- Package Code :
-
- Country:
- Holy Land Israel
- City:
- Tel Aviv
- Duration:
- 12 Days /11 Nights
- Tour Type:
-
- Activity Level:
- Easy
- Meals:
Overview
Included
1. Accommodation
11 nights’ accommodation based on sharing a standard DBL/TWN room
Cairo : Le Meriden Pyramids or Steignberger El Tahrir
Nile Cruise : Royal Esadora, TUYA, Nile Premium, Moon Dance or similar
Corp Hotel : Amman
Old Village : Petra
Jerusalem : Dan Panorama or Grand Court
Nazareth : Golden Crown Mt. Precipice- or Legacy Or Similar
2. Flights
Domestic Flight Cairo/Aswan- Luxor/Cairo
International flights are not included
3. Guide
English speaking guide in Egypt
English speaking driver in Jordan
A local guide at Jerash and Petra
English speaking driver in Israel
4. Meals
As per itinerary
5. Transport
Transportation in modern AC private vehicles
Excluded
1. Insurance
Insurance is not included
2. Optional
Other activities and services are not included
3. Other not included
- Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites “About USD 250 for the whole trip”
- Departure tax: US$ 15.00 per person via land borders and free of charge via Airport supposed to be included in the air ticket for scheduled flights at present.
- Beverages within meals and meals that are not mentioned in the program.
- Carriages in Petra.
- Flight Amman/Cairo
- All kinds of tips, porterages, and insurances.
- Any expenses and services not mentioned in the program.
- Border Taxes in Jordan and Israel- New Year Gala Dinner "if applicable"
- Private guide in Jordan and Israel
Itinerary
Day 1: Tel Aviv - Jerusalem
Arrival Ben Gurion airport, transfer to your hotel in Jerusalem, Overnight
Day 2: Bethlehem (West Bank) [B]
This morning we tour Jerusalem, visiting the holy Mount of Olives and the old city. Continue to the Christian quarter and the famous Wailing Wall. Retracing the final laboured steps of Jesus to the hallowed Church of the Sepulchre; the site of the crucifixion. Onto Bethlehem in the West Bank; where we visit Manger Square and the Church of Nativity.
Day 3: Nazareth & Miracle Sites [B]
This morning we head out for another full day of sightseeing around the Holy Land including Nazareth – the home of Joseph and Mary, Cana – where Jesus turned water into wine. We will also visit the significant Christian sites of Capernaum, historic Tiberias and Tabgha.
Day 4: Jerusalem - AMMAN [B]
Cross the border to the Jordanian side, arrival, Transfer to Amman hotel. Overnight stay in Amman
Day 5: AMMAN – MADABA – MT NEBO – DEAD SEA – PETRA [B]
Pick up from your hotel in Amman, head to visit Madaba, a city best known for the famous 6th century Mosaic map of Jerusalem & Holy Land and for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics. Proceed to Mt. Nebo, a city mentioned in the bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land that he would never enter. Then we head to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth for some free time at leisure at Amman Touristic Beach. Upon completion, transfer to your hotel in Petra for overnight. Overnight stay in Petra
Day 6 : PETRA – PETRA VISIT – WADI RUM JEEP RIDE – AMMAN [B]
Pick up from your hotel in Petra for a visit to the Nabatean Red Rose city of Petra with a local English-speaking guide for 2 hours. Petra is one of the 7 world wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enter the city through 1KM long narrow gorge which is flanked either side by 80m high cliffs! Notice the dazzling colors and formations of the rocks. The site is massive, and contains hundreds of elaborated rock-cut tombs, a treasury, Roman-style theatres, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets. Now, head to explore Wadi Rum on a 1.30 hour jeep ride into the Jordanian desert! Wadi Rum was best described by T.E. Lawrence as “Vast, echoing and god-like”, and by the locals as “Valley of the Moon”. Upon completion, transfer to your hotel in Amman for overnight. Overnight stay in Amman
Day 7 : Amman – Cairo [B]
Breakfast at Amman hotel & check out. Transfer to Queen Alia International Airport to fly to Cairo, meet and assist and transfer to Cairo hotel, Overnight Cairo (Breakfast)
Day 8: Flight from Cairo to Aswan – Aswan tour – Nile Cruise [B, L, D]
After breakfast, check out transfer to Cairo airport to catch your Flight to Aswan, arrival Aswan meet your guide and your representative then start your day tour to visit Philae temple by motor boat on the Nile as that temple located on an Island then visit the High Dam, transfer to the Nile cruise, embarkation, having lunch then Island Felucca trip, back to the cruise for dinner and overnight on board.
Day 9: Kom ombo and Edfu – Nile Cruise [B, L, D]
Early morning sail to Komombo, After breakfast , walking to Komombo temple visit the temple of Komombo , back to the boat start sailing to Edfu, have lunch on board , Dinner and Overnight
Day 10: Luxor – Nile Cruise [B, L, D]
After breakfast, cross to the West bank in Luxor to visit the valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and Colossi of Memnon, back to the cruise for lunch , by the early evening visit the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Luxor temple was built for the worship of god Amon Ra. Karnak temples include several temples and begins with the spectacular avenue of Rams. Dinner , Overnight on the Cruise ship
Day 11: Luxor – Cairo- Pyramids and city tour Cairo with Camel ride [B]
After breakfast, disembark, Transfer to Flight from Luxor to Cairo, upon arrival, meet your guide and your driver and start your tour in Giza in the West bank of the River, visit Giza complex Pyramids and the sphinx , camel ride during the tour for 20 Minutes "on your own cost", then visit the Egyptian museum where you can see the collection of king Tut then visit the oldest part of Cairo where you can see the hanging church then drive to Khan El Khalili market the oldest market in Cairo back to the hotel for overnight in Cairo
Day 12: Departure [B]
After breakfast, check out for transfer to Cairo airport for flight back home.