19-Day Highlights of Morocco, Egypt and Jordan Tour

Your 19 Day Highlights of Morocco, Egypt and Jordan tour kicks off in Casablanca, where a tour representative will be standing by at the airport to meet and greet you.

After welcoming you to Morocco, they will then drive you to Rabat. On arrival at the hotel in Rabat, you will be assisted with check-in procedures, and then our tour representative will want to briefly discuss a few of your tour itinerary details, such as pick-up times and etc.

Once all the formalities have been taken care of, you will have the remainder of the day to yourself, to enjoy as you wish.

Day 2 of your Morocco, Egypt and Jordan tour begins with an excellent hotel breakfast, and then you will check-out so you can begin your tour of Rabat. This tour begins with a visit to Chellah and Kasbah Ouddaya, after which you will have some time to stroll around inside the souks in Rabat’s old Medina. After spending some time at the medina, you will then be taken to the Café Maure which is located on the bank of the Bouregrag River. While here, you will enjoy an authentic Moroccan Tea experience which also includes some traditional Moroccan snacks such as “Kaab Ghazal” and “Ghariba”

After your tea, you will then be driven to Meknes. Meknes is the Ismailian capital of Morocco, and it is most famous for its old ramparts which cover a distance of around 40 kilometers. Your tour of the city will see you visiting some truly impressive attractions, including famous Bab Mansour gate, the Royal Stables and the Jewish quarter.

Once your tour is finished, you will have a break and an opportunity to enjoy a nice lunch (not included) at one of the many local restaurants, and then you will start making your way to the holy city of Moulay Driss, passing by the Roman ruins of Volubilis along the way.

Enjoy some great sightseeing at the holy city, and then finally, you will be taken to the city of Fez where you will be spending the night in another excellent hotel. Check-in at the hotel, and then enjoy your evening as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Moroccan Tea experience

Fez is the ancient spiritual capital of Morocco, with so many fascinating things to see, so once you have enjoyed a good breakfast at your hotel, you will spend the remainder of the day exploring this delightful city.

In the morning, you will be taken to visit the unforgettable and not-to-be-missed medieval medina, where you will have the chance to do some shopping, and then you will move on to visit the Attarine or Bou Anania madrassas, the Nejjarine Fountain, and Moulay Idriss Mausoleum. You will also be taken through the old Jewish quarter before taking a break for lunch.

During today’s tour in Fez, you will also enjoy another authentic Moroccan experience; a pottery workshop with a Moroccan pottery master.

Your tour concludes shortly after lunchtime, at which point you can either choose to continue exploring the old medina, or else you can be escorted back to your hotel to enjoy the rest of the day as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Shortly after you have enjoyed breakfast at your hotel, your tour guide will arrive at your hotel, and you will then enjoy a very pleasant drive to Marrakech, passing the Imouzer and Ifrane Berber villages along the way. At around midday, you will arrive at Beni Mellal, where you will stop so that you can enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Again, the cost of your lunch meal is not included in your tour package.

After lunch, you will then continue on your way, arriving in Marrakech late in the afternoon, at which point you will be taken to the hotel where you will be spending the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 6 of your 19 Day Morocco, Egypt and Jordan tour once again begins with a hearty breakfast at your hotel, and then you will be heading out to explore some of the best attractions in Marrakech, a city often described as being Morocco’s Pear of the South.

The first half of the day is essentially a tour of the city’s historical sites where you will be visiting places such as the Majorelle Gardens; the Menara Garden, the Koutoubia Mosque and the Jewish quarter.

After this leg of your tour you will stop for a good lunch (included), and then you will go for a Koutchi ride to the city’s most endearing site, Jemaa el-Fnaa. A Koutchi is a traditional Moroccan horse-drawn carriage, and it is great fun to arrive at the main square by this means.

Enjoy some time at the square and when you are ready you will be escorted back to your hotel, or alternatively, you can choose to stay at the square and continue exploring on your own.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch.

Wake up at your hotel in Marrakech and enjoy another good breakfast, and then spend the remainder of the day as you wish. We have intentionally left this day open because so many visitors enjoy having a free day that allows them to do as they wish while they are in Marrakech.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast, you will check out from your hotel, and then you will be driven to Casablanca where you will be spending your last night in Morocco. On arrival in Casablanca you will also enjoy a short but interesting tour during which you will visit the Hassan II Mosque; the city’s corniche; the Habous quarters, and the Royal Palace. The palace is not open to visitors, but you will be able to get some great photos of the outside.

After enjoying a nice and slow-paced tour, you will then be transferred to your hotel in Casablanca, and then you will have the remainder of the afternoon to yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will need to check-out from your hotel at the appropriate time, and then our tour representative will transfer you to the airport in time for your flight to Cairo in Egypt.

When you land in Egypt, you will be met by your tour manager and one of our drivers, and then you will be driven to the hotel in Cairo where you will be staying for the night. Once at the hotel, you will be assisted with check-in, and your tour manager will discuss your itinerary with you before leaving you to enjoy the rest the day as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 9 of your Morocco, Egypt and Jordan Tour is crammed full of unforgettable sightseeing so make sure you enjoy a good hearty breakfast at the hotel before setting out for the day.

Shortly after breakfast, you will be picked up at the hotel, and then you will be taken to visit Egypt’s most iconic site, the Great Pyramids of Giza as well as the infamous Sphinx statue. The ages of these pyramids range from 3,000 to 5,000 years old, and visiting them is an experience you will never forget.

After you have had time to explore the pyramids, you will be taken to a good local restaurant for lunch (included), and then you will visit the the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, an impressive archaeological museum located about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Pyramids.

After what has been a very busy day of sightseeing, you will be driven back to your hotel where you will be spending the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

On day 10 of your Morocco, Egypt and Jordan tour you will enjoy a nice breakfast at you hotel, and then it will be time for you to check-out. Your tour manager will pick you up at the hotel, and you will be driven to the airport where you will be boarding your flight to Luxor. On arrival at Luxor Airport, you will once again be met by a tour manager, and you will be driven to the area where you will be boarding your Nile River cruise ship.

Shortly after boarding, you will be served a delicious lunch, and then you will enjoy an excursion to the Luxor East Bank where you will be visiting the ancient Karnak Temple complex, which was essentially a temple city that was created over a period spanning more than 2,000 years.

You will also visit the very impressive Luxor Temple before you return to the cruise ship in time for a wonderful onboard dinner and a good night’s sleep in your luxurious cabin, on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Have a lovely breakfast on the vessel, and then enjoy an excursion that will see you visiting the Luxor West Bank’s top 3 attractions.

First you will be taken to explore the Valley of the Kings, an ancient necropolis that served as the final resting place for many of Egypt’s rulers and other nobles. This ancient necropolis is also home to one of the most famous tombs ever discovered, that of the boy king, King Tutankhamen.

Next, you will visit one of the country’s most famous and most impressive ancient sites, the rock-cut mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut who ruled the New Kingdom in the 15th century BC. After this unforgettable visit, you will begin making your way back to the ship, stopping briefly to admire another historical landmark, the Colossi of Memnon.

Finally, you head back to your cruise ship where you will have some time to freshen up before sitting down to another delicious lunch in the vessel’s beautifully decorated dining area. Then, enjoy a relaxing afternoon onboard while cruising to Edfu.

A fine dinner will be served in the early evening, and then the remainder of the evening will be yours to enjoy as you wish. Tonight, you will once again be sleeping onboard the sip, this time on the water at Edfu.

Optional: On this day of your tour you can also enjoy an optional early morning Hot Air Balloon ride over the ruins and temples of Luxor just as the sun is coming up. Balloon rides cost $129 per person.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Wake up to day 12 of your Morocco, Egypt and Jordan tour and another delightful onboard breakfast, and then enjoy a fantastic excursion to see Edfu Temple that was dedicated to Horus. Thousands of years ago, the Romans abandoned this temple, and it got swallowed up by the desert. For more than 2,000 years, it lay hidden beneath the sands of the Sahara desert, until it was eventually discovered and excavated. As a result of being buried for such a length of time, it is today Egypt’s best-preserved Ptolemaic Temple.

After your visit to Edfu Temple, you will head back to the cruise ship, and it will begin sailing towards Kom Ombo, with a delicious lunch being served along the way. On arrival at Kom Ombo, you will once again disembark, this time to visit Kom Ombo Temple which is in fact a twin-temple structure that was dedicated to two different gods, Horus the falcon-headed god, and Sobek the crocodile god.

Finally, after you have had ample time to explore this amazing site, you will head back to the cruise ship where you will have some time for yourself before sitting down to another delightful onboard lunch which will be served while you are sailing to Aswan. Tonight you will again be sleeping in your luxurious cabin, this time on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Enjoy breakfast on the ship, and then everyone will disembark for some great sightseeing in Aswan that will see you visiting the area’s best attractions, including the Unfinished Obelisk, and the spectacular Temple of Philae which had to be relocated in its entirety in order to save it from the rising waters of Lake Nasser following the construction of the Aswan High Dam.

Lunch and dinner will once again be served on board the boat, and you will be able to enjoy a tranquil and relaxing evening before retiring to your luxury cabin for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Shortly after breakfast, you will disembark, and one of our tour representatives will meet you and escort you to Aswan Airport where you will then board a flight to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo, you will once again be met by a tour manager, and you will be taken to the hotel in Cairo where you will be spending the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Enjoy a lovely 5-Star breakfast at your hotel, and then have some time to yourself. At the pre-arranged time, your tour manager will arrive at your hotel, and they will then escort you to the airport where you will be boarding your flight to Amman in Jordan.

On arrival at Amman Airport, you will once again be met by a tour manager, and you will be taken in an air-conditioned vehicle to the hotel where you will be staying for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Enjoy a hearty hotel breakfast, and prepare yourself for a day full of unforgettable sightseeing. At the agreed time, your tour manager in Jordan will pick you up from your hotel, and they will take you to the famous Greek Orthodox Church of St. George where you will be able to see ancient Byzantine mosaic map of Israel which dates back to 4th century.

Next, you will enjoy a visit to another significant religious site, Mount Nebo, which is believed to be the place where Moses first gazed down on the Promised Land and many people also believe he was buried on the Mount Nebo. While visiting the old monastery you will have a fantastic view of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and some parts of the Holy Land.

You will then head to the Dead Sea which is the lowest place on earth. While you are there, you will have the opportunity to float of the incredibly salty water for which the area is so tremendously popular.

Finally, you will enjoy a nice and pleasant drive back to your hotel in Amman where you will once again be spending the night.

Today is going to be another day of non-stop sight-seeing, but not before you have had time to enjoy another good hotel breakfast.

After you have eaten, you tour manager will pick you up at the hotel, and they will take you to visit Jerash. This is not only the best example of a provincial Roman city in Jordan, but also in the whole of the Middle East.

Enjoy visiting the Oval Plaza, Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum, the Temple of Artemis and its fountains and city walls with their multiple towers and gates.

Next, you will be taken to visit Ajloun Castle which was built in 114 AD by one of Salah Al-Din’s generals called Izz Al-Din Usama. Your last stop for the day will be at Umm Qais where you will be able to enjoy spectacular views of the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee.

Finally, you will be driven back to your hotel in Amman where you will be able to enjoy a well-deserved rest and a good night’s sleep.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Enjoy a good breakfast at the hotel, and then you will be taken to visit and explore Jordan’s oldest, most famous, and most spectacular ancient attraction, the Rose Red City of Petra. No amount of words could possibly describe just how magical this ancient rock-cut city is.

Sometime around the 6th century BC, the Nabateans, a nomadic tribe, decided to settle in the area, and in order to survive under such environmentally harsh conditions, they began carving their dwelling out of the mountain, until eventually an entire city had been created, and one which stretched all the way to Syria, complete with roads, pathways and alley ways, temples, burial grounds, and etc.

In order to explore every last part of this ancient city, one would need to devote several days, but your tour will nonetheless allow you to see some of the city’s most remarkable features, including the Treasury, the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs, and Pharaoh’s Castle. To initially reach the canyon, you will travel part of the way on horseback, and the rest on foot.

Later in the day, and you have enjoyed this great site, you will make the two and a half hour drive back to Amman where you will again be spending the night in your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Unfortunately, today marks the end of your unforgettable 19 Day Highlights of Morocco, Egypt and Jordan Tour package, but before you leave, first enjoy one last breakfast at your hotel while you reminisce about all the amazing things you have seen. You will need to check-out from your hotel before twelve, and your tour manager will pick you up and escort you to Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport.

On arrival at the airport, you will be offered any assistance you might need, and then it will be time for everyone to say their goodbyes before you finally board your flight out of Jordan.