EGYPT - SANTA CATALINA - JORDAN - HOLY LAND Group Tour.

EGYPT - SANTA CATALINA - JORDAN - HOLY LAND Group Tour.

A spectacular journey through Egypt, Saint Catherine, Jordan and the Holy Land.

14
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1 Country
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13 Cities
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55 Attractions
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Egypt - Saint Catherine - Jordan - Holy Land Group Tour.

(CAIRO - LUXOR - KOM OMBO - ASWAN - EDFU - ESNA - SANTA CATALINA - MONTE MOISÉS - ARAVA - PETRA - SMALL PETRA - WADI RUM - DEAD SEA - JERUSALEM). (Minimum 1 passenger for the tour)

A tour to know the enigmatic Egypt, with its secrets and wonders, through Cairo, Luxor, Kom Ombo, Aswan and much more. A magical journey full of history, culture, legends, breathtaking landscapes, adventures on a luxurious cruise on the Nile and spectacular activities to live a unique experience in this fascinating country.

  • Known by Egyptians as the mother of all cities and recognized as the largest city in the Arab world, CAIRO is a mystical and amazing city that keeps centuries of history and culture. A trip to the Egyptian capital is a journey back in time to the heart of human history.
  • Travel to Egypt and discover the lost golden city located in LUXOR, considered the largest ancient city in Egypt and the Pompeii of Egypt, a true open-air museum. Visit this spectacular tourist destination of exceptional wealth in its ancient tombs, ruins, temples and museums.
  • KOM OMBO is one of the cities that stands out the most on the banks of the Nile, in it you will find an impressive symmetrical temple that worships two important gods of the Egyptian pantheon: Sobek and Horus.
  • If you want to know the heart of the Nubian people, you must travel to ASWAN, ancient city of Swenet and guardian of the Nile. In it you will find interesting and mystical places such as the temple dedicated to the worship of the goddess Isis, declared a World Heritage Site. Humanity by UNESCO and many more that will make you live an incredible experience.
  • The wonderful temple of EDFU is located on the west bank of the Nile in what was an amazing city during the Greco-Roman period. A mythical place to enrich our culture and enjoy the history of our ancestors.
  • One of the cities that we can find on the banks of the Nile is ESNA, the ancient city of Lunyt and the capital of Upper Egypt. Currently, it is a stop or mandatory for all the cruises that navigate the Nile and houses several places of interest such as the Jnum Temple and the Hispanic room.
  • The city of SANTA CATALINA is an urban nucleus that reflects a singular amalgam between antiquity and modernity. This city was built around a 6th century religious relic, the Santa Catalina Monastery, one of the oldest functioning Christian monasteries in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • MOUNT MOSES, also known as Mount Sinai or Mount Horeb, constitutes one of the most representative places of the three main theological beliefs: Islam, Christianity and Judaism since it is believed that it was precisely there that God revealed Moses the ten Commandments.
  • The ARAVA Valley is located in Western Asia in the Middle East region. It forms a border between Israel's Negev desert and southern Jordan. It has also been named in the bible as "Valley of Salt".
  • Located in the Arava Valley, from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, is the majestic city of PETRA, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and considered one of the 7 wonders of the modern world. Also known as the Pink City or the City of Stone, it has been the scene of several film productions such as the Indiana Jones films, the Last Crusade, among others. The Siq gorge, the facade of the Treasury, the hypogea, the theater, and other attractions make this place unique in the world.
  • A few kilometers from Petra, is the SMALL PETRA. Formerly known as Siq al-Barid, which means “the Cold Canyon” in Arabic, Little Petra allows you to travel back in time and delight in this amazing and mystical Jordanian city.
  • Also known as the Valley of the Moon, WADI RUM or Wadi Rum is a desert valley and constitutes a protected area declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
  • Discover the majestic DEAD SEA and live an incredible experience in the largest natural spa in the world. This salt water lake and healing mud is one of the Jordanian wonders that will make your vacation a true adventure.
  • The city of JERUSALEM constitutes an urban center of great relevance among the three great monotheistic religions of the world: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The mixture of cultures, religions, customs and traditions make it an incredible place to visit and spend an excellent day. It also offers varied gastronomic offers, night bars and endless activities to enjoy and have a pleasant experience full of contrasts.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Departure from CAIRO
  • Group tour
  • History & cultural tour
  • Offered in Spanish and English
  • 5 Stars Rating
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included

  • 3 Nights in Cairo hotel on half board basis.
  • 4 Nights full board cruise.
  • A full day to the three pyramids + museum.
  • All transfers in Cairo –Luxor-Aswan.
  • Cruise visits according to the itinerary (The temples of Luxor and Karnak - Hatpsut Temple - the two statues of Menmon - Edfu - Kom omo- alt dam- Feluka).
  • Internal flights (Cairo-Luxor / Aswan - Cairo).
  • Spanish speaking guide.
  • Visits and tickets according to program.

not included

  • 3 Nights in Cairo hotel on half board basis.
  • 4 Nights full board cruise.
  • A full day to the three pyramids + museum.
  • All transfers in Cairo –Luxor-Aswan.
  • Cruise visits according to the itinerary (The temples of Luxor and Karnak - Hatpsut Temple - the two statues of Menmon - Edfu - Kom omo- alt dam- Feluka).
  • Internal flights (Cairo-Luxor / Aswan - Cairo).
  • Spanish speaking guide.
  • Visits and tickets according to program.
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Vision of your trip:

This tour offers a fantastic combination of places and activities to see amazing places. This special 14-day package will allow you to admire the wonderful landscapes offered by Egypt, Saint Catherine, Jordan and the Holy Land.

We recommend that clients book their international flights to the starting and ending country of the program to guarantee their arrival at least one day before the tour departure date. The Tour Operator and the Travel Agency do not assume any responsibility for possible breaches of the program and what this situation could generate due to possible delays in the arrival of clients on time for different reasons.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • OPTIONAL VISITS PRICES:
  • Nubian Town $ 45.00 USD net. Cross the Nile River aboard a traditional felucca to discover the most authentic town in Egypt, Gharb Soheil, and learn about the daily life of the Nubians once they have crossed the Nile, after having the opportunity to swim on a fine sandy beach, we will have a camel ride to continue to our destination, Gharb Soheil, better known as the Nubian people. Nubia was the region of Africa located between southern Egypt and northern Sudan. You will find peculiar colorful houses, their food and spice stalls and of course, the color of their skin and their eyes. Nubians have very dark skin and a look that many people cannot describe. The Nubians are the most authentic inhabitants of Egypt.
  • Abu Simbel $ 110.00 USD net. On this excursion we will visit the amazing temples of Abu Simbel, the only monuments in Egypt that can compete in grandeur with the three great pyramids of Giza. The tour departs from Aswan in the middle of the night, around 4:00 in the morning. We left so early in a caravan to reach the temples early in the day. On the way we will be able to enjoy something unique, the sunrise in the desert.After about 3 hours of travel, we will arrive at Abu Simbel, the famous complex consisting of two temples carved into the rock, one dedicated to Ramses II and the other to Nefertari. his first wife and his favorite. The construction took about 20 years to build and was done under the reign of Ramses II. The state of conservation of the temples is excellent, since they were buried under the sand until the 19th century.
  • VISA TO ENTER EGYPT $ 40.00 USD net. The visa will be delivered to you at the entrance to the country, we only need the passport cup and the process is done by us and one of our representatives will be waiting for you at the departure of the plane to deliver it to you.
  • PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.
  • High season: Easter, Christmas and New Year's Eve from December 20 to January 2. Supplement: $ 230 USD.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • We recommend that clients take out comprehensive travel and health insurance for the activities included in the itinerary.
  • We recommend wearing light clothing and footwear, short-sleeved shirts and shorts, hats, caps and creams to protect the skin from the sun and repellants for mosquitoes and swimwear for swimming in streams, rivers and / or beaches.
  • It is important that the client, prior to their travel dates, check the weather forecasts in the different countries and regions that are visited in the program, so that they can prepare the most appropriate clothes and footwear.
  • Watch out for the blazing sun. We recommend that you bring your own protective lotions.
  • We may need a small backpack outside for your personal belongings.
  • In most of the countries visited in the program we have a widely extended medical assistance, with clinics in the most remote areas of the countries. Anyway, if you suffer from a chronic illness or allergy, etc., we recommend that you bring your first aid kit or personal medicines, especially when you are far from the main cities.
  • It is suggested to bring sunglasses and photographic and video cameras to keep the beautiful memories of your vacations.
  • We recommend that you always drink bottled and sealed mineral water during your stay in the different countries that are visited in the program.
  • If the hotels mentioned in the itinerary are already full, we reserve the right to reserve another accommodation of equivalent level.
Itinerary

  1. DIA 1CAIRO.

    CAIRO Air conditioned bus

    Arrival and visa processing, transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

  2. DIA 2CAIRO.

    CAIRO Air conditioned bus

    Breakfast. In the morning, a planned visit to the site of the Pyramids of Cheops, Khafren, Menkaure and the Sphinx. This visit has a duration approx. 3 hours, after its completion it is possible to enjoy the afternoon free or make the optional visit to Memphis and Sakkara, the ruins of the original Cairo. Accommodation.

  3. DIA 3CAIRO - ASWAN.

    CAIRO and ASWAN Air conditioned bus, Airplane, and Cruise Boat

    Breakfast. Programmed excursion to know the most emblematic places of the city. Saladin Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Khan el Khalili Market, Egyptian Museum and Coptic Quarter with lunch. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport to take a flight to Aswan, arrival and transfer to the ship, arrival and accommodation.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 870 km.

  4. DIA 4ASWAN - KOM OMBO - EDFU.

    ASWAN, KOM OMBO, and EDFU Air conditioned bus and Cruise Boat

    Full board on board. In the early morning possibility of making the optional visit to the Temples of Abu Simbel of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari. Return to Aswan visit of Philae temple, ride in felucca, return to the boat. Navigation to KomOmbo. Arrival and visit of its Temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Hareoris. Continuation to Edfu. Night on board.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 111,4 km.

  5. DIA 5EDFU - ESNA - LUXOR.

    EDFU, ESNA, and LUXOR Air conditioned bus and Boat

    Breakfast. Visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the God Horus. Continuation to Luxor. Arrival, visit the Temple of Luxor, the work of two great pharaohs Ramses II and Ramses III. Return to the ship and overnight on board.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 60 km.

  6. DIA 6LUXOR - CAIRO.

    LUXOR and CAIRO Air conditioned bus, Airplane, and Boat

    Breakfast and disembarkation. Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshpesut and the Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings. Return to the eastern shore to visit the Temple of Karnak, which dominates the entire landscape of Thebes, born of the splendor of the pharaohs of the new empire. Return to the ship, lunch later, transfer to the airport for a domestic flight to Cairo. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 670 km.

  7. DIA 7CAIRO - SANTA CATALINA.

    CAIRO and SANTA CATARINA PALOPÓ Air conditioned bus

    Breakfast and checkout and at the scheduled time transfer by road to the Sinai Peninsula via the Ahmed Hamdy tunnel under the Suez Canal going from Africa to Asia. Visit to Ayun Musa or the sources of Moses (Mara), then departure to the city of Santa Catharine. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 445 km.

  8. DIA 8SANTA CATHARINE - MONTE DE MOISES - ARAVA - PETRA.

    SAINT CATHERINE and PETRA Air conditioned bus

    Departure around 2:30 am, departure to Mount Moses or Mount Sinai (Mount Horeb) 2,285 m high, where the prophet Moses received the Tables of the Law from God, while the Hebrew people camped at the foot of the mountain; from the top of the mountain we can see the sunrise and the mount of Santa Catalina the highest summit of the peninsula, 2,637 m. Going down from the Mount we will visit the Monastery of Santa Catarina (if possible) located at 1,570 m high with its impressive walls built between the years 527 and 565 by order of the Emperor Justinian in the biblical place of the burning bush. The Monastery owes its name to Santa Catarina, Alexandrian martyr who died in 395, whose body carried by angels would be discovered 5 centuries later on the top of the mountain that bears her name, the Monastery is the smallest diocese in the world, at its It is once the oldest active Monastery and its Library has the oldest manuscripts in the world after the Vatican. Return to the Hotel. Breakfast and at the scheduled time departure to the border point from where we will leave Egypt. Arrival in Arava, via Eilat, transfer to the Jordanian border. Border procedures and entry to Jordan. Dinner and accommodation IN PETRA.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 339 km.

  9. DIA 9PETRA.

    PETRA Air conditioned bus

    Breakfast. Day dedicated entirely to the visit of Petra, known as the "pink city", where more than 2,000 years ago the Nabataeans located the capital of their empire over 500 years, sculpting admirable temples and tombs in the pink mountains and using advanced agricultural and water conduction systems. The tour begins with the Tomb of the Obelisks continuing through the Siq, a canyon of more than 1 km in length behind which the Treasure is discovered, a colossal tomb decorated with columns and sculptures of incomparable refinement and beauty. Continuation towards the street of the facades and the theater to approach the 850 steps that will take us to the imposing “El Deir” Monastery. Dinner and accommodation.

  10. DIA 10PETRA - PEQUEÑA PETRA - WADI RUM.

    PETRA and WADI RUM Air conditioned bus and Jeep 4 x 4

    Visit Little Petra (Little Petra), which was inhabited by the Nabataeans and has many tombs, water containers and channels, it has a small path that leads to the interior area, SiqAlBared, the scale of this area and the fact that it is the continuation of Petra, he gave her the name of Little Petra. Departure for WadiRum. Excursion to the WadiRum desert and ride in 4x4 vehicles. We will enter the pink sands of this desert, which has a special charm provided by the granite massifs that nature has modeled with whimsical shapes. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 138 km.

  11. DIA 11WADI RUM - DEAD SEA - JERUSALEM.

    WADI RUM, DEAD SEA, and JERUSALEM Air conditioned bus

    Breakfast and departure to visit the Dead Sea. The lowest point on earth, located 400 meters below sea level. Its salinity and its minerals. Continuation to the Sheikh Hussein O Allenby border, entry formalities and transfer to Jerusalem. Check in at the hotel and accommodation.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 329 km.

  12. DIA 12MONTE DE LOS OLIVOS - MODERN CITY.

    JERUSALEM Air conditioned bus

    Departure via Mount Scopus to the Mount of Olives to appreciate a magnificent panoramic view of the city. Visit to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica of the Agony. Continuation to the modern part of the city to visit the Shrine of the Book in the Israel Museum where the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Herodian Model of Jerusalem are located. Visits to YadVashem, the Holocaust memorial museum and the EinKarem neighborhood, where the Churches of Saint John the Baptist and of the Visitation are located. Accommodation in Jerusalem.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 3 km.

  13. DIA 13ANTIGUA CITY - BELÉN.

    JERUSALEM Air conditioned bus

    Departure to the old city of Jerusalem to visit the Wailing Wall, the Temple Esplanade *, the Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Continuation to Mount Zion where the Tomb of King David, the Cenacle and the Abbey of the Dormition are located. In the afternoon visit to the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and the Field of the Shepherds in Bethlehem *. Accommodation in Jerusalem.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 9 km.

  14. DIA 14JERUSALÉM - BEN GURION - MEXICO.

    JERUSALEM Air conditioned bus and Airplane

    Breakfast and Transfer to the Airport, for your flight back to Mexico City.

    Total kilometers to travel in the day: approximately 12392 km.

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