Petra Travel Forum

Where should I start & end (Cairo, Luxor, Jerusalem, Petra)?

I am planning a trip for the end of the year. I have a free flight that I have to take before the end of the year with American Airlines and I want to visit the following sites:

- Cairo (Giza and the Pyramids)
- Luxor
- Petra
- Jerusalem

I am not sure what city I should fly into to begin my trip. American can get me to either Tel Aviv or Cairo. From there I have had many suggestions:

- Take a train (at night) from Cairo to Luxor and then fly to Tel Aviv. After seeing Jerusalem, take a tour bus into Jordan (after switching buses) and spend a couple days in Petra then take a bus to Amman or back to Tel Aviv and fly back to Cairo for my return home.

Has anyone taken a train from Cairo to Luxor? If so, how was it?

Is there a train to Jerusalem from Cairo?

Has anyone taken one of the many tours from Jerusalem to Petra? How was it?

Any suggestions you could provide would be great!!

I have tried a couple travek agencies but they all include airfare and I already have the free flight that I have to use.

Thank you!

Your trip i guess should be as the following

Tel.aviv .. visit jerusalem, from jerusalem have your agent in jordan waiting to pick you up and go petra! from petra you go to AQABA GULF to go egypt thru ferry (45 minutes) and there you go to cairo and then back home thru cairo airport!

i suggest you to contact JULIAN jordan nice operator i used and he's friend of mine

his website : www.trips2jordan.com

kelcyhoffman@aol.com

How many days do you have to spend????

Cairo can easily fill 3 days. Luxor is 9 hours by train away from Cairo!! And deserves at least 2 days.

I never been to Petra, but it seems to be huge. Maybe also 2 Days??
From Cairo to the ferry to Aqaba in Nuweiba takes at least 6 hours by car. The ferry is very unreliable; might take 45 monutes, but expect to wait quite a long time before departure. From Aqaba to Petra 2-2,5 hours.

Jerusalem has enough to offer to fill 3 days as well.

Good luck, Dora.