Local Living Tours & Trips in Middle East
There's no better way to delve into culture than to live like a local. Spend time with them for an insight into what life is like in Middle East. With 58 local adventures lasting 4 days to 23 days, you're sure to create memories to last a lifetime.
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- Budget Egypt, Jordan & Israel - 18 days
- 9 days Eyes On Main Egypt attractions (Cairo – Aswan – Luxor – Alexandria)
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- Abu Simbel Sun Festival Oct 2026 - 10 days
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You'll have a Bedouin dinner at a Wadi Rum desert camp, with overnight accommodation in tents or under the stars. Stop at a government-supervised Papyrus Museum in Cairo and a perfume oil emporium in Aswan. Between April and October, trek the Siq Trail through the 500-meter-deep Wadi Mujib canyon, wading through chest-deep waters and climbing across boulders in Jordan's lowest nature reserve.
Duration 18 days Destinations Egypt, Jordan, Palestinian Territory, Israel Age Range Ages 15+ Operator On The Go Tours From $4,170
15% Off- US$3,545
This Middle Eastern trip takes you from Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum housing 100,000 artifacts to the 27-meter Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria. See Karnak Temple's huge religious complex with its light and sound show, visit Amr Ibn Al Aas Mosque built in 641 AD, and stand before the 73-meter Great Sphinx of Giza.
Duration 9 days Destinations Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Philae, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Deir el-Bahri, Alexandria Age Range Ages 9+ Operator Beyond The Nile Tours From
15% Off- US$1,245
Duration 11 days Destinations Istanbul, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Troy, Ayvalik, Pergamum, Selcuk, Sirince, Pamukkale Age Range Ages 12+ Operator G Adventures From
15% Off- US$1,699
Abu Simbel Sun Festival Oct 2026 - 10 days
“The personal touch and pleasant demeanour of him and his crew drew all 17 of us together like a big family.”
Adele, traveled in February
Duration 10 days Destinations Cairo, Giza, Saqqarah, Aswan, Agilkia Island, Philae, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Luxor, Valley of the Kings Age Range Ages 18+ Operator On The Go Tours From $2,755
15% Off- US$2,342
Share a home-cooked dinner with a local family in Cappadocia's cave dwelling region and have lunch at Nahil Guesthouse in Sanliurfa, supporting local women's livelihoods. Stay in a traditional cave-style hotel in Urgup with fairy chimney valley views and see Mardin's Living Museum where artisans preserve crafts.
Duration 18 days Destinations Istanbul, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Troy, Selcuk, Ephesus Archaeological Museum, Konya, Cappadocia, Urgup, GoremeSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $5,396
10% Off- US$4,857
Duration 15 days Destinations Cairo, Giza, Memphis, Saqqarah, Abu Simbel, Aswan, Philae, Esna, Kom Ombo, LuxorSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From $10,486
5% Off- US$9,986
Share a home-cooked dinner with a local family in Çavuşin and learn to prepare traditional pide flatbread in Selçuk before enjoying lunch. Stop by the Cöp(m)adam handicraft cooperative in Ayvalık where local women create traditional crafts. Connect with Turkish culture through food and family traditions with lunch in a local home near Karahantepe.
Duration 15 days Destinations Istanbul, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Troy, Ayvalik, Selcuk, Izmir, Konya, Cappadocia, KaymakliSee all destinations Age Range Ages 12+ Operator G Adventures From $3,799
25% Off- US$2,849
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