and overnight at Mazayen Luxury Camp.
leave from Amman.
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13 Day 13 – Dead Sea and Departure from Amman
After breakfast, transfer to the Dead Sea.
Dead Sea
Spend time at the beach relaxing beside the salt lake. You may float in the highly mineralized water and, where available, try the mineral-rich mud. Shower facilities and beach access are provided according to the selected resort’s arrangements.
Continue to Queen Alia International Airport for your departure flight.
Please note: The Dead Sea visit and airport transfer depend on your flight departure time. For an early flight, the visit may need to be removed or moved to another day.
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where our representative will meet and assist you with arrival formalities and luggage. Transfer by private, air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax, depending on your arrival time. Overnight in Cairo.
Availability
This tour departs on the following days. Send us your preferred date and we will confirm availability for you.
- Everyday
Room & Cabin Occupancy and Single Supplement
- All tour prices are based on two guests sharing a twin or double room/cabin, unless otherwise stated.
- Guests requesting a private room or private cabin will be required to pay a single supplement.
- For Nile cruises, the single-cabin supplement is normally an additional 70% of the per-person twin-sharing rate.
- Hotel single-room supplements vary depending on the hotel, travel dates, availability, and season.
- Single rooms and cabins are subject to availability and final confirmation.
- The exact single supplement will be clearly stated in your quotation and booking confirmation.
- If one traveler cancels and the remaining guest occupies the room or cabin alone, the applicable single supplement may be added to the booking.
By confirming your booking, you acknowledge and accept the applicable room/cabin occupancy and single-supplement conditions.
Read the full Booking, Payment & Cancellation PolicySingle supplements may vary by supplier and are always confirmed before payment.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to go on a tour in Egypt right now?
Egypt offers a wide range of tours to suit every travel style, interest, and budget. Some of the most popular options include a 6-day tour covering Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel; an 8-day package that explores Cairo, Luxor, Abu Simbel, and Hurghada; a 9-day journey combining Cairo, a Nile Cruise, and Alexandria; and a 10-day tour featuring Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, and Hurghada. Whether you're drawn to ancient history, cultural landmarks, or relaxing by the Red Sea, there's a tour perfectly tailored for you.
How Much a trip to Egypt costs?
Tour prices in Egypt vary based on length, comfort, and inclusions. Budget tours start around $600–$900 USD for a week, mid-range packages range from $1,000–$1,800, and luxury tours can exceed $2,000 USD. Prices usually include hotels, guided tours, and domestic transport, but not international flights.
What are the visa requirements for Egypt?
To visit Egypt, most travelers require a visa. Citizens from over 180 countries, including the U.S., UK, Canada, and EU nations, can apply for a 30-day tourist visa. This can be obtained either online via Egypt’s official eVisa portal or on arrival at Egyptian airports for a fee of approximately $25 USD. However, travelers heading to Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, or Taba resorts can enter visa-free for up to 15 days, here’s the www.visa2egypt.gov.eg
How long should my passport be valid to travel to Egypt?
Passport validity: Ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months from your intended arrival date in Egypt.
What do I need to pack for my tour to Egypt?
You will need to pack lightweight, breathable clothing, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, comfortable walking shoes, a reusable water bottle, a scarf or shawl (for sun and temple visits), and a basic first aid kit. Don’t forget your passport, travel documents, and any personal medications.
What is the best time to visit Egypt?
The best time to visit Egypt is during the cooler months from October to April, when temperatures are mild and comfortable for sightseeing. Avoid the peak summer months (June to August) as it can get extremely hot, especially in desert and southern regions.
How is the summer time weather in Egypt?
Summer in Egypt (June to August) is very hot, with temperatures often exceeding 40°C (104°F), especially in desert areas and southern cities like Luxor and Aswan. Coastal areas like Alexandria and the Red Sea are a bit cooler with sea breezes.
What about Winter Time in Egypt?
Winter in Egypt (December to February) is mild and pleasant, with daytime temperatures around 20–25°C (68–77°F). Nights can be cool, especially in the desert, so light jackets are recommended. It's a great time for sightseeing and outdoor activities.
What is the best advice for a solo traveler visiting Egypt?
For solo travelers in Egypt, stick to group tours, avoid going out alone at night, dress modestly, use trusted transport, and keep your belongings secure. Stay aware, stay connected, and respect local customs for a safe and enjoyable trip.
What is the best advice to a family with kids visiting Egypt?
For families with kids visiting Egypt, it’s best to choose family-friendly tours with shorter travel times, plenty of breaks, and activities suitable for children. Stay in comfortable accommodations, keep hydrated, protect from the sun, planning ahead and pacing the itinerary will ensure a fun and safe experience for everyone.
Is transportation easy to use in Egypt?
Transportation in Egypt includes buses, trains, taxis, ride-hailing apps like Uber and Kareem, and domestic flights for longer distances. In cities, taxis and minibuses are common, while Nile cruises offer a unique travel experience. Traffic can be busy and chaotic, so it’s best to use trusted transport services or arranged tours for convenience and safety.
What are the major festivals and holidays in Egypt?
Egypt’s major national holidays include Revolution Day (July 23), Labor Day (May 1), and Sinai Liberation Day (April 25). Key festivals are Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Coptic Christmas (January 7). Dates for Islamic holidays change yearly based on the lunar calendar.
What should a woman traveler know before going to Egypt?
For foreign women traveling to Egypt, dress modestly, avoid walking alone at night, use trusted transport, stay in well-reviewed accommodations, and be aware of local customs to ensure a safe and comfortable trip.
What fun things can I do while visiting Egypt?
There are some fun things to do while visiting Egypt: explore the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, take a Nile River cruise, visit ancient temples in Luxor and Abu Simbel, snorkel or dive in the Red Sea, wander the bustling markets of Cairo, and enjoy traditional Egyptian cuisine.
What activities are popular for tourists in Egypt?
Popular activities for tourists in Egypt include visiting the Pyramids of Giza, cruising the Nile River, exploring Luxor’s temples and tombs, diving in the Red Sea, touring ancient sites like Abu Simbel, and shopping in vibrant markets like Khan El Khalili.
What language do people speak in Egypt?
The main language in Egypt is Arabic, specifically Egyptian Arabic. English and French are also commonly spoken in tourist areas and by educated Egyptians.
What is a must-try traditional meal in Egypt?
The most traditional food in Egypt is Koshari, a popular dish made of rice, lentils, pasta, and topped with spicy tomato sauce and crispy fried onions. Other traditional favorites include Ful Medames (stewed fava beans) and Ta’ameya (Egyptian falafel).
What currency is used, and can I use credit cards?
the currency used in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (EGP). Credit cards are widely accepted in hotels, larger restaurants, and shops in major cities, but it’s a good idea to carry some cash for smaller vendors, markets, and remote areas. ATMs are commonly available in cities and tourist spots.
What should I wear to respect local customs?
to respect local customs in Egypt, wear modest clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Lightweight, breathable fabrics are best for the heat. Women may consider carrying a scarf to cover their heads when visiting religious sites. Avoid tight or revealing clothes to show respect for the culture.
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