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Wadi Rum, Petra and the Nile

13 days · 12 nights

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The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.

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Day by day

How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.

Your route

13 days · 8 stops
  1. Amman
  2. Wadi Rum
  3. Petra
  4. Dead Sea
  5. Cairo
  6. Luxor
  7. Aswan
  8. Abu Simbel
  1. Amman

    Day 1 · Amman

    Arrive in Amman

    You arrive in Jordan's capital, a city spread across seven hills in the north of the country.

    Overnight
    The St. Regis Amman
  2. Day 2 · Amman

    Mount Nebo and Madaba

    You take in the view over the Holy Land from Mount Nebo, then see the Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics of Madaba.

    Overnight
    The St. Regis Amman
  3. Wadi Rum

    Day 3 · Wadi Rum

    Amman and Wadi Rum

    You visit Amman's Citadel and Roman Theatre before travelling to Wadi Rum. A 4x4 carries you across its red valleys, and the evening is spent under the desert stars.

    Overnight
    Hayat Rum Camp
  4. Petra

    Day 4 · Petra

    Petra

    You enter the Nabataean city of Petra through the narrow Siq to reach the Treasury, then see the Temple of the Winged Lions and the Palace Tomb. In the afternoon you drive to the shore of the Dead Sea.

    Overnight
    Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
  5. Dead Sea

    Day 5 · Dead Sea

    A day of your choosing

    Float in the Dead Sea, walk the Roman streets of Jerash, or visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the baptism site on the river's east bank.

    Overnight
    Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
  6. Cairo

    Day 6 · Cairo

    Fly to Cairo

    You fly to Cairo, the city of a thousand minarets on the Nile delta.

    Overnight
    Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
  7. Luxor

    Day 7 · Luxor

    Karnak and boarding

    You fly to Luxor to walk the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, then board your sailing boat for four nights on the Nile.

  8. Valley of the Kings

    Day 8 · Valley of the Kings

    Valley of the Kings

    You visit the burial ground of the pharaohs, including the tomb of Tutankhamun, and the Temple of Hatshepsut.

  9. Edfu

    Day 9 · Edfu

    Temple of Horus at Edfu

    You see the well-preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu, then sail on towards Aswan with a sundowner on deck.

  10. Aswan

    Day 10 · Aswan

    Kom Ombo, Philae and a felucca

    You stop at the temple of Kom Ombo, take a boat to Philae Temple and sail around Aswan's islands by felucca.

  11. Abu Simbel and Cairo

    Day 11 · Abu Simbel and Cairo

    Abu Simbel

    You fly to Abu Simbel to see the twin temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari on Lake Nasser, then fly back to Cairo.

    Overnight
    Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
  12. Cairo

    Day 12 · Cairo

    Sakkara and Giza

    You begin at the Step Pyramid of Sakkara, then step inside one of the pyramids of Giza and stand before the Great Sphinx.

    Overnight
    Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
  13. Day 13 · Cairo

    Depart from Cairo

    After breakfast, a private transfer takes you to the airport.

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Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.

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See what this trip covers

You begin in Amman with Mount Nebo and the mosaics of Madaba, then cross Wadi Rum by 4x4 and walk through the Siq to Petra's Treasury. After a float in the Dead Sea you fly to Cairo and on to Luxor, where a private sailing boat carries you up the Nile to Aswan over four nights. Abu Simbel and the Giza Plateau close the journey.

  • The Treasury at Petra
  • Wadi Rum by 4x4 under desert stars
  • Four nights sailing the Nile
  • Inside a pyramid at Giza

Make this trip your own

Every trip can be shaped around you before you book.

  • Add nights before or after

    Arrive early or stay on at the end, in the same hotel or somewhere new.

  • Fly in from home

    Your travel expert books flights that fit the first and last day.

  • Upgrade where it matters

    Choose a better room or a hotel with a view for the nights that count.

  • Celebrate on the way

    A honeymoon, an anniversary or a birthday, planned into the trip.

Questions about this trip

How many people travel together?+
The group is capped at 12 guests, guided by Egyptologists and local experts in each country. On the Nile you sail on a boat chartered just for your group.
What is the Nile boat like?+
It is a traditional dahabiya, a sailing boat with a small number of cabins, refitted for comfort. You spend four nights on board between Luxor and Aswan and stop at temples along the way.
How do we travel between Jordan and Egypt?+
You fly from Amman to Cairo, then on to Luxor to join the boat. Later you fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel and back to Cairo, and travel by road within Jordan.
When is the best time to take this trip?+
August to May is the best time for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?+
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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