ADVENTURE, SUN, SNORKELING, RELAXATION, FUN & HISTORY
(ISRAEL – PALESTINE, EGYPT)
13 Nights / 14 Days Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Jerusalem, transfer to our hotel in Jerusalem for dinner & overnight.
Day 02: Old city Jerusalem, Morning walking tour of the Temple area visiting the Golden Dome of the Rock, the El Aqsa Mosque,. We will enter the Old City through St.Stephens's Gate and visit St.Anne's Crusader Church with the Pool of Bethesda and walk the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher built over Calvary and the tomb of Jesus. The remainder of the day is free to independently explore and enjoy the Old City of Jerusalem. and the Western Wall of the Old Temple. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
Day 03: Bethlehem,
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Day 04: Jericho, Dead Sea, Qumran Massada – overnight Eilat
Today we start with a visit to Jericho, (if accessible ) then drive to beautiful Ein Gedi and hike up to the waterfall. From there we will backtrack to Qumran for a visit to the site and a look at one of the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Eilat for dinner and overnight.
Day 05: Eilat, underwater observatorym, dolphin reef
Day 06: Transfer to Sharm El Sheikh
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Day 07: boat trip on Tirana Island – overnight sharm
Day 08: free for swimming, evening al laila wa laila
Day 09: free in Sharm – afternoon – old Sharm for shopping
Day 10: free – swimming – afternoon sunset tractoron adventure and drink tee with badwns
Day 11: full day St. Catherine on blue hall and Dahab, drive to Cairo for dinner and overnight
Day 12: free for relaxation
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Day 13: Your Egyptologist will meet you at the hotel to escort you on an unforgettable tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza. No trip to Egypt would be complete without a ride on a “ship of the desert”, and so you will have an opportunity to mount your individual camel for a short ride across the sands of Giza to the Sphinx. Enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery. Your Egyptologist will enthrall you with the tales told of this fascinating figure. Experience Egypt’s long and rich history in our exciting double tour to the city of Memphis and the necropolis of Sakkara. At the site of Memphis, you will see the ancient capital that once stood as a flourishing metropolis during the time of the Pharaohs. Return to the hotel and enjoy the balance of your day at leisure. |
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Day 14: Full day of sightseeing in Cairo. Your Egyptologist will escort you today on a fascinating tour of 7,000 years of Egyptian history with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Your Egyptologist will guide you today round the highlights of Coptic Cairo. Take a fascinating tour of Islamic Cairo, including the beautiful and graceful Mohamed Ali Mosque and the ancient Citadel, a spectacular medieval fortress perched on a hill above the city. Then proceed to the fascinating Khan El-Khalili Bazaar – reputed to be the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Originally founded as a watering stop for caravanserai in the 14th century, the bazaar has now grown to vast proportions.
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Day 15: transfer to airport – flight back home
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