Land of the Prophets
A 21-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $5,635
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| Starting Price: | $5,635 |  |
| Tour Length: | 21 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | Egypt, Israel, Jordan | |
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Cities Visited: Biblical scenes brought to life before your very eyes. Plus Pyramids and the lost city of Petra. |
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Included Premium Highlights
- Visit Mini Isreal - a miniature park featuring 330 replica models
- Visit the 2000 year old wooden boat before taking a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
- Enjoy a dip in the buoyant waters of the Dead Sea
- Take a thrilling cable-car ride up to the awe-inspiring fortress of Masada
- Enjoy a guided tour of Giza to see the Sphinx and visit one of the Pyramids
- Enjoy a magical Sound & Light Show at the Great Pyramids of Giza
- Visit the amazing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings
- Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island
- Enjoy a visit to the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasure of Tutankhamun
- Visit Petra, 'Jordan's lost city'
Included Personal Insights
- Learn the history and find out first hand what it is like to live on a Kibbutz
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- See the sights of Tel Aviv & the port of Jaffa
- Visit Caesarea's Crusader & Roman ruins
- Visit the crusader crypt in Acre
- Visit the Church of the Annunciation
- Visit Capernaum & the Mount of the Beatitudes
- View over Jerusalem from Mt Scopus
- Visit King David's Tomb, Room of the Last Supper, the Western Wall, Holocaust Museum, the Shrine of the Book, Garden of Gethsemene, Stations of the Cross, Ecce Homo Arch, Pool of Bethesda & the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- See the statue of Rameses II & great alabaster sphinx in Memphis
- View the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara, the oldest in the world
- Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple and tour the Temple complex of Karnak
- Photo opportunity at the towering Colossi of Memnon
- Visit the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Sail by traditional 'felucca' around the Botanical Gardens in Aswan
- Visit the unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries and see the Aswan High Dam
- Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel
- Visit Jerash
- Visit Mt Nebo
- See the 6C mosaic map of the Holy Land
- Visit the Crusader fortress of Shobak
- See Amman's Roman Amphitheater & Citadel Hill
Insight's Cairo & Nile Cruise
- 4 night Nile cruise on MS Medea, MS Sapphire or La Boheme (or similar) including all cruise boat gratuities
- First Class & Deluxe hotels with all service charges, taxes & porterage
- Scheduled air travel Tel Aviv/Cairo, Cairo/Luxor, Aswan/Cairo, Cairo/Amman
- Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach or minibus
- Insight's professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
- Services of Insight's Resident Manager in Egypt
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotels.
Included Quality Dining
- Shabbat' dinner in Tel Aviv & Oriental dinner in a local restaurant in Jerusalem
- Egyptian Dinner & Galabea Party with entertainment while cruising
- 19 Buffet Breakfast (BB), 4 Lunches (L) and 9 Dinners (D), plus bottled water and tea or coffee while cruising
Day 1 - DEPART USA
Board your overnight flight.
Day 2 - ARRIVE TEL AVIV
Shalom! You're met at Ben gurion Airport and transferred to your hotel. Hotel: Sheraton Hotel & Towers.
Day 3 - JAFFA EXCURSION
See all the highlights of this lively city the Habimah National Theatre, Rabin Square and Carmel market before continuing to the ancient port of Jaffa. Now visit Mini Israel- a miniature park featuring 330 replica models. Tonight enjoy a Shabbat dinner at your hotel. (BB,HD)
Day 4 - TEL AVIV - GALILEE
Explore the ruins at Cesarea. Then on via Haifa to Acre to see the fortress, old harbour area and a Crusader crypt. Continue to Nazareth where you visit the Church of Annunciation. The day concludes with a visit to a Kibbutz for a brief introduction to this communal way of life.
Hotel: Moriah Plaza Tiberias. (BB,D)
Day 5 - GALILEE - DEAD SEA
Visit the 2000 year old wooden boat before taking a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes. Follow the River Jordan to the Dead Sea for a dip in the buoyant waters.
Hotel: Hod Hamidbar Resort & Spa. (BB,D)
Day 6 - DEAD SEA - JERUSALEM
Ride by cable-car up to the fortress of Masada. Drive through the Judaean Hills to Mount Scopus for views over Jerusalem. Then visit King David's Tomb, the Room of the Last Supper and the Western Wall.
Hotel: Jerusalem Plaza. (BB)
Day 7 - JERUSALEM
Tour Yad- Vashem, the moving museum commemorating the Jewish people killed during the Holocaust. Continue to the Shrine of the Book, containing the Dead See Scrolls. Tonight enjoy an oriental dinner at a local restaurant. (BB,HD)
Day 8 - JERUSALEM
Visit the Garden of Gethsemene then walk through the Old City to see the Temple Mount. Continue along the Via Dolorosa to see the Stations of the Cross, Ecce Homo Arch, Pool of Bethesda and Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of the Crucifixion. (BB)
Day 9 - JERUSALEM - CAIRO
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight to Cairo where you are met and transferred to the hotel.
Hotel: Marriott (BB)
Day 10 - CAIRO
Meet your Egyptian Tour Director and drive to Memphis to see the statue of Remeses II and alabaster sphinx. Nearby at Sakkara, view the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the oldest in the world. Now visit inside one of the Pyramids of Giza and see the Sphinx! This evening, return to Giza for a magical Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids. (BB)
Day 11 - CAIRO - LUXOR
Fly to Luxor, the former capital of the New Kingdom. In private moorings near the edge of town, your cruise boat awaits. Board in time for lunch and then visit Luxor Temple which provides an unforgettable introduction to ancient Thebes. Now continue to Karnak, the largest temple complex ever built by man, constructed over a time period of 1500 years. Walk through the avenue of Ram-headed sphinxes, past the statue of Rameses II, to stand in awe among the huge columns of the vast Hypostyle Hall.
Ship: MS Medea/MS Sapphire/MS La Boheme . (BB,L,D)
Day 12 - ON BOARD SHIP
After breakfast, cross to the west bank of the Nile and stop for a photo of the towering Colossi of Memnon. These two giant seated figures are all that is left of Amon-Ofis III mortuary temple. Visit the amazing reconstructed Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, blending into the cliff face above. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, the burial place of many of the New Kingdom Pharaohs. After venturing inside some of the tombs return to your cruise ship and drift upstream to Esna and Edfu. (BB,L,D)
Day 13 - ON BOARD SHIP
This morning visit the beautifully preserved Temple of Horus, (the Falcon God ) possibly the most complete in Egypt. Get your cameras ready as you cruise to Kom Ombo. The temple, dedicated to both Horus the Elder and Sobek, the crocodile god, is a glorious sight from the river. Inside you will find some mummified remains of some small crocodiles. Celebrate in true Egyptian style at an Oriental Dinner and Galabea Party. (BB,L,HD)
Day 14 - ON BOARD SHIP
Cruise to exotic Aswan in the cool of early morning. Visit the Aswan High Dam and also the ancient Granite Quarries to see the enormous unfinished obelisk. Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis, rising from the waters of the Nile on the Island of Philae. Later, return to Aswan and sail in a traditional Nile felucca around Aswan's Botanical Gardens. (BB,L,D)
Day 15 - ASWAN - CAIRO
Optional excursion to Abu Simbel, before transferring to the airport for your return flight to Cairo.
Hotel: Marriott. (BB)
Day 16 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING
Visit the Citadel for a breathtaking view of the city of Cairo and visit the great Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Later, visit the famous Egyptian Museum to see the splendid treasure recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun. (BB)
Day 17 - CAIRO - AMMAN
Transfer to the airport and fly to Amman, where you meet your Jordanian Tour Director.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza. (BB,D)
Day 18 - AMMAN - PETRA
The trip to Jerash revals the most beautifully preserved example of a Greco-Roman city in exsistance. Travel on to Mt Nebo, followed by Madaba to see the mosaic map in St George's Church. Continue to your hotel in Petra.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza. (BB,D)
Day 19 - PETRA SIGHTSEEING
A full day to explore the Treasury, Amphitheatre and ancient tombs of the 'rose-red' city of Petra. (BB,D)
Day 20 - PETRA - AMMAN
Drive along the King's Highway to visit the authentic 12th century crusader fortress- Shobak. Back in Amman see the Citadel Hill and Roman Amphitheatre.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza. (BB,D)
Day 21 - RETURN TO USA
Your tour ends with a transfer to the airport. (BB)
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Included Premium Highlights
- Visit Mini Isreal - a miniature park featuring 330 replica models
- Visit the 2000 year old wooden boat before taking a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
- Enjoy a dip in the buoyant waters of the Dead Sea
- Take a thrilling cable-car ride up to the awe-inspiring fortress of Masada
- Enjoy a guided tour of Giza to see the Sphinx and visit one of the Pyramids
- Enjoy a magical Sound & Light Show at the Great Pyramids of Giza
- Visit the amazing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings
- Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island
- Enjoy a visit to the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasure of Tutankhamun
- Visit Petra, 'Jordan's lost city'
Included Personal Insights
- Learn the history and find out first hand what it is like to live on a Kibbutz
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- See the sights of Tel Aviv & the port of Jaffa
- Visit Caesarea's Crusader & Roman ruins
- Visit the crusader crypt in Acre
- Visit the Church of the Annunciation
- Visit Capernaum & the Mount of the Beatitudes
- View over Jerusalem from Mt Scopus
- Visit King David's Tomb, Room of the Last Supper, the Western Wall, Holocaust Museum, the Shrine of the Book, Garden of Gethsemene, Stations of the Cross, Ecce Homo Arch, Pool of Bethesda & the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- See the statue of Rameses II & great alabaster sphinx in Memphis
- View the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara, the oldest in the world
- Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple and tour the Temple complex of Karnak
- Photo opportunity at the towering Colossi of Memnon
- Visit the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Sail by traditional 'felucca' around the Botanical Gardens in Aswan
- Visit the unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries and see the Aswan High Dam
- Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel
- Visit Jerash
- Visit Mt Nebo
- See the 6C mosaic map of the Holy Land
- Visit the Crusader fortress of Shobak
- See Amman's Roman Amphitheater & Citadel Hill
Insight's Cairo & Nile Cruise
- 4 night Nile cruise on MS Medea, MS Sapphire or La Boheme (or similar) including all cruise boat gratuities
- First Class & Deluxe hotels with all service charges, taxes & porterage
- Scheduled air travel Tel Aviv/Cairo, Cairo/Luxor, Aswan/Cairo, Cairo/Amman
- Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach or minibus
- Insight's professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
- Services of Insight's Resident Manager in Egypt
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotels.
Included Quality Dining
- Shabbat' dinner in Tel Aviv & Oriental dinner in a local restaurant in Jerusalem
- Egyptian Dinner & Galabea Party with entertainment while cruising
- 19 Buffet Breakfast (BB), 4 Lunches (L) and 9 Dinners (D), plus bottled water and tea or coffee while cruising
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