Q: We are a couple with an 11-year-old kid. My wife and I want to visit either Egypt and Jordan, or Iceland and Greenland, next February-March. Is it possible to cover the pyramids, Alexandria, Luxor along with a Nile cruise and Petra in 7-8 days? Please suggest an itinerary with approximate costs and reputed tour operators in Egypt. Another option is Northern Lights hunting in Iceland and Greenland with visits to hotsprings, national parks and amazing landscapes. Can this be done in 8-10 days? Again, please suggest an itinerary, costs and reputed tour operators.

Marco Says: There are many itineraries that combine Egypt and Jordan, but an 8-day trip doesn’t usually fit in Alexandria or a cruise of any substantial length. Memphis Tours (memphistours.com) has a 7D tour from $905; and Egypt Tours+ (egypttoursplus.com) offers a 10D itinerary that includes Aswan starting $1,820. If you’re keen on the Nile Cruise, SOTC (sotc.in) offers a 10N/11D package—it includes Alexandria and starts from ₹1,33,138 including airfare.

Combining Iceland and Greenland is possible and can be done in 8-10 days. Tour operators Nordic Visitor (nordicvisitor.com) run a partially guided 8D/7N trip called ‘Northern lights in Iceland & Greenland’ from $4,079. India-based Anubhav Vacations (anubhavvacations.in) offers a 10N/11D tour from Mumbai from ₹98,000 + €5,400, with a once-a-year departure in July, if you’re willing to be flexible about your time of travel.