Ancient Civilization (Israel, Jordan, Egypt)

where our representative meets you and transfers you to your hotel.

Today travel through the Sharon Plain and via Netanya to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the country. See the excavations of the Roman statues, the aqueduct and the Roman Theater, which has been restored to its former glory as a concert venue. Drive along the Via Maria to Megiddo. Visit this biblical city rebuilt by King Solomon and walk through the 9th century BC water tunnel. End our tour in Haifa for overnight Meals: Breakfast.

Visit Haifa at the summit of Mount Carmel, for a panoramic view of Haifa Bay and the Western Galilee. Proceed to the Bahai Center and visit the exotic Persian gardens. Drive to Acre, once the capital of the Crusader Kingdom, visit the Crypt of St. John and the underground Crusader city. Continue to Safed, the mystic city of the Upper Galilee, visit the beautiful ancient synagogues and the artists' colony. On to the Golan Heights, see the former Syrian fortifications and the new Israeli town of Katzrin. Continue to a kibbutz, a wonderful opportunity to learn about the kibbutz life. overnight at the kibbutz. Meals: Breakfast.

Start the day with a visit to the church of Annunciation in Nazareth. Drive to Capernaum, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, see the ruins of the Synagogue and the Church of St. Peter. Continue to Tiberias, the lovely rest town. Visit the Synagogue of the Hammat. Travel then through the fertile Jezreel Valley to Beit Alpha, where the most beautiful synagogue mosaic floor is displayed. Drive along the Jordan Valley to Jericho, the oldest city on earth and explore the ruins of the biblical site. Proceed then to Jerusalem. Meals: Breakfast.

Visit the Tomb of King David and the room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. Enter the Old City and walk through the newly restored Jewish Quarter and visit the Cardo and the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Drive then around the old city, view Mount Scopus, and enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives. Continue to Bethlehem, stopping at Rachel's tomb. Visit the Church of Nativity and then return to Jerusalem. Meals: Breakfast.

Drive to Hadassah Medical Center at Ein Karem to see the famous Chagall stained glass windows. Proceed to Bayit Vagan to view the scale model of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period. Continue to Yad Vashem, a memorial of the holocaust. Continue to Israel Museum, visit the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed. See the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, and the Givat Ram Campus of the Hebrew University Meals: Breakfast.

Drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on the surface of the Globe. View the caves at Qumran site, where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered by desert Bedouins. Proceed along the Dead Sea to Massada, the site of the most dramatic act in the Jewish history, ascend by cable car and tour the mouth, see the excavations enjoy the view of the wilderness. Time and weather permitting, an opportunity will be provided to float on the Dead See, before returning to Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast.

This morning you will be met and transferred to the sheikh hussein bridge (the cross point between Israel and Jordan) around 10:00 a.m., where you will be met by our Jordanian representative who will help you with your passport control, then you will be transferred to Jerash, the best preserved city of Roman times, to visit its theaters temple, churches and colonnaded streets. The continue to Ajlun to tour the 12th century saracen Castle built by one of Saladin's lieutenants in the campaign against the Crusaders. Transfer to your hotel in Amman. Meals: Breakfast.

Drive southward along the Kings' Way to Petra, visiting Madaba with the oldest map of the Holy Land, and its Mosaic School, Mt. Nebo and the alleged burial site of Moses overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley; then drive through the magnificent scenery of Wadi Mujib to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle. Continue to Petra and overnight. Meals: Breakfast.

A full day tour visiting the many sites of Petra, this city that was carved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains by the Nabateans and lost to Civilization until re-discovered by the Swiss Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure between the cliffs, to reach the Treasury, the Roman Theater, the Courts, Qasr Bint Pharaoun, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. Drive Back to Amman and overnight Meals: Breakfast.

Drive to Um Qeis, Gedara was renowned in its time as a cultural center. Um Qeis boasts an impressive colonnaded terrace and the ruins of two theaters as well as a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee, the Yarmouk River and the Golan heights. Then drive to the lowest spot on Earth and experience floating in the waters of the Dead Sea. Overnight in dead sea hotel. Meals: Breakfast.

Transfer to Amman Airport for your flight to Cairo (NOT INCLUDED), Upon arrival you will be met by our representative who will help you with your immigration and customs formalities. Transfer to your hotel for an overnight Meals: Breakfast.

This morning tour Sakkara to view Egypt’s first pyramid, the Step Pyramid. After lunch, drive to Giza to view the Pyramids of Giza, Time also to visit the Sphinx. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Today’s sightseeing begins with the Egyptian Museum, home to a fabulous collection of world-renowned antiquities, including those from the tomb of Tutankhamun. This afternoon, explore the fascinating world of Islamic Cairo, including the 19th century Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Visit Khan el Khalili Bazaar, one of the world’s oldest bazaars, where you will have the time to wander and explore. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, you will be met and transferred to embark your cruise ship. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board ship. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Morning cruise to Kom-Ombo. Visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Kom-Ombo, which was dedicated to two gods: the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed god Haroeris. Sail to Edfu, visit the Temples of Horus (237 BC) the best preserved Egyptian temple in existence, sail to Esna and continue on to Luxor Dinner and overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Morning cross the Nile to visit the necropolis of ancient Thebes. Explore the Valley of the Kings where tombs of 64 pharaohs have been discovered, and enter some of the most important burials. Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Lunch. Afternoon visit the Temple of Karnak, which took over 1500 years to build and is considered the world's largest religious complex. Dinner and overnight on board ship. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Breakfast,. Disembark your cruise ship, where you will be met and transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Meals: Breakfast.

Breakfast, then you will be met and transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight back home. Meals: Breakfast.