Kings and Queens
Kings
and Queens of Ancient Lands
Tour
Egypt , Palestine and Israel in 11 days
Weekly departure on Saturdays , year round
Everyone
wants to go to the holy land. In Israel, faith and history are all around
you, from the plains of Armageddon (Megiddo) to the Sea of Galilee, from
the Red Sea resort of Eilat to the snow-covered slopes of Mount Hermon
to the kings and queens of ancient Egypt, the Nile was the River of Life,
the source of fertility and wealth. They built great temples and pyramids
along its banks, and cruised its placid waters in graceful gilded boats.
Come
& join us touring these Ancient lands: Egypt and Israel in 11 Days
Departure: weekly , year round
DAY
1 - Friday . USA / CAIRO. - Weekly Year Round
Your wide-body jet departs JFK bound for Cairo. British Airways via
London, Air France via Paris or via Athens on Olympic Airways, , we keep
the right to use any accredited IATAN airline.
DAY
2 - Saturday . Cairo
Our representative greets you at Cairo airport and whisks you to your
hotel. You may add extra nights in Cairo for early arrival. Complimentary
visa is issued upon arrival for the following nationalities; American,
Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian & Japanese, your passport must be valid
and in order .
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As
you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some stairs
, then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops, at the
end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There you
will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign with
the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you
in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal,
our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel
Day
3 - Fayoum Oases - The Valley of the Whales - Sunday
A True Gift from Joseph to the Mighty Pharaoh of Egypt As a token of gratitude
for taking in the Israelites escaping the drought in Palestine.
The
wilds of the desert begin right on the outskirts of Cairo, and continue
for hundreds of miles to the east and west, through sands, rock, mountains,
oases, and a surprising variety of scenery and inhabitants.
Join
us for a day ranging across the desert like modern nomads. In place of
camels, we’ll travel in comfortable, reliable four-by-four Toyota
Land Cruisers. Your guide and drivers will meet you at your hotel, and
soon you’ll leave bustling Cairo behind as you undertake the drive
toward the Oasis of El Fayoum, 150 kilometers to the southwest. Hard as
it is to believe, a great inland sea once covered these sands. It was
a holy reserve of sacred crocodiles, symbolized by the god Sobek.
We’ll
visit the temple of Kom Oshim, drive over ancient lake beds, and alongside
the waters of today’s Fayoum Lake to reach the fishermen’s
village of Chak Chouk. There we’ll stop for a lunch of fish caught
fresh that morning. There will be time to wander the village lanes and
discreetly watch the everyday activities of baking flatbread, irrigating
crops from the lake’s waters, and bringing in the catch. We’ll
also include the craft and pottery museum where the best works of local
artisans are on display.
Then
it’s into our four-by-fours again, for an off-road adventure! We’ll
head alongside and across desert washes, between dunes, and over ancient
lake beds for 35 kilometers to the Valley of the Whales. Incredibly, these
great mammals once thrived in waters surrounded by sands. We’ll
stop and gaze in amazement at their fossilized remains alongside smaller
sea creatures that remain in stone.
In
the evening, you’ll return to your hotel in Cairo.
You
will enjoy your private : Land transportation in air-conditioned four-wheel-drive
Toyota Land Cruiser. Services of your own private chauffeur and private
English speaking guide .
Lunch is included today at a local seafood restaurant.
DAY
4 - Mon. CAIRO - (BLD)
Full
tour of the Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Citadel
of Saladin and the alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali. Lunch is included
at a local
restaurant Evening Folk Show and Dinner
cruise on board the Hyatt Dinner Cruise or similar
Day
5 - Tue LUXOR (BL)
Morning
flight to
Luxor. Air fare is included in our rate , tax included , in
LUxor : Proceed to visit: The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak
and the mighty Temple of Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut
Temple & Clossi of Memnon. Lunch included in Luxor. Fly back to Cairo
and your hotel.
Day
6 - Wednesday
- DAHSOUR - HOME HOSTED MEAL (cBL)
After breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx
and the Pyramids of Giza.
Those
who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart
of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is included with
our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking
a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!
We'll visit as well the Cheops Solar Boat Museum, housing the Royal Barge
of the Mighty Pharaoh, the oldest known wooden boat to survive from the
Pyramids Builders era.
Continue
to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We
visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:
The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the desert
village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits to the
public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were many pyramids,
including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops.
Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great
Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly on its upper
half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at one time. Most
have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is
still in place.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant . Evening Sound and Light show
by the Pyramids.
DAY
7 - Thu. Cairo / Tel Aviv (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your flight to Tel
Aviv to start our Jerusalem Mini Package. Arrive at Tel Aviv Airport,
where you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to your
hotel. Mercur & Sheraton Four Points. Or Similar Overnight: Jerusalem
Day
8 - Fri, OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM, BETHLEHEM (B)
Enter the Old City walking through the reconstructed Jewish Quarter.
Visit the newly excavated Cardo and continue to the Western Wall, the
only remaining portion of the Second Temple. Walk along the Via Dolorosa
to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and through the colorful bazaars.
Continue via Ramat Eshkol to Bethlehem, birthplace of King David. Visit
Rachel's' Tomb and the Church of the Nativity, site of Jesus' birth. Return
to Jerusalem.
Day
9 - Sat, MASSADA, EIN GEDI, DEAD SEA, (B)
Travel along the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth,
to Massada. Ascend by cable car to the last stronghold of the Zealots
in their struggle against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod's Palace,
synagogue and bath houses. Return to Jerusalem late afternoon.
Day
10 - Sun, NAZARETH, TIBERIAS (B)
Depart Jerusalem and drive to Nazareth to see the Church of the Annunciation.
Drive to the Sea of Galilee and ride the waters to Tabgha. Visit Cana.
Continue to Tiberias for a short tour. Visit Capernaum, on the Sea Of
Galilee, to see the ruins of the Synagogue and Church of St. Peter. Stop
at the renewed baptismal site on the Jordan River. Overnight Jerusalem.
Day
11-Mon Departure (B).
Transfer to the Airport for your return flight to JFK, or ask us for
add-on to other major cities in the USA.
Salam
& Shalom !
INCLUSIONS:
*
Round-trip airfare JFK/CAIRO/TEL AVIV JFK, in economy class, including
tax ( If you wish to have land rate without
International air, please deduct $700 from any of the above listed rates).
*
Sleeper train in Egypt, rated modest 3 stars , if you prefer to and
domestic airfare within Egypt.
*
Most meals, as listed: B/ L/D :Preset menu breakfast / lunch/dinner.
*
Guided sightseeing, as per itinerary.
* All transfers in Egypt & Israel, as per itinerary, including all
entrance fees.
*
Hotel accommodations, including tax and service charges.
*
Locally hosted guide will escort the group at all times during sightseeing.
* Complimentary
visa is issued upon arrival for the following nationalities; American,
Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian & Japanese, your passport
must be valid and in order .
Rates
are per person in US$:
| |
First
class
(4 stars hotels) |
Deluxe
(5 stars hotels |
Triple |
$
4241 |
$
4910 |
Double |
$
4310 |
$
5030 |
Single |
$
5450 |
$
6760 |
Christmas
/ New Year : Supplement applies :
Dec 15 - Jan 05 : and Easter Seasons ( Two weeks ), Passover
Season : April 15-30 : Please note that a 15 % supplement
applies.
Air
fare notes: ( doesnt apply when you handle your own air fare )
-
For departures from Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Phoenix,
San Francisco, San Diego or Seattle, please add US$ 350 per person
to the rates.
-
Summer Season Dates : For
May through end of Sep departures, please add a summer airline surcharge
of $350 per person to the rates.
Not
Included:
Add a Nile cruise to your stay in Egypt
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