3-Day Cairo to Petra Tour with Ferry Ride and Petra Highlights

3 Days Duration

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About This Tour

Travel from Cairo to Petra on a 3-day journey via Nuweiba and Aqaba, combining ferry travel with a full-day exploration of Jordan's beautiful Rose City. Discove...

Duration: 3 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Aqaba, Cairo, Petra, Nuweiba · Languages: English

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What's Included

Pick-up services from your hotel in Cairo and back.
Entry visa to Jordan.
Accommodation for 2 nights at Hilton Nuweiba Coral Resort Hotel.
Ferry boat tickets for Nuweiba - Aqaba - Nuweiba, including taxes.
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Entrance fees to Petra.
Short horse riding in Petra.
Local English-speaking guide for 2 hours at the site, from the entrance to the Treasury.
Lunch in Petra.
A bottle of water during your trip.
All service charges and taxes.

Not Included

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
Tips and gratuities.
Optional activities.
Personal expenses.

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Transfer from Cairo to Nuweiba

Pick up from your hotel in Cairo at 09:00 AM. Pick up from your hotel in Cairo at 09:00 AM. Transfer to Nuweiba in a modern air-conditioned vehicle, approximately 6 hours from Cairo. Transfer to Nuweiba in a modern air-conditioned vehicle, approximately 6 hours from Cairo.
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Day 02

Petra Full-Day Tour and Aqaba City Visit

At 04:30 AM, get transferred from your hotel in Nuweiba to Nuweiba Port, where you will take a boat to Aqaba. There, you will be met and taken directly to Petra for an enjoyable full-day tour of the Red Rose Rock City, the city of the Nabateans, and the lost city carved into the mountains. At 04:30 AM, get transferred from your hotel in Nuweiba to Nuweiba Port, where you will take a boat to Aqaba. There, you will be met and taken directly to Petra for an enjoyable full-day tour of the Red Rose Rock City, the city of the Nabateans, and the lost city carved into the mountains. Enjoy riding a horse to the Siq (canyon), a natural crack in the rocks of the Nabateans that was developed into part of their structural elements. Enjoy riding a horse to the Siq (canyon), a natural crack in the rocks of the Nabateans that was developed into part of their structural elements. Walk through the 1.2 km canyon and admire the beautiful carvings of statues, idols, and niches on the way to the 2000-year-old Treasury, which appears from around the corner. Walk through the 1.2 km canyon and admire the beautiful carvings of statues, idols, and niches on the way to the 2000-year-old Treasury, which appears from around the corner. Proceed along the Facade Street to the Roman Theatre, Royal Tombs, the Roman Colonnaded Street, Qasr Al-Bent, and then the Archaeological Museum. Proceed along the Facade Street to the Roman Theatre, Royal Tombs, the Roman Colonnaded Street, Qasr Al-Bent, and then the Archaeological Museum. After lunch, head back to Aqaba city for a short city tour and some free time for shopping, then return to Nuweiba. After lunch, head back to Aqaba city for a short city tour and some free time for shopping, then return to Nuweiba. Transfer to your hotel in Nuweiba for an overnight stay. Transfer to your hotel in Nuweiba for an overnight stay.
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Day 03

Transfer from Nuweiba to Cairo

Pick up from your hotel in Nuweiba at 09:00 AM. Pick up from your hotel in Nuweiba at 09:00 AM. Transfer to Cairo in a modern air-conditioned vehicle. Transfer to Cairo in a modern air-conditioned vehicle. End of the service upon arrival in Cairo. End of the service upon arrival in Cairo.