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CLASSIC GRAND TOUR OF EGYPT, JORDAN AND ISRAEL
Highlighting holy Christian sites in the cradle of civilizations
and climb Mt Sinai in the footsteps of Moses
14 Days/13 Nights
Departs Mondays
Starting from: USD2,485.00 per person for total tour including half board:
Itinerary
Monday
Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Meeting and assistance through immigration and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Tuesday
Buffet breakfast, start the tour to visit the first capital of united Egypt, Memphis. Here you will see the temple of Ptah, the statue of Ramses II & An alabaster Sphinx. Nearby visit one of the most exciting archaeological sites, Sakkara, this necropolis is dominated by the step Pyramids of king Zoser, which predate the famous Pyramids at Giza by centuries and contain exquisite paintings depicting the file and customs of the early dynastic period.
Lunch will be serving during the tour at a local restaurant.
Continue to visit one of the seven wonders of the world, the Pyramids of Giza, "Cheops, Mekerinus & Chephren". Your tour ends with a visit of the majestic Sphinx, which is the largest single block sculpture located at the foot of the grandest Pyramid Chephren.Return to hotel, buffet dinner at the hotel and overnight Cairo.
Optional tour: Attend Sound & Light show at Pyramids area.
Wednesday
Buffet breakfast, start your tour to visit the famous Egyptian Museum. Here we shall provide you with a brief, but colorful insight of the five thousand year history of this fascinating land.
Lunch will be served during the tour at a local restaurant.
Visit the old Cairo, St. Serguis Coptic church, Ben Ezra Synagogue and continue to visit the Muslim sector where you can see Salah El- Din citadel, followed by Muhammad Ali Mosque and Khan Khalili Bazaar.Return to the hotel, buffet dinner at the hotel and overnight Cairo.
Optional tour: Cruising dinner on the Nile for 2 hours including belly dancer and folkloric show.
Thursday
Buffet breakfast, day at leisure, buffet dinner and overnight Cairo.
Optional tour: Over- day to Luxor by plane.
Overnight in Ciaro.
Friday
Buffet breakfast, check- out and departure by private air- conditioned mini coach to St. Catherine. Arrival at St. Catherine, check- in at hotel, buffet dinner and overnight St. Catherine.
Saturday
Early morning, climb- up Mt. Sinai. Enjoy a time of praise and incredible views of the Sinai wilderness, where in the book of Genesis God revealed himself to Moses and where he received the Ten Commandments. After your departure down the mountain a late breakfast and check- out.
Transfer to visit St. Catherine Monastery located at the foot of Mt, Sinai the oldest working Christian Monastery. St. Catherine was built in 557 A.C. by the Roman Emperor Justinian, and where it's believed God appeared to Moses in the form of a burning bush.
Departure by private mini coach to Taba and departure through Taba border. Arrival at Eilat, transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Eilat.
Sunday
Pick up from your hotel at 07:30. Arriving at the Arava border crossing we will enter the Kingdom of Jordan. From here a 2 hour drive will take us to the 'Lost City of Petra'. An absolute must for all visitors to the region. Having walked for 30 minutes through the imposing Canyon (Wadi Siq) at its entrance, the awesome and monumental moment when you first step foot in Petra are upon you. Counted amongst the wonders of the ancient world, Petra is an archaeological, anthropological and geological phenomenon. Your private guide will explain the history, legends; myths and truths of this astonishing city carved 2000 years ago from the red Sandstone Mountains. We will enjoy a buffet lunch in Petra. In the afternoon, we will leave Petra for Wadi Musa (a small village nearby) and enjoy a city tour of Aqaba. After the tour, we will commence our return journey to the Arava border arriving in the evening in Eilat.
Transfer to Eilat airport for flight to Tel Aviv.
Transfer from Tel Aviv airport to the hotel.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Monday
Depart Tel Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. Visit the excavations of the ancient city, Roman theatre and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; visit the archaeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system. Drive to Haifa; view the Persian Gardens at the Bahai Shrine. From Haifa, drive to Acre to visit the ancient city and harbor.
Continue to Kibbutz Hotel for overnight.
Tuesday
After a short tour of Tiberias, take a boat ride to Capernaum. Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha, the site of the "Miracle of Fish and Loaves" and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Springs and waterfalls and tour the Golan Heights.
Return to Kibbutz Hotel for overnight.
Wednesday
Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee. Visit the Church of Annunciation, St. Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s Well. Drive to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River; continue to Beit Shean, a newly excavated city, and visit the Roman theatre. Drive along the Jordan River to Jerusalem.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Thursday
Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city; visit the Church of All Nations, King David’s Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. Enter within the walls of the Old City and visit the Cardo, Temple Mount (entrance to the mosques not included), Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Oriental Bazaar and Garden Tomb.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Friday
Drive to Ein Karem to visit the Church of Visitation; proceed to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust; visit the Israel Museum, Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. Proceed to Bethlehem to visit the Church of Nativity.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Saturday
Drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Massada by cable car and visit the food storeroom, water irrigation system and Herod’s Palace. Return to Jerusalem.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Sunday
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.
* visit subject to availability
COSTING:
From USD2,485.00 per person based on twin share (low season)
Rates for single and triple share also available
Minimum two participants required per tour departure
Inclusions
- Transfer upon arrival from Cairo International airport to your hotel.
- 13 nights' accommodation in tourist and first class hotels as follows:
- 2 lunches in Cairo on touring days
- Transfer from Cairo to Santa Caterina in Sinai
- Transfer from Santa Caterina to Taba border
- Transfer from Taba border to hotel in Eilat
- 1 day tour to Petra from Eilat
- Transfer to Eilat airport for flight to Tel Aviv
- Flight from Eilat to Tel Aviv.
- Transfer from Tel Aviv airport to hotel
- Transfer from Jerusalem to Ben Gurion airport upon termination of the tour
- All tours as per the itinerary with an English speaking guide.
- All entrance fees for sites detailed in the itinerary.
4 nights in Cairo on half board basis |
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1 night at Santa Caterina on half board basis |
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8 nights in Israel on half board basis |
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The above mentioned does not include:
Border charges for approx. USD45.00 per person on the tour to Petra
Any extra meals or beverages or hotel extras.
Tips for guides & drivers
Any personal expenses
Passport, visa and border crossing fees
Travel insurance.
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