10 Day Israel, Jordan and Egypt Tour with Luxor and Alexandria

Overview

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   Day 1Caesarea, Haifa, Rosh Hanikra and Acre

   Pickup is from the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv between 07:15 and 07:30, and you head up the coast to the Roman theater, hippodrome and temple ruins of Caesarea. After the Bahai Gardens and Shrine in Haifa, you ride the cable car down to the sea grottoes at Rosh Hanikra. The day ends with a walking tour of the Crusader city and the old Turkish prison in Acre, then a transfer to your hotel for the night.

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   Day 2Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee

   Pickup is again from the Dan Hotel meeting point between 07:15 and 07:30 for the drive across the Armageddon plain, with a view over Megiddo. In Nazareth you stop at the Mount of Precipitation and visit the Churches of the Annunciation and Saint Joseph. You then pass Cana on the way to the Mount of Beatitudes and the Benedictine church at Capernaum, drive along the Sea of Galilee, stop at Yardenit for an optional symbolic baptism and see Mount Tabor on the way back. The night is spent at your hotel.

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   Day 3Masada and the Dead Sea

   After pickup between 07:15 and 07:30 you drive down through the Judean Desert, past the Inn of the Good Samaritan and the sea level marker. A cable car takes you up to Masada, where you tour Herod's palaces, the Roman barracks and the ancient synagogue. The afternoon is for swimming and floating in the mineral-rich Dead Sea before you return to your hotel for the night.

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   Day 4Jerusalem and the flight to Eilat

   Pickup today is a little later, between 08:15 and 08:30, for the drive to Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives viewpoint and Gethsemane. A walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem takes in Zion Gate, the Cardo, the Western Wall, the Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, followed by the markets and the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum. You then transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for a domestic flight to Ramon Airport and a shuttle into Eilat, where you check in for the night (on Fridays this leg is an overland transfer from Jerusalem to Eilat).

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   Day 5Petra and a night in Wadi Rum

   At 08:30 you are picked up from your hotel for the transfer to the Arava border, where you get full help with the crossing formalities. A Jordanian driver meets you on the other side for the scenic two-hour drive to Petra. Your guided tour covers the Treasury, the amphitheater, the royal tombs, caves and temples, and then you continue to Wadi Rum to sleep in a desert tent.

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   Day 6Wadi Rum jeep safari and overland to Cairo

   At about 09:00 a 4x4 jeep takes you through the sandstone landscapes of Wadi Rum, and you learn how the Bedouin live in the desert. Afterwards you cross back into Israel at the Arava border, pass through Eilat and cross into Egypt at Taba, with help at Egyptian customs. An Egyptian driver then takes you on the long overland drive to Cairo, where you check in to your hotel for the night.

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   Day 7Pyramids, Saqqara and Memphis

   Pickup is at 08:00 for the Giza Plateau, the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza, with a short camel ride. You continue to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of Djoser and the Pyramid of King Teti, then break for lunch at a local restaurant. The day ends at Memphis, the ancient capital, whose open-air museum holds a giant statue of Ramses II, and you spend a second night at your Cairo hotel.

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   Day 8Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo and the night train

   The morning starts at the Egyptian Museum, home to one of the world's great collections of ancient treasures. You then tour Cairo's historic center and its Coptic churches, followed by the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali. In the evening your driver takes you to the railway station, and you sleep on board the overnight sleeper train to Luxor.

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   Day 9Luxor East and West Banks

   You arrive in Luxor in the morning and spend a full guided day on both banks of the Nile. The visits include the temples of Karnak and Luxor, the Theban Necropolis and the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings. In the evening you return to the station and sleep on board the overnight sleeper train back to Cairo.

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    Day 10Alexandria and departure

    Back in Cairo, you drive straight to Alexandria on the Mediterranean for a full day on the coast. You visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the modern Library of Alexandria, the Citadel of Qaitbay and the Montazah Palace Gardens. The tour ends with a transfer to Cairo International Airport, so plan an evening or night flight home.

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Cancellation policy

This tour includes flights or accommodation that are booked for you as soon as you book, so it is non-refundable, including no-shows. Border and visa fees are also non-refundable once paid. We strongly recommend travel insurance that covers trip cancellation. If we cancel or materially change the tour, you can choose an alternative date, a credit or a full refund. Read the booking terms.

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