15 Days | 14 Nights
HOLY LAND AND EGYPT PILGRIMAGE TO EGYPT WITH NILE CRUISE AMMAN - PETRA AND ISRAEL - 15 DAYS
Would you like to discover two ancient civilizations and two transcendental religions? With this 15-day trip to Egypt and Jordan, you will be able to visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings, Petra, the Dead Sea, the Holy City of Jerusalem and Mount Nebo.
The wonders of the middle east.
On this trip, you will be able to explore the history, culture and religion of these two civilizations. You will visit the impressive pyramids of Giza, the ancient temples and tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the pink city of Petra, the Dead Sea, the Holy City of Jerusalem and Mount Nebo, a sacred place for Christians.
Arrival at Cairo International Airport, where you will be received by our representative who will receive and assist you. Transfer to the hotel in a private air-conditioned tourist car accompanied by our representative. Arrival at the hotel and accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer for a tour of the famous Pyramids of Giza: the Pyramid of Cheops, which is the oldest and the only one that still survives of the Seven Wonders of the World, in addition to being the largest of the pyramids, it was ordered to be built by the pharaoh of the fourth dynasty of Ancient Egypt Cheops, the architect of said work was Hemiunu, that of Kefren, brother of Cheops, which dates back to the 26th century BC. C and that of Mycerinus, pharaoh of the IV dynasty, which was known in his time as "The Divine Pyramid"; the great sphinx, a wonderful statue with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion; and the Valley Temple. Lunch included Visit the Sakara Desert where the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which is the oldest stone structure in the world and has an original architectural extension from the first step.
Overnight in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning transfer to the airport to take the flight to ASWAN. Arrival in ASWAN. Transfer to the cruise ship. , then transfer to board the cruise, and then a visit to the famous High Press of Aswan, the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Transfer to the Unfinished Obelisk, the largest obelisk in ancient Egypt, located in the northern region of the Ancient Egyptian stone quarries.
Dinner and overnight on board the cruise in Aswan. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Sailing to Kom Ombo, having breakfast on board the cruise and visiting the Sobek Temple. Sailing to Edfu, lunch on board, visit to the Temple of Horus, dedicated to Horus, one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. Have afternoon tea during the navigation to Esna. Dinner and accommodation on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Sail to Luxor, having breakfast on board and then a visit to the West Bank. Excursion to the royal cemetery of 62 pharaohs, Valley of the Kings. Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in approximately the 15th century BC, at El-Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch and dinner on board.
Night in Luxor. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Breakfast on board, disembarkation from the cruise. Transfer to visit the temples of Karnak and Luxor. In the afternoon transfer to the airport to board the flight that will take us to CAIRO. Reception and transfer to the hotel. Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer by private air-conditioned tourist car for a tour to the Cairo Museum that contains many pharaonic monuments in addition to the magnificent collection of the young king Tutankhamun. Visit the Citadel of Saladin which is located on a small mountain, Muqqattam. It was the refuge of all rulers from Saladin in the 12th century to Mohamed Ali in the 19th. Visit to the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, which was built in 1824, finishing its construction in 1848. Its height makes it easily distinguishable from any corner of the city, giving it a feeling of certain political power. Lunch included Tour of the area of Old Cairo called the Coptic neighborhood, where the three religions converge and the Hanging Church, the Abu Serga Church and the Ben Izra Synagogue are located. Tour of the Grand Bazaar of Khan El Khalili. end Return to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to the Sinai Peninsula. Visit Ayun Musa or the fountains of Moses (Mara), then departure to the city of Santa Catalina. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Early departure towards Mount Moses or Mount Sinai (Mount Horeb). Coming down from the mountain we will visit the monastery of Santa Catalina (if possible). The monastery is the smallest diocese in the world and the oldest active monastery, its library has the oldest manuscripts in the world after the Vatican. Return to the hotel, breakfast and at the scheduled time departure to the border point where we will leave Egypt. Arrival in Arava, via Eilat, transfer to the Jordanian border, Foreign Procedures and entry into Jordan. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to the Pink City, capital of the Nabateans and confirmed as a Wonder of the World in 2007. We will visit the most important and representative monuments sculpted in the rocks by the Nabateans. Trip to Amman. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Madaba, better known as the City of Mosaics located just 30 km from the Jordanian capital. There we will visit the Church of Saint George, where the oldest known mosaic map of the Holy Land was found and made in the year 571 AD. Next we will visit Mount Nebo, a place of utmost importance for every Christian, since it was the last place visited by Moses and from where the prophet could appreciate the Promised Land that he would never visit. We continue towards the Allenby Border. Departure to Bethlehem. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city; Visit the Church of All Nations, King David's Tomb, and the Hall of the Last Supper on Mt. Zion. Enter within the city walls and visit the Cardo, Temple Mount (entrance to mosques not included), Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Eastern Bazaar. Visit to the garden tomb. Overnight in Bethlehem.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Travel to Ein Karem to visit the visitation church; proceed to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial; Visit the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book, home to the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple Period. Go to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity. We will spend the night in Bethlehem.
Foot: Breakfast and Dinner.
Trip to Nazareth. Visit the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph's workshop and Mary's well. Drive to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River; Continue to Beit Shean, a newly excavated city, and visit the Roman theater. Drive along the Jordan River to Bethlehem for the night.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Breakfast. Hotel exit. Transfer to the international airport accompanied by our representative to take the return flight.
Meals: Breakfast.
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