14 Day Egypt Itinerary: Cairo, Nile Cruise, Sharm and Jordan

Day 1: 14 Day Egypt Itinerary Begins

Your tour manager and one of our drivers will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport when you arrive for your 14 days in Egypt and Jordan break, and they will then transfer you to the hotel where you will be staying while you are in Cairo.

When you get to the hotel, your tour manager will ensure a smooth check-in and then confirm a pick-up time for the following day’s tour. After this, you will be left on your own to enjoy the rest of your day as you wish.

Day 2: Giza and Saqqara Necropolis Tours

With this expertly created Egypt itinerary, 14 days is going to let you see so many incredible attractions, and the fun starts today shortly after you have had your breakfast. First, you will head to the ancient Giza necropolis to see and explore Egypt’s most iconic monuments, the famous pyramids and the Sphinx.

Following your visit to Giza, you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant, and then you will be driven to the ancient Saqqara necropolis which is about 30km from Cairo. Like the Giza necropolis, this was also a royal burial ground. The structures here were all constructed long before the pyramids at Giza. This is also where you will be able to see the great Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser which was the first pyramid ever built. After this part of your tour, you will be driven back to your hotel in Cairo and the rest of the day will be yours to enjoy as you wish.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Historical Cairo Tour

Begin the 3rd day of your 14 Day Egypt Itinerary with a good breakfast at your hotel, and then you will be taken to visit the famous Egyptian Museum. Since there is so much to see at the museum, including its spectacular Treasures Room, you can expect to be at the museum until about lunchtime at which point you will again be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant.

After lunch you will also visit the historical Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Hanging Church before moving on to the city’s famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar, dating back to 1382. After you have finished at the bazaar, you will then be driven back to your hotel for your last night in Cairo.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4: Flight to Aswan and Aswan Sightseeing

This day of your 14 Egypt Itinerary ushers in the next phase of your vacation. Enjoy breakfast as usual, and then at the confirmed time, your tour manager and your driver will collect you from your hotel and they will take you to the airport to board a flight to Aswan.

On arrival in Aswan, one of our Egyptologist guides and a driver will fetch you and they will take you to see the Aswan High Dam; the Unfinished Obelisk, and the remarkable ancient temple of Philae. After your tour, you will then be driven to the hotel where you will be staying for the night.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5: Abu Simbel Temples and Nile Cruise Embarkation

Today gets off to an early 03h30 start because you will be traveling to Abu Simbel to see the magnificent ancient rock-cut temples of Pharaoh Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. Because you will be setting out so early, you won’t be able to have breakfast at your hotel, but you be given a boxed breakfast which you can enjoy on your way to the temples.

After exploring the temples, you will be driven back to Aswan and you will be taken to board your 5-Star Nile River cruise. Enjoy lunch aboard the ship shorty after boarding and then enjoy the remainder of the day as you wish. Dinner will be served in the evening and you will spend the first night of your cruise on the water at Aswan.

Meals included: Breakfast box, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Cruise to Esna with Kom Ombo and Edfu Onshore Excursions

Enjoy breakfast while sailing to Kom Ombo where you will enjoy an Egyptologist-guided small group tour to the Temple of Kom Ombo. Return to the ship after your tour and then sail to Edfu where you will enjoy another onshore excursion, this time to the Temple of Horus which is the best-preserved ancient temple ever discovered.

Following your Edfu excursion, you will return to the ship and it will sail to Esna where you will be spending your night on the water.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Cruise to Luxor and Luxor West Bank Tour

Today you will enjoy a nice leisurely cruise to Luxor and you will be taken to see three of the very best attractions on Luxor’s West Bank: Valley of the Kings; Queen Hatshepsut’s rock-cut mortuary temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. After your tour you will head back to your cruise ship and you will have the rest of the day free to enjoy as you wish. Tonight you will be sleeping on the water at Luxor.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Disembarkation, Luxor East Bank Tour, and Transfer to Sharm El Sheikh

As usual, breakfast will be served on board the ship, and then at around 08h00 you will disembark and you will be taken to see Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple complex on the East Bank. Following your tour, you will be taken to Luxor airport where you will board a flight to Sharm El Sheikh. Most flights travel via Cairo Airport.

When you land at Sharm El Sheikh, you will again be met and you will be transferred to your resort hotel where you can relax for the rest of the day.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 9: Ras Mohamed National Park Tour

After breakfast, you will be visiting the Ras Mohamed National Park where you can enjoy marvelous snorkeling in the Red Sea, with its spectacular underwater marine life. After spending a few hours at the park you will be driven back to the hotel in Sharm El Sheikh to enjoy the remainder of the day as you wish.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 10: Free Day or Optional Monastery of St. Catherine Tour

Today you have the option of enjoying a day of leisure in Sharm El Sheikh, or you can enjoy an optional tour to The Monastery of St. Catherine which is located at the foot of Gebel Musa, or Mount Moses. This historical monastery is owned by the Greek Orthodox Church and is best known for its library which houses the second biggest collection of illuminated manuscripts, second only to the Vatican.

The monastery is a fabulous site to visit, but we have left it as an option choice because many of our clients also want to enjoy some free time while they are at Sharm el Sheikh.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 11: Transfer to Amman in Jordan

The next phase of your 14 Day Egypt Itinerary begins today, so at the appropriate time, you will be checking out from your hotel, and then you will be taken to the airport to board your flight to Amman in Jordan. On arrival in Amman, you will again be met at the airport, and then you will be driven to the hotel where you will be staying for the remainder of your 14 Days in Egypt adventure.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 12: Madaba and Dead Sea Tour

After breakfast at your hotel, your guide and driver will fetch you and you will be taken to Mount Nebo, where Moses where Moses was shown the Promised Land. Enjoy spectacular views from the old monastery that overlooks the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, Jericho and Jerusalem and then you will continue on to Madaba to visit St. George’s Church, which houses a famous mosaic displaying a 6th century map of Palestine.

Next, you will make your way to the Dead Sea where you will have some time to relax and even experience floating on the water of the Dead Sea before being driven back to your hotel in Amman for the night.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 13: Lost City of Petra Tour

Shortly after breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and then you will be taken to see Jordan’s most famous ancient attraction, the ancient Rose Red Cty of Petra. Founded during the 6th century B.C. by the Nabataean Arabs, this is one site you will truly never forget

When you reach to site, you will make your way to the Siq on horseback before continuing on foot to the Treasury; Pharaoh’s Castle; the Street of Facades, and the Royal Tombs. After your tour, you will then be driven back to your hotel in Amman for the last night of your 14 Day Egypt Itinerary.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 14: 14 Day Egypt Itinerary Ends

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and then at the appropriate time you will need to check-out, and you will then be driven to the airport in time for you to board your flight out of Jordan.

Meals included: Breakfast

Inclusions – What is included in your 14 Day Egypt Itinerary:

• Meet and greet service at airports; stations; ports and etc
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo at a luxury hotel (includes breakfasts)
• Accommodation for 1 nights in Aswan at a luxury hotel (includes breakfast)
• Accommodation for 3 nights on board 5-Star Nile River cruise ship (full board)
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Sharm El Sheikh at a luxury hotel (includes breakfasts)
• Accommodation for 3 night in Amman at a luxury hotel (includes breakfasts)
• Customer service assistance throughout your14 Day Egypt Itinerary
• All transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
• All tours listed in the itinerary (tours during the cruise are group tours)
• All entrance fees for sites and attractions listed in the 14 Day Egypt Itinerary
• Lunch during tours in Cairo
• Private English speaking guide in Cairo
• English speaking guide on the cruise
• English speaking assistant driver in the Dead Sea, Madaba and Nebo
• Local English speaking guide in Petra for about 2-3 hours
• Domestic Flight ticket from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh
• International flight from Sharm to Amman
• Meals as mentioned in the 14 Day Egypt Itinerary
• Free loan of mobile phone during your stay, including free airtime for about 30 min local calls or 2 min. international calls.
• All service charges and taxes.

Exclusions – What is not included in your 14 Day Egypt Itinerary:

• International airfare (flight to Egypt and flight from Jordan)
• Entry visa for Egypt and Jordan.
• Optional tours not listed in the 14 Day Egypt Itinerary
• Extras at hotels and aboard the cruise (additional meals, drinks, laundry…etc)
• Tipping kitty

Accommodation Plan (Gold)

• Harir Palace Amman Hotel
• Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa
• Maritim Jolie Ville Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort Sharm
• Helnan Hotel Aswan
• Movenpick Royal Lily Cruise

Accommodation Plan (Diamond)

• Grand Hyatt Hotel, Amman
• Sheraton Cairo Hotel and Casino
• Movenpick Resort, Aswan
• MS Mayfair Nile Cruise
• Hilton Sharm Waterfalls Resort

Prices for our Egypt and Jordan Package are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of April 2020, except during the Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays.