Guide

Service of a government-licensed guide on all touring days.

Others

Entrance fees to sites on the program.

Transport

Transfer from airport to Tel Aviv hotel on arrival Transfers from Jerusalem hotel on departure to Jordan and return from Jordan to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv hotels. (Return drop off also available at Ben Gurion Airport - depending on flight time). (Flight departure time MUST be 19:00 or later). Sightseeing in a modern, air-conditioned touring vehicle.

Accommodation

10 nights hotel accommodation on B&B basis

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Others

Assistance at the airport upon arrival. (Rates for assistance on arrival will be advised in due course). Porterage at airport. Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff. Beverages with meals. Traveler’s medical/baggage insurance. Entry Visa to Jordan (if required for restricted nationalities). Border Taxes & Border Shuttle transfers - Israel & Jordan (approx. USD 60 per person - paid on tour - subject to change).

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Day 1 Tel Aviv Airport – Tel Aviv
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tel Aviv Airport – Tel Aviv

Arrival to Ben Gurion airport. Transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 2 Massada – Dead Sea
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Massada – Dead Sea

Meet you tour guide in the morning and set off from Tel Aviv to Masada, Israel’s foremost archaeological park. Ascend via cable-car for a thorough visit that gives insight to the rituals, politics and culture of the people who inhabited this desert fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse and cisterns, and enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. Descend to the lowest place on earth – the Dead Sea, to experience the mineral-rich black mud and to float on its salty waters. Passing by the oasis of Ein Gedi, proceed through the Judean Desert, ascending to Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 3 Jerusalem
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Jerusalem

Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Visit Yad Vashem the memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the southwestern outskirts of Jerusalem. This village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born. Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. Return to Jerusalem hotel
Day 4 Jerusalem
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Jerusalem

Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount. Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection. To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus spent his last night and was betrayed by Judas. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives. Return to your Jerusalem hotel.
Day 5 Nazareth – Safed – Tiberias
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Nazareth – Safed – Tiberias

NAZARETH – SAFED – TIBERIAS Leave Jerusalem and drive north passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean, and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman city. On to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and Christian holy sites. Proceed to Safed, city of the Kabbalah and center of Jewish mysticism, to visit the beautiful streets of the artists’ colony. Overnight in Tiberias.
Day 6 Sea Of Galilee – Golan Heights
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sea Of Galilee – Golan Heights

Along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee, proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue, the Mount of Beatitudes, traditional site of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ and Tabgha, the traditional site of the ‘miracle of the loaves and the fish’. Optional sailing on a boat across the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and extra fee if available). Drive up to the Golan Heights to enjoy an Israeli wine country experience, with vineyards surrounded by breathtaking views. Become acquainted with the collection of fine and rare wines enjoying a tour, wine tasting and understanding of the wine production process. Pass by former Syrian fortifications, Druze villages and Banias, source of the Jordan River. Return to Tiberias for overnight.
Day 7 Acre – Haifa – Caesarea – Tel Aviv
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Acre – Haifa – Caesarea – Tel Aviv

After breakfast drive through the hills of the Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, including the Baha'i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa Bay. Proceed along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress at what is known as the “masterpiece of Herod the Great”. End the day with a short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa. Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Day 8 Jerusalem – Sheik Hussein – Amman
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Jerusalem – Sheik Hussein – Amman

Drive from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing for procedures to enter Jordan. Proceed to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc. Drive to Amman for a panoramic city tour of the Jordanian capital. Overnight in Amman
Day 9 Amman – Petra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Amman – Petra

After early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra. Ride on horseback to the "Siq" (canyon) and then on foot to Petra, known as the red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd century B.C. to 2nd Century A.D. Visit the most interesting monuments such as the Treasury, El Khazneh (a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar, (Al Madhbah) - from this point you can view the whole of the rock city. Return to Wadi Musa village. Overnight in Petra.
Day 10 Petra – Madaba – Amman – Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Petra – Madaba – Amman – Cairo

Drive northwards to Madaba to visit the remains of the Byzantine church with its ancient mosaic floor map, the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the mosaic map of the Holy Land and Jerusalem. Continue about 10kms. to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea. Drive to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. Fly from Amman to Cairo. Upon arrival to Cairo International Airport you will be met by our representative who will be holding a sign with your name on, at passport control. Our representative will assist with passport and visa formalities, after which you will be escorted to meet your driver who will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 11 Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cairo

Begin the day in the capital city starting with a tour of the Egyptian Museum with the treasures from the Tut-Ankh-Amun burial site. Continue to the Citadel to enjoy a spectacular view of Cairo. Visit Alabaster Mosque, which adds a wonderful picture-postcard element to Cairo’s skyline. You will be given some time at leisure for shopping in the famous Khan-elKhalili bazaar which is a labyrinth of cobbled alleyways. This vast bazaar tempts the senses with spices, perfume and glittering gold, silver and brass. Overnight in Cairo
Day 12 Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cairo

Visit Memphis, the ancient capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt and home of a colossal Statue of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. Continue to the “Cemetery City” of Sakkara and view the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest of all Pyramids. In the afternoon you will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, the only present-day survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Nearby, the mystical Sphinx surveys the plains of Giza. The 20m high man-animal Sphinx, created as a “living image of the sun-god”, built by Chephren to guard the entrance to the Pyramids. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 13 Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cairo

Transfer to Cairo Airport for departing flight.

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Highlights Of The Middle East-Israel Jordan & Cairo

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Itinerary of your trip Highlights Of The Middle East-Israel Jordan & Cairo

Tel Aviv Airport – Tel Aviv

Massada – Dead Sea

Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Nazareth – Safed – Tiberias

Sea Of Galilee – Golan Heights

Acre – Haifa – Caesarea – Tel Aviv

Jerusalem – Sheik Hussein – Amman

Amman – Petra

Petra – Madaba – Amman – Cairo

Cairo

Cairo

Cairo

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