Itinerary
- Day 1
Tel Aviv to Nazareth to Capernaum
Included Activities
- Visit Megiddo
- Stop at Mount of Precipitation
- Tour Church of Annunciation
- Tour Church of St. Joseph
- Drive through Cana
- Visit Mount Beatitude
- Tour Capernaum and Benedictine Church
- Drive along Sea of Galilee
Optional Activities
- Baptism in the Jordan River (if time permitting)
Landmarks Megiddo Mount of Precipitation Church of Annunciation Church of St. Joseph Cana Mount Beatitude Capernaum Benedictine Church Sea of Galilee Mount Tabor - Day 2
Caesarea to Acre
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour Roman Theater in Caesarea
- View hippodrome
- Tour remains of Roman temple
- Tour Baha'i gardens and shrine
- Ride cable car to Rosh Hanikra grottos
- Stroll through caverns
- Tour Acre Crusader City
- Tour Turkish prison
Landmarks Roman Theater, Caesarea Hippodrome, Caesarea Roman Temple, Caesarea Baha'i Gardens and Shrine Rosh Hanikra Acre Crusader City Turkish Prison, Acre - Day 3
Jerusalem to Bethlehem
Included Activities
- View Jewish burial tombs
- Visit Mount of Olives
- Tour Church of all Nations
- Explore Garden of Gethsemane
- Walk through Armenian Quarter
- Tour Byzantine Cardo
- Explore Jewish Quarter
- View Western Wall
- Walk Via Dolorosa
- Follow Stations of the Cross
- Tour Church of the Holy Sepulcher
- Stroll through Old City markets
- Walk across Manger Square
- Tour Church of Nativity
- View star marking Jesus' birth
- See altar of the 3 wise men
- View fields of Ruth
Landmarks Mount of Olives Church of all Nations Garden of Gethsemane Zion Gate Armenian Quarter Byzantine Cardo Jewish Quarter Western Wall Via Dolorosa Church of the Holy Sepulcher Old City Markets Manger Square Church of Nativity Fields of Ruth - Day 4
Judean Desert to Dead Sea and Masada
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive through Judean Desert
- View Inn of the Good Samaritan
- Stop at sea level marker
- View Jericho
- Ascend Masada by cable car
- Tour ancient synagogue
- Tour Roman barracks
- Tour bath house
- Tour two palaces of Herod
- Swim in Dead Sea
Landmarks Judean Desert Inn of the Good Samaritan Jericho Masada Dead Sea - Day 5
Tel Aviv to Petra, Jordan
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Petra
- View Petra Treasury
- Tour Petra amphitheater
- Tour additional Petra sites
Optional Activities
- Hotel accommodation in Petra
- Tent accommodation in Wadi Rum desert
Landmarks Petra Petra Treasury Petra Amphitheater - Day 6
Wadi Rum to Cairo via Taba Border
Included Activities
- 4-hour jeep tour of Wadi Rum
- View Bedouin life and settlements
- View 2000-year-old sandstone drawings
Optional Activities
- Walk around Petra area
- Go for dinner in Petra area
Landmarks Wadi Rum Taba Border - Day 7
Cairo Pyramids, Sphinx, Khan el Khalili Bazaar, Egyptian Museum
Included Activities
- Tour pyramids
- Tour Sphinx
- Walk through Khan el Khalili Bazaar
- Tour Egyptian Museum
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza Sphinx Khan el Khalili Bazaar Egyptian Museum - Day 8
Saqqara Valley and Old Cairo
Included Activities
- Tour Saqqara Valley
- Tour Djoser/Step Pyramid
- Tour Old City of Cairo
- Tour Cairo fortifications and churches
Landmarks Saqqara Valley Djoser Pyramid (Step Pyramid) Old City of Cairo - Day 9
Cairo to Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of Aswan
- Visit High Dam
- Motor boat to Philae Island
- Tour Temple of the Goddess Isis
- Felucca sailing around islands
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Philae Island Temple of the Goddess Isis - Day 10
Aswan to Luxor via Kom Ombo and Edfu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
- Sail to Kom Ombo
- Tour Kom Ombo temple
- Sail to Edfu
- Tour Temple of Horus
- Sail to Luxor
Landmarks Kom Ombo Edfu Temple of Horus Luxor - Day 11
Luxor Valley of the Kings
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
- Visit Thebes Necropolis
- Enter 3 royal tombs in Valley of the Kings
- Return to ship for lunch
Optional Activities
- Sound and light show at Karnak temples (available upon request)
Landmarks Thebes Necropolis Valley of the Kings Karnak Temple - Day 12
Luxor East Bank and Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
- Check out from cruise
- Tour East Bank
- Tour Karnak Temple complex
- Tour Luxor Temple
- Transfer to airport
Landmarks Karnak Temple Complex Luxor Temple
