From Jerusalem to Marrakech
with a Foray into Spain , Egypt and the Nile

Here's the best of the East Mediterranean and North Africa. Egypt, Morocco and Jerusalem in a grand 23 days : Join us for a journey to these ancient lands, and an unsurpassed array of sights, sounds and memories, a good look at Andalusia , Cairo , a Nile cruise, the ancient city of Marrakech and the Moroccan oases cities , and a walk along the ancient byways of Jerusalem and much more

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DAY 1 - DEPART NEW YORK- Saturday , monthly departures on Saturday
First Saturday of each and every month : April thru Oct . Board your wide-body jet at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport for your transatlantic flight .

Day 2 - CAIRO - Sunday
In Cairo our representative greets you at the airport, helps with formalities, and whisks you to your hotel.
Visa may be issued upon arrival for alimited number of nationalities such as EU , American, Japanese and Australian, NZ citizens, passports must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival. You are responsible for your passport being valid and & in order. The Visa fee is $ 15 USD in cash in USD or Euros or YEN. Private Transfer to your hotel.

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 your name .
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- CAIRO (BLD) - Monday
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummy Room and the fabulous treasures Tutankhamon, the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster. In the evening, we settle you into your private sleeping compartment on the train bound along the banks of the Nile. You'll enjoy dinner on board.

DAY 4 : CAIRO/ LUXOR- Nile Cruise (BLD): Tue.
We arrive Luxor (or Aswan depending on cruise confirmation & availability at the time of booking) and board our Nile cruise ,in time for lunch , then to get ready for the afternoon visits to Luxor and Karnak Temples. Evening at leisure for you to explore local markets.

DAY 5 : LUXOR - On Board the Cruise (BLD) - Wed.
Crossing the Nile , we tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the great funerary temples of Queen Hatshepsut. We'll have a brief stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to Luxor . Afternoon sailing up river to go through Esna locks.

DAY 6 : ESNA /EDFU (BLD) - Thu. Sail further south to Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt’s best preserved temple. Re-embarking, dock at Kom Ombo for the night.

DAY 7 : KOM OMBO (BLD) - Fri.
Visit the twin temple at Kom Ombo then re-embark and sail to Aswan. Afternoon leisure cruise on the Nile by felucca. If you wish try your hand at camel riding, with our compliments ! We'll take a traditional caravan to enjoy tea with Nubian Villagers. We are proud to offer this opportunity for insight into local ways.

DAY 8 - ASWAN / CAIRO (B) - Saturday
Today we visit Aswan dam, the unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple before heading back to the airport. To board your return flight to Cairo , and your hotel

Complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

DAY 9- Tel Aviv (BD)- Sunday - Private Transfers at all times
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your flight to Tel Aviv to start our Jerusalem Mini Package. You will be met by our Israel - based representative who will be at hand to assist with your transportation to your hotel in Jerusalem . You'll have the rest of this day to discover Jerusalem on your own. The crowds along Ben Yehuda Street, the new city Hall, the walls of the Old City illuminated at dusk, the gleaning Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem surpasses every expectation! Dinner awaits you at the hotel ( included ) .

Day 10 - Mon. OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM, BETHLEHEM (BLD)
Our visit to the Old City includes the reconstructed Jewish Quarter. Visit the newly excavated Cardo and continue to the Western Wall , the only remaining portion of the Second Temple. Nearby is the Dome of the Rock , one of the holiest places of Islam. We will follow in the footsteps of Jesus along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and through the colorful bazaars. We'll depart Jerusalem in the afternoon to Bethlehem , birthplace of King David. Visit Rachel's Tomb and the Church of Nativity , before returning to Jerusalem. All your tours in Palestine/Israel are on a private basis: Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide . Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant. Dinner is included at the hotel.

Day 11- Fly to Madrid - Tuesday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your flight to Madrid , air fare is included in our rate , in economy class, tax included . Arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. Our local rep will escort you to your hotel.
Category "A" Emperador, Convencion or similar . Category " T" Puerta de Toledo Hotel or similar.

DAY 12—MADRID, CORDOBA, SEVILLE - Wednesday - Group Touring In Spain and Morocco
Morning transfer in the morning to the coach terminal in Oriente Square in Madrid and set out by 9 a.m., making the most of our time en route to introduce ourselves to each other and learn more about what lies ahead. Within a couple of hours, we’ll be in Córdoba, where we’ll visit the Mosque that held a central role when caliphs ruled this land. Then it’s southwestward, over the stark plains of Andalusia, to dinner and an overnight stop in Seville.

DAY 13 —SEVILLE - Thursday (B)
We’ll linger today in Seville, where the Moors have left their mark in whitewashed houses, tile roofs, graceful archways, and a warren of intimate lanes with surprises at every turn. Our visit will take us to the monumental and stunning tower of La Giralda, the Cathedral that once echoed with daily calls to prayer, and the Palace of the Alcazar, with its delicately carved stonework and pleasure gardens that still delight. Your afternoon is free to wander the alleyways of Seville on your own, and perhaps to stop in and sample the tapas at an inviting establishment.

DAY 14 —SEVILLE, El Puerto De Santa Maria , CADIZ, ALGECIRAS - Friday (B, D)
After breakfast, we’ll motor southward through the famous grape-growing region around Puerto de Santa Maria , and even have a chance to stop at a winery where world-famous Xeres wine—sherry to the rest of the world—is matured. Samples will be available, of course. After the tasting, we’ll reach the port of Cadiz, almost surrounded by water and long Spain’s window on the world that it ruled. We’ll tarry a while appreciate the old walled city and its cobbled streets, then continue to our overnight stop in Algeciras, near the very southern tip of Spain.

DAY 15 —ALGECIRAS, TANGIER, RABAT - Saturday (B, D)Group Touring In Spain and Morocco
After breakfast, we’ll board the ferry to North Africa, and the mysterious city of Tangier, where Spaniards in suits and Moroccans in burnooses intermingle with souls from every continent. We’ll look around the old city and its treasures, before we board the coach for seaside Rabat, the capital of the nation. We’ll look around at monumental sights that include the Royal Palace, and have dinner and stay the night.

DAY 16 —RABAT, CASABLANCA, MARRAKECH - Sunday (B, D)
It’s on the road again after breakfast, to fabled Casablanca, where a great modern city with wide streets and fine shops and restaurants stretches from the old quarter. We’ll sample both parts, of course, and then continue our route through rolling terrain, into lush valleys of fruit orchards and over mountain passes, until we reach the desert city of Marrakech, where dinner and our overnight accommodations await.

DAY 17 —MARRAKECH - Monday (B, L)
There’s too much to see in Marrakech and too much excitement to simply move on. We’ll take a tour in the morning, concentrating on the walled city that has been a mecca of desert caravans for centuries. We won’t miss the Koutoubia, with its tower that recalls the Giralda in Seville. The Menara gardens and the souks along winding alleys will also have our attention. After lunch, you’re on your own for shopping, or to watch the daily excitement in Jemaaa el-Fna square, where water-sellers, jugglers and magicians never allow a forgettable moment.

DAY 18 —MARRAKECH, MEKNES, FEZ Tuesday (B, D)
After breakfast, we depart Marrakech and roll out toward the Meknes, site of imperial palaces, the impressive Sidi Said mosque, and the Moulay Ismail mausoleum. And there are also stunning views of the green Agdal valley. After a tour, we’ll continue to Fez for dinner and our overnight stop.

DAY 19 —FEZ - Wednesday (B, L)
We’ll spend a full day in Fez, and with good reason, for this is the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco, with its largest old city, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. We’ll stroll the winding lanes and alleys to the venerable Attarin Medersa where theology has been taught over the centuries, and see impressive city gates and traditional mansions with archways of carved cedar and shady courtyards. After lunch, you’re free to wander on your own, to see tanners at work over great vats, and to negotiate for carpets and brass ware.

DAY 20 —FEZ, TANGIER, ALGECIRAS, COSTA DEL SOL - Thursday (B, D)
We head northward in the morning, back to Tangier to board the ferry that crosses to Spain, with a new appreciation of the currents that connect two continents and two cultures. Past Algeciras, we’ll follow the dramatic Mediterranean coast of Spain, rimmed with spectacular beaches. We’ll stop for the night and appreciate the fine resort life of Spain: sand, a dinner in good company, and the sound of waves gently breaking on shore.

DAY 21—COSTA DEL SOL, GRANADA - Friday (B, D)
There will be time after breakfast to continue the Costa del Sol experience: sun, sand, and perhaps shopping. Then it’s back onto the coach for our trip inland and over gentle mountains to the heritage city of Granada.

DAY 22 —GRANADA, MADRID - Saturday (B,
Have we saved the best for last? The Palace of the Alhambra inspired caliphs, conquerors, and writers as noted as Washington Irving, and you’ll understand why as you walk through its magnificent rooms and along its intricately decorated Moorish archways. We’ll include its fabled Generalife gardens in our visit, of course, before heading back to Madrid, with a break for lunch en route . Transfer is included the terminal in Madrid to your hotel. Category "A" Emperador, Convencion or similar . Category " T" Puerta de Toledo Hotel or similar.

Day 23 . MADRID - Sunday (B)
After breakfast transfer to Madrid Barajas Airport. End of our service. Hasta Luego.

Rates per person in USD $

	First Class Category A	Tourist Class Category T
Triple	US$ 6880	US$ 6566
Double	US$ 6981	US$ 6687
Single	US$ 8676	US$ 8359

Tour Code : 05/248 +MAD

DEPARTURE DATES : This tour departs weekly on Sat from New York (JFK).

• For departures from Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, San Diego or Seattle, please add US$ 450 per person to the rates.
  
• For May - Sep departures, please add an airline surcharge of $ 450 per person to the rates.
  
• Dec 20 - Jan 05 : 15 % supplement applies.

Your tour includes:

• Round-trip transatlantic airfare, including air taxes, from New York to Cairo and return on British Airways, Air France , Lufthansa , or another IATAN airline, subject to seat availability at the time of reservation.

• All airfares in Egypt in economy class , tax included , as per itinerary .
  
• Sleeper train ticket in Egypt, as per itinerary , private compartment

• Air fare : Cairo / Tel Aviv/ Madrid , economy class , tax included .

• All transfers within Egypt & Israel .

• Hotel accommodations, including tax and service charges.

• Nile cruise; the sequence of sights visited between Aswan and Luxor is subject to change according to vessel requirements, and the cruise may begin in either Aswan or Luxor.

• Meals as indicated in the tour itinerary: B = continental breakfast; L = set-menu lunch; D = set-menu dinner.

• Guided sightseeing by private air-conditioned motor coach or car as per itinerary, including all entrance fees.

• Complimentary Lonely Planet travel guidebook to Egypt/ Jerusalem .
  
  
• All your tours in Palestine/Israel are on a private basis: Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide . But Group touring in Spain and Morocco.

Note on Visas:

US, EU , Australian, NZ, and Japanese passport holders do need a visa to enter Egypt and Jordan. We will provide them on a complimentary basis, upon arrival at Cairo and Amman Airports , for American , Australian, NZ, EU & Japanese citizens as long as you have a passport that is valid for at least for 6 month.  Visas are not required of US and Japanese passport holders for entry into  Morocco

• Trip interruption and cancellation insurance.
• Personal expenses and beverages Gratuities .
• Travel Insurance
• Visa may be issued upon arrival for alimited number of nationalities such as EU , American, Japanese and Australian, NZ citizens, passports must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival. You are responsible for your passport being valid and & in order. The Visa fee is $ 15 USD in cash in USD or Euros or YEN. Private Transfer to your hotel.

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