Egypt and Holyland Highlights

Breakfast, checkout hotel, meetup with your Egyptology tour guide, he will give you a briefing for your next days of your tour and highlight of major aspects,then you start your day tour to explore Step Pyramid of Sakarra, we take lunch at local restaurant ( own expenses), then continue to Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx enjoy a Camel ride at Pyramids Area, stop at papyrus institute to learn how the Pharaohs made papers, then transfer to train station to board the sleeper train to Aswan Dinner on board Train.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: Sleeper Train

Breakfast on board the train, arrive Aswan, where you will be met and assist with luggage, start the day by visiting Philae Temple at Philae island and explore the temple with learning the Isis and Osiris legend, then transferred to Nile Cruise, Embark the Nile Cruise, Lunch then, Late afternoon, board traditional sailing Felucca on the Nile to enjoy the Sunset with cup of tea while sailing, free time to explore the local market in Aswan which is well known for spices and hand craft,  back to Nile cruise for dinner, overnight on-board Nile Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner / Overnight: Deluxe 05 stars Nile Cruise.

Early Morning Optional excursion by bus to Abu Simbel the most awe-inspiring temple of all ancient Egypt, with its gigantic rock–cut façade, was created to revere the mighty ruler Ramses II. Guarding the entrance to the temple, the 4 colossal statues of Ramses II sit majestically staring out across the desert, seemingly since time began, return to Aswan to Embark the Nile cruise, afternoon tea, Sail to Kom Ombo, Lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo, the temple stands at a bend in the Nile. Afternoon tea. Sail to Edfu, overnight on board the Nile cruise.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner / Overnight: Deluxe 05 stars Nile Cruise.

Breakfast on board the Nile cruise, the guide will escort you to explore Edfu Temple ( Horus Temple ) and see The struggle between good and evil, the holy birth of Horus, protection of goddess Hathur the goddess of fertility, after exploring the temple, return back to Nile cruise, sail via Esna Lock to reach Luxor by early evening to start our visit to Luxor temple by night.

Early Morning breakfast on board Nile cruise, we cross the Nile by bus to west bank to start our early visit to The Valley of The Kings, considered as the royal cemetery with 64 tombs, we will visit two of the most well decorated tombs, then we continue to visit Hatshepsut Temple one of the greatest Egyptian architectural achievements. Hatshepsut’s temple is part of the Theban Necropolis. Built in a half circle of cliffs, this memorial temple marks the entrance to the Valley of the Kings, after exploring the temple we cross the Nile in Motor Boat to the East bank of the River, to visit "Karnak Temples" This gigantic temple complex & the largest ancient religious site in the world. A large religious center consisting of temples, chapels, obelisks, sanctuaries, the sacred lake and the impressive Hypostyle Hall of 134 enormous column, we will stop for lunch at local restaurant (own expenses), then transfer to Luxor train station to board the sleeper train back to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: Sleeper train.

Breakfast on board train, arrive Cairo, meet and assist, start day tour, we will head to an enjoyable part of Egypt; an old one yet the most breathtaking portion, we will head to the Coptic Portion of Cairo to visit “St. Sergius & Bacchus Church" the oldest church in Egypt dating back to the 5th century A.D. The church owes its fame to having been constructed upon the crypt of the Holy Family where they stayed for three weeks during their sojourn in Egypt. followed by a visit to "The Hanging Church" A unique church and has a wooden roof in the shape of Noah’s ark. From the 7^th century to the 13th century, Then will head to "Ben Ezra Synagogue"  The synagogue was a place of pilgrimage for North African Jews, continue to visit Alabaster Mosque of  Mohammed Ali at Salah El Din Citadel, stopover for lunch (own expenses), which will be perfect timing to experience "Typical Egyptian Food", will take you then for a unique walking tour at "Moez Street and Khan El Khalili Bazaar" deep into the heart of Cairo, considered to be an open museum, you will feel like walking through history, passing by lots of mosques, old schools, gates, this street is having a great story to tell. Transfer back to hotel for overnight.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner / Overnight: Cairo.

Breakfast, checkout hotel, transfer to airport to fly to Jordan for your departure to Amman. Arrival to Amman, after the immigration transfer to Petra dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: 05 Stars hotel.

After early breakfast we visit the 2nd wonders in the world Petra, for a full day tour to the Red Rose City Petra one of the greatest and most beautiful archaeological sites in the world.  you will begin an unforgettable trip on horseback till the Siq after by foot through the narrow passage between the massive walls of rock that provides the main access to the ancient site. Entering Petra through this chasm till we reach our first glimpse of the Treasury, whose towering façade bedecked with magnificent columns was made famous in the final sequence of the popular Hollywood film /Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade/. we will visit the Theater, the Royal Tombs, the Great Temple, back to hotel, dinner, overnight Petra.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: 05 stars Hotel.

After early breakfast, checkout hotel, we will start our day trip driving to Amman by our tourist vehicle, arrive Amman, Check in hotel, free time to explore the city by night, dinner at hotel, overnight Amman.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: 05 stars Hotel.

Early Breakfast, checkout hotel, tour guide to escort you to visit the Greco Roman city at Jerash, which contain the Amphitheater, colonnaded street, and the vast Roman Forum, then drive to Mount Nebo to visit St George Church, which contains the unique ground of Mosaic shows the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem, then drive to Dead Sea, check in hotel, Dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: 05 stars Hotel in Dead Sea or similar.

Early Morning Pick your Packed breakfast Box, drive to Sheikh Hussein – Sheikh Hussein Border to be at boarders at 06:00 AM. Finish boarders’ regulations and continue to Mt. Tabor Transfiguration Church ascend by car to the top of the mountain boat ride across the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on the waters. Visit Mt. Of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered his first sermon. Tabgha, the site of multiplication of loaves and fishes and the primacy of St. Peter and Capernaum where the childhood of Jesus was spent and drive to Baptismal site along the Jordan river valley, drive to Nazareth to visit the church of the Annunciation. Mary’s well and Joseph’s Workshop end the day with a visit to Cana to hotel for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: 04/05 stars Hotel in Tiberias.

Early Breakfast, Check out from  the hotel then on proceed to Enter the Old City of Jerusalem via Dung Gate, onwards, visit the Wailing Wall, onwards, view St. Stephens Gate, continue to St. Anne, visit Pool of Bethesda, then on continue to visit the 14 stations of the cross, that ends in the Holy Sepulcher, visit the Tomb and the Golgotha, then on proceed to visit the Jewish Quarter and, On proceed to Bethany, visit house of Mary & Martha, and Tomb of Lazarus. Then on to Jericho, the oldest town in the Holy Land, visit the Sycamore Tree (Zacharious the tax collector climbed the tree to view Jesus), and view Mt. of Temptation, to Beit Lehim hotel and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: 04/05 stars Hotel in Beit Lehim.

Breakfast in the hotel then on proceed to Visit Mt. of Olives – visit the Ascension – visit Pater Noster – then on continue to the Dominos Flevit Where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, onwards through the Palm Sunday Path, continue to visit the Church of All Nations, visit the Garden of Gethsemane, then visit Tomb of Virgin Mary, onwards, proceed to visit Mt. Zion, visit St. Peter in Gallicantu, visit the Upper Room, and the Dormition Abbey, onwards visit King Davids’ Tomb, then end the day with a visit the Bethlehem, visit the Nativity Church and the Shepherds’ Field, then back to the hotel and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner / Overnight: 04/05 stars Hotel in Beit Lehim

Breakfast at hotel, Checkout,Transfer to Tel Aviv airport for final departure.

Meals: Breakfast.