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12-Day Egypt and Jordan Tour: Cairo, Nile Cruise, Petra & Wadi Rum

Three nights in Cairo, four on a five-star Nile cruise, then Amman, Petra and a night under the stars in Wadi Rum. Three flights included, one Egyptologist in Egypt, one licensed guide in Jordan — one price, one planner, one support line.

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Trip details

Duration12 days / 11 nights
CountriesEgypt 7 nights · Jordan 4 nights
Tour typePrivate · named guide in each country
Group sizeYour party only — max 8
Flights includedCairo–Aswan · Luxor–Cairo · Cairo–Amman
Starts / endsCairo airport / Amman airport (open-jaw)
VisasEgypt on arrival USD 25 · Jordan Pass included
Nile cruise4 nights · MS Farah · upper deck
Hotels5-star Cairo & Amman · Petra guest house · Wadi Rum camp
Payment20% deposit · balance 30 days before
Best monthsOctober – April
Activity levelModerate · Petra Monastery trail optional
Visas, checked before you payEgypt: visa on arrival for US, UK, EU, CA, AU, NZ passports. Jordan: the Jordan Pass we include covers the visa fee and Petra entry when you stay 3+ nights. Passports valid 6 months from arrival.
Flights in the priceCairo–Aswan (day 3), Luxor–Cairo (day 7), Cairo–Amman (day 8) ticketed by us, 23 kg baggage. International flights are not included — fly into Cairo, out of Amman.

Why this trip, specifically

Egypt first, then JordanCairo–Amman flights are cheaper and better timed than the reverse, and the Dead Sea makes a calmer last day than a 7am pyramid entry.
Two named guides, one handoverYour Egyptologist hands over by phone to the Jordanian guide named on your itinerary a month before departure.
Two full days in PetraThe Monastery trail and Petra by Night need a second day; most 12-day itineraries give one.
Jordan Pass includedVisa and Petra entry covered — no queue at the border and no surprise USD 90 ticket.
Nile with the currentAswan to Luxor sailing, so Kom Ombo and Edfu fall in the morning.
One support line in both countriesThe same Egypt-based number answers until you fly home from Amman.

Itinerary

Real times, pickups and durations. The route map follows the day you open.

Day 1

Arrive Cairo

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Met inside the terminal before passport control, visa handled, 45-minute transfer to your Nile-view hotel in Garden City. No activity today.

Meals: noneOvernight: Kempinski Nile
Cairo
Garden City
Day 2

Giza at 07:00, Grand Egyptian Museum

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Plateau at opening, Great Pyramid, Sphinx and Valley Temple, then the GEM from 13:30 with your Egyptologist.

Meals: B, LWalking ~4 km
Giza
Sphinx
Day 3

Saqqara, Memphis and Islamic Cairo

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Step pyramid and Memphis, lunch in Old Cairo, afternoon walk Al-Muizz street to Khan el-Khalili.

Meals: B, L
Saqqara
Khan el-Khalili
Day 4

Fly to Aswan · Philae · embark

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08:00 flight (1 h 20). Philae by motorboat, High Dam, board MS Farah for lunch. Afternoon felucca around Elephantine.

Meals: allOvernight: on board
Aswan
Philae
Day 5

Kom Ombo and Edfu

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Sail north. Kom Ombo double temple in the morning, Edfu Temple of Horus by carriage late afternoon.

Meals: all
Kom Ombo
Edfu
Day 6

Luxor west bank

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Valley of the Kings at 06:30 (three tombs), Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon. Optional balloon at sunrise.

Meals: all
Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut
Day 7

Karnak, Luxor Temple, fly to Cairo

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Karnak in low afternoon light, Luxor Temple, evening flight to Cairo.

Meals: B, LOvernight: Cairo
Karnak
Luxor Temple
Day 8

Fly Cairo → Amman · Jerash

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10:15 flight (1 h 20). Your Jordanian guide meets you; afternoon at Jerash, night in Amman.

Meals: BOvernight: Amman
Jerash
Day 9

Petra, day one

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Treasury at 07:00 before the crowds, the Royal Tombs, then Petra by Night.

Meals: BOvernight: Petra
The Treasury
Day 10

Petra, day two

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The Monastery trail (800 steps, optional) and the High Place of Sacrifice.

Meals: BOvernight: Petra
The Monastery
Day 11

Wadi Rum jeep and Bedouin camp

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4x4 through the desert, sunset, dinner and night in a private-tent camp.

Meals: B, DOvernight: Wadi Rum camp
Wadi Rum
Day 12

Dead Sea, depart Amman

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Float at the Dead Sea (day room), transfer to Queen Alia airport for an evening flight.

Meals: B
Dead Sea
Route map · 12 days
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The marker moves with the day you are reading. Click a stop to jump.

Prices & accommodations

From, per personUSD 3,240Two sharing · October to April · excludes Christmas week
Single supplement USD 6904 – 8 travellers from USD 2,980Children 2 – 11: 70%
Season
Oct – AprUSD 3,240
May – SepUSD 2,960
Christmas & EasterUSD 3,690
Per person, two sharing. Price locked once the deposit is paid.

Where you stay

Nights 1, 2, 7 · CairoKempinski Nile Hotel5-star · Nile-view room
Nights 3 – 6 · NileMS Farah5-star deluxe · upper-deck cabin · full board
Nights 8 – 10 · Amman & PetraMövenpick Amman · Petra Guest House5-star · at the Petra gate
Night 11 · Wadi RumSun City CampPrivate tent · dinner and breakfast

Optional add-ons

USD 320 pp
USD 95 pp
USD 25 pp
USD 90 room

Booking terms

20% depositBalance 30 days before arrival. Card or bank transfer, no fees.
Free cancellation to 30 days30 – 15 days: 50%. Under 15 days: 100%. Flights non-refundable once ticketed.
Free date changeUp to 30 days before, subject to availability.
If Nourbelle cancelsFull refund or an equivalent trip. Travel insurance required.

Included and not included

Included

  • 11 nights: 3 Cairo, 4 cruise, 1 Amman, 2 Petra, 1 Wadi Rum camp
  • Three flights: Cairo–Aswan, Luxor–Cairo, Cairo–Amman
  • Egyptologist days 2–7, licensed Jordanian guide days 8–12
  • All entrance tickets in both countries · Jordan Pass
  • Private vehicles and all transfers
  • All meals on the cruise and in Wadi Rum
  • Airport meet inside the terminal in Cairo and Amman

Not included

  • International flights (into Cairo, out of Amman)
  • Egypt visa USD 25 on arrival
  • Dinners in Cairo, Amman and Petra
  • Optional excursions listed above
  • Travel insurance — required
  • Guide gratuities

Good to know

Best monthsOctober to April. Petra is cold at night in December – February; the Nile is hot in May – September.
Border and airportsCairo–Amman is a 1 h 20 flight; no land border. Departure taxes are in the ticket.
MoneyUSD accepted for tips in both countries; JOD needed for small purchases in Jordan.
DressShoulders and knees covered at religious sites; closed shoes for Petra and the tombs.

Questions

Why Egypt first, then Jordan?
Flights Cairo–Amman are cheaper and better timed than the reverse, and the Dead Sea makes a calmer last day than a 7am pyramid entry.
Is the same guide with us in both countries?
No — guides are licensed per country. Your Egyptologist is with you days 2 to 7 and hands over by phone to your named Jordanian guide.
Do we need a Jordan visa?
The Jordan Pass, included, covers the visa fee and Petra entry when you stay at least three nights. We issue it before you fly.
Can we fly home from Amman?
Yes — open-jaw: into Cairo, out of Amman. Most airlines price it like a return.
How much walking is Petra?
Treasury to the Royal Tombs is about 4 km on sand and stone; the Monastery adds 800 steps and is optional.

What guests say

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Egypt and Jordan in one trip, flawless handover

Nour in Egypt, then Omar in Jordan — both named in our itinerary a month before. Petra at 7am with nobody there.

Kevin T · SydneyJan 2026
Wadi Rum was the surprise

The camp night after Petra was the best evening of twelve. Three flights, all on time, all included.

Laura M · TorontoFeb 2026
Worth the extra four days

After the Nile, Petra felt like a different world. The Jordan Pass being included saved a queue at the border.

Mark O · ManchesterNov 2025
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From, per personUSD 3,240
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