Heritage of Israel, Jordan & Egypt
Heritage of Israel, Jordan & Egypt
Heritage of Israel, Jordan & Egypt
18 Days Starting in Tel Aviv, Israel and ending in Cairo, Egypt
Visiting: Tel Aviv, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Masada, Jerusalem, Amman, Petra, Cairo
Tour operator:
Tour code:
115
Specialist Group:
Singles Solo
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 10
Age range:
12-99
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Cultural, History, Religion and Spiritual, Ruins-Archaeology
Activities:
Tour Overview
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the rich tapestry of history and culture with the "Heritage of Israel, Jordan & Egypt" tour. This immersive experience takes you through the ancient wonders and spiritual heartlands of the Middle East. Begin in Israel, exploring the historic sites of Jaffa, Caesarea, and the Sea of Galilee, before delving into the sacred landscapes of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Cross into Jordan to marvel at the Roman ruins of Jerash and the breathtaking city of Petra. Conclude your adventure in Egypt, where the iconic Pyramids of Giza, the bustling streets of Cairo, and the serene Nile River await. With expert guides, comfortable accommodations, and seamless transfers, this tour promises a captivating exploration of some of the world's most revered destinations.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival
Location: Tel Aviv
Accommodation Name: Hotel in Tel Aviv
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 1 is arrival day. Touring begins the next day, so you can arrive at any time on any flight to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv. Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Day 2 : Tel Aviv / Caesarea / Megiddo / Tiberias
Location: Tiberias
Accommodation Name: Hotel in Tiberias
Meals Included: Breakfast
CTO's tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. Visit the port city of Jaffa (Joppa) where we will take a short walking tour in picturesque alleys of the old, fortified town. Pass by the house of Simon the Tanner and marvel at the views from the hill top. Drive north along the coastal road - Via Maris, to the archaeological ruins of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great in honor of Augustus Caesar. From here we go on to visit Megiddo where the book of Revelations mentions a great battle at the place called "Armageddon", an ancient city inhabited continuously for more than five millennia (6000-500 B.C.). Drive eastwards, towards the Sea of Galilee, descending to Tiberias, regarded as one of the four Holy cities in Judaism, where the Jewish Talmud - the primary source of Jewish religious law - was compiled, with tombs of Rabbis scattered across the city. Overnight in Tiberias.
Day 3 : Sea Of Galilee / Golan Heights
Location: Sea of Galilee
Accommodation Name: Hotel in Tiberias
Meals Included: Breakfast
Drive to the southern part of the Sea of Galilee to visit the Yardenit Baptismal Site. Visit the sites on the north shore, the stage for many of the events in Jesus' life. Drive along the shore of the sea to Capernaum – known as “His Town”, the center of Jesus’ ministry, where he spent much time healing the sick and performing miracles. On to Tabgha, the site of Christ’s miracle of feeding the 5,000, visiting the Church of Multiplication, where the mosaic floor depicts a basket with loaves and two fishes and the Church of the Primacy of St Peter, commemorating Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles. Continue to the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the sea, where Jesus preached the “Sermon on the Mount” and it is believed that he picked his 12 apostles. Ascend to the Golan Heights for a panoramic view of the peaks of Mt. Hermon and the rugged Golan plateau. Visit Banias (Caesarea Philippi), one of the sources of the River Jordan, where Jesus took his disciples, revealing his purpose and His Church before his last trip to Jerusalem, and where Simon identified Jesus as the Messiah. Return to Tiberias for another night in town.
Day 4 : Monday - Masada & Dead Sea
Location: Masada
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Through remarkable scenery of the Dead Sea, we travel to Masada which is situated on an isolated cliff in the Judean Desert. The site was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. • Ascend by cable car to the fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, King Herod’s palace, the synagogue, bathhouse and much more. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea below. • Visit the site of the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. • Nearly 1,300 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the earth’s surface. Bring your swimsuit as if weather permits it is possible to “float” on the salty, mineral-rich, water. • Return to Jerusalem for an overnight.
Day 5 : Tuesday - Jerusalem
Location: Jerusalem
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. • Visit the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, then on to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple. • Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where, according to tradition, John the Baptist was born. • Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. • Return to your Jerusalem hotel.
Day 6 : Wednesday - Jerusalem
Location: Jerusalem
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives. • Visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus spent his last night and was betrayed by Judas. • Just outside the Old City, visit Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. • Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount. • Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection. • Return to your hotel for overnight.
Day 7 : Thursday - Jerusalem / Sheikh Hussein Bridge / Jerash / Amman
Location: Amman
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Drive from Jerusalem to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing for procedures to enter Jordan. • Proceed to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc. • Drive to Amman for a panoramic city tour of the Jordanian capital. • Overnight in Amman.
Day 8 : Friday - Amman / Mount Nebo / Petra
Location: Petra
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Drive to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea • Continue along the Desert Highway to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra. • Enter the site of Petra and walk, or ride on horseback to the "Siq" (Canyon). • Walk through the "Siq" to the red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd Century BC to 2nd Century AD. • Visit the most interesting carved monuments such as the Treasury (El Khazneh - a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar etc. From this point you can view the whole of the rock city. • After the visit, return to Wadi Musa. • Overnight in Petra.
Day 9 : Thursday - Jerusalem / Sheikh Hussein Bridge / Jerash / Amman
Location: Amman
Accommodation Name: Overnight in Amman.
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Drive from Jerusalem to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing for procedures to enter Jordan.
• Proceed to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc.
• Drive to Amman for a panoramic city tour of the Jordanian capital.
• Overnight in Amman.
Day 10 : Friday - Amman / Mount Nebo / Petra
Location: Petra
Accommodation Name: Overnight in Petra.
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Drive to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea
• Continue along the Desert Highway to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra.
• Enter the site of Petra and walk, or ride on horseback to the "Siq" (Canyon).
• Walk through the "Siq" to the red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd Century BC to 2nd Century AD.
• Visit the most interesting carved monuments such as the Treasury (El Khazneh - a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar etc. From this point you can view the whole of the rock city.
• After the visit, return to Wadi Musa.
• Overnight in Petra.
Day 11 : Saturday - Petra / Wadi Rum / Madaba / Amman
Location: Amman
Accommodation Name: Overnight in Amman.
Meals Included: Breakfast
• After breakfast drive south to the towering mountains and rock formations of Wadi Rum, which mesmerised Lawrence of Arabia.
• Drive through the stunning desert landscapes in open Bedouin trucks, visiting the Lawrence Spring and Khazali Canyon.
• Drive north to Madaba to visit the remains of the Byzantine church with its ancient mosaic floor map, the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the mosaic map of the Holy Land and Jerusalem.
• Overnight in Amman.
Day 12 : Sunday - Amman / Cairo
Location: Cairo
Accommodation Name: Overnight in Cairo.
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Transfer from your Amman hotel to Queen Alia International Airport, Amman
• Flight from Amman to Cairo.
• Upon arrival to Cairo International Airport, you will be met by our representative who will be holding a sign with your name on, at passport control. Our representative will assist with passport and visa formalities, after which you will be escorted to meet your driver who will transfer you to your hotel.
• Overnight in Cairo.
Day 13 : Monday - Cairo
Location: Cairo
Accommodation Name: Overnight in Cairo.
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Begin the day in the capital city starting with a tour of the Egyptian Museum with the treasures from the Tut-Ankh-Amun burial site.
• Continue to the Citadel to enjoy a spectacular view of Cairo.
• Visit the Alabaster Mosque, which adds a wonderful picture-postcard element to Cairo’s skyline.
• You will be given some time at leisure for shopping in the famous Khan-el-Khalili bazaar which is a labyrinth of cobbled alleyways. This vast bazaar tempts the senses with spices, perfume and glittering gold, silver and brass.
• Overnight in Cairo.
What's Included
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Transfers from/to airport on arrival and departure.
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14 nights hotel accommodation on bed and breakfast basis.
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3 nights cabin accommodation on full board basis (Nile Cruise).
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International flight from Amman-Cairo.
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Domestic flights from Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo.
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Sightseeing in a modern, air-conditioned touring vehicle.
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Service of a government-licensed guide on all touring days.
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Entrance fees to sites on the program.
What's Not Included
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Porterage at airport.
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Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff.
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Beverages with meals.
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Traveler’s medical/baggage insurance.
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Border Taxes & Border Shuttle transfers - Israel & Jordan (approx. US$35 per person - paid on tour - subject to change).
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Entry Visa to Egypt (US$25 per person - paid on tour - subject to change).
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Nile Cruise staff tips (approx. US$45 per person - not including tour guide - paid on tour - subject to change).
Mode of Transport
Travel in comfort with transfers from/to the airport on arrival and departure, international and domestic flights, and sightseeing in a modern, air-conditioned touring vehicle, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable journey.
Accommodation
Enjoy 14 nights of hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, complemented by 3 nights in a cabin on a full board basis during a Nile Cruise, offering a comfortable and immersive experience throughout your journey.
Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
The tour includes 14 nights of hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis and 3 nights of cabin accommodation on a full board basis during the Nile Cruise.
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Are airport transfers included in the tour package?
Yes, transfers from and to the airport on arrival and departure are included in the tour package.
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Is there a guide provided during the tour?
Yes, the service of a government-licensed guide is provided on all touring days.
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Are entrance fees to the sites included in the tour?
Yes, entrance fees to the sites on the program are included in the tour.
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What is the mode of transportation during the tour?
Sightseeing is conducted in a modern, air-conditioned touring vehicle.
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Are international and domestic flights included in the tour?
Yes, the international flight from Amman to Cairo and domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo are included.
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What are some of the key historical sites visited in Israel during the tour?
In Israel, the tour visits historical sites such as Jaffa, Caesarea, Megiddo, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, the Mount of Beatitudes, Nazareth, Cana, Masada, Qumran, the Dead Sea, Jerusalem, the Israel Museum, Bethlehem, Yad Vashem, the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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What activities are included in the visit to Petra?
In Petra, the tour includes entering the site, walking or riding on horseback to the 'Siq', and visiting the carved monuments such as the Treasury, the field of tombs, obelisks, and the altar.
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What can participants expect during the Nile Cruise?
During the Nile Cruise, participants will visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris in Kom Ombo, the Horus temple in Edfu, and enjoy the changing scenery as they cruise to Luxor. They will also visit the Luxor Temple and the Valley of Kings.
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Do I need a visa for Jordan?
Certain nationalities are considered restricted to enter Israel and/or Jordan and/or Egypt, and therefore must arrange a visa in advance. If you are unsure, please check with the relevant consulates/embassies, or ask us to give you the information. As long as you are not holding a restricted nationality passport for Jordan: On our 3 or 4 day tours (either stand-alone or extension after touring in Israel), we arrange a free visa-waiver for your touring in Jordan. On our tours which have 1 day Petra (either stand-alone or extension after touring in Israel), your visa is issued on arrival at the border crossing (subject to fee). If you are holding a restricted nationality passport for entering Jordan: On our 3 or 4 day tours (either stand-alone or extension after touring in Israel), we can request a visa (free of charge) in advance for you – the process takes approx. 1 month, therefore we must receive your passport details in order to make the request at least 1 month prior to arrival. On our tours which have 1 day Petra (either stand-alone or extension after touring in Israel), we can request a visa (subject to fee) in advance for you – the process takes approx. 1 month, therefore we must receive your passport details in order to make the request at least 1 month prior to arrival.
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Are children permitted to take part in the tours?
Children aged 5 years old and above are permitted to join the Multi-day tours.
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Do I need a visa for Egypt?
Certain nationalities are considered restricted to enter Israel and/or Jordan and/or Egypt, and therefore must arrange a visa in advance. If you are unsure, please check with the relevant consulates/embassies, or ask us to give you the information. As long as you are not holding a restricted nationality passport for Egypt: Your can arrange a visa in advance by logging on to the EGYPT E-VISA PORTAL, or your visa is issued on arrival at Cairo Airport (subject to fee). If you are holding a restricted nationality passport for entering Egypt: You must arrange an entry visa in advance through your local embassy/consulate – the process can take a long time depending on which nationality you are (subject to fee).
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What languages are offered with your tours?
Many of our excursions are offered in different languages so you can enjoy the tour in your native tongue. We offer tours in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. Please check the tours list to see which tours operate in your chosen language.
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Do I need a visa for Israel?
Certain nationalities are considered restricted to enter Israel and/or Jordan and/or Egypt, and therefore must arrange a visa in advance. If you are unsure, please check with the relevant consulates/embassies, or ask us to give you the information. All visitors to Israel must have either a valid visa or an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) entry approval, before starting their journey. As long as you are not holding a restricted nationality passport for entering Israel: From 1st January, 2025, visitors from non-restricted countries are required to obtain an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter Israel. An approved ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization), indicates that you are allowed to travel to Israel and stay for up to 90 days per visit. You can get an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) using this link: https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il (subject to fee). If you are holding a restricted nationality passport for entering Israel: You must arrange an entry visa in advance through your local embassy/consulate – the process can take a long time depending on which nationality you are.
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Do I need to present a voucher for my tour?
It is not necessary to present a voucher on our tours.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of consolidated tour operators charges.
Up to 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 15% of booking price.
At 7 days before tour starts: Forfeit 25% of booking price.
At 2 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.