Day 1: Arrive in Cairo, transfer to hotel, overnight.
Day 2: Fly to Aswan, and board the Nile cruise ship. Visit Philae Temple. Optional visit to Nubian village.
Day 3: (Optional) Visit to Abu Simbel temples. Sail to Kom Ombo and Edfu, visit temples.
Day 4: Visit Edfu Temple, and sail to Luxor. Visit Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Day 5: In Luxor, visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon. Transfer to hotel.
Day 6: Fly back to Cairo, transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 7: In Cairo, visit the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum. Optional evening activities include the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids and a dinner cruise with belly dancing.
Day 8: Excursion to Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt, and the Saqqara Necropolis to see the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
Day 9: Day trip from Cairo to Alexandria to visit the library, catacombs, and the Qaitbay Fortress.
Day 10: Transfer from Cairo to St. Catherine, check-in, and dinner at the hotel.
Day 11: Climb Mount Sinai, visit the Monastery of St. Catherine, then continue to Taba, cross the border to Israel, and transfer to Petra, Jordan.
Day 12: Visit the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, then transfer to Amman for dinner and overnight.
Day 13: Explore Amman, then visit Madaba, Mount Nebo, and the Dead Sea.
Day 14: Visit Ajlun Castle and the ancient Roman city of Jerash near Amman.
Day 15: Transfer from Amman to Tel Aviv via the Allenby Bridge border crossing.
Day 16: Explore the Galilee region, including Caesarea, Haifa, Nazareth, and a kibbutz.
Day 17: Travel to Safed, visit sites associated with Jesus in the Galilee region, and continue to Jerusalem.
Day 18: Tour modern Jerusalem, visit the Holocaust Museum, and explore the Old City and its holy sites.
Day 19: Visit sites on the Mount of Olives and Mount Zion associated with Jesus, explore the Jewish Quarter, and travel to Bethlehem.
Day 20: Check out and transfer to the airport for departure.
PREDICTED HOTELS/CRUISES OR SIMILAR
CITY | HOTEL/CRUISE |
CAIRO | Baron Heliopolis / Royal Marshal |
NILE CRUISE | M/S Zeina |
ST. CATHERINE | Strand Beach |
PETRA | P.Quattro / La Maison |
AMMAN | Sulaf Luxury / Al Fanar |
TEL AVIV | Metropolitan / Sea Net |
GALILEA | Nofey Gonen |
JERUSALEM | Leonardo / Prima Park |
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BOOK NOW Book NowArrival, reception, and assistance at the airport with visa regulations, transfer to the hotel, and check-in at the hotel after 2:00 p.m. Overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport and flight to Aswan. Arrive at Aswan airport, transfer to the Nile cruise, and check in at 12:00 pm (Lunch is included on the Nile cruise). Start the guided tour riding a felucca (typical Egyptian sailing boat) to admire the panoramic view of the Mausoleum of Agha Khan, Elephantine Island, and the Botanical Garden as a transfer to visit the Temple of Philae, built in the Ptolemaic period and dedicated to the Goddess Isis, the complex was dismantled and transferred to Agilkia Island, which through UNESCO intervention was saved from the waters of the Aswan Dam. It was one of the last places of pharaonic worship in operation until the 6th century AD, and where the last known hieroglyphic inscription is recorded, dated 395 AD. At the end of the visit, return to the Nile cruise. Dinner and overnight. (OPTIONAL TOUR) Visit to the Nubian Village in Aswan
Breakfast, possibility for anyone interested to make the Optional visit to Abu Simbel. (OPTIONAL TOUR) Visit the temple of Abu Simbel, the temple of RAMSES II, the largest fort in Egyptian history, and visit the temple of his favorite wife NEFERTARY, 280 km from Aswan by bus. Have lunch on board. After lunch, sail to Komombo, upon arrival visit the Temple (Temple of Komombo) built in sandstone during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods and dedicated to two conquests: Sobek, with the head of a crocodile, and Haroéris with the head of a falcon. Visit the Crocodile Museum, dedicated to the history of the cult and mummification of that animal in Ancient Egypt. Navigate to Edfu. Dinner on board and overnight.
Breakfast and visit to the Temple of Edfu dedicated to the God Horus – God Falcon, built during the Ptolemaic period, is considered one of the most prestigious pharaonic temples and is in the best state of conservation. Return to the Nile cruise and sail to Luxor through the Esna lock. Lunch on board, afternoon tea served on the Sun deck. Arrival in Luxor and visit the east bank of Luxor, where we will see the destroyed complex of Karnak, dedicated to Amon Ra. Known since pharaonic antiquity as Ipet-isut, this was the most important cult center dedicated to the triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The temple of Amun and the sacred precinct of Karnak are connected by an avenue of sphinxes with the body of a Lion and the head of Amun. Continue to visit the Luxor temple. At night, watch the oriental spectacle (Festa Galabeya) on the Nile cruise. Dinner on board and overnight.
(OPTIONAL TOUR) Balloon ride over Luxor Breakfast and check out of the Nile Cruise. Visit the western bank, which is the City or Kingdom of the Dead where there are the royal funerary temples, the necropolises of the officials, and in the mountains, the tombs of the Kings (Valley of the Kings). Visit the necropolis with the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon, two monumental statues of the enthroned Amenhotep III, which decorated the entrance to this funerary temple. The colossi are the only remains that have survived. They are imposing and still maintain their character as guardians of the Valley of the Kings. At the end of the visit transfer to the hotel in Luxor, check in, dinner, and overnight.
Check out at the hotel at the scheduled time and transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo and transfer to the hotel, overnight
Breakfast at the hotel, departure from the hotel to begin the full-day tour to visit the three Giza Pyramids of Cheops, khephren, and Micah, built more than 4,500 years ago, called the Great Pyramids of Egypt, which still remain a mystery today due to its alignment and construction. Alongside these magnificent monuments, other temples and pyramids coexist, including the famous Sphinx of King Khafre, with the body of a Lion, and visit the Valley Temple. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to visit the Museum of Antiquities (duration 02 HRS) founded in 1857 by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, which displays artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a 5,000-year-old collection of rare art that is considered the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. More than 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, and we will also be able to admire Tutankhamun's fabulous treasure discovered by Howard Carter in 1822 and more monuments from ancient Egypt. Return to the hotel and overnight. (OPTIONAL TOUR) The Sound and Light show at the Pyramids (OPTIONAL TOUR) Dinner with oriental belly dancing show in a floating restaurant with round-trip transfer from the hotel.
Breakfast. Excursion to Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt, Founded according to legend by King Menes. It is considered the oldest capital of the Old Kingdom, existing since the earliest times of Egyptian history. It was the royal residence of Djoser, the most famous pharaoh of the III dynasty. lunch at a local restaurant, then departure to the Sakara Necropolis, located on the left bank of the river Nile, where the funerary complex of King Djoser (2650 BC) is located. It is in the center of this complex that the famous Step Pyramid stands 60 meters high, designed by the brilliant architect Imhotep; the pyramids of the V and VI dynasties; funerary texts; and mastabas. Return to the hotel and overnight.
Breakfast, visit by air-conditioned bus to Alexandria, the second capital of Egypt, built by Alexander the Great. Visit the Alexandria library and catacombs. Lunch at a local restaurant, continue to Qaitbay fortress, built on the ruins of the famous Alexandria Lighthouse, return to Cairo and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast, Check out. Transfer by air-conditioned minivan to Santa Catarina—check-in, Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
At dawn climb the mountain of Moses Mount Sinai on foot, Breakfast when return, and visit the Monastery of Saint Catherine, continue along the Sinai desert bordering the beautiful Red Sea to Taba, Israel border. Cross the border and continue to the Wadi Arava borders with Jordan. Transfer to Petra, Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
Breakfast, visit to Petra Rose City carved into the stones by NEBATAENS. You can reach it on foot through a narrow line, flanked by imposing cliffs. Departure to Amman by bus. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
Breakfast and departure for a city tour of Amman. Continue to Madaba to visit the Orthodox Church of Saint George, and Mount Nebo to admire panoramic views of the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea from the mountain. Continue visit to the Dead Sea. Dinner and accommodation in Amman.
Breakfast, visit Ajlun Castle, It is a castle from the time of the crusaders, located on top of the mountain and a beautiful view. Continue with a visit to Jerash. During the tour, visit the Arc de Triomphe, oval square, chard, colonnade, the temple of Aphrodite and the Roman theater with wonderful acoustics. After the visit, return to Amman. Dinner and overnight
Breakfast. Transfer to Allenby Bridge. Arrival and transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight stay
Breakfast. Caesarea's position to visit the Roman theater, the crusader city and the aqueduct. Consequently Haifa. Drive to the top of Mount Carmel to visit the Carmelite Monastery. Continue to Nazaré to see the Church of the Annunciation, carpentry of Saint Joseph and the Virgin of Spring. Continue through the Galilee Mountains to the Kibbutz. Overnight stay
Breakfast. Travel to Safed, city of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism. Visit an ancient synagogue. Continue to the Mount of Beatitudes, then to Tabgha, proceed to Capernaum to visit the ancient synagogue and the house in San Pedro. Through Tiberias to the Yardenit place in Jordan, the traditional site of Jesus' baptism. Continue along the Jordan Valley near Jericho. Continue through the Judean Desert. Overnight in Jerusalem
Breakfast. Visit new city of Jerusalem: The Knesset, the President's residence, the Municipal Theater Visit the Israel Museum. Ein Karem continues to see the birthplace of San Juan Bautista. Continue to visit the Holocaust Museum. Transfer to the old city. Visit the 14 stations of the Via Dolorosa, Church of the Flagellation, Condemnation Chapel, Calvary and the Holy Sepulcher. Visit the Western Wall. Overnight stay
Breakfast. Visit the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Continue to the Garden of Gethsemane to see the Basilica of the Agony. Continue to Mount Zion to visit King David's Tomb, the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. Go to the Jewish Quarter and the Roman Cardo at the Citadel Museum. Afternoon in Belém to visit the Church of the Nativity, the Grotto of São Jerônimo and the Church of Santa Catarina.
Breakfast – Check out at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for final departure.