Egypt and Jordan Tour: 10 Days in Cairo, Nile Cruise, Petra, Jerash and Amman

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Overview

  • Duration: 10 Days
  • Schedule: everyday
  • Destination: Egypt and Jordon
  • Tour Type: Private

Egypt and Jordan tour About

This Egypt and Jordan tour moves in a clear, steady flow across 10 days.

You start in Cairo with the Giza Pyramids, continue on a relaxed Nile cruise, then fly east to explore Petra, Jerash, and Amman’s hilltop landmarks.

The itinerary links each region naturally, ancient capitals, river temples, royal tombs, desert canyons, and Roman streets, guided with context and supported by smooth logistics.

If you want one route that brings together Egypt’s classics and Jordan’s major highlights, this plan offers that structure with ease.

Egypt and Jordan Tour Included & Excluded

Included

  • Airport meet & assist in Cairo and Amman
  • Private transfers in modern A/C vehicles
  • 1 night in Cairo (apartment hotel or 5-star upgrade option)
  • 3 nights on a 5-star Nile cruise (full board)
  • 2 overnight train journeys in Egypt (seat basis; sleeper upgrade available)
  • 3 nights in Amman hotel (upgrade options available)
  • Domestic transportation within the itinerary (train/coach as scheduled)
  • One-way flight from Cairo to Amman
  • Guided sightseeing in Egypt and Jordan with an English-speaking licensed guide
  • All listed sightseeing as per itinerary
  • Bottled water during touring days
  • Daily breakfasts
  • Selected lunches and dinners, especially during the Nile cruise
  • All service charges and local taxes

Excluded

  • International flights from/to your home country
  • Entry visas for Egypt and Jordan
  • Entrance fees are not bundled within your selected package
  • Optional tours and personal upgrades (balloon, Abu Simbel, sound & light shows, etc.)
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, extra meals)
  • Tips for guides, drivers, cruise staff, and hotels

Egypt and Jordan Tour Itinerary

Day 01

 Arrival in Cairo

 

Arrive in Cairo, where a representative meets you at the airport and supports you through arrival formalities. Transfer in a private vehicle to your hotel, check in, and take the rest of the day at your own rhythm.

A calm start that lets you settle into the city before the journey begins.

Meals included: None

iza Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum Then Train South

 

Your Egypt and Jordan tour begins its first deep dive into ancient history on the Giza Plateau.

Walk around the Great Pyramid of Khufu, then continue to the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure before reaching the Sphinx and its surrounding temples.

In the afternoon, return to central Cairo to explore the Egyptian Museum, royal statues, coffins, and artifacts that trace Egypt’s story across millennia.

Depending on your package, you may also pass by or visit the Grand Egyptian Museum area near Giza.

After the tour, transfer to the station and board the night train heading south toward Aswan.

Meals included: Lunch

Aswan: Nile Temples & City Highlights

 

Arrive in Aswan and transfer directly to your 5-star Nile cruise, your base for the next few nights.

Settle into your cabin, meet your guide, and begin exploring the city’s major sites.

Visit Philae Temple, the sanctuary of Isis that was carefully relocated to protect it from Lake Nasser’s rising waters.

Continue to the High Dam, then walk through the ancient granite quarries to see the Unfinished Obelisk and the scale of Aswan’s stonework.

Return to the cruise for dinner and a quiet evening by the river.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sailing North & Kom Ombo Temple

 

Begin the morning your way, either join the optional trip to Abu Simbel or enjoy a slower start on board in Aswan.

By early afternoon, the cruise turns north, following the Nile’s wide bends toward Kom Ombo.

Stop to explore the twin temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus, known for its mirrored halls and carved scenes that include medical tools and Nile-life details.

Continue sailing after the visit and spend the night on the ship.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Edfu Temple & Luxor’s East Bank

 

Dock early in Edfu and visit the Temple of Horus, one of Egypt’s best-preserved sanctuaries.

Its pylons, courtyards, and detailed reliefs offer a clear look at how a full temple complex once operated.

Continue sailing toward Luxor, arriving in the afternoon. On the East Bank, explore Karnak Temple with its vast halls and obelisks, then walk through Luxor Temple, its columns catching the early evening light. Overnight on board in Luxor.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut & Return to Cairo

 

After breakfast, disembark and cross to Luxor’s West Bank, the burial ground of Egypt’s New Kingdom rulers.

Enter the Valley of the Kings and step inside several royal tombs carved deep into the cliffs.

Continue to the mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, its terraces rising cleanly from the rock face, then stop at the Colossi of Memnon, the two seated guardians of ancient Thebes.

By late afternoon or evening, begin your return to Cairo, either by night train or by flight, depending on your Egypt and Jordan tour package.

Meals included: Breakfast

 Fly from Cairo to Amman & Explore Madaba and Mount Nebo

 

Fly from Cairo to Amman, where a local representative meets you at the airport and guides you to your vehicle.

Begin the Jordan section of your Egypt and Jordan tour with a visit to Madaba, known for its 6th-century mosaic map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

Continue to Mount Nebo, the hilltop viewpoint traditionally linked to the place where Moses saw the Promised Land.

By late afternoon, drive back to Amman and check into your hotel for a calm evening.

Meals included: Breakfast

Full Day Exploring Petra

 

After breakfast, travel south to Petra, the signature highlight of your Egypt and Jordan tour and one of the Middle East’s most remarkable archaeological landscapes.

Walk through the Siq, the narrow sandstone passage that leads to the Treasury, then emerge before its carved façade, a moment that sets the tone for the rest of the day.

Explore Petra’s tombs, façades, the Roman theater, and colonnaded streets, moving at a comfortable pace as your guide explains Nabatean engineering and later Roman influences.

By evening, return to your hotel, either in Petra or back in Amman, depending on your package setup.

Meals included: Breakfast

Jerash & Amman City Highlights

 

Begin the day by driving north to Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the region.

Walk its colonnaded streets, theaters, plazas, temples, and city gates, an open-air textbook of Roman urban design.

Return to Amman for a city highlights tour, moving through the citadel, museum areas, and central districts where Roman, Islamic, and modern layers meet in one continuous landscape.

Overnight in Amman.

Meals included: Breakfast

Departure from Amman

 

After breakfast, enjoy free time depending on your flight schedule.

Your driver then transfers you to Amman Airport, completing your Egypt and Jordan tour with the full circuit covered from Cairo to Petra and back to Amman.

Meals included: Breakfast

Why This Egypt and Jordan Tour Works So Well

 

This itinerary is designed to keep movement steady and logical from start to finish:

  • Begin in Cairo with the Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum
  • Sail the Nile between Aswan and Luxor with stops at key riverside temples
  • Explore both the West Bank and East Bank of Luxor in depth
  • Fly east to Jordan for Petra, Jerash, Madaba, Mount Nebo, and Amman

You travel south along the Nile in one smooth direction, then shift naturally into Jordan, no backtracking, no unnecessary loops, just a clear route through the region’s most meaningful historical sites.

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