Petra to the Pyramids - Overland Trip
1 ½ weeks: Amman to Cairo (IMT-EAPE08)
Intro
A amazing tour offering the best that Jordan has to offer alongside Egypt\'s Sinai Peninsula with plenty of time to explore Petra, Wadi Rum and Mount Sinai.Group Size
Max 18Activities
Extensive walking at Petra, camel trek at Wadi Rum, hike up Mt Sinai.Trek grade
EasyAccommodation
8 nights simple hotels, 1 night Bedouin campTransport
Public and private buses, hydrofoilFully Escorted
By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of Jordanian guide at Petra and Egyptologist at the PyramidsMeals
As per itinerary. B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-DinnerItineraries
Day 1, AMMANArrival day. No meals.
Day 2, AMMANMorning walking tour of Amman, including the amphitheatre, the citadel and the old souk (bazaar). (B)
Day 3, AMMAN PETRAMorning option to visit the Dead Sea. Afternoon transfer to Wadi Musa, beside the hidden city of Petra. (BD)
Day 4, PETRA - WADI RUMA whole day to explore the magnificent site of Petra with a guide. Late in the afternoon we travel to the spectacular desert area of Wadi Rum where we spend the night in a Bedouin-style camp. (BD)
Day 5, CAMEL TREK - AQABAWe join the Bedouin people of Wadi Rum for a short camel trek into the desert. Later we travel to the picturesque Red Sea port of Aqaba. Overnight in Aqaba. (B)
Day 6, AQABA - NUWEIBA - DAHABBoard the hydrofoil to Nuweiba and transfer to Dahab, on the Red Sea coast, where the rest of the day is free. (B)
Day 7, DAHAB ST CATHERINEFree morning to relax on the beach before an afternoon transfer to St Catherine, where we spend the night near the foot of Mt Sinai. (BD)
Day 8, ST CATHERINE CAIRORise early to ascend Mt Sinai in time for sunrise. In the afternoon we drive to Cairo. (B)
Day 9, CAIROMorning guided tour of the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. Free afternoon. (B)
Day 10, CAIROTour ends. (B)
Last updated: 8th June 2008
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