12 Days of Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours

DAY 1 – Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours Begin / Arrive at Dubai International Airport

One of our tour representatives will be waiting for you at the airport when you arrive. After you have cleared immigration they will transfer you to your hotel in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle. When you get to your hotel, they will get you checked-in. They will also discuss your Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tour itinerary with you and confirm a pick-up time for the following day.

There are no scheduled outings on the first day of our Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours package.

DAY 2 – Dubai Sightseeing Tour

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and then you will drive to Bastakiya to visit the 225-year old Fort of Al Fahidi and the Dubai Museum. The museum is located inside the fort. When you are finished at the museum, you will head to a pier at Dubai Creek. You will then board a traditional abra boat for a trip across the creek to visit Dubai’s famous Gold and Spice Souks.

Once you are finished at the souks you will drive to the beautiful Jumeirah Mosque. This mosque is not open to non-Muslims but you will be able to take some excellent photos of the exterior. From here you will drive to the iconic Burj Al Arab. This is one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. It is also one of the world’s most luxurious hotels. This will only be a brief stop for taking photos.

Your final stop for the day will be at Saga World. When you get to this beautiful Arabian-styled mall you will have some time to enjoy a stroll around and do some shopping if you want. At the agreed time, you will meet up with your guide and then you will be transferred back to your hotel.

NOTE: All tours in Dubai are small group tours.

Meals Included – Breakfast

DAY 3 – Dubai Sightseeing Tour

The 3rd day of our Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours focuses on the more modern aspects of Dubai. Today’s tour will begin with a visit to Dubai Marina. From there you will move on for a sightseeing trip around Pal Jumeirah. This is the world’s largest manmade island. The island is best known for its luxurious homes and even more luxurious hotels. It is also home to Dubai’s famous Atlantis Hotel where you stop for a photo taking opportunity.

After a brief stop at the Atlantis Hotel, you will leave the island and you will drive to Souk Madinat Jumeirah. You will have some free time here to explore the souk and/or do some shopping. At the confirmed time, you will meet up with your guide again and then your tour will continue. During this part of your tour you will visit Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Shopping Mall, the largest shopping mall on earth.

Burj Khalifa is also the world’s tallest building. When you are here you will actually enter the tower and you will visit the observation platform on the 124th floor. The views from the observation deck are simply breathtaking. An admission ticket for the observation deck is included in the price of our Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours.

After you are finished at the tower, you will drive to Dubai Mall and you will have some time to explore and do some shopping if you want to. At the confirmed time, you will meet up with your guide again and then you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Meals Included – Breakfast

DAY 4 – Day Trip to Abu Dhabi

After breakfast, you will again be picked up from your hotel and then you will drive to Abu Dhabi. During this tour you will visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque; Union Square; the Corniche; the Emirates Palace; Heritage Village; Yas Island and Ferrari World.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the world’s most opulent mosques, complete with 24 carrot gold-plated chandeliers. It is also a huge complex that is big enough for about 40,000 worshippers.

In the afternoon, once your tour comes to an end, you will drive back to Dubai and you will be dropped off back at your hotel.

Meals Included – Breakfast

DAY 5 – Fly to Cairo in Egypt

At the confirmed time, our tour representative will meet at your hotel. You will check-out from the hotel and then you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight to Cairo in Egypt. Your tour manager and one of our drivers will be waiting for you at the Cairo International Airport. When you get through passport control, you will be transferred to your hotel in one of our deluxe air-conditioned vehicles.

Your tour manager will get you checked-in and then discuss your itinerary with you. He or she will also confirm a pick-up time for the following day’s outing.

You will be given the opportunity to attend a Giza Pyramids Sound and Lights Show in the evening, or to go for a Nile River Dinner cruise. These are optional activities and are therefore not included in the price of our Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours.

Meals Included – Breakfast

DAY 6 – Egyptian Pyramids and Memphis Tour

After breakfast, your guide and one of our drivers will fetch you from your hotel. You will then drive to the ancient Giza necropolis to see the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. This is a vast site so you will be here until just before lunchtime. After this part of your tour, you will be taken to a good local restaurant for some lunch (included).

Once you have finished eating, you will drive to Saqqara to see the ancient Saqqara necropolis. This served as a royal burial ground during the Old Kingdom era. It is home to the famous Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djozer. This was the first pyramid ever built by the Ancient Egyptians.

After your visit to the necropolis you will then visit Memphis which served as the capital during the time of the Old Kingdom. Today the area is an open-air museum. This is the last stop of your tour, so once you are finished at Memphis, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals Included – Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 7 – Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, and Khan El Khalili Tour

Today your tour will start with a visit to the Egyptian Museum. This museum holds the world’s largest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts. There is also a permanent exhibition showcasing the artifacts that were found in the tomb of King Tutankhamen. This exhibition is housed in the museum’s Treasures Room.

You will also have the opportunity to visit the museum’s Mummies Room if you want to see some real mummies. Our Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours include admission to the Treasures Room but not to the Mummies Room. Tickets can however be purchased at the museum.

When you are finished at the museum, you will be taken to a good local restaurant for lunch (included). After lunch, you will visit Coptic Cairo to see the Hanging Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. From here you will head to the Islamic Quarter to visit Cairo’s famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

Enjoy some time exploring and/or shopping at this centuries-old bazaar. When you are finished, your guide and driver will then transfer you back to your hotel.

Meals Included – Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 8 – Fly to Amman in Jordan

At the correct time, your tour manager will meet you at your hotel. He or she will get you checked-out, and then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Amman in Jordan. One of our Jordanian tour representatives will meet you when you land at Queen Alia Airport in Amman. Once you get through passport control they will transfer you to your hotel.

He will get you checked-in and confirm a pick-up time for the following day and then you will have the rest of the day to yourself.

Meals Included – Breakfast

DAY 9 – Gadara, Jerash and Ajloun Castle Tour

At the agreed time, your driver and an English-speaking assistant will fetch you from your hotel. Today’s leg of your Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tour begins at Gadara, known locally as Umm Qais. The ruins here are the remains of an ancient city that was part of a Decapolis, a union of 10 cities founded by Alexander the Great. After Gadara, you then visit Jerash.

Jerash was once an ancient Roman provincial city. The ruins here are the best example of ancient Roman architecture outside of Italy. There is a great deal to see here, so you will meet up with a specialist guide for a tour of the area.

After Jerash, you will be taken to visit Ajloun Castle. This imposing fortress was built under the orders of Salah Al-Din during the 12th century. Enjoy yourself exploring the site and then once you are finished, your driver will transfer you back to your hotel in Amman.

Meals Included – Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 10 – Mount Nebo, Madaba and Free Time at the Dead Sea

In the morning, your driver and his English speaking assistant will fetch you and take you to Mount Nebo. It was on this mount that God appeared to Moses and showed him the Promised Land. You will also visit an old monastery here. From the monastery’s balcony you will have a wonderful view of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and Jericho.

After Mt. Nebo, your driver will drive to Madaba. When you get there, you will visit the beautiful Greek Orthodox Church of St.George. The church is most famous for its 6th-century mosaic map of Palestine. More than two million colorful stones were used to create this mosaic, all of which were collected locally.

When you are finished at the church at Madaba, you will then drive to the Dead Sea. This is the lowest place on land anywhere in the world. It is also the only place where you can effortless float on water. We highly recommend trying this while you are here. After a relaxing afternoon at the Dead Sea, your driver will then drive you back to your hotel in Amman.

Meals Included – Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 11 – Lost City of Petra Tour

After breakfast, your driver will fetch you from your hotel and then drive to the Lost City of Petra. When you get there you will meet up with a specialist English-speak guide. Your tour will begin with a short horse ride from the Visitor Center to the Siq. The Siq is the entrance to a long and deep rock gorge. During the 6th-century BC, a tribe of nomadic Nabatean Arabs decided to settle here and began carving their city out of the stone walls of the gorge.

As the sun makes its way across the sky, the sandstone walls of the canyon take on different shades of pink and red. This is how the site got its official name, the Rose City of Petra. This is Jordan’s biggest and most famous tourist attraction. It is also one of the most breathtaking ancient monuments anywhere on earth. It is also one of the main highlights of our Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours.

You guided tour will last between two to three hours. Once your tour ends, you will meet up with your driver again, and he will then drive you back to your hotel in Amman.

Meals Included – Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 12 – Egypt, Jordan and Dubai Tours End / Final Departure

At the correct time, our tour representative will meet you at your hotel. You will then check-out, and you will be transferred to Queen Alia International Airport for your flight out of Jordan.

Meals Included – Breakfast