You need to make a 50% deposit upon reservation to secure your seats. If your departure is in less than 60 days, the full amount is due when booking.

The balance is due 60 days prior to the departure date.

Yes, all our departures are guaranteed.

Groups are between 20 and 35 people maximum.

Yes, triple occupancy is available for this package. 

Yes, our local operators will welcome you at the airport and directly transfer you to the hotel.

Yes, there are is one optional tour offered for this package: Abu Simbel excursion. To make sure you secure your seats, it is preferable to book them when making your reservation. If you are undecided, you will be able to book them with your guide depending on availability and pay in cash or credit card in USD.

For Jordan, you are free to tip your guide and drivers at your discretion - we suggest 3 JD for the guide and 2 for the driver / day and per person. For Egypt, the tips are to be paid directly at destination to your guide when you get to Cairo. They are in USD and have to be paid in cash. Feel free to tip at your discretion other local services such as the hotel, cruise ship and restaurant staffs.

This organized tour package takes care of most of your meals which will minimize your expenses. The ones that are not included will be taken at local restaurants where you will have the choice of a buffet. The cost of a meal is $15 CAD / $11 USD on average.

Yes, you may add extra nights to your package. We can add nights in Amman before or in Cairo after the tour. Simply make the request with your reservation agent who will change your flights accordingly. We strongly recommend including the same hotels as we will be able to reschedule your transfers. The price will be confirmed by your agent depending on availability.

Yes, this package is very secure. At all times, you will be taken care of by your local expert guide who will accompany you everywhere you need to go. The places you will visit along the Valley of the Nile are no longer under travel advisory from the Gorvernment of Canada. All of our clients who took this tour have felt very secure throughout their entire stay. They have expressed their satisfaction to have finally been able to make their dream come true.

While tradition is very important in the Egyptian and Jordanian cultures, you will be able to dress to your liking without too much trouble. You are not expected to wear local clothing. In public places, it's okay to wear short-sleeves, knee-length dresses, and shorts. As a rule and just like anywhere else, we encourage travelers to be respectful of the local traditions.

You have full day in Petra - Day 4. The tour with the guide is about 3 hours (horse ride and Treasury visit), the rest of the day is free. You may decide to take a 4x4 or carriage to move around more quickly as Petra is a very big site. You will meet your guide back at the Entrance at an agreed upon time.

Yes, you will have free time to enjoy a dip in the Dead Sea in the afternoon of day 6.

For Canadian citizens and arrivals from October 2023 onwards, clients are required to apply for a visa at the Egyptian Embassy or consulate. The visa application process costs approximately $150 CAD per person (Visa is required from an Egyptian embassy or consulate for Canadian citizens). Clients must apply for their visa prior to their arrival in Egypt. Click here to know the visa process.

You can go to the following link to find more information regarding the travel requirements: Click here.

American citizens, on the other hand, can still obtain their visa upon arrival in Egypt.

Yes, the buses have free A/C & toilet. The bus also stops every two hours for 15 minutes. In Jordan, Wi-Fi is accessible on board.

Currency: Jordanian Dinar and Egyptian Pound.

The US dollar is also widely accepted in Egypt. We recommend bringing about $200 USD / person in cash.

Visa:

In Jordan, the visa fee is already included in your package.

For Egypt, for Canadian citizens and arrivals from October 2023 onwards, clients are required to apply for a visa at the Egyptian Embassy or consulate. The visa application process costs approximately $150 CAD per person (Visa is required from an Egyptian embassy or consulate for Canadian citizens). Clients must apply for their visa prior to their arrival in Egypt. Click here to know the visa process.

You can go to the following link to find more information regarding the travel requirements: Click here.

American citizens, on the other hand, can still obtain their visa upon arrival in Egypt.

Language: Arabic.

Vaccine: No vaccine is required. Check with your travel clinic to make sure your health condition allows you to travel.