Day 1: Arrival to Tel Aviv
Arrive at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport. Meet and assist service provided through immigration and luggage collection. Private transfer to Jerusalem hotel. Remainder of day at leisure.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 2: Biblical Highlights of Galilee Tour
Full day group tour departing via the coastal road to Nazareth, the town where Jesus spent his childhood. Visit the Basilica of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue via Kana to Tiberius on the Sea of Galilee. Drive along the Kineret Lake to Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus taught. Visit Tabgha and the Church of Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes with its beautiful mosaic floor. Proceed to Yardenit, the famous baptismal site where the Jordan River flows from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem.
Note: Modest dress (no shorts or sleeveless shirts) and head covering required for visiting holy sites.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 2: Jerusalem & Bethlehem Tour
Full day group tour to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Stop at Mount Zion to visit King David's Tomb, Room of Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. Enter the Old City and walk through the Armenian and Jewish quarters to Cardo, the Roman road. See the Jewish Wailing Wall (Kotel), continue to the Christian quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of Holy Sepulchre. Continue to Bethlehem for a walk through Manger Square to visit the Church of Nativity and view the Shepherds' field. Return to Jerusalem.
Note: Modest dress (no shorts or sleeveless shirts) and head covering required for visiting holy sites. This tour is subject to Palestinian authority regulations. Passports required at all times due to border crossings into and out of Palestine.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 3: Crossing from Israel to Jordan
Private transfer to the Allenby Bridge land border. VIP border service assists through all immigration formalities during the crossing and provides transport from the Israeli border post to the Jordanian border post. Private driver transfers you to Petra hotel, approximately 4-hour drive.
Overnight: Petra
Day 4: Petra Exploration
Visit the red rose city of Petra. Start on horseback or on foot from the entrance gate to the beginning of the canyon, the Siq. Continue on foot to the most beautiful monument, the Treasury, then to the Street of Facades, Royal Tombs and Pharaoh's Castle. Private local guide accompanies you for the first 4.5 hours, with remainder of the day free to continue exploring the site independently. The site opens at 06:00.
Overnight: Petra
Day 5: Flight from Amman to Cairo
Private transfer to Amman Airport, approximately 2.5-3 hour drive. Depart on international flight to Cairo. Meet in the immigration area for assistance, then transfer to Cairo hotel.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 6: Memphis, Sakkara, Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
Full-day tour with private guide visiting Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt dating from 3100BC with a beautiful representation of King Ramsis II through a colossal statue. Visit Sakkara and the world-famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, oldest known of Egypt's 107 Pyramids. At the Giza Pyramids area, visit the Three Pyramids built for Pharaohs Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus on the Giza Plateau and the mysterious Sphinx. Return to hotel, evening at leisure.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 7: Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Old Cairo & Khalily Bazaar
Full-day tour with private guide visiting the Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin (Alabaster Mosque and Tomb of the Ottoman ruler Mohamed Ali), and Old Cairo area featuring a mixture of Islamic and Christian Monuments including Abu Serga Church and Al Mo'allaqa Church (Hanging Church) dating back to the beginning of the 5th Century AD. The day includes a visit to the Khan El Khalily Bazaar. Return to hotel, evening at leisure.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 8: Transfer to Cairo Airport
Early morning transfer to Cairo Airport for international departure flight.