$4999—19-day small-group Egypt & Jordan tour, 41%-44% off
Sail the Nile, sleep in the desert & explore civilisation’s greatest wonders across Egypt and Jordan
Why We Love This Deal
Egypt on its own can be overwhelming. Jordan on its own can feel quiet. Together, they make sense. Explore the ancient heart of Egypt and Jordan with just 19 others. This 19-day journey follows one continuous civilisation story. You begin in Egypt, where ancient civilisation takes shape. Gods and pharaohs; tombs and temples; and the Nile as lifeline. A three-night Nile cruise sails past villages, palms and riverside ruins. Along the way, you’ll share a home-cooked dinner in a Nubian village and lunch with locals in Luxor. Then the journey turns east, into Jordan. A crossroads where empires intersected, faiths travelled and cultures overlapped. Nabataean cities. Roman roads. Desert trade routes and places of pilgrimage. Designed to contrast, Egypt delivers the awe while Jordan restores the balance. Cairo and Luxor bring scale and intensity. Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea offer space to slow down and exhale. There’s also a night beneath the stars, in a private desert tent. With expert guides and logistics handled throughout, the journey leaves time to absorb it all.
Starting at just $4999 per person, Travelzoo members enjoy exclusive savings of $3496–$3896 per person. That’s 41–44% less than Inspiring Vacations’ usual prices.
What's included
- 13 nights in 4- and 5-star accommodations
- 3-night Nile River cruise
- 1 night on a sleeper train
- Overnight stay in a private tent in the Wadi Rum desert
- Breakfast daily, 6 lunches and 6 dinners, including a special home-cooked dinner in a Nubian Village and a home-cooked lunch in Luxor
- Internal flights from Luxor to Cairo and Cairo to Amman
- Airport transfers are included on the first and last day of your tour
- Jordanian Visa*
- All coach, rail and boat transportation
- Fully escorted by English-speaking guides (excluding on internal flights)
- Sightseeing, including entry fees as per itinerary
When
The $4999 featured fare is valid on 20 July, 17 August, and 16 & 23 November 2026, with over 20 additional departures also discounted. From an extra $100 per person, you can choose from a wider range of travel dates between 25 May 2026 and 6 December 2027.
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Holiday snapshot
Cairo - Giza - Cairo - Aswan - Nile Cruise (Kom Ombo - Edfu) - Luxor - Alexandria - Wadi Rum - Petra - Dead Sea - Amman - Cairo
Itinerary highlights
Begin in Cairo, where bustling streets, grand museums and layered history introduce Egypt’s ancient and modern worlds.
Travel to Giza to stand before the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, timeless icons rising from the desert plateau.
Return to Cairo for deeper exploration, uncovering mosques, bazaars and historic neighbourhoods shaped by centuries of civilisation.
Fly south to Aswan, a serene Nile city framed by palm-lined islands and Nubian culture, with free time or the option to visit Abu Simbel.
Board your Nile Cruise at midday and enjoy lunch on board before a scenic sail begins, watching river life unfold along lush banks and desert hills.
Journey ashore at Kom Ombo, visiting its remarkable double temple dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris, dramatically positioned above the Nile. Explore beautifully preserved reliefs, rare engravings of ancient medical instruments, and the fascinating Crocodile Museum displaying mummified crocodiles discovered on site.
Relax back on board as the ship continues upriver, with time on the sundeck to observe fishermen casting nets, farmers tending fields, and villages passing slowly by.
Moor near Edfu, home to ancient settlements and a lively town centre, with time to browse the local bazaar before returning to the ship.
Arrive in Luxor for your final night aboard, where monumental temples and royal tombs reveal the scale and ambition of ancient Thebes.
Travel north to Alexandria, where Mediterranean breezes, coastal boulevards and Greco-Roman heritage reflect Egypt’s cosmopolitan past.
Cross into Jordan’s desert heartland at Wadi Rum, experiencing vast sandstone landscapes shaped by wind, time and Bedouin tradition.
Discover Petra, walking through the Siq to the rose-red Treasury and exploring a city carved directly into stone cliffs.
Float effortlessly in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth, surrounded by stark desert beauty.
Explore Amman, blending Roman ruins, hilltop citadels and lively cafés that reflect Jordan’s welcoming capital.
Conclude back in Cairo, reflecting on a journey that connected ancient wonders, river life and desert landscapes across Egypt and Jordan.