DAY 01 SYDNEY ✈ ISTANBUL

Meet at the Sydney airport to board a flight to Istanbul.

DAY 02 ISTANBUL

Arrival, reception at the airport and free time until check-in time. Accommodation.

DAY 03 ISTANBUL

Breakfast. Day off. Accommodation.

Possibility of taking the optional guided excursion (not included – with additional cost) with lunch at a typical food restaurant “BOSPHORUS TOUR”. Departure to contemplate the spectacular panorama of the Golden Horn from Pierre Loti Hill; visit of the Cathedral of Saint George, main patriarchate of the Greek Orthodox Church and seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, recognized as the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians; We continue to the Suleiman The Magnificent Mosque, designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan and which has the largest dome of all the mosques in Istanbul; We head to the Spice Bazaar, a place with special charm for its color and aromas, the place par excellence to purchase teas, herbs, nuts, typical sweets and of course spices; We culminate with a tour through the Bosphorus, the strait that divides the city between Europe and Asia, we will appreciate the wonderful views of the Ottoman fortresses, palaces, villas and the bridges that connect both sides of this city.

DAY 04 ISTANBUL 

Breakfast. Day off. Accommodation.

Possibility of taking the optional guided excursion (not included – with additional cost) with lunch in a typical food restaurant “JOYAS DE CONSTANTINOPLE”: Enter the historic center of the city, where you can observe the variety of vestiges of the different empires that They shaped the current Istanbul: the imposing Topkapi Palace, residence of the sultans and main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire; Hagia Sophia with its majestic Byzantine architecture and mix of Christian and Islamic religious elements; the Roman Hippodrome, the center of social life in Constantinople for thousands of years; the Blue Mosque with its more than 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles brought from Iznik; the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world and where haggling is a tradition.

DAY 05 ISTANBUL ✈ CAIRO

At the scheduled time, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cairo. Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

DAY 06 CAIRO

Breakfast. In the morning departure to visit the pyramids of Giza, a funerary complex formed by the pyramids of Cheops, one of the seven wonders of the World, Khafre, Mikerinos, the Sphinx of Khafre and the Valley Temple. Free afternoon. At night we suggest doing an optional (with additional cost) LIGHT AND SOUND SHOW IN THE PYRAMIDS. Accommodation.

DAY 07 CAIRO 

Breakfast. Day off. Accommodation.

Possibility of taking an optional visit (with additional cost) “FULL DAY IN THE CITY OF CAIRO” where thousands of original pieces from Ancient Egypt are found, including the Treasures of Pharaoh Tutankhamun; The Citadel of Saladin; The Mosque of Mohamed Ali; The Coptic neighborhood where the Holy Family Church and Khan Khalili Bazaar are located.

DAY 08 CAIRO 

Breakfast. Day off. Accommodation.

DAY 09 CAIRO ✈ ASWAN 🚢

Breakfast. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Aswan. Arrival, assistance. Visit to the Aswan High Dam, food during the visit to Aswan. Dinner and accommodation.

DAY 10 ASWAN 🚢 

Breakfast. Visit to the granite quarry with the unfinished obelisk weighing almost 200 tons. Later ride on a “Felucca”, a typical Egyptian sailing boat, around Elephantine Island and transfer to the boat for boarding. Lunch and dinner on board. Night on board.

DAY 11 KOM OMBO 🚢 EDFU

Full board on board. In the early morning possibility of taking an optional excursion (with additional cost) to the ABU SIMBEL TEMPLES BY ROAD. In the afternoon sailing to Kom Ombo. Arrival and visit to the temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris. We will also see a nilometer, used by the ancient Egyptians to measure the water level of this river. Navigation to Edfu. Night on board. 

DAY 12 EDFU 🚢 ESNA 🚢 LUXOR

Full board regime on board. View of the Temple dedicated to the Falcon-headed God: Horus, built by the Ptolemies, the second largest and best preserved in Egypt. Navigation towards Esna to pass the lock and continue to Luxor and visit the Luxor temple. Night on board.

DAY 13 LUXOR ✈ AQABA 🚌 WADI RUM 🚌 AQABA

Breakfast and disembarkation. In the morning visit the temple of Karnak and then we will cross the Nile towards the western bank to visit the necropolis of Thebes, where we will discover the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the 18th to 20th dynasties, their wives and friends, are buried. the princes of royal blood, in tombs excavated in the rock of the mountains. We will also visit the Temple of Queen Hatchepsut in Dair Al Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. At the scheduled time, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Aqaba. Arrival and optional visit (with additional cost) to the WADI RUM DESERT, one of the settings for the films “The Martian” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, and one of the most spectacular environments in the Middle East . It is a desert of red sand, on which granite mountains and peaks of golden and reddish colors rise. Tour (classic tour) in a 4×4 vehicle through the impressive landscapes of approximately 2 hours. Transfer to hotel in Aqaba. Dinner and accommodation.

DAY 14 AQABA 🚌 PETRA 🚌 AQABA

Breakfast. Full-day visit to the Nabatean city of Petra, one of the wonders of the world, excavated from pink rock more than 2,000 years ago. We will access to the entrance of the gorge (Siq). From there we will continue to reach the impressive monumental complex of the Treasury (El Khazneh). Visit of the theater, the altar of sacrifice, street of the columns and the royal tombs. Back to the hotel. Accommodation.

DAY 15 AQABA 🚌 JERASH 🚌 AMMAN

Breakfast. Transfer to Amman. We suggest taking the optional excursion (with additional cost) AMMAN AND JERASH: Panoramic tour of the new and old city of Amman, known as Philadelphia: a tour of the modern area will be made, we will proceed to the city center with a view from the Citadel. Continuation to the city center towards the Roman Theater, traditional markets (souqs), churches and mosques. Departure to Jerash, one of the most complete and best preserved Greco-Roman cities of the Roman Empire known as Pompeii of the East, which indicates the great example of Roman urbanization. A journey through time through its streets, theaters, temples and squares, among which the great colonnade, the triumphal arch, the oval plaza and the temples of Zeus and Artemis stand out. Accommodation.

DAY 16 AMMAN 🚌 MOUNT NEBO 🚌 MADABA 🚌 JERUSALEM

Breakfast. Departure to Mount Nebo, known as the tomb of Moses and from whose summit you can see a magnificent panoramic view of the Jordan Valley. Departure to Madaba, the “City of Mosaics” where we will visit the church of Saint George, which houses the map of the Holy Land made in the year 571 AD. Departure to the Sheikh Hussein border. Arrival after border procedures. Transfer to the hotel in Jerusalem. Accommodation.

DAY 17 JERUSALEM 🚌 NEW CITY 🚌 EIN KAREM 🚌 BETHLEHEM 🚌 JERUSALEM 

Breakfast. Departure to visit Mount Scopus, the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica of the Agony. We will travel to Ein Kerem, visiting the church of San Juan. In the afternoon Continuation to Yad Vashem, a museum commemorating the six million victims of the Holocaust. Visit to the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum, where the manuscripts found in the Dead Sea and the model of the city of Jerusalem are exhibited. the time of Jesus. It is suggested to take the optional tour (with additional cost) BETHLEHEM WITH LUNCH: We will visit the Basilica of the Nativity, Church of Santa Catarina and the Grotto of the Birth. Return to Jerusalem. Accommodation.

DAY 18 JERUSALEM 🚌 ANCIENT CITY 🚌 JERUSALEM 

Breakfast. The visit will continue through the Old City: the Wailing Wall and the Via Dolorosa, visiting the Church of the Flagellation, the Chapel of the Condemnation, the Calvary and the Holy Sepulchre; the Temple Esplanade where the mosques of Omar and El-Aksa are located (entrance to the mosques is not allowed), the Roman Cardo and the Eastern Market. Continuation to Mount Sion to visit the Tomb of King David, the Cenacle and the Abbey of the Dormition. At night it is suggested to take the optional tour (with additional cost) NIGHT IN TEL AVIV WITH DINNER: We will arrive in Yaffo, visit the church of Saint Peter and the alleys of the city, with the 12 names of the zodiac, the port and all its beauty dinner in Yaffo. We will visit the Sarona Market and the neighborhood. Sarona was a German Templer Colony in Tel Aviv. Then panoramic view of Rothschild Street with its Bahuas architecture houses, Dizengof Street and its movement. We will continue through the picturesque Neve Tzedek, Artists’ Quarter. Dinner in Yaffo. Return to Jerusalem at 11:30 p.m. Accommodation.

DAY 19 JERUSALEM

Breakfast. Day off. Accommodation.

We suggest taking the optional excursion (with additional cost) TO GALILEE, NAZARETH AND TIBERIAS: Departure from Jerusalem via the Jordan Valley, where we can see the Oasis of Jericho. We will skirt the border with Jordan until we reach the Valley of Israel and we will ascend through the mountains of Nazareth until we reach the city of Nazareth. We will begin our visit at the Basilica of the Annunciation where we will see the Grotto of the Annunciation, the Workshop of Saint Joseph and we will walk through the streets of Nazareth until we reach the Fountain of the Virgin. Passing through Cana, site of the first miracle, we will reach the Sea of ​​Galilee and ascend to the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount where we will have a magnificent view of the Galilee and the Golan Heights. We will descend to the shores of the Sea of ​​Galilee. Galilee to visit Capernaum, city of Jesus and house of Peter. We will continue to Tabgha, where the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes was performed and where the famous Byzantine mosaic is located. We will walk through Tiberias and Yardenit, the place of baptism and continuing through the Jordan River Valley we will return to Jerusalem.

DAY 20 JERUSALEM 

Breakfast. Day off. Accommodation.

We suggest taking the optional excursion (with additional cost) to DEAD SEA AND MASADA: We will leave Jerusalem passing through Maale Adumim and the Inn of the Good Samaritan. We will descend through the Judean Desert to the salty shores of the Dead Sea, which is located at the lowest point in the world (390 meters below sea level). Bordering the shores of the Dead Sea we will pass through Qumran where the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We will continue to the Ein Gedi Oasis until we reach the spectacular Masada fortress. Cable rail ascent and visit of Herod’s Palace, the Thermal Baths, the Old Synagogue, Byzantine Church and the aqueduct. We will descend by cable car and begin the unique experience of bathing in the Dead Sea. We will visit the famous Dead Sea beauty products factory “AHAVA”.

DAY 21 JERUSALEM 🚌 TEL AVIV ✈ ISTANBUL ✈

Breakfast. At a convenient time, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Sydney

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