Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Tel Aviv
- Day 2
Sea of Galilee
Included Activities
- Tour of Church of Annunciation
- Tour of Church of St. Joseph
- Tour of Capernaum
- Tour of Benedictine Church at Mount Beatitude
- Baptism opportunity in Jordan River at Yardenit
- Pass Megiddo
- Pass Mount of Precipitation
- Pass Cana
- Pass Mount Tabor
Landmarks Megiddo Mount of Precipitation Church of Annunciation Church of St. Joseph Cana Capernaum Mount Beatitude Benedictine Church Yardenit Mount Tabor - Day 3
Haifa - Rosh Hanikra - Acre to Jerusalem
Included Activities
- Tour of Roman Theater in Caesarea
- Tour of hippodrome in Caesarea
- Tour of Baha'i gardens and shrine
- Cable car ride to grottoes at Rosh Hanikra
- Walk through Turkish prison in Acre
Landmarks Herziliya Netanya Roman Theater of Caesarea Hippodrome of Caesarea Baha'i gardens and shrine Rosh Hanikra Turkish prison in Acre - Day 4
Jerusalem
Included Activities
- Overview of Mount of Olives
- Tour of Church of All Nations
- Tour of Garden of Gethsemane
- Walk through Armenian Quarter
- Tour of Byzantine Cardo
- Visit Western Wall
- Walk Via Dolorosa
- Follow Stations of the Cross
- Tour of Church of the Holy Sepulcher
- Walk through Old City markets
- Tour of Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
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 Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum - Day 5
Jericho - Bethlehem
Included Activities
- Visit Inn of the Good Samaritan
- Stop at Sea Level marker
- Tour of Jericho
- View Mount Temptation
- Tour of Church of Nativity
- View original 4th century mosaic floor
- See place of Jesus' birth
- Tour of the Manger
- Tour of altar dedicated to 3 Wise Men
- Tour of Crusader Church of St. Catherine
- Tour of grotto
- Pass Milk Grotto
- Pass Shepherd's Fields
Landmarks Inn of the Good Samaritan Sea Level marker Jericho Mount Temptation Church of Nativity Manger Church of St. Catherine Milk Grotto Shepherd's Fields - Day 6
Dead Sea - Eilat
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Masada
- View snake path at Masada
- Tour of palaces at Masada
- Tour of bath house at Masada
- Tour of synagogue at Masada
- Tour of Roman barracks at Masada
- Pass Ein Gedi
- Pass Qumran caves
- Swim or float in Dead Sea
Landmarks Masada Judean Desert Ein Gedi Qumran caves Dead Sea - Day 7
Petra, Jordan
Included Activities
- Tour of Treasury at Petra
- Tour of temples at Petra
- Tour of caves at Petra
- Tour of tombs at Petra
- Tour of Roman Theater at Petra
- Assistance with border proceedings
Optional Activities
- Petra by night tour (approximately $15 entrance fee)
Landmarks Arava border Treasury at Petra Petra - Day 8
Eilat - Mt. Sinai, Egypt
Included Activities
- Climb Mt. Sinai
- View sunrise at Mt. Sinai
- Assistance with border proceedings
Optional Activities
- Return visit to Petra
- Walk in Petra market
- Swim in Eilat
Landmarks Petra Taba border Mt. Sinai - Day 9
Cairo
Included Activities
- Tour of Church at Mt. Sinai
- View the Burning Bush
- View Jethro's Well
- Tour of St. Catherine's monastery
- Access to world's oldest library
Optional Activities
- Explore small town around St. Catherine's
Landmarks Mt. Sinai Church at Mt. Sinai St. Catherine's monastery - Day 10
Giza - Saqqara - Memphis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Tour of Giza Plateau
- View Pyramid of Cheops
- View Pyramid of Chphren
- View Pyramid of Mycrenos
- View Sphinx
- Camel ride
- Tour of Step Pyramid of Djoser
- Tour of pyramids of King Titi
- Tour of ancient city of Memphis
- Tour of Open Air museum
- View statue of King Ramses II
Landmarks Giza Plateau Great Pyramid of Cheops Pyramid of Chphren Pyramid of Mycrenos Sphinx Step Pyramid of Djoser Pyramids of King Titi Memphis Statue of King Ramses II - Day 11
Cairo to Aswan cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board ship), Dinner (Dinner on board ship with Nubian show)
Included Activities
- Flight to Aswan
- Transfer to cruise ship
- Lunch on board ship
- Tour of High Dam
- Tour of temple of Philae
- Dinner on board ship
- Nubian show
Landmarks High Dam Temple of Philae - Day 12
Nile cruise: Aswan to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Sobek and Harores temple
- Sail to Edfu
- Tour of temple of Hours
- Sail to Luxor
Landmarks Sobek and Harores temple Edfu Temple of Hours - Day 13
Luxor: West Bank exploration
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board ship), Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Thebes Necropolis
- Tour of Valley of the Kings
- Entry to 3 royal tombs
- Lunch on board ship
- Night entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Free afternoon activities
Landmarks Thebes Necropolis Valley of the Kings - Day 14
Luxor East Bank to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Tour of Karnak temple
- Tour of Luxor temple
- Flight to Cairo
- Transfer from Cairo airport
Landmarks Karnak temple Luxor temple - Day 15
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Tour of Egyptian museum
- Tour of Cairo city center
- Tour of churches in Cairo
- Tour of Citadel of Salah El Dien
- Tour of Mosque of Mohamed Ali
Optional Activities
- Optional tours available
- Optional cruises available
- Optional shows available
Landmarks Egyptian museum Cairo city center Citadel of Salah El Dien Mosque of Mohamed Ali - Day 16
Cairo leisure day
Optional Activities
- Walking around Cairo
- Relaxation time
- Day 17
Cairo departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
