Tour Type: Private Tour, flexible and customized
Guide & Driver: English-speaking driver cum guide & air-conditioned car
Hotel: 4 to 5-star well selected hotels, also be open to your own choice
Itinerary |
Day 1: Arrival in Tel Aviv, Airport Pick-up
Our representative will greet you at the airport and then the driver will transfer you to the hotel for check-in. The rest time is free on your own.
Accommodation: Metropolitan Hotel (4 stars) |
Day 2: Old Jaffa - Caesarea - Haifa Bahai Gardens - Nazareth - Cana - Tiberias
In the morning, our driver-guide will wait for you in the hotel. After breakfast, we will visit the Old Jaffa, an old port and also the most ancient part of Tel Aviv. Then, drive along Mediterranean coastline to Caesarea for a visit to this historic site built by King Herod the Great. Continue our journey to Haifa and visit the Bahai Gardens. Later, transfer you to visit the Church of Annunciation in Nazareth and Wedding Church in Cana. Finally we will reach Tiberias to stay overnight.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Caesar Premier Tiberias (4 stars) |
Day 3: Galilee - Mt. Beatitudes - Capernaum - Tabgha - Golan Heights
In the morning, we will enjoy a cruise on the Sea of Galilee. We will also see the Jesus Boat which is said to be berthed here since Jesus' time. After the cruise, our driver-guide will lead you to visit Mt. Beatitudes, where Jesus give the Sermon on the Mount. Continue to Jesus's hometown – Capernaum and visit the synagogue and Peter's house. In the afternoon, we will arrive at Tabgha. According to the legend, Jesus fed 5,000 people with only 5 loaves of bread and two fish here. So the Church of the Multiplication is constructed on the original site, in which displays the mosaic work of basket with loaves and fish of fifth century. Go on to Golan Heights and appreciate the scenery on the highland. Then transfer back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Caesar Premier Tiberias (4 stars) |
Day 4: Jordan River - Qumran - Masada - Dead Sea - Jerusalem
Drive along the Jordan River to Yardenit Baptismal Site, where Jesus baptized others. Then go to Qumran to watch the cave where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The next stop is Masada. We will take a cable car up to the fortress and visit the Jewish sites here including synagogue, bathhouse, etc. After getting down from the fortress by the cable car, drive to the Dead Sea. We will have relaxation or dip in the water. At the end of the day, we are going to Jerusalem and check in the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel (4 stars) |
Day 5: Jerusalem to Bethlehem Day Trip
This morning, we will have a panorama view of Jerusalem on Mt. of Olives. Afterwards, we will have a day trip to Bethlehem – the birth place of Jesus. The scenic spots covered are Church of Nativity, the Judean Desert and Shepherd's Field. In late afternoon, we will drive back to Jerusalem.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel (4 stars) |
Day 6: Jerusalem New City Tour
After breakfast, we will start our New City Tour of Jerusalem to Yad Vashem to have a further understanding of the country's history. Then driving by The Knesset and the Israeli Supreme Court, we will get to Israel National Museum. Here, we are able to see the most famous Dead Sea Scrolls and the Second Temple Model of Jerusalem. At the end of the day, our driver-guide will take you to Mahane Yeuda Marketplace (Shuk) to experience the local people's life.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel (4 stars) |
Day 7: Jerusalem Old City Tour
The first stop of today is the Garden of Gethsemane. It is said that on the eve of Jesus crucified to the cross, he and his followers prayed here after the last supper. Next, follow the driver-guide to Mt. Zion and visit David's Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper. Continue our tour to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher - the place Jesus was crucified. Then we can walk along the road Jesus walked called Via Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross) to The Cardo, the main street of the Old City in Roman times. The last stop is the Western Wall where most Jews come to pray.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel (4 stars) |
Day 8: Departure from Jerusalem & Fly to Cairo
The driver will escort you to Ben Gurion International Airport for the flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you at the airport, transfer you to the hotel and help you with check-in.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: InterContinental Cairo Semiramis (5 stars) |
Day 9: Great Pyramids of Giza & Cairo Sightseeing
Today, we will have an unforgettable trip to the world-famous largest great Pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure which is definitely a highlight of this tour. Without any cement among the stones, the Pyramids are still solid. With thousands of years' history, the architectural technique still remains a mystery. Also, the nearby Great Sphinx and Valley Temple are covered in the itinerary. Then, we'll visit the Egyptian Museum to know more about the Pharaohs. Finally, enjoy a Felucca ride on the famous Nile River.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: InterContinental Cairo Semiramis (5 stars) |
Day 10: Cairo to Aswan by Flight, Aswan City Tour
In the morning, we will transfer you to the airport take the flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, our guide will pick you up at the airport and help you to board the Nile Cruise. After lunch, our guide will lead you to visit the High Dam over the Nile River. Standing on it, you can see the world’s second largest artificial Lake Nasser in the south. Follow our guide to the Unfinished Obelisk and Temple of Philae. Famous for the majestic and unique architectures, vivid stone carvings and the myths on the reliefs, Temple of Philae enshrines the God of Love Isis and preserves the ancient Egyptian religion for the longest time. At the end of the day, we will transfer you back to the cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: M/S Concerto (5 stars) or similar |
Day 11: Trip to Abu Simbel, Nile Cruise from Aswan to Kom Ombo to Edfu
With the companion of our guide, we will have a trip to Temple of Abu Simbel in this morning. We will marvel at the archway carved against the cliff, the large sculpture of Ramses II and the two large fanes made of rocks. Followed by is a two-day Nile Cruise sailing to Kom Ombo. We will visit the Kom Ombo Temple which is dedicated to the worship of the gods Sobek and Haeroris. Then continue the cruise to Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: M/S Concerto (5 stars) or similar |
Day 12: Nile Cruise from Edfu to Luxor, Explore East Bank of Luxor
After breakfast, our guide will lead you to visit the best-preserved ancient Edfu Temple (Temple of Horus). After getting back to the cruise ship, we will set out to Luxor which is renowned as the world’s largest open-air museum. Visit the best-preserved and largest Karnak Temple. There are more than 20 palaces, 134 stone columns and other magnificent relics in Thebes. The largest Temple of Amun is also located here. From the reliefs and colored paintings on its walls and pillars, tourists can know the myths and daily life of ancient Egypt. Then walk to the Luxor Temple one kilometers (0.6 miles) away in the south where you can see the sculptures of Ramses II and an Obelisk. After the tour there, return to the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: M/S Concerto (5 stars) or similar |
Day 13: Explore West Bank of Luxor, Luxor to Cairo by Flight
After breakfast, please check out the cruise at around 08:00. Then, our guide will escort you to explore the west bank of Luxor including Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens and Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Valley of the Kings is the main mausoleum area of the kings and nobilities in the 18th to 20th dynasties in New Kingdom. Now, 62 mausoleums are opened to the public. The most worthy of visit is that of Tutankhamun where the mummy of Pharaoh still lies. Compared with it, Valley of the Queens is smaller where buries the female pharaoh, queens, princess, etc. And Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is built by the first female pharaoh. Then, stop at Colossi of Memnon for a while and take some pictures. Finally, we will transfer you to Luxor airport and fly to Cairo. Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Accommodation: InterContinental Cairo Semiramis (5 stars) |
Day 14: Departure from Cairo, Airport See-off
Our 14-day Israel Egypt tour comes to an end today. The driver will transfer you to the airport according to your flight schedule and see you off. Wish you a smooth journey home!
Meals: Breakfast |
