12-Day Israel, Jordan, and Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise

Day 1: Nazareth

1. Nazareth
   8h
   Day 1:Nazareth
   
   Pick up from your hotel in Tel Aviv. Drive to Nazareth. En route visit Mount of Precipitation, tour the Churches of Annunciation and St. Joseph. Pass Cana to Capernaum and Mount Beatitude where the Benedictine Church is. Drive beside the Sea of Galilee, see the baptism site in the Jordan River.

Day 2: Caesarea. Haifa and Acre

1. Caesarea National Park
   10h · Admission ticket included
   Day 2: Caesarea, Haifa, Acre
   
   Arrive at Caesarea. Tour the Roman theater, hippodrome, Roman temple. Go through HaIfa to view the Baha'i gardens and shrine. Stop at Rosh Hanikra, tour caverns, and grottos. Stop at Acre, Overview of the Turkish prison

Day 3: Jerusalem

1. Old City of Jerusalem
   10h · Admission ticket included
   Day 3: Jerusalem and Bethlehem
   
   Drive to Jerusalem. Arrive at Zion gate and enter Byzantine Cardo, on the way pass the Armenian Quarter. Continue to the Western Wall through the Jewish Quarter. Walk on the Via Dolorosa following the Stations of the Cross and arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Walk through the Old City market. Drive to Bethlehem, Manger Square, and the Church of Nativity. View the field of Ruth

Day 4: Masada and the Dead Sea

1. Masada National Park
   10h · Admission ticket included
   Day 4: Dead Sea and Masada
   
   Drive to the Dead Sea. Stop at the sea level marker, continue to Masada. Take the cable car, tour the bathhouse, ancient synagogue and Roman barracks. Swim in the water

Day 5: Petra

1. Petra
   10h · Admission ticket included
   Day 5: Petra
   
   Transfer to The domestic Airport for your Morning flight to Ramon Airport near Eilat. Upon Arriving please take the shuttle no #30 of Egged Company .it is about 5 NIS Per Person (About 15-20 minutes drive).It will take you to the main Bus station from which our representative will pick you up at 08:15-08:30 and transfer you to the Jordanian Border, After crossing and getting to Petra, Your guide will show you the Treasury, temples, Roman Theater and more. Around 16:15 Transfer to Wadi Rum For Overnight.

Day 6: Wadi Rum

1. Wadi Rum Protected Area
   12h · Admission ticket included
   Day 6: Wadi Rum
   
   Up to 4 hour Jeep tour in the desert, see the paintings on the sandstone and how the Bedouins live. Travel across the border in the afternoon, at 21:00 a driver will collect you for Cairo. about 10 hours drive.

Day 7: Cairo

1. Cairo
   10h
   Day 7: Cairo
   
   Start the tour at 8:00 am with the Sphinx and the pyramids. Drive to Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Tour the Egyptian Museum.

Day 8: Sakara

1. Memphis and Sakkara
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Day 8: Cairo
   
   Drive to the Sakara Valley, tour Djoser pyramid and the Old City of Cairo, including Churches and fortifications

Day 9: Aswan

1. Aswan
   10h
   Day 9: Flight to Aswan- Philae temple- High Dam- Felucca
   
   Flight from Cairo to Aswan. A driver will take you to the ship for check-in. Tour Aswan, and High Dam. Take a boat ride to Philae Island, and tour the Temple of the Goddess Isis

Day 10: Kom Ombo

1. Kom Ombo
   8h
   Day 10: Kom Ombo temple- Edfu temple
   
   Tour Sobek and Harored temples, sail to Edfu and the Temple of Hours

Day 11: West Bank

1. Valley of the Kings
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Day 11: West Bank- Valley of the Kings- Hatshepsut- Memnon
   
   Travel to Thebes Necropolis for Valley of the Kings where you will visit 3 royal tombs. Night entertainment on the ship

Day 12: Karnak Tample

1. Karnak Open Air Museum
   10h · Admission ticket included
   Day 12: Luxor and Karnak temples
   
   Breakfast, check out of the cruise. Tour the East Bank and the Karnak temple. Continue to Luxor temple. Transfer to the airport for departure

Pickup details

Pick up from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem hotels available.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• departure tax $130 per person , for both borders, payable at the time of tour check-in. The departure tax is required by our local supplier and/or the local transit or governing authority and is not within our control