Tour Overview
| Duration | 15 Days / 14 Nights |
|---|---|
| Countries | Egypt, Jordan, UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) |
| Route | Cairo โ Aswan โ Luxor โ Amman โ Petra โ Wadi Rum โ Dead Sea โ Dubai โ Abu Dhabi |
| UNESCO Sites | 5 (Pyramids of Giza, Ancient Thebes/Luxor, Petra, Wadi Rum, Abu Dhabi Cultural Sites) |
| Tour Type | Private Tour โ Ultimate Middle East |
| Price | From US$2,979 per person |
Data source: aroundegypttours.com โ verified real itinerary
Days 1-3: Cairo โ The Mother of the World
Day 1: Arrive Cairo. Transfer to your hotel with Pyramids view.
Day 2: Pyramids & Egyptian Museum
- Great Pyramids of Giza โ Stand before the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. The Great Pyramid of Khufu (originally 146m), built 4,500+ years ago with 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing 2.5-15 tons. Visit the Solar Boat Museum and capture the classic panorama with all three pyramids
- The Sphinx โ The enigmatic 73m-long lion-bodied guardian, carved from a single limestone outcrop
- Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) โ The world’s largest archaeological museum, housing the complete Tutankhamun collection โ over 5,000 artifacts including the golden death mask โ in one place for the first time
Day 3: Old Cairo โ Saladin’s Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque (the “Alabaster Mosque”), Khan El Khalili Bazaar โ Cairo’s 600-year-old souk. Evening flight to Aswan.
Days 4-5: Nile Valley โ Aswan to Luxor
Day 4: Aswan โ High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple (dedicated to Isis, rescued by UNESCO from flooding). Afternoon felucca (traditional sailboat) ride on the Nile at sunset.
Day 5: Abu Simbel & Kom Ombo โ Early morning drive to Abu Simbel โ Ramesses II’s colossal temples, relocated in a UNESCO engineering marvel. The four 20m-tall seated statues of Ramesses are staggering. On the return, visit Kom Ombo Temple โ unique double temple dedicated to crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Horus.
Day 6: Luxor โ World’s Greatest Open-Air Museum
- Valley of the Kings โ Enter the elaborately decorated tombs of pharaohs including Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI, and Seti I. The wall paintings, over 3,000 years old, retain astonishingly vivid colors
- Temple of Hatshepsut โ The dramatic terraced mortuary temple of Egypt’s most powerful female pharaoh, carved into the Deir el-Bahari cliffs
- Colossi of Memnon โ Two 18m-tall stone statues of Amenhotep III that have stood sentinel for 3,400 years
- Karnak Temple โ The largest religious complex ever built, constructed over 2,000 years. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 massive columns โ the scale and ambition of ancient Egyptian architecture is overwhelming
Day 7: Fly to Amman, Jordan
Morning at leisure in Luxor. Fly to Cairo, connect to Amman. Evening arrival in Jordan’s capital.
Day 8: Amman City & Desert Castles
Explore Amman Citadel, Roman Theatre, and the Umayyad desert castles with their astonishing frescoes (Qasr Amra UNESCO). Evening on Rainbow Street.
Day 9: Madaba, Mount Nebo & Petra
The 6th-century Madaba Map at St. George’s Church. Mount Nebo โ Moses’ view of the Promised Land. Drive the King’s Highway to Petra. Petra by Night (optional, candlelit walk through the Siq).
Day 10: Petra โ The Rose-Red City (Full Day)
The Siq, the Treasury reveal, the Street of Facades, Royal Tombs, and the 800-step climb to the Monastery for the adventurous. A full day in one of the world’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.
Day 11: Wadi Rum โ Mars on Earth
4×4 jeep safari through the Valley of the Moon. Ancient inscriptions, red sand dunes, Lawrence’s Spring. Sunset in the desert. Traditional Zarb dinner and Bedouin camp overnight under the clearest stars you’ll ever see.
Day 12: Dead Sea & Fly to Dubai
Float in the Dead Sea at 430m below sea level. Mud treatment. Transfer to Amman Airport, fly to Dubai.
Day 13: Dubai โ Where Everything is Possible
Burj Khalifa 124th floor, Dubai Mall, Dubai Fountain, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina. Evening: Dubai desert safari with dune bashing, camel ride, BBQ dinner, and cultural performances.
Day 14: Abu Dhabi โ Capital of the Emirates
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque โ 82 domes, gold chandeliers, world’s largest carpet. Louvre Abu Dhabi with its iconic floating dome. Corniche drive. Return to Dubai for farewell dinner.
Day 15: Departure from Dubai
Transfer to Dubai International Airport. A journey spanning 5,000 years of human civilization โ from the pyramids built when mammoths still roamed the Earth, to temples carved into rose-red cliffs, to a city that builds islands in the shape of palm trees. The Middle East is epic, and you’ve experienced its greatest hits.
Inclusions
- โ 14 nights accommodation
- โ Professional English-speaking guides in Egypt and Jordan
- โ All entrance fees to listed attractions
- โ Airport transfers throughout
- โ Private vehicle for all transfers
- โ Daily breakfast
- โ Flight: Cairo to Aswan
- โ Flight: Luxor to Cairo to Amman
- โ Flight: Amman to Dubai
- โ Wadi Rum jeep safari + Bedouin camp
- โ Dubai desert safari with dinner
- โ Burj Khalifa “At the Top”
- โ Felucca ride on the Nile
Exclusions
- โ Egypt, Jordan, UAE visas
- โ International flights
- โ Travel insurance
- โ Lunch and dinner (unless specified)
- โ Optional Abu Simbel flight upgrade
- โ Tips
- โ Personal expenses
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