7-Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday During Xmas [Small Group Tour]

DAY 1 – Arrive in Cairo for your Egypt and Jordan Holiday

No matter what time of the day you arrive at the airport in Cairo for your Egypt and Jordan Holiday, you can be certain that your tour manager will be there to meet and greet you, and to assist you in any way he can. After giving you a warm welcome from all of us, he and one of our drivers will take you to your hotel in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle.

Once you reach the hotel, you will be assisted with check-in, and then your tour manager will confirm a pick-up time for tomorrow. After this, enjoy a free Welcome Drink on us, and then you are free to spend the remainder of the day as you wish. If you feel like heading out rather than staying at the hotel, your tour manager will be happy to make a few recommendations, such as a Nile River dinner cruise for example.

Included: Free Welcome Drink

DAY 2 – Giza Pyramids, Sakkara Necropolis and Memphis Tour

Today will likely be one of the most memorable days of your Egypt and Jordan Holiday, so make sure you charge your batteries with a nice wholesome breakfast at your hotel before your guide and driver arrives. At the time confirmed with you yesterday, you will be collected, and then you will make your way to the famous Giza Plateau to see Egypt’s most famous ancient monuments, the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx.

While at this site, you will also have the chance to explore the Valley Temple, and visit the area’s Solar Boat Museum. However, your Egypt and Jordan tour package does not include a ticket for the museum, but one can be purchased at the site. Once your tour of this site ends, you will then be taken for lunch at a good nearby restaurant.

After lunch, you will head to the Sakkara Complex, another ancient necropolis where you will be able to see the very first Egyptian pyramid ever built, the Djoser Pyramid. There are also a number of other fascinating pyramids to see at Sakkara, so you can be sure that this stop will be just as amazing as your visit to the Giza Plateau.

Next, you will head to Memphis, the ancient capital of the Old Kingdom. Today, Memphis is most famous for its vast necropolis and its abundance of ancient ruins. Once you have finished exploring the area, you will then make your way back to your 5-Star hotel, and you will have the evening to yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 – Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo Tour

Today, after you have had time to enjoy your breakfast, your guide and driver will arrive at your hotel at the agreed time, and then you will be taken to visit the famous Egyptian Museum which is home to nearly a quarter of a million artifacts, including a stunning collection which was retrieved from the tomb of King Tutankhamen. This particular collection is on display in the Treasures Room, and entry to this room is included in your 7-Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday package.

The museum also has a Mummies Room which houses a number of authentic Egyptian mummies, all of which are kept in specially designed displays in order to maintain their preservation. We are not able to include tickets to this room in our tours, but instead, visitors are required to purchase a ticket at the museum if they want to go into the room where the mummies are kept.

After you have had ample time to explore the museum, you will then be taken to a good local restaurant for lunch, and then you will be driven to one of Cairo’s most famous and most loved landmarks, the bustling Khan El Khalili Bazaar where traders have been selling their wares ever since 1382.

Finally, after another fun-filled day, your guide and driver will return you to your hotel where you can enjoy another good night’s rest in absolute comfort and style.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 4 – Flight from Cairo to Amman and Free Leisure Time

Today marks the beginning of the next phase of your Egypt and Jordan holiday, so once you have had your breakfast, your tour manager will meet you at the hotel at the agreed time; he will get you checked out, and then you will be taken to Cairo International Airport where you will be boarding your flight to Amman in Jordan.

When you arrive at the airport in Amman, one of our tour representatives will once again be there to meet and greet you, and then you will will be driven to the luxury hotel where you will be staying for the remainder of your Egypt and Jordan Holiday.

As is the norm with Egypt Tours Plus, you will be assisted with check-in, and then our representative will briefly discuss your itinerary with you, and confirm pick-up times for the tours that lie ahead. After this, you will be free to enjoy the rest of the day as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 5 – Holy Sites Tour with Free Time at the Dead Sea

Start day 5 of your Egypt and Jordan holiday with another fabulous hotel breakfast, and then you will be heading out for another wonderful day of sightseeing.

First, you will be taken visit Mount Nebo and an old monastery. Mount Nebo is of course the place where Moses first cast his gaze upon the Promised Land before he died, and many people believe that he was later buried on Mount Nebo as well.

For many visitors, the highlight of this visit is the incredible view you get when you reach the old monastery. From this vantage point, you get a splendid view of the Jordan Valley; the Dead Sea, and even parts of the Holy Land far in the distance.

After spending some time on Mt. Nebo, you will then be taken to Madaba, the city of mosaics, where you will enjoy a visit to the magnificent Greek Orthodox Basilica of St. George.

This truly amazing church still functions as one of Jordan’s main places of Christian worship, but it is most famous for its ancient 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land. This remarkably accurate mosaic map consists of more than 2 million vividly colored stones, all of which were sourced locally.

From the church, you will make your way to the Dead Sea. Despite its name, the Dead Sea is in fact a vast lake, rather than an ocean. The immediate area surrounding the Dead Sea is approximately 400 meters below sea level, making it the lowest place on earth.

The Dead Sea is of course most famous for its incredibly mineral-rich mud and its incredibly salty water which makes it easy for people to float effortlessly on the water. The mud and sediment is rich in minerals which are today found in many luxury skin care products.

Enjoy some time floating on the water and enjoying the mud, and then as evening times begins approaching, you will be driven back to your luxury hotel in Amman.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 6 – Day Tour of Petra, the Lost City

As usual, today will start with a fabulous breakfast being served at your hotel, and then shortly after you have finished eating, you will be picked up, and you will be take to see Jordan’s premier sightseeing attraction, the ancient city of Petra. Petra tours typically involve a lot of walking, so it is highly recommended that you eat a good breakfast beforehand, and also that you wear a comfortable pair of shoes..

Also known as the Rose Red City of Petra, this indescribable site never fails to astonish and amaze, no matter how many times you visit. Just picture an 80 to 200-meter deep gorge running more than 1000 meters through desert rock, with an entire city carved into the sides of the gorge.

From the visitor center, it is about 700-meters to the Siq entrance but you will be covering this distance on a horse, and it is from the Siq entrance that the magic of your tour begins in earnest. The Ancient Nabatean Arabs carved hundreds of places into the rock faces, including tombs; bath houses; storerooms; vaults, burial chambers, and the site’s most impressive structure of all, the Treasury.

There is no way anyone would be able to see everything at this site in a single day, but you can be sure that your tours will see you visiting all of the best features. You will also enjoy a wonderful ride on horseback while you are there, which in itself is a wonderful experience, given the spectacular setting.

With so much sightseeing and so much walking behind you, you will be taken back to your hotel where you can enjoy a well-deserved rest and a good night’s sleep on the last night of your Egypt and Jordan holiday.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 7 – Egypt and Jordan Holiday Ends and Final Departure

Unfortunately, like all good things in life, your magical Egypt and Jordan holiday has come to an end, but before you go anywhere, first sit down and enjoy one last good breakfast at the hotel. A little bit later in the day, and at the appropriate time, one of our tour representatives will fetch you from your hotel; he will get you checked out, and then he will escort you to the airport in time for you to catch your flight back home.

Your holiday has only lasted 7 day, and now it is over as well, but you can be sure that it will have been a holiday which you will remember forever. Once you get to the airport, you will once again be assisted in every way possible, and then our tour representative will thank you sincerely, and bid you farewell.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Inclusions – What is included in your 7 Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday:

• Meet and assist service for at arrival and departure
• Customer Service assistance throughout your 7-Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday Package
• All transfers and tours in clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Hotel accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo with breakfasts
• Hotel accommodation for 3 nights in Amman with breakfasts
• Any other meals as specified in the itinerary
• Free bottled water during tours and during road trips
• All tours mentioned in the 7-Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday itinerary (small group tours)
• Admission tickets for all attractions mentioned in the itinerary
• Short horse ride while at Petra
• English speaking driver/guides for all tours
• All service charges and taxes
• Free mobile phone or SIM card load with limited free call time

NOTE: Our 7-Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday Package is a private guided tour rather than a group tour

Exclusions – What is not included in your 7-Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday Package:

• International airfare
• Entry visas for Egypt and Jordan
• Optional tours mentioned or not mentioned in your 7-Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday itinerary
• Personal expenses
• Tipping kitty.

Accommodation Plan (Gold)

• Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel and Spa, Cairo (5-Star)
• Geneva Hotel, Amman (4-Star)

Accommodation Plan (Diamond)

• Sheraton Cairo Hotel and Casino (5-Star)
• Grand Hayatt Hotel Amman (5-Star)

Prices for our 7-Day Egypt and Jordan Holiday package are quoted per person in US$ and are valid for the 2019 Christmas and New Year period only.