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Tour Details

Duration	8 Days / 7 Nights
Tour Location	Cairo / Luxor / Amman / Madaba / Petra
Tour Type	Daily Tour
Pickup	Cairo Airport or Amman Airport

Iconic 8 Day Budget Egypt & Jordan Tour to Cairo, Luxor & Petra

This 8 day budget Egypt and Jordan tour covers Cairo, Luxor, and Petra across four Egyptian and three Jordanian touring days, offering a balanced 50/50 split between both destinations. In Egypt, the itinerary takes you from the Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor. In Jordan, you'll explore Madaba's Byzantine mosaic map, Mount Nebo, the Dead Sea, and the spectacular Siq leading to Petra. As one of the most affordable itineraries combining Cairo, Luxor, and Petra without sacrificing the region's most iconic landmarks, it is an excellent choice for travelers seeking a comprehensive introduction to both countries and serves as an ideal example of the diverse experiences available through our Egypt multi country tour packages.

Day 1 starts with arrival in Cairo and a Nile Dinner Cruise. Day 2 covers the Giza Plateau, Great Pyramids, Great Sphinx, and Valley Temple, followed by the Grand Egyptian Museum. Day 3 flies to Luxor for the West Bank circuit: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon, then crosses to the East Bank for Karnak Temple Complex. Day 4 returns to Cairo for the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Coptic Cairo's Hanging Church, Salah El Din Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Al Muizz Street, and Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Day 5 is the Cairo Amman flight and hotel arrival. Day 6 runs the Madaba day circuit: St. George's Church and the 6th-century Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land, Mount Nebo, and the Dead Sea. Day 7 is a full day at Petra, entering via the Siq to the Nabataean city with short horseback rides included. Day 8 is the departure from Amman.

Why Book This Tour

Budget 8 Day Egypt & Jordan Tour Covering Cairo, Luxor, Madaba, Dead Sea & Petra
Private Egyptologist Guide in Egypt & Dedicated Jordanian Guide
Private Air-Conditioned Transportation Throughout
Hand Picked Hotels in Cairo, Luxor & Amman
Domestic Cairo–Luxor–Cairo Flights Included
All Major Egypt & Jordan Entrance Fees Included
Complimentary Petra Horseback Ride
Customizable Itinerary & Optional Upgrades
24/7 Support Across Egypt & Jordan

Included

Meet and assist with the Tripidays representative at the airports
3 Nights of accommodations in Cairo hotel
1 Night of accommodations in Luxor hotel
3 Nights accommodation in Amman hotel
Private Egyptologist Guide
Private Jordanian Guide
All transfers are by modern private A/C vehicles
Domestic flights Cairo → Luxor → Cairo
Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned in the Itinerary
One bottle of water during the tours
Meals are provided as mentioned in the itinerary
Petra Horseback Ride
Our assistance during your stay
All Taxes and Charges

Excluded

International Flights to Egypt
Cairo to Amman Flight
Egypt Entry Visa
Jordan Entry Visa or Jordan Pass
Travel Insurance
Personal Expenses
Additional Meals & Drinks
Guide & Driver Tips
Optional Tours & Site Upgrades

Highlights

Giza Attractions

Great Giza pyramids
Great Sphinx
The valley Temple
Grand Egyptian Museum

Luxor Attractions

Valley of the Kings
Temple of Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon
Karnak Temple

Cairo Attractions

The Egyptian Museum
The Hanging Church
Salah El Din Citadel
Mohamed Ali Mosque
Al Muizz Street
Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Amman Attractions

The Mount Nebo
The Madaba City
St. George’s Church
The Dead Sea
The Petra City
The Nabataean City
The Siq

Itinerary

Your Tripidays guide meets you at Cairo Airport and transfers you directly to your hotel. The evening is the one unhurried moment of the Egypt leg, use it on the Nile.
Nile Dinner Cruise
As night falls, experience your first magical evening aboard a Nile Dinner Cruise. Glide along the legendary Nile River, passing illuminated landmarks while enjoying a rich buffet, live music, and traditional Egyptian performances. The shimmering reflections on the water create a memorable introduction to your Cairo, Luxor & Petra vacation package.

Meals
Dinner
Your guide collects you after breakfast for the Giza Plateau and then the Grand Egyptian Museum, two sites that together trace the full arc of Old Kingdom Egypt, from construction to catalogue.
The Great Pyramids of Giza
You approach the Khufu pyramid on foot from the eastern face, where the scale resolves slowly as you close the distance. Three pyramids, built across roughly 85 years between 2560 and 2475 BCE, remain the only surviving wonders of the ancient world.
The Great Sphinx
Meet the legendary Great Sphinx, guardian of the Giza Plateau. With the body of a lion and the face of a pharaoh, this mysterious monument continues to captivate travellers from around the world.
The Valley Temple
Step into the causeway temple directly below the Sphinx, where Khafre's mummification rites were conducted. The granite pillars here are undecorated; the austerity is intentional, not unfinished.
Grand Egyptian Museum
After lunch, discover the world-class Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), one of the largest archaeological museums ever built. Its stunning exhibits bring thousands of years of Egyptian history to life in a modern setting. For a shorter Egypt and Jordan option that includes the Dead Sea as a primary stop, see our 7 day Egypt Jordan short tour, Cairo, Petra, and Dead Sea.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
A short domestic flight from Cairo lands you in Luxor before midday. Your guide meets you airside and begins the West Bank circuit immediately. Luxor rewards early arrival before the plateau heat builds.
Valley of the Kings
Your guide walks you down the sloped corridor of whichever royal tomb is open that day, where the painted ceiling astronomy is close enough to read without binoculars. Sixty-three tombs are cut into this valley; the three included in the standard entry represent three different reigns, three different visual vocabularies.
Temple of Hatshepsut
Visit the breathtaking Temple of Hatshepsut, a masterpiece of ancient architecture dedicated to Egypt’s most influential female ruler.
Colossi of Memnon
Pause at the towering Colossi of Memnon, two colossal statues standing as silent witnesses to Egypt’s glorious past.
Karnak Temple
Explore the vast Karnak Temple Complex, featuring massive columns, sacred lakes, and temples built over centuries, one of the most impressive religious sites in the world.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
A morning flight returns you to Cairo. Your guide picks you up from the airport, and the city circuit covers three distinct historical layers in one day, each in a different district.
The Egyptian Museum
You enter the ground floor rotunda, where the royal mummy display occupies the far wing; your guide targets the Amarna collection and the pre-GEM Tutankhamun pieces still housed here. Over 170,000 objects across two floors, the guide edit is essential.
The Hanging Church
Your guide takes you through the narrow alley entrance into Coptic Cairo before leading up to the nave, which is suspended above two Roman towers of the Babylon Fortress. Built in the 4th century and reconstructed repeatedly, it is the most visited Coptic church in Egypt.
Salah El Din Citadel
Discover the majestic Salah El Din Citadel, a medieval hilltop fortress that commanded Cairo from 1183 CE until the 19th century, with the city spread below on three sides. The walls enclose three mosques, two palaces, and a military museum.
Mohamed Ali Mosque
Inside the Citadel's courtyard, the Ottoman alabaster mosque built between 1830 and 1848 is modelled on the Hagia Sophia. The dome interior is a single vast suspended space, the alabaster cladding imported from Alabastrón in Upper Egypt.
Al Muizz Street
Your guide walks you north from Bab Zuweila through one continuous kilometre of medieval Islamic architecture, including the Qalawun complex, the Madrasa of al-Nasir Muhammad, and the Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda. The street dates to the 10th century Fatimid foundation of Cairo.
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
The medieval market adjoining Al Muizz has operated continuously since 1382; your guide leaves you at the main gate with enough time to navigate the spice quarter and the goldsmiths' lane independently before the transfer back to the hotel.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Your guide transfers you to Cairo International Airport for the flight to Amman. This is the only day with no touring. Queen Alia International receives you; your Jordanian guide and driver meet you in arrivals and transfer you north into the city. The Jordan leg begins properly tomorrow in Madaba.

Meals
Breakfast
Your Jordanian guide collects you from the Amman hotel and drives south. Madaba is 30 kilometres from the city centre, the first of three stops on a day that moves from a mosaic floor to a mountain plateau to the lowest point on earth.
St. George’s Church
You walk across the nave floor rather than around it, which is the correct way to read a navigational document. This 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land covers 94 metres by 25 metres in the original and oriented pilgrims from Constantinople to Jerusalem and the Nile Delta. The surviving portion in St. George's Church is approximately one-third of the full map.
Mount Nebo
Your guide brings you to the ridge where Moses is said to have viewed the Promised Land before his death, at 817 metres above sea level and roughly 1,247 metres above the Dead Sea visible below. On a clear day, the Old City of Jerusalem is identifiable to the northwest.
The Dead Sea
You change and walk directly into the water. There is no swimming here, only floating, because the salinity level of 34% makes submersion physically impossible. At 430 metres below sea level, this is the lowest point on the surface of the earth; your guide gives you 90 minutes on the northern shore. Travelers seeking a more adventurous Jordan experience can compare this itinerary with our 8 Day Adventure Egypt Jordan Tour with Cairo, Alexandria & Wadi Rum, which adds Jordan's famous desert landscapes to the journey.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Your guide departs from Amman early. Petra is three hours south by road, and the site rewards arriving before the main coach groups. You enter via the Siq and have the full day inside the Nabataean city.
The Siq
You walk the 1.2-kilometre slot canyon with the walls closing to 3 metres at the narrowest point, the Nabataean water channel cut into the left wall still intact at eye level. The reveal at the far end of the Treasury, framed by the canyon exit, is the function of the Siq, not a coincidence of topography.
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
Your guide stops you at the Treasury (Al-Khazneh), where the full facade clears the canyon wall: 40 metres high, carved directly into rose sandstone in the 1st century BCE as a royal tomb, not a treasury — the name came from Bedouin legend, not archaeology.
The Ancient Nabataean City
Beyond the Treasury, the valley opens into the colonnaded street, the Royal Tombs cut into the eastern cliff face, the Byzantine church with its intact mosaic floor, and the Monastery (Ad Deir) reached by 800 rock-cut steps if time allows. Your guide scales the route to what the day permits.

Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Your Jordanian guide or driver transfers you from the Amman hotel to Queen Alia International Airport. No touring today; departure timing determines your transfer window. Travelers looking for a more comprehensive introduction to both destinations may also be interested in our 10 Day Overland Egypt & Jordan Tour for First-Timers, which allows additional time to explore the major highlights of Egypt and Jordan at a more relaxed pace.

Meals
Breakfast

Notes:

* You can let us know if you'd like to customize your tour itinerary to meet your needs. We value your input and aim to accommodate your requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

This tour includes private guides, accommodation, and entrance fees across both countries: 3 nights in Cairo, 1 night in Luxor, and 3 nights in Amman, covering the Giza Plateau, Grand Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings, Karnak, and the full Jordan day circuit of Madaba, Mount Nebo, Dead Sea, and Petra. Domestic Egypt flights (Cairo–Luxor–Cairo) and a short horseback ride at Petra are included; the Cairo–Amman flight is booked separately.

This is the most affordable 8 day Egypt and Jordan tour combining Cairo, Luxor's temples, and Petra without compromising on iconic highlights; no sites are dropped from either country to reduce the price. Most 8 day budget itineraries skip Luxor entirely or replace the Madaba and Dead Sea day with a direct Amman Petra transfer, cutting two of the Jordan leg's most distinct stops.

Travelers on the Tripidays Egypt and Jordan Budget Tour will explore:

The Great Pyramids of Giza & The Great Sphinx
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
Valley of the Kings & Karnak Temple
Mount Nebo, Madaba, and St. George’s Church
The Dead Sea and a floating experience
Petra, including the dramatic Siq and the ancient Nabataean city

Madaba is a Jordanian city 30 kilometres south of Amman, home to St. George's Church and a 6th-century Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land that functioned as a pilgrimage navigation tool across the eastern Mediterranean world. It is one of the few Jordan stops that provides historical context for Petra rather than simply preceding it logistically, which is why it anchors Day 6 alongside Mount Nebo and the Dead Sea.

Most travelers require visas to enter Egypt and Jordan. Tripidays provides detailed guidance on visa requirements for your nationality, including tips for obtaining visas on arrival or online before travel.

What to Pack

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Travel Date (approx.)

06/30/2026

Adults

Over 12+

Children

Under 12

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