Premium Middle East

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Premium leaders are Intrepid’s most experienced, with in-depth knowledge and extensive local networks to make it a trip of a lifetime. Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. When not already included in your trip, your leader will be able to recommend a local guide service who can share more detailed or specialised information at specific sites should you be interested in delving deeper.

Meals

21 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 14 dinners

Others

Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer Cairo - Welcome Dinner Cairo - Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx Cairo - Grand Egyptian Museum Aswan - Philae Temple Aswan - Sunset drinks on a felucca Aswan - Nubian Village Visit and Dinner Izbat Al Bayyarah - Kom Ombo Temple Luxor - Karnak Temple Luxor - Hatshepsut Temple Luxor - Valley of the Kings (entrance to 3 tombs) Luxor - Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun Luxor - Colossi of Memnon Cairo - Home-Cooked Dinner Cairo - Khan al-Khalili Bazaar Cairo - Al-Azhar Mosque Cairo - Coffee/tea in a local cafe Amman - Welcome Dinner Jerash - Roman ruins Amman - Beit Sitti cooking class and dinner Madaba - St Georges Church Mt Nebo - Mt Nebo visit Shobak - Shobak Castle Dana - Ancient village visit Petra - Guided tour of Petra Petra - Petra second day visit (unguided) Wadi Rum - Desert Jeep tour Wadi Rum - Zarb dinner Wadi Rum - Desert and dunes walk Jerusalem - Welcome Dinner Jerusalem - Leader-led orientation walk Jerusalem - Western Wall (Wailing Wall) Jerusalem - Old City walking tour Jerusalem - Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem - Church of Saint Anne Jerusalem - Home-cooked Dinner Jerusalem - Conversation with a regional expert Jerusalem - Rooftop views from the Austrian Hospice Qumran - Archaeological site visit Jerusalem - Conversation with a local rabbi Masada - Fortress visit by cable car Dead Sea - Visit and float Jericho - Mount of Temptation and Sycamore Tree Jerusalem - Yad Vashem Museum Jerusalem - Mount of Olives Jerusalem - Church of All Nations Jerusalem - Garden of Gethsemane Bethlehem - Church of the Nativity & Shepherds' Field Tiberias - Church of the Multiplication Tiberias - Sea of Galilee boat ride Capernaum - St Peter's Church Nazareth - Church of Annunciation & Mary's Well Haifa - Bahai Gardens view & photo stop Acre - Knights of St John Complex Caesarea - Roman ruins Tel Aviv - Hummus Tasting Tel Aviv - Leader-led tour of Old Jaffa

Transport

Private vehicle,Plane,Riverboat,Felucca,Jeep SECURITY WHILE TRAVELLING: Occasionally you may experience a Tourist Police Escort in your vehicle and whilst not common convoys between select towns or regions are possible. This practice has been implemented by local authorities to monitor the safety and security of visitors to Egypt. NILE RIVERBOAT: You will be staying on a riverboat for the Nile River section of this itinerary. The company we work with has a large fleet of boats and the actual boat can’t be confirmed until 30 days before departure. However you can expect the following facilities; restaurant, bar & sundeck. Most boats will also have a small swimming pool and in that instance, swimming towels will be available for use. All cabins have ensuites, air conditioning, and windows to enjoy the views of the Nile. Accommodation during the cruise is on a full board basis, often in the form of a buffet. Drinks can be purchased from the bar or restaurant. Bottled drinking water and tea and coffee are available but are not included so please ensure you check prices on board. Internet is mostly charged at an additional fee. We recommend purchasing a local sim card for your data requirements, please refer to the Communications section of this Essential Trip Information document. You will have the opportunity to disembark the boat each day as we explore some of the ancient sites included on the itinerary. The boat will also be anchored at port each evening. Only on the odd occasion would it sail at night depending on the water traffic at Esna Lock. Most often when in port there can be many boats and you may be berthed side by side with another ship. Riverboats have anywhere from 50-70 cabins and you will be sharing the facilities with other travellers not on your tour.

Accommodation

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation. Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available. Comfortable hotel (16 nights),Feature Stay (5 nights)

Hygieneprotocol

All Intrepid travellers 18 years and older and Intrepid leaders will be required to be fully vaccinated. Travellers must provide proof of vaccination to the leader at the group meeting on day 1 of the trip. All children 5 and above must provide proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative COVID-19 test. Any high-risk customer who is unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons can apply for an exemption. Exemptions will be assessed on a case by case basis. Customers must provide a medical certificate from a medical professional.

Others

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included

Optional

Cairo - Sufi Dance Khan al-Khalili (entrance fee) - EGP85 Cairo - Islamic Art Museum (entrance fee) - EGP140 Cairo - The Citadel (entrance fee) - EGP180 Cairo - The Great Pyramid of Cheops (entrance fee) - EGP400 Cairo -The Royal Mummy Room (entrance fee) - EGP180 Edfu - Edfu Temple (entrance fee) - EGP180 Luxor - Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show (entrance fee) - EGP300 Luxor - Medinat Habu Temple (entrance fee) - EGP100 Luxor - Hot Air Balloon over the Valley of the Kings - USD120 Luxor - Valley of the Queens (entrance fee) - EGP100 Luxor - Tomb of Queen Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens (entrance fee) - EGP1200 Petra - Petra By Night - JOD17