14 Days Egypt and Jordan itinerary

Marsa Alam  Tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle

Depends on your arrival. If your flight arrives, you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion 

Meals- No Meals

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide to enjoy a great excursion to The  Pyramids of Giza  (   Cheops  , Chephren, and Mykerinus.Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of and visit  the Valley Temple .

Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza

Then visit the Egyptian Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir

It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 50 $

The New Grand museum is not open yet. we offer limited tours to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Access is currently limited to the Grand Hall, commercial area, and exterior gardens. All other interior spaces, including access to the galleries and collections, are restricted until the official opening- This will cost 60 $ per person

Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and it costs 40 $ Per person

 Overnight in the Hotel Cairo  

Meals: Breakfast in Hotel- Lunch During the trip

At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Giza or in  Cairo, drive to    Bahariya Oasis , which is located about 350 km east of Cairo  This journey takes about 4 hours, arrive at 10:00 there will be stops during the trip for WC and Coffee

At 10:00  you will take your 4x4 Jeep and drive to   the black desert   

12:00 The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis

13:00 Then drive to the   valley of Agabat

15:00  Arrive at the Valley of Agabat is deep within the  white desert   . You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, chalk (and maybe sand) developed.  

16: 30  explore the  white desert  National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.

18:30 Make tents and Enjoy the sunset

18:30 As the sky turns pink then the deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence are all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping.

Meals: Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch Picnic-Dinner Bbq

At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise

At 08:00 Am you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis

At 09:00 On the way back, you will visit   Crystal Mountain ,   Crystal Mountain , locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It's more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun's rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident.

11:00 Drive to   Bahariya Oasis  , Soak in the heat at   Bir Sigam  , a hot spring that can help to relax.  Located at 8 km east of Bahariya on the  Cairo  road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature,

In The summertime will stop at Bir Madi( which is a cold  spring)

12:00 Then drive back to  Cairo . Arrival at Cairo at 16:30-  Fly to Aswan from Cairo- Then you will be transferred to your hotel

Meals: Breakfast in the desert

Early Visit Abu Simbel from Aswan by Private Car

Abu Simbel temples

The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco

Back to Aswan by the afternoon, Lunch will be served in Aswan

Optional trip to the Nubian village

The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending  2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!



Overnight in Aswan

 

Meals- Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch during the trip

Aswan attractions then drive to Luxor


Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the high dam, the Unfinished Obelisk

Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped. 

The High Dam:
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.

The Unfinished Obelisk      
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 

Drive to   Luxor   -overnight in   Luxor   

Meals- Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch during the trip

Marsaalamtours Tour  guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor - Start with a visit to the  Karnak   Temple;

Karnak   temples

The Temple of   Karnak    is the largest ancient religious site known anywhere in the world, No site in Egypt is more impressive than  Karnak . It is the largest temple complex ever built by man. It represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and Pharaohs. The Temple of   Karnak  is actually three main temples situated on 247 acres of land.

Lunch in Egyptian restaurant  Luxor  -authentic delicious Egyptian food.

You will cross the Nile to visit some of the most spectacular highlights of  Luxor 's fabled West Bank during which you will explore with your own private tour guide Visit the valley of the Kings. You will visit 3 Tombs.

Valley of the Kings

The final resting place of Egypt’s rulers from the 18th to the 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great Pharaoh Ramses II and boy Pharaoh Tutankhamen. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well preserved.
If you wish to visit the Tomb of The young Pharaoh  Tutankhamun . It costs 300 Egyptians Pounds Extra

The Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo then moved 700 KM to  Luxor , The two statues Know as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third. At around noon you will have lunch in a local restaurant in  Luxor , Then Visit The Temple of  Karnak   -the largest ancient religious site known anywhere in the world :

Temple of Queen  Hatshepsut

The Queen  Hatshepsut  temple is an Important Theban religious and funerary site on the west bank of the Nile, opposite  Luxor , comprising temples and tombs dating from the early Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period. The site consists of a deep bay in the Nebhepetra (Mentuhotep II).

Luxor   Temple
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh

After an amazing day in  Luxor , you will be transferred to  Luxor  airport, Fly to Cairo back and you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo

Meals- Breakfast in the hotel- Lunch during the trip

Pick up from Your hotel in Cairo and Transfer to Cairo airport for short flight to Amman.Once your flight touches down at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), you'll be driven to your hotel in Amman to relax and get settled. Depending on the time of your arrival, you may be able to start exploring the city. Visit the massive King Abdullah Mosque, get acquainted with the shops and galleries in the Jebal Al-Waibdeh neighborhood, and celebrate your first night of travel with a plate of mansaf, aromatic roasted lamb with yogurt sauce - it happens to be Jordan's national dish!- Overnignt in Amman.

Pick up from Your hotel in Amman and drive for a 45-minute to Jerash . Jerash is a city 52km north of Amman ,where a huge Roman archaeological site can be found.the archaeological site of Jerash is located in the middle of the modern city of Jerash . Jerash was a prosperous city until the mid-eighth century when a huge earthquake destroyed large parts of it.The main areas of ancient Jerash that you should visit include the Amphipheatre, the temple of Zeus, the temple of Artemis, Hadrian’s Arch and the Forum.Lunch will be served in Jerash then Drive  88km from Jerash to the Dead Sea and it will take you at least 1 hour and 45 minutes to drive there,  The Dead Sea is a salt lake that is 430m below sea level, the lowest point on dry land on Earth. It has a salinity of 34.2%, which is 10 times saltier than the ocean and the 7thsaltiest lake in the world. Take a dip in the sea with floating in the Dead Sea with a book in hand After floating around in the Dead Sea enjoy the sunset then Drive to  Madaba for overnight

Today we will Drive from Madaba for 213km to Wadi Musa  3 hours of driving. with stop at Kerak Castle .

Kerak Castle is one of the largest crusader castles in the Middle East and it sits on top of a hill with epic views of the surrounding landscape. The castle is very well preserved and you can explore the various rooms, tunnels and all the internal and external areas of the castle.Lunch will be served near   Kerak Castle before heading on to Little Petra .Little Petra is located just before Wadi Musa, and it’s the perfect site to visit prior to seeing Petra . It’s lso known as Siq el-Barid and it’s a Nabataen archaeological site, with buildings carved into the walls of the canyons.It’s a much smaller site than Petra and while the buildings are less elaborate walk through to the canyon and past the buildings, to a small rocky platform that overlooked the rocks and canyons.From here you need to climb a bit over some rocks to reach a beautiful viewpoint where you can wait for the sunset. After Little Petra .Check in at the hotel in  wadi Musa to shower and chill a bit, we had an early dinner in town and went straight back out to see Petra by Night.- Overnight in wadi Musa

Petra by Night is a show that is on every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 20:30 to 22:30.

During Petra by Night they light 1,500 candles all along the Siq and in front of the Treasury, where they play live music, serve complimentary tea and tell stories of the place.

After Breakfast in Your hotel check out and  Visit Petra ,  Petra is one of the most famous attractions in Jordan . Petra is a 60 squared kilometre archaeological site, where stunning Roman and Nabataean ruins can be found on a red rock and canyon backdrop.The Treasury and Monastery of Petra , with their well-preserved facades built into the rock are amongst the most iconic locations in Petra . Visit the Siq, the Treasury (both from below and the viewpoints above), the Royal Tombs, the theatre, the Colonnade and the Monastery. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and to bring water and snacks with you! Overnight in Petra

After breakfast, check out and drive for 112 km 2 hours of driving  to Wadi Rum.You will meet your  Safari tour guide with open back 4×4 jeeps.Enjoy afternoon  Safari tour discover  the Wadi Rum desert.The Wadi Rum desert is huge, but most tours will take you to see all the same main attractions. These include; the red sand dunes, Lawrence’s spring, the Khazali canyon, the house of Lawrence, Abu Khashaba canyon and Um Frouth Arch. You won’t easily forget the natural beauty of the canyons, arches and views you will see today. It’s easy to see why the movie The Martian was filmed here! The viewpoints at Lawrence’s spring and house aren’t well marked so you need to do a big of climbing to reach them, but they’re well worth it! watch the sinking sun turn the rocks and sand around us even more red. After the sunset the Guide will  drive you to the camp, where You will have your  dinner in the big communal tent  with the traditional Bedouin dinner  and dancee traditional dances. on a clear night sky you will see the most incredible stars.Overnight in the Camp

After Breakfast in Wadi Rum Camp, Then drive from the Wadi Rum desert to Aqaba is only 70km and will take around 1 hour.check in in Aqaba then drop off your bags, change into a swimsuit and you’re ready for the beach and the Red Sea!

Dependent on your departure time, the driver meets you in the hotel lobby and takes you 4 hours to  Amman  Airport to say goodbye and board your flight.