The Itinerary Jordan and Egypt itineraries
Day-by-day routes through Jordan and Egypt, each 12 days — with what every trip actually costs.
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Planning a trip to Jordan and Egypt
Pulled from the route below — so it says what it does, not what a brochure would.
When to go
Oct–Apr — the months this route recommends.
How long you need
Every route here runs 12 days.
What it costs
≈ AED 700 per person per day. Beds, food, getting around and things to do — costed line by line in each guide, not estimated from a daily rate.
Entry on an Indian passport
Two sets of rules on this trip, and both have to be sorted before you fly.
- Jordan: Visa on arrival, 30 days. Also available online.
- Egypt: e-Visa online before you go, 30 days. Issued at the border to GCC residents and some organised tour groups.
Checked 2026-11 against Wikipedia’s compilation of IATA Timatic entries. Entry rules depend on your passport and where you live, and they change with little notice — confirm with each embassy or your airline before you book. Check another country.
Where these routes go: Amman · Jerash · Petra · Wadi Rum · Aqaba · Cairo · Luxor · Aswan.
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Best for: Two of the ancient world's great sites, and a river between them
Jordan and Egypt in 12 days: Petra, Wadi Rum, the Pyramids and the Nile
Amman → Jerash → Petra → Wadi Rum → Aqaba → Cairo → Luxor → Aswan
A rose-red city cut into a gorge, a desert of sandstone islands slept in under the stars, the last of the seven wonders still standing, and three nights on the Nile between temples — the archaeology trip most people have in mind when they say they want one.
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