Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Optional Activities
- Backstreets of Cairo tour (departs hotel at 10am)
- Pre or post tour Day Trip to Alexandria
- Day 2
Cairo to Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum including King Tutankhamun's treasures
- Visit to a government-supervised Papyrus Museum
- Overnight train to Aswan (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin)
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Grand Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic boat ride to Agilika Island
- Guided tour of Philae Temple
Optional Activities
- Visit to perfume oil emporium
- Explore Aswan's colourful souks
- Relax by hotel pool
- Watch sunset over the Nile
Landmarks Philae Temple Agilika Island - Day 4
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional early morning excursion by road to the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel
Landmarks Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel 
- Day 5
Aswan to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Kom Ombo temple
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple Valley of the Kings Temple of Karnak 
- Day 6
Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of the Temple of Karnak
Optional Activities
- Tour of the Temple of Luxor and Avenue of Sphinxes (book and pay locally)
Landmarks Temple of Karnak Temple of Luxor Avenue of Sphinxes - Day 7
Luxor to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of the Valley of the Kings with entry to three pharaohs' tombs
- Visit to Colossi of Memnon
- Guided tour of Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Overnight train from Luxor to Cairo (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin)
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Colossi of Memnon Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - Day 8
Cairo to Amman
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to hotel in Amman
Optional Activities
- Explore Amman independently
- Day 9
Amman - Jerash - Umm Qais - Amman
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Jerash, the Graeco-Roman city (Pompeii of the East)
- Exploration of Jerash's colonnaded street, amphitheatre, nymphaeum, and forum
- Visit to Umm Qais (Gadara), a Roman city of the Decapolis
- Evening meal and stroll along Rainbow Street in Amman
Landmarks Jerash Umm Qais (Gadara) Rainbow Street 
- Day 10
Amman - Madaba - Mount Nebo - Umm ar Rasas - Petra
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Amman's citadel and Archaeological Museum
- Walk through Amman's bustling local souk with typical Jordanian street treats (falafel and hummus)
- Visit to Mt. Nebo
- Visit to the Church of St George in Madaba
- Visit to Madaba Archaeological Park
- Visit to Apostles Church in Madaba
- Visit to Madaba Museum
- Visit to Umm ar-Rasas and St. Stephen Church with mosaic floor
- Exploration of the Byzantine hermit tower at Umm ar-Rasas
Optional Activities
- Petra by Night excursion - candlelit walk through Petra's Siq (approx. USD$45 payable locally)
Landmarks Citadel of Amman Mt. Nebo Church of St George Madaba Archaeological Park Apostles Church Umm ar-Rasas St. Stephen Church Petra 
- Day 11
Petra
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Petra's Siq to Al-Khazneh (The Treasury)
- Exploration of Petra's tombs, temples, amphitheatre and Roman colonnaded street
- Access to ascending the rock-cut steps to Ad-Deir (the Monastery)
Optional Activities
- Horse ride through the Siq
- Petra Kitchen Add-on - cooking class to learn Middle Eastern food preparation
Landmarks Petra Al-Khazneh (The Treasury) Ad-Deir (the Monastery) - Day 12
Petra to Wadi Rum
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Jordanian dinner at desert camp)
Included Activities
- 4x4 desert safari through Wadi Rum sand dunes
- Jordanian dinner at desert camp
Optional Activities
- Revisit Petra in the morning
Landmarks Wadi Rum 
- Day 13
Wadi Rum - Shobak - Wadi Mujib - Dead Sea
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Shobak Castle
- Floating and mud treatment at the Dead Sea
- Moderate-paced two hour trek along the Wadi Mujib Siq Trail (April-October departures)
Optional Activities
- Partial hike or waiting at Wadi Mujib Visitor Centre for those not completing the full trek
Landmarks Shobak Castle Wadi Mujib Dead Sea Mujib Biosphere Reserve 
- Day 14
Dead Sea to Amman
Included Activities
- Hotel check out
- Included onward transfer to Amman Airport
