25 days tour

Grand Middle East Circuit: Turkey, Egypt, Jordan & Israel -

$ 4,999 .00 USD

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Grand Middle East Circuit: Turkey, Egypt, Jordan & Israel -

This tour includes:

Transport

Air-conditioned vehicle is included.

Accommodation

Accommodation is included.

Meals

Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.

Others

Assistance at Borders or Airports and transfers to the hotel or the Airports (in Israel English speaking driver). Accommodation in selected hotels with regime according to the program. In Istanbul, Cairo and Jerusalem only breakfast. Half board accommodation in Petra, Amman and Santa Catalina. Visits and tickets to the sites mentioned in the program. Spanish speaking guide during visitations. 30% discount for children under 2-12, only sharing the room with 2 adults, only one child per room. In triple rooms the third bed is folding. In Tourist category there is no triple room. Domestic flight Izmir / Istanbul Included 1 suitcase p.p 15 Kg. Domestic flights in Cairo: CAI / LXR - ASW / CAI.

Guide

English-speaking guide during visits

Not included:

Flights

International flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Optional

Other activities and services not included.

Others

Drinks at dinners. Tips to drivers and guides. Extras and personal expenses. Personal insurance (theft, illness, loss, damage, personal, etc.). Taba exit fees, Israel to Jordan, Jordan to Israel and visas to Egypt (p / p Pays on arrival). Bus to cross the border between Jordan and Israel International flights. Optional Tours.

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Itinerary of your trip Grand Middle East Circuit: Turkey, Egypt, Jordan & Israel -

  • Day 1 Day 1: Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Istanbul

      Arrival and assistance by one of our representatives. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in Istanbul.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Istanbul

      Breakfast. Optionally you can make a full day visit to the magnificent city of Istanbul knowing in the part historical to the Basilica of Santa Sofia, culmination of Byzantine art, and the pearl of Istanbul; we will also visit the famous Palace from Topkapi, residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, including the treasure and holy relics. At noon we will enjoy a typical Lunch in a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area and we will continue with the visit to the Blue Mosque, a prodigy of harmony, proportion and elegance; and the Hippodrome that preserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Column Serpentine, the Fountain of Emperor William and the Egyptian Obelisk at the end of the afternoon we will visit the famous Grand Bazaar where we will enjoy free time to lose ourselves among its 4 thousand stores. Return to the hotel and accommodation.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Istanbul - Flight - Cappadocia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Istanbul - Flight - Cappadocia

      Breakfast. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport to board a domestic flight to Cappadocia. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Cappadocia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Cappadocia

      Breakfast at the hotel. Visit this fascinating region and original landscape, formed by the lava thrown by the Erciyes volcanoes and Hasan 3 million years ago. We will visit the Gรถreme valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of churches carved out of the rock with beautiful frescoes. Next, we will visit the Avcilar Valley and the Pasabagi Valleys and GฯŒvercinlik where you can admire the best view of the volcanic forms called "fairy chimneys". We will visit the typical workshops of onix and turquoise carpets and stones. Dinner at the hotel and lodging.


      Tour Option: Ballon Excursion

      At dawn possibility of participating in a hot air balloon excursion. A unique experience on the formations rocks, fairy chimneys, natural formations and lunar landscapes.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale

      Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure to Konya, capital of the Seleucid sultans. Where we will visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana, poet and philosopher who founded the mystical and religious sect of the Dancing Dervishes. Continuation of the trip to Pamukkale. Arrival and visit to Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city that today is in ruins. Visit to the famous Castle of cotton, natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and Natural Pools formed over the centuries by the passage of waters loaded with calcareous salts from thermal springs. Arrival at the hotel and accommodation.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Pamukkale - Efeso - Izmir - Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Pamukkale - Efeso - Izmir - Istanbul

      Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure to Ephesus Greco-Roman city, ancient capital of Asia Minor and one of the best preserved of antiquity where are the Temple of Hadrian, Temple of Trajan, the theater and the Library of Celso. Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, where he spent the last years of his life. Continuation To the airport of Izmir to embark on a domestic flight to Istanbul. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Istanbul - Walk On The Bosphorus - Spice Bazaar
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Istanbul - Walk On The Bosphorus - Spice Bazaar

      Breakfast. Departure for one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat trip on the Bosphorus, a canal that separates Europe and Asia. During this journey you can see the palaces of the Sultans, old and typical wooden houses and enjoy history in a different way. Next, we will make one of the star visits, the spice bazaar, built by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used ever since. Our included visit ends at the bazaar where you can enjoy its atmosphere and variety of shops. In the afternoon you can optionally make a visit with lunch to the Asian part of the city knowing the โ€œBeylerbeyโ€ palace, Eyup neighborhood, Pierre Loti cafรฉ. Golden Horn. Return to the hotel and accommodation.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Istanbul - Cairo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Istanbul - Cairo

      Breakfast buffet. At the established time, transfer to the airport to take a flight to Cairo. Arrival at Cairo airport, Spanish-speaking assistance at the airport by our representative before passport control. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation in Cairo.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Cairo - Luxor
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Cairo - Luxor

      Breakfast buffet. Free day or possibility of flying direct to Luxor in the morning. They can make an optional full day visit to the city of Cairo: the Museum of Pharaonic Art, the Saladin Citadel with its Alabaster Mosque, the Khan el Bazaar Khalili and the Coptic Quarter. In the afternoon transfer to Cairo airport, flight to Luxor. Arrival and transfer to the ship. Night on board.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Luxor - Esna - Edfu
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Luxor - Esna - Edfu

      Buffet breakfast on the boat. Visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak. We will visit the necropolis of Thebes: the Valley of the Kings, Funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut known as the Deir el Bahary, and the Colossi of Memnon. At the scheduled time we will set sail for Esna. We will cross the Esna lock and continue sailing towards Edfu. Night on board.

  • Day 11 Day 11: Edfu - Kom Ombo - Asuan
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Edfu - Kom Ombo - Asuan

      Buffet breakfast on the boat. Arrival in Edfu, visit the Temple of Edfu dedicated to the god Horus. Navigation to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, the only one dedicated to two divinities: the crocodile-headed god Sobek and the god Haroeris with hawk head. Navigation to Aswan. Night on board.

  • Day 12 Day 12: Asuan
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Asuan

      Buffet breakfast on the boat. In the morning, optional excursion to the famous Abu Simbel Temples. Also, a Felucca ride along the Nile (typical Egyptian sailboats) to admire from the felucca a panoramic view of the Agha Khan Mausoleum, the Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden. Next we will visit the Aswan Dam and the Philae Temple. Night on board. The Optional excursion to the Abu Simbel Temples can be done on this day OR the following day depending on the flight schedule domestic ASW - CAI on the next day.

  • Day 13 Day 13: Asuan - Cairo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Asuan - Cairo

      Buffet breakfast on the boat and disembarkation. Optional excursion to the famous Abu Simbel Temples. On the way back I fly with destination to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo. In the evening optional visit: buffet dinner with boat show on the Nile. Return to hotel and accommodation in Cairo. The optional excursion to the Abu Simbel Temples can be done on this day OR on the day above according to the domestic flight schedule ASW - CAI on this day.

  • Day 14 Day 14: Cairo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Cairo

      Breakfast buffet. Departure for the included visit to the three Pyramids of Giza, the eternal Sphinx and the Valley Temple (not includes entrance to the interior of a Pyramid). Free afternoon with the option to visit the Sakkara necropolis and the city of Memphis, capital of the ancient empire. At night optional visit to the sound and light show of the Pyramids. Return to the hotel and accommodation in Cairo.

  • Day 15 Day 15: Cairo - Fountain Of Moses - Saint Catherine
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Cairo - Fountain Of Moses - Saint Catherine

      Breakfast buffet. Exit to the Sinai Peninsula via the Ahmed Hamdy Tunnel below the Suez Canal, passing Africa to Asia. We will visit Ayun Musa or the sources of Moisรฉs (Mara) and then we will leave for the city of Saint Catherine. Arrival at the hotel. Accommodation in Saint Catherine.

  • Day 16 Day 16: Saint Catherine - Moses Mount - Petra
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Saint Catherine - Moses Mount - Petra

      Breakfast buffet. At dawn we will leave for Mount Moses or Mount Sinai (Mount Horeb) of 2,285 m. high where the Prophet Moses received from God the Tables of the Law while the Hebrew people camped at the foot of the mountain. From the top of the mount we will be able to see the sunrise and the Monte deSaint Catherine which is the highest summit of the peninsula with 2,637 m. Going down from the mountain we will visit the Saint Catherine Monastery (if possible) located at 1,570 m. tall with its impressive walls built between 527 and 565 by order of Emperor Justinian on the biblical site of the burning bush. The monastery it owes its name to Saint Catherine, an Alexandrian martyr who died in 395, whose body, carried by angels, would be discovered 5 centuries later on the top of the mountain that bears his name. It is the smallest diocese in the world and the monastery in activity oldest. Its library has the oldest manuscripts in the world after the Vatican. Return to the hotel and on time planned departure to the border point where we will leave Egypt. Arrival in Arava via Eilat, transfer to the Jordanian border. Entry to Jordan โ€œAravaโ€ after completion of immigration formalities. Continuation to Petra. Accommodation in Petra.

  • Day 17 Day 17: Petra - Amman
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 17: Petra - Amman

      Breakfast buffet. Departure to the Pink City, capital of the Nabateans and confirmed as a Wonder of the World in 2007. We will know the most important and representative monuments sculpted in the rocks by the Nabataeans. The Tomb of the Obelisks, El Siq, 1 km canyon. long where at the end of its journey the impressive and well-known Treasure (Al Khazneh), the street of columns, the colored tombs and royal tombs. Travel to Amman. Accommodation in Amman.

  • Day 18 Day 18: Amman - Madaba - Nebo - Jerusalem
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 18: Amman - Madaba - Nebo - Jerusalem

      Breakfast buffet. Departure for Madaba, better known as the City of Mosaics located only 30 km away. from the Jordanian capital. There we will visit the Church of San Jorge, where the oldest known mosaic map of the Holy Land was found. made in 571 A.D. Then we will visit Mount Nebo, a place of great importance for all Christians, since that it was the last place visited by Moses and from where the prophet could appreciate the Promised Land that he would never visit. We will continue our journey to the Allenby Border. Departure for Jerusalem with an English-speaking driver. Accommodation in Jerusalem.

  • Day 19 Day 19: Optional Free Date - Masada And Dead Sea (From Jerusalem)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 19: Optional Free Date - Masada And Dead Sea (From Jerusalem)

      Breakfast buffet. Free day or if you wish you can accompany us on the optional tour to Masada and the Dead Sea. Schedule: Departure towards the Dead Sea - ascent by cable rail to Masada - last fortification of the Jews in their fight against the Romans. Visit to the excavations, Herodโ€™s Palace and the Synagogue. Wonderful view of the Roman Field and the Dead Sea. If the weather and climate permitting, we will have free time to enjoy a bath in the salty waters of the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem. Accommodation in Jerusalem.

  • Day 20 Day 20: Modern City - Olives Mountain
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 20: Modern City - Olives Mountain

      Breakfast buffet. Departure to the Mount of Olives to appreciate a magnificent panoramic view of the city. Visit to the Orchard of Gethsemane and the Basilica of the Agony. Continuation to the modern part of the city to visit the Shrine of the Book in the Museum from Israel where the Dead Sea scrolls and the Herodian model of Jerusalem are found. Visits to Yad Vashem (museum remembrance of the Holocaust) and the neighborhood of Ein Karem, where the churches of Saint John the Baptist and the Visitation are located. Accommodation in Jerusalem.

  • Day 21 Day 21: Walled City - Belรฉn
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 21: Walled City - Belรฉn

      Breakfast buffet. Departure to the old city of Jerusalem to visit the Wailing Wall, the Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy sepulchre. Continuation to Mount Zion where the Tomb of King David, the Cenacle and the Abbey of the Dormition. In the afternoon visit to the Basilica, the Grotto of the Nativity and the Field of the Shepherds in Bethlehem. Accommodation in Jerusalem.

  • Day 22 Day 22: Mount Tabor - Yardenit - Safed
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 22: Mount Tabor - Yardenit - Safed

      Breakfast buffet. Departure to Mount Tabor to visit the Basilica of the Transfiguration. We will continue to the Yardenit, traditional place of the baptism on the Jordan River. In the afternoon we will continue to Safed to visit its charming streets and synagogues. Safed is the city โ€‹โ€‹of the Cabala, mystical side of Judaism. Accommodation in Galilee.

  • Day 23 Day 23: Nazareth - Galilee Region
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 23: Nazareth - Galilee Region

      Breakfast buffet. Departure to the Mount of Beatitudes, scene of the Sermon on the Mount. Visit to Tabgha, place of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes, Capernaum, Old Synagogue and House of San Pedro. In the afternoon, via Cana of Galilee, towards Nazareth. Visit to the Basilica of the Annunciation and the Carpentry of Josรฉ. Accommodation in Galilee.

  • Day 24 Day 24: Acre - Haifa - Cesarea - Tel Aviv
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 24: Acre - Haifa - Cesarea - Tel Aviv

      Breakfast buffet. Departure to the city of Acre to visit the Old Fortress of the Crusaders. We continue to Haifa to visit the Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery and appreciate an unparalleled view from Mount Carmel of Haifa Bay and Gardens Persians of the Bahai Temple. Departure to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Fortress and learn part of the history of the Crusaders. Continuation to Tel Aviv by the coastal road. Short visit of Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Accommodation in Tel Aviv.

  • Day 25 Day 25: Tel Aviv
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 25: Tel Aviv

      Breakfast buffet. At the predetermined time, departure transfer to Ben Gurion Airport.

      *End of our services

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 3 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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