Jordan with Egypt & Israel Tour

Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Cairo, Egypt

Arrive Cairo - capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world. Explore Cairo city, we visit World Famous Egyptian Museum - home to the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the world. Later we enjoy the wonderful and spectacular view of Cairo city from Cairo tower observatory deck. Later you get a chance to photograph yourself at Citadel and Mohammad Ali Mosque – the mosque is located in the center of the Citadel is a grandiose Ottoman structure, constructed during early 19th century.

Day 02: Cairo – Alexandria – Cairo

Today we do full day excursion to Alexandria - second-largest city in Egypt and a major economic centre. Upon arrival we explore Alexandria city, we visit Roman Amphitheatre – an impressively well-preserved structure composed of 13 terraces constructed in the traditional Greek style with a flat stage in the centre of the lowest level, The Catacombs – a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. These catacombs make up the largest-known Roman burial site in Egypt, Pompeii’s Pillar – a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria and is one of the largest monoliths of the ancient times. Later we see Qaitbay Citadel – a 15th century defensive fortress built to protect the city from invading Crusaders.

Day 03: Cairo

Today we visit The Great Pyramids of Giza – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was built as tombs for the mighty Pharaohs and is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. We enter the second Pyramid to see what lies inside. Later we take a photo stop at the giant figure of Sphinx - a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. In the evening we enjoy dining experience along the Nile dinner cruise.

Day 04: Cairo – Dead Sea

Today we travel from Cairo to Amman by flight. Amman - the capital of Jordan, is a modern city with numerous ancient ruins. We proceed to Dead Sea. Upon arrival we visit Dead Sea - the lowest point on earth and one of the world's saltiest bodies of water - 9.6 times as salty as the ocean.

Day 05: Dead Sea – Madaba – Mt. Nebo – Aquba

Today we proceed to Madaba – an ancient town in Jordan. Here we see the famous 6th century Mosaic Map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and best known for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics. Later we visit Mt. Nebo – the burial site of Moses. Further we proceed to Aquba - a Jordanian port city on the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba. Upon arrival we see Aqaba Fortress, Sharif Hussein bin Ali Mosque, followed by a to visit Aqaba Park

Day 06: Aqaba – Petra – Wadi Rum

Today we explore Petra - One of the Seven New Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. Most of the 800 monuments in Petra are carved out of solid rock. Here we see the spectacular Treasury, the 8,000-seat amphitheatre and other monuments. Later we proceed to Wadi Rum - also known as the Valley of the Moon due to Its lunar-like landscape.

Day 07: Wadi Rum – Amman

Today we visit Wadi Rum Desert on a 4WD vehicle. Wadi Rum Desert - an incredible desert valley filled with narrow gorges, towering cliffs and natural stone arches. It's home of the Bedouins where the human race has inhabited this land for nearly 12,000 years. Later we visit Khazali Mount - a peak situated in the center of Wadi Rum Protected Area and Jabal Rum - the second highest peak in Jordan and the highest peak in the central Rum. In the afternoon we proceed to Amman - the capital of Jordan, is a modern city with numerous ancient ruins.

Day 08: Amman – Bethlehem – Jerusalem

Today we proceed to Bethlehem- an important historic city in the West Bank. Here we visit Church of the Nativity – It is named for the grotto it was built around. This grotto is known by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus and is Christianity’s oldest continuously used place of worship, Manger Square - a city square in the center of Bethlehem, Shepherds field - This lovely open area is believed to be the site at which the angel came to the shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, Crusaders Cloister Grotto of St. Jerome- here St Jerome spent 30 years translating the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin. Later we proceed to Jerusalem - one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Upon arrival we visit The Western Wall – also known as Wailing Wall, is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. Further we explore the Old city of Jerusalem. Here we see Dome of Rock - Iconic gold-topped Islamic shrine built around 690AD with huge relevance to Jews. In the afternoon we visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - The place where Jesus Christ rose from the dead, Ein Karem - the birthplace of John the Baptist, son of Elizabeth & Zechariah, Golgotha - a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was said to have been crucified.

Day 09: Jerusalem – Tel Aviv

Today we proceed to Tel Aviv - one of the most vibrant cities in the world and titled as the ‘Mediterranean Capital of Cool’ by the New York Times. Upon arrival we explore Tel Aviv city, we see New Tzedek area - Tel Aviv’s oldest districts, Jaffa - which is considered to be the world's oldest sea-port. Later we have free time for shopping at Carmel market.

Day 10: Tel Aviv – Amman

Today we proceed to Amman. Upon arrival we visit Jordan Archaeological Museum - Built in 1951, it presents artefacts from archaeological sites in Jordan, dating from prehistoric times to the 15th century. Later we see Citadel - a historical site at the centre of downtown Amman and Roman Theatre - a 6,000-seat, 2nd-century Roman theatre which dates back to the Roman period when the city was known as Philadelphia.

Day 11: Amman – Departure

Today after breakfast, transfer from Amman Hotel/Resort to Amman Airport. We hope you have enjoyed your Amman journey with us.