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Egypt & Jordan — 11 days (Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan & Amman)

4.8(18 reviews)11 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Eleven days, two countries, a sleeper train and a Nile cruise. Eleven days with private Egyptologist and Jordanian guides, a five-star cruise boat and a Bedouin camp with private tents.

Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Eleven days, two countries, a sleeper train and a Nile cruise
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Nile cornicheTwo countries in eleven days, joined by a short flight from Aswan or Cairo to Amman.
  • Great PyramidDjoser's step pyramid at Saqqara predates Giza by about a century and is where the idea started.
  • Grand Egyptian MuseumThe sleeper saves a hotel night and a domestic flight and the berths are decent.
  • Valley of the KingsKarnak's hypostyle hall has a hundred and thirty-four columns and took two thousand years to finish.
  • EdfuEdfu is the best-preserved temple in Egypt because it spent centuries buried in sand.
  • Abu SimbelAbu Simbel was cut apart and moved sixty-five metres uphill in the 1960s to save it from Lake Nasser.
  • JerashJerash is among the best-preserved Roman provincial cities anywhere, and the Dead Sea is dropping about a metre a year.
  • The SiqThe Siq is a 1.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 10 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
  • Bedouin camp night in Wadi Rum with a 4x4 tour
Flights
  • Flights between Egypt and Jordan
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Activities
  • Sleeper train Cairo to Luxor and a two-night Nile cruise
Permits & fees
  • Jordan Pass covering Petra, Jerash and the visa fee
  • Abu Simbel convoy and entry
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Cairo and out of Amman
  • Tips, which are expected in both countries
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Egypt visa
  • Petra by Night

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Cairo Residency

Hotel

Days 1, 2

Luxor Lodge

Lodge

Days 3, 4

Aswan Residency

Hotel

Day 5

Amman Inn

Hotel

Day 6

Dead Sea Courtyard

Hotel

Day 7

Petra Lodge

Lodge

Day 8

Wadi Rum Residency

Hotel

Day 9

What you'll eat

10 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinners across 11 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 11.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–11
  • LunchServed on day 5

16 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Meridian Overland
4.8 (18)

Based in New Delhi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 18 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.6/5
Accommodation
4.6/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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Rohit Verma – Kochi2026-03-30 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. No hesitation recommending them.

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Marc Dubois – Zurich2026-03-30 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Worth every rupee.

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Laura Whitfield – Toronto2026-03-30 · Verified booking

Nile and Petra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Good value for what's included.

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Karan Shah – Chennai2026-03-30 · Verified booking

Well paced over 11 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Good value for what's included.

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Manav Sethi – Lucknow2025-11-25 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Farah Qureshi – Bengaluru2025-11-25 · Verified booking

Nile and Petra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Would send friends their way.

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Ananya Gupta – Bengaluru2025-11-25 · Verified booking

Well paced over 11 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Meera Iyer – Kolkata2025-11-25 · Verified booking

Nile and Petra done well. The itinerary had room to breathe.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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