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Cairo, St. Catherine & Jordan – 8 Days

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Overview

  • Discover the historical, spiritual, and natural landmarks of Egypt and Jordan in a journey that combines sightseeing, hiking, cultural exploration, and desert adventures.
  • Highlights
  • Cairo(3Nights): Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), including Tutankhamun’s treasures, Citadel of Saladin, and Mosque of Muhammad Ali
  • Coptic Cairo: Hanging Church, Abu Serga, Ben Ezra Synagogue.
  • St. Catherine(1 Night): Monastery with the biblical burning bush and ancient library, Mount Moses sunrise hike
  • Wadi Rum(1Night): jeep safari in the desert
  • Jordan(2Nights): Petra’s Treasury, tombs, and Siq Mount Nebo, Madaba mosaics, and the Dead Sea

Itinerary

1

 

  • Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Meet your assistant at the airport for help with immigration, baggage, and customs. Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Cairo. Check in and take time to relax after your flight. The afternoon is free for rest, unpacking, or a short walk around the hotel area. Dinner is optional, and overnight stay is at the hotel.

  • Accommodation: 3 nights at Sheraton Cairo Hotel (Partial Nile view room)

    Meals: none

2

 

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Depart to the Giza Plateau to explore the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Walk around the pyramids, learn about their history and construction, and visit the Sphinx. Enjoy a camel ride across the plateau, stopping at viewpoints for photos. Visit the Solar Boat Museum to see the reconstructed ancient boat of Pharaoh Cheops.
  • Lunch at a local restaurant near the plateau. After lunch, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Spend time exploring Tutankhamun’s treasures, including his golden mask, jewelry, chariots, and ceremonial objects. Walk through the Royal Mummies Hall and various galleries showcasing Pharaonic history. Learn from your guide about the significance of each artifact. Return to the hotel in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay in Cairo.
  • Accommodation: Cairo
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
3
  •  Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for the Citadel of Saladin, a medieval Islamic fortification. Visit the Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Alabaster Mosque), exploring its interior and learning about its architecture. Enjoy panoramic views of Cairo from the Citadel’s walls.
  • Continue to Coptic Cairo, visiting the Hanging Church, Abu Serga Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, learning about Egypt’s Christian and Jewish history. Walk through narrow streets and local shops.
  • Lunch at a traditional restaurant in Old Cairo. In the afternoon, explore local bazaars or small alleys, and observe daily life and traditional crafts. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Cairo.
  • Accommodation: Cairo
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
4

 

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Begin the drive to St. Catherine in South Sinai. Travel through the Eastern Desert, with stops to stretch and take photos of the desert landscapes. Stop for lunch at Ras Sudr along the Red Sea coast. Continue driving through Sinai valleys and Bedouin villages, observing local life.
  • Arrive in St. Catherine in the late afternoon, check in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay. Evening is free for a short walk or rest.

  • Accommodation: 1 night at Morgen Land Holly Village (St. Catherine)

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

5

 

  • Wake up around 2 a.m. for the hike to Mount Moses to witness a spectacular sunrise. Climb approximately 600 steps with the guidance of a Bedouin guide. Enjoy panoramic views of Sinai from the summit. Descend to the base around 6 a.m.
  • Breakfast at the hotel. Visit St. Catherine Monastery, exploring the biblical burning bush, the ancient library, and the collection of icons. Learn about the monastery’s history, architecture, and religious significance.
  • Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to Nuweiba Port for the ferry crossing to Aqaba, Jordan. Continue by road to Wadi Rum desert. Dinner at the desert camp and overnight stay under the stars.

  • Accommodation: 1 night at Hassan Zawaidah Camp (Wadi Rum)

    Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

6

 

  • Breakfast at the camp. Begin a 2-hour 4×4 jeep safari through Wadi Rum, exploring dunes, rock formations, Bedouin camps, and natural arches. Take time for photos and short walks at scenic spots.
  • Drive to Petra. Enter through the Siq canyon to the Treasury (Al-Khazneh). Explore Petra’s main sites, including ancient tombs, royal facades, amphitheater, and the Street of facades. Learn about Nabatean civilization from your guide. Lunch at a local restaurant. Check in at the hotel in Petra: dinner and overnight stay.

  • Accommodation: 1 night at Stella Hotel (Petra) 

    Meals: Breakfast

7

 

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Mount Nebo, viewing the Promised Land as described in biblical texts. Continue to Madaba to visit the Church of St. George and its famous Madaba Map mosaic. Learn about early Christian history and ancient cartography.
  • Lunch en route. Continue to the Dead Sea, check in at the resort. Afternoon is free to enjoy the unique floating experience in the salty water, relax at the spa, or at the beach. Dinner and overnight stay at the Dead Sea hotel.

  • Accommodation: 1 night at Dead Sea Spa Hotel (Dead Sea)

    Meals: Breakfast

8

 

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman for your departure flight—assistance with check-in and airport formalities.
  • Meals: Breakfast

 

From 0$ / Per Person

Included / Excluded
Included
  • Meet and assist upon arrival and departure in Egypt and Jordan
  • Private English-speaking guide in Egypt, local guide in Petra (2 hours)
  • Private A/C transportation throughout Egypt and Jordan
  • All entrance fees to the listed sites
  • Selected lunches in Cairo and Ras Sudr
  • Wadi Rum 4×4 jeep safari (2 hours)
  • Ferry crossing Nuweiba – Aqaba
  • Jordan free visa
Excluded
  • Egypt entry visa
  • International flights
  • Tips (recommended)
Notes
  • Children policy:
  • 0–1.99 years: Free
  • 2–4.99 years: 25%
  • 5–11.99 years: 50%
  • 12+ years: Full adult price
  • Single supplement for private rooms available
  • Early booking recommended (50+ days before departure)

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