12-day Israel, Jordan, And Egypt Tour With Nile Cruise

Itinerary

Day 1: Nazareth

Stop At: Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee Region, Northern District
Day 1:Nazareth

Pick up from your hotel in Tel Aviv. Drive to Nazareth. En route visit Mount of Precipitation, tour the Churches of Annunciation and St. Joseph. Pass Cana to Capernaum and Mount Beatitude where the Benedictine Church is. Drive beside the Sea of Galilee, see the baptism site in the Jordan River.

Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel - 3* hotel bed and breakfast basis

Day 2: Caesarea. Haifa and Acre

Stop At: Caesarea National Park, Route 2 Near Aqiva, Caesarea Israel
Day 2: Caesarea, Haifa, Acre

Arrive at Caesarea. Tour the Roman theater, hippodrome, Roman temple. Go through HaIfa to view the Baha'i gardens and shrine. Stop at Rosh Hanikra, tour caverns, and grottos. Stop at Acre, Overview of the Turkish prison

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel - 3* hotel bed and breakfast basis

Day 3: Jerusalem

Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
Day 3: Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Drive to Jerusalem. Arrive at Zion gate and enter Byzantine Cardo, on the way pass the Armenian Quarter. Continue to the Western Wall through the Jewish Quarter. Walk on the Via Dolorosa following the Stations of the Cross and arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Walk through the Old City market. Drive to Bethlehem, Manger Square, and the Church of Nativity. View the field of Ruth

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel - 3* hotel bed and breakfast basis

Day 4: Masada and the Dead Sea

Stop At: Masada National Park, Masada 8698000 Israel
Day 4: Dead Sea and Masada

Drive to the Dead Sea. Stop at the sea level marker, continue to Masada. Take the cable car, tour the bathhouse, ancient synagogue and Roman barracks. Swim in the water

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Hotel - 3* hotel bed and breakfast basis

Day 5: Petra

Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa 77110 Jordan
Day 5: Petra

Transfer to The domestic Airport for your Morning flight to Ramon Airport near Eilat. Upon Arriving please take the shuttle no #30 of Egged Company .it is about 5 NIS Per Person (About 15-20 minutes drive).It will take you to the main Bus station from which our representative will pick you up at 08:15-08:30 and transfer you to the Jordanian Border, After crossing and getting to Petra, Your guide will show you the Treasury, temples, Roman Theater and more. Around 16:15 Transfer to Wadi Rum For Overnight.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a tent at a Bedouin Camp

Day 6: Wadi Rum

Stop At: Wadi Rum Protected Area, Wadi Rum Jordan
Day 6: Wadi Rum

Up to 4 hour Jeep tour in the desert, see the paintings on the sandstone and how the Bedouins live. Travel across the border in the afternoon, at 21:00 a driver will collect you for Cairo. about 10 hours drive.

Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: No accommodation on this day - drive to Cairo trough the night.

Day 7: Cairo

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Day 7: Cairo

Start the tour at 8:00 am with the Sphinx and the pyramids. Drive to Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Tour the Egyptian Museum.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel overnight 4* Cairo

Day 8: Sakara

Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Cairo 11655 Egypt
Day 8: Cairo

Drive to the Sakara Valley, tour Djoser pyramid and the Old City of Cairo, including Churches and fortifications

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel overnight 4* Cairo

Day 9: Aswan

Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Day 9: Flight to Aswan- Philae temple- High Dam- Felucca

Flight from Cairo to Aswan. A driver will take you to the ship for check-in. Tour Aswan, and High Dam. Take a boat ride to Philae Island, and tour the Temple of the Goddess Isis

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a cruise ship

Day 10: Kom Ombo

Stop At: Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Day 10: Kom Ombo temple- Edfu temple

Tour Sobek and Harored temples, sail to Edfu and the Temple of Hours

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Full board
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a cruise ship

Day 11: West Bank

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Day 11: West Bank- Valley of the Kings- Hatshepsut- Memnon

Travel to Thebes Necropolis for Valley of the Kings where you will visit 3 royal tombs. Night entertainment on the ship

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Full board
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a cruise ship

Day 12: Karnak Tample

Stop At: Karnak Open Air Museum, You Require a separate ticket within the walls of Karnak Temple, Luxor Egypt
Day 12: Luxor and Karnak temples

Breakfast, check out of the cruise. Tour the East Bank and the Karnak temple. Continue to Luxor temple. Transfer to the airport for departure

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.