Premium Middle East In Depth

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

27 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 16 dinners

Others

Complimentary Airport Arrival Transfer Cairo - Welcome Dinner Cairo - Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx Cairo - Egyptian Museum Cairo - The Egyptian Museum headset Alexandria - Wadi El Natron monasteries Alexandria - Anba Bishoy Monastery Alexandria - Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa Alexandria - Bibliotheca Alexandrina Alexandria - Al Montazah Palace & Gardens El Alamein - War cemeteries and museum Luxor - Karnak Temple Luxor - Valley of the Kings (entrance to 3 tombs) Luxor - Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun Luxor - Hatshepsut Temple Luxor - Colossi of Memnon Izbat Al Bayyarah - Kom Ombo Temple Aswan - Philae Temple Aswan - Sharia el Souk Abu Simbel - Abu Simbel temples Abu Simbel - Abu Simbel Sound and Light Show (entrance fee) Aswan - Afternoon tea at the Old Cataract Hotel Aswan - Sunset drinks on a felucca Aswan - Elephantine Island Aswan - Unfinished Obelisk and High Dam Aswan - Nubian Village Visit and Dinner Cairo - Downtown Walking and Tasting Tour Cairo - Tahrir Square Cairo - Khan al-Khalili Bazaar Cairo - Ibn Tulun Mosque Cairo - Gayer-Anderson Museum (entrance fee) Cairo - Home-Cooked Dinner 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 - Site visit Shobak - Shobak Castle 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 - Home-cooked Dinner Jerusalem - Rooftop views from the Austrian Hospice Jerusalem - Conversation with a local rabbi Jerusalem - Temple Mount Courtyard Qumran - Archaeological site visit Masada - Fortress visit by cable car Dead Sea - Visit and float Jerusalem - Conversation with a regional expert 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 (23 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 - The Citadel (entrance fee) - EGP180 Cairo - Islamic Art Museum (entrance fee) - EGP140 Cairo - The Great Pyramid of Cheops (entrance fee) - EGP400 Luxor - Luxor Museum (entrance fee) - EGP140 Luxor - Luxor Temple (entrance fee) - EGP160 Luxor - Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show (entrance fee) - EGP300 Luxor - Valley of the Queens (entrance fee) - EGP100 Luxor - Tomb of Queen Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens (entrance fee) - EGP1200 Luxor - Medinat Habu Temple (entrance fee) - EGP100 Luxor - Hot Air Balloon over the Valley of the Kings - USD120 Aswan - Philae Temple Sound and Light Show (entrance fee) - EGP150 Aswan - Nubian Museum (entrance fee) - EGP140 Petra - Petra By Night - JOD17