Jordan & Egypt Adventure - Overland Trip
2 weeks: Amman to Cairo (IMT-EAJO)
Intro
This tour combines our ‘Petra to the Pyramids’ and ‘Nubian Sailtrek’ tours to give you the highlights of both Jordan and Egypt. We’ll see the hidden city of Petra, take a camel ride amidst the weird rock formations of Wadi Rum, sail along the Nile on a felucca and explore the Pharaonic treasures left by the Ancient Egyptians.Group Size
Max 18Activities
Extensive walking at Petra, camel trek at Wadi Rum, hike up Mt Sinai, donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, overnight felucca cruise.Trek grade
EasyAccommodation
10 nights simple hotels, 1 night Bedouin camp, 1 night on felucca, 2 nights overnight seater trainTransport
Public and private buses, hydrofoil, felucca sailboat, overnight seater train, donkeys and horse-drawn carriageFully Escorted
By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of Jordanian guide at Petra, services of Egyptologists at the Pyramids, Karnak Temple and the Valley of the KingsNote
The Egyptian Government might impose changes to the trains tourists are allowed to travel on. Please see ‘Before you go’ for details.
Itineraries (Amman - Cairo)
Day 1,AMMANArrive and check into your hotel. (No meals)
Day 2,AMMANCity tour of Amman on foot. We visit the amphitheatre, the citadel and walk in the old souq (bazaar). Optional afternoon tour to Jerash (US$30). Overnight in Amman. (B)
Day 3,AMMAN - PETRAMorning visit to the Dead Sea (US$15 entrance). Afternoon transfer to Wadi Musa beside the Hidden city of Petra. Optional evening Turkish bath (US$30). (BD) Approx 6 hours driving
Day 4,PETRA - WADI RUM - BEDOUIN CAMPWe spend most of the day exploring the magnificent hidden city of Petra. Later in the afternoon we head into the desert to Wadi Rum where we spend the night in a Bedouin style camp. (BD) Approx. 2 hrs driving
Day 5,CAMEL TREK - AQABAJoin the Bedouin people of Wadi Rum for a short camel trek into the desert. Optional jeep safari (US$15). Later we drive to the coastal town of Aqaba. (B) Approx. 1 hr driving
Day 6,AQABA - NUWEIBA - DAHABBoard the hydrofoil to cross the Gulf of Aqaba to Nuweiba in the Sinai. Continue to the coastal village of Dahab. (B) Approx. 6 - 8 hrs travelling -including time spent completing port formalities. Note: If the hydrofoil service from Nuweiba to Aqaba is not operating we will travel by ferry instead. This may necessitate a change to the published itinerary.
Day 7,DAHAB - ST CATHERINEFree morning in Dahab where you can relax on the beach or snorkel amidst the crystal water and the coral gardens of the Red Sea (US$10). In the afternoon transfer to St Catherine where we spend the night near the foot of Mt Sinai. (BD) Approx 2 hrs drive
Day 8,MOUNT SINAIWe rise early to climb Mt Sinai for sunrise. After breakfast return to Cairo via the Suez Canal. (B) Approx. 7 hrs driving
Day 9,CAIROMorning visit to the Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. Later there is the option to visit the Egyptian museum with an Egyptologist (US$28). In the evening we board the overnight seating train to Aswan (B) Approx. 13 hrs train journey
Day 10,ASWANArrive to Aswan and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore this colourful and vibrant Nubian city. You could visit Philae Temple, the Aswan High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk (US$24), see the sound and light show at Philae (US$24) or take a camel ride to St Simeon's Monastery (us$15). (B)
Day 11,ASWAN - FELUCCA CRUISEA free morning where there will be an opportunity to visit the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel by bus (US$50), or by air (US$215). In the afternoon we board our feluccas to sail around the local islands of Aswan. Late in the afternoon we disembark to visit a Nubian village and have a typical Nubian Dinner. Overnight on board the Felucca. (BLD)
Day 12,ASWAN - LUXORDisembark the felucca this morning and drive to Luxor, there will be a chance to visit the riverside temple at Kom Ombo and the temple of Horas at Edfu before arriving to Luxor. In the afternoon we take the horse-drawn carriages for a guided tour of Karnak temple. Evening sound and light show at Karnak (US$28). (B) Approx 7 hrs drive
Day 13,LUXORRide to the Valley of the Kings on sturdy donkeys. Our route back takes us past the Colossi of Memnon. Free afternoon. In the evening we board the overnight train to Cairo. (B) Approx. 10 hrs train journey
Day 14,CAIROTransfer to the hotel upon arrival. The rest of the day is free to explore the city for the last time or perhaps take a camel ride and watch a brilliant sunset over the Pyramids (US$35). (B)
Day 15,CAIROTour ends after breakfast. (B)
Departures
| Reference | Departure | Arrival | Price GBP | Kitty | Notes | ||
| IMT-IT-EAJO-081207 | 07 Dec 08 | Amman | 22 Dec 08 | Cairo | £525 | 0 | |
Last updated: 30th September 2008
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