The Pyramids and Petra in one holiday is one of the great two-country pairings: pharaohs one week, Nabataeans the next. The hard part is choosing how: a felucca or a five-star Nile ship, a sleeper train or a domestic flight, a group of 12 or 28, nine days or more than three weeks.
This guide is for anyone who wants both countries in one holiday. We compare every combined Egypt and Jordan tour on our Egypt and Jordan tour pages, from simple budget trips to small-group comfort, a family holiday and a fully inclusive tour with flights, so you can match the trip to your style and budget.
The quick answer
- If you want both countries on a budget, pick Discover Egypt & Jordan.
- If you want a proper Nile cruise in a small group, pick Classic Egypt & Jordan or, with better hotels, Egypt & Jordan Small Group.
- If you want flights and almost every meal included, pick Egypt & Jordan with Flights.
- If you have children aged five or over, pick the family holiday.
- If you only have nine days, pick Jordan & Egypt Express, but note it skips the Pyramids and Luxor.
Every Egypt and Jordan tour compared
| Tour | Days | Price from | Physical rating | Group size | Flights included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple stays, great value | ||||||
| Jordan & Egypt Express: Petra, Wadi Rum & Sinai – 9 Days | 9 | £1,036 pp | Medium | Max 16 | No | Jordan and Sinai in nine days |
| Discover Egypt & Jordan: Cairo to Petra – 15 Days | 15 | £1,880 pp | Medium | Max 14 | No | Both countries on a budget |
| Egypt & Jordan for 18–35s: Cairo to Petra – 15 Days | 15 | £1,382 pp | Medium | Max 16 | No | 18 to 35s |
| Jordan & Egypt Uncovered: Petra, the Nile & Alexandria – 23 Days | 23 | £2,230 pp | Medium | Max 16 | No | Three weeks, with Alexandria |
| Jordan & Egypt: Petra to the Pyramids – 15 Days | 15 | £2,750 pp | Medium | Not stated | No | By road, ferry and train, no cruise |
| With a Nile cruise | ||||||
| Classic Egypt & Jordan: Nile Cruise, Wadi Rum & Petra – 15 Days | 15 | £3,790 pp | Medium | Max 12 | No | A cruise on a mid-range budget |
| Egypt & Jordan Small Group: Nile Cruise, Petra & Wadi Rum – 16 Days | 16 | £5,018 pp | Medium | Max 12 | No | Upgraded hotels, groups of up to 12 |
| Egypt & Jordan in Depth: Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel & Petra – 22 Days | 22 | £7,794 pp | Not stated | Max 12 | No | In depth, with an Egyptologist |
| Egypt & Jordan with Flights: Nile Cruise, Petra & Wadi Rum – 18 Days | 18 | £7,090 pp incl. flights | Medium | Max 28 | Yes | Flights and nearly all meals included |
| Families | ||||||
| Egypt & Jordan Family Holiday: Petra, Pyramids & Red Sea – 16 Days | 16 | £3,055 pp | Low | Max 16 | No | Families with children aged 5+ |
Prices are per person, twin share, live from our tour pages (updated October 2026). The lowest price can apply to a later departure, so check the dates you want on each tour page.
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Great value: feluccas, sleeper trains and desert camps
The budget classic
Discover Egypt & Jordan: Cairo to Petra – 15 Days
- 15 days
- From £1,880 per person
- Max 14 people
- Cairo, Egypt to Madaba, Jordan
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Year-round departures
Fifteen days the length of Egypt’s Nile and on to Jordan, with a night on a traditional felucca, two overnight sleeper trains and two nights at a Wadi Rum desert camp. A Nubian family hosts dinner in Aswan, and there is a home-cooked lunch with a family in Luxor. Groups are up to 14, aged 15 and over. Egypt & Jordan for 18–35s (15 days) follows a similar route for travellers aged 18 to 35, with a flight from Cairo to Amman.
Suits: first-timers happy with simple, authentic stays. The honest drawback: hotels are simple, some nights are on trains and a felucca, and there is no Nile cruise ship.
Three weeks, with Alexandria and the Red Sea
Jordan & Egypt Uncovered: Petra, the Nile & Alexandria – 23 Days
- 23 days
- From £2,230 per person
- Max 16 people
- Amman, Jordan to Cairo, Egypt
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Year-round departures
Twenty-three days from Petra and Wadi Rum to Dahab and St Catherine, then Cairo, a Nubian homestay near Aswan, a night on a felucca, the Mediterranean coast at Alexandria and the sites of the Second World War desert campaign, with a day on a motor yacht in the Red Sea. Groups are up to 16.
Suits: travellers with time, including return visitors to Egypt. The honest drawback: hotels are simple, some nights are basic and most meals are up to you.
Petra to the Pyramids, without a cruise
Jordan & Egypt: Petra to the Pyramids – 15 Days
- 15 days
- From £2,750 per person
- Amman, Jordan to Luxor, Egypt
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Departures in February, April, September, October, November
Fifteen days by road, ferry and overnight train, from the Roman ruins of Jerash and Petra to a Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum, a beach hotel with a pool in Dahab, a night near St Catherine’s Monastery, Cairo with Nile views, and Luxor. There is a Bedouin zarb dinner cooked beneath the sand. Travellers must be 16 or over.
Suits: history lovers who like a beach break in the middle. The honest drawback: no Nile cruise, several early starts, and only a few departures a year.
Nine days: Jordan and Sinai
Jordan & Egypt Express: Petra, Wadi Rum & Sinai – 9 Days
- 9 days
- From £1,036 per person
- Max 16 people
- Amman, Jordan to Cairo, Egypt
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Year-round departures
The fast version: Petra, a night in a Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum, the Red Sea at Dahab, Mount Sinai and a finish in Cairo, in a group of up to 16. A Bedouin zarb dinner is included.
Suits: travellers short on time or money. The honest drawback: the page is clear that this is not the trip if you want to see the Pyramids and Luxor; hotels are modest and the camp is shared.
With a Nile cruise (and someone else doing the paperwork)
The mid-range cruise
Classic Egypt & Jordan: Nile Cruise, Wadi Rum & Petra – 15 Days
- 15 days
- From £3,790 per person
- Max 12 people
- Cairo, Egypt to Amman, Jordan
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Year-round departures
Fifteen days with four nights on a Nile cruise boat, an overnight sleeper train, a night in a desert camp in Wadi Rum and a flight from Cairo to Amman. Hotels are simple three- and four-star, and home-cooked dinners are included in Cairo and Petra. Groups are up to 12.
Suits: history lovers on a mid-range budget, including solo travellers. The honest drawback: the sleeper train is shared, hotels are not luxurious and Egypt can be very hot.
Small-group comfort
Egypt & Jordan Small Group: Nile Cruise, Petra & Wadi Rum – 16 Days
- 16 days
- From £5,018 per person
- Max 12 people
- Cairo, Egypt to Amman, Jordan
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights not included
- Year-round departures
Egypt & Jordan Small Group (16 days) upgrades everything: hotels such as the Steigenberger Pyramids in Cairo or similar, flights within Egypt and on to Amman, three nights on a Nile riverboat and a Wadi Rum camp with air-conditioned tents and private bathrooms, plus 11 dinners. Egypt & Jordan in Depth (22 days) adds Alexandria, the Western Desert and a lakeside resort at Abu Simbel, with an Egyptologist leader in Egypt. Both keep groups to 12.
Suits: travellers who like comfortable hotels and small groups. The honest drawback: full days with early starts, and on the 16-day tour Abu Simbel is an optional extra.
Fully inclusive, with flights
Egypt & Jordan with Flights: Nile Cruise, Petra & Wadi Rum – 18 Days
- 18 days
- From £7,090 per person incl. flights
- Max 28 people
- Starts and ends in United Kingdom
- Physical rating: medium
- Flights included
- Departures in January, February, March, September, October, November
Eighteen days with return flights from the UK, all internal flights and breakfast, lunch and dinner almost every day. You stay in four- and five-star hotels such as the Cairo Sheraton or similar, cruise the Nile for four nights on a five-star ship and spend a night in a desert camp in Wadi Rum, with a felucca sail, 4×4 trips and a cooking class in Petra.
Suits: first-time visitors who want everything arranged. The honest drawback: groups can be up to 28, the days are full and some sites start early.
For families
Petra, the Pyramids and the Red Sea
Egypt & Jordan Family Holiday: Petra, Pyramids & Red Sea – 16 Days
- 16 days
- From £3,055 per person
- Max 16 people
- Amman, Jordan to Hurghada, Egypt
- Physical rating: low
- Flights not included
- Departures in April, June, July, August, September, December
Sixteen days for families with children aged five and over, from Amman and the Soap House Trail in the Ajloun Forest Reserve to Petra, a Bedouin-style camp in Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea, then a flight to Cairo, an overnight sleeper train and a beach finish at Hurghada on the Red Sea. Groups are two to 16.
Suits: families and grandparents travelling with grandchildren. The honest drawback: it is a group trip, not private, and there is no Nile cruise.
How to choose
By time available. Nine days: the Express, without the Pyramids. Two weeks: Discover, the 18–35s trip, Petra to the Pyramids, Classic, Small Group or the family holiday. Three weeks or more: Uncovered or In Depth.
By budget. The Express, the 18–35s trip, Discover and Uncovered are the cheapest. Petra to the Pyramids, the family holiday and Classic sit in the middle. Small Group, In Depth and the tour with flights cost the most, and the last includes flights and nearly all meals. Live prices are in the table above.
By fitness. Most tours are rated medium because of early starts, heat and long days; the family holiday is rated low.
By travel style. Felucca and sleeper trains for adventure and value; a Nile cruise for comfort; the flight-inclusive tour if you want nothing to organise. Only the 18-day tour includes international flights.
When to go
Most of these tours depart all year. The tour with flights runs in autumn and from January to March, and the family holiday departs in April, the summer months and December. Several tour pages warn that Egypt can be very hot and that big sites are visited early to avoid the heat and crowds.
Before you travel, check the FCDO travel advice for Egypt and Jordan, including entry requirements.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Egypt and Jordan tour for first-time visitors?
Classic Egypt & Jordan covers the Pyramids, a Nile cruise, Petra and Wadi Rum in a small group. For a lower budget, Discover Egypt & Jordan swaps the cruise ship for a felucca.
How long do I need for Egypt and Jordan?
About two weeks covers Cairo, the Nile, Petra and Wadi Rum. Allow three weeks to add Alexandria, the Red Sea or Abu Simbel at a gentler pace.
Which Egypt and Jordan tours include flights?
Only Egypt & Jordan with Flights includes flights from the UK. Several others include the flight from Cairo to Amman or Amman to Cairo, and we can arrange your international flights.
Do all Egypt and Jordan tours include a Nile cruise?
No. Classic, Small Group, In Depth and the tour with flights include a Nile cruise. Discover, the 18–35s trip and Uncovered use a felucca, and Petra to the Pyramids, the Express and the family holiday have no cruise.
Is there an Egypt and Jordan tour for families?
Yes, the Egypt & Jordan Family Holiday, for children aged five and over, ending on the Red Sea.
Which tours include Abu Simbel?
Egypt & Jordan in Depth stays at a lakeside resort at Abu Simbel, and the tour with flights visits it. On the Small Group tour it is an optional extra.
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Prices are live from our tour pages (updated October 2026). Tour details and dates can change; your specialist will confirm everything before you book.
