Day 1 – MONDAY
Departure from North America gateway to Cairo, Egypt.

Day 2 – TUESDAY
Egypt
Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival into Cairo International Airport, you are met and assisted by our airport representative, assisted through passport and custom formalities, and transferred to your hotel Pyramind Parks Hotel in Cairo for evening at leisure and overnight.

Day 3 – WEDNESDAY
Egyptian Museum / Pyramids, Sphinx & Solar Boat
Buffet breakfast, start the tour to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza ” CHEOPS, MEKERINUS & CHEPHREN  Your tour ends with a visit of the majestic Sphinx, which is the largest single block sculpture located at the foot of the grandest Pyramid Chephren. Followed by visit the Solar Boat Museum, whose main attraction is an ancient Egyptian cedar wood boat dating back 4,500 years.  Continue to visit the famous Egyptian Museum, here we shall provide you with a brief, but colorful insight into the five thousand year history of our fascination land. Return to the hotel, buffet dinner at the hotel and overnight Cairo.

Day  4 – THURSDAY
Old Cairo / Coptic Cairo / Khan El Khalili Bazaar and St. Catherine
Buffet breakfast, check-out and start the tour to visit Old Cairo, visit the City’s cultural landmarks that span three millennium of Egyptian history.  We begin with Coptic Cairo, where you will visit the Hanging Church, dating to the late 4th and early 5th century.  This basilica was named “Al-Mu’allaqah” because it was built atop the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon. Continue to the Church of St. Sergius, a 5th century Coptic Church.  This basilica is built on the cave in which the Holy Family stayed and is regarded by visitors as a source of blessing.  As we stroll along, we will come to the recently restored Synagogue of Ben Ezra – the oldest Jewish synagogue in Egypt built in 882 AC.  Next, we will explore the spices and silks in the medieval bazaar of Khan el-Khalili, one of the biggest bazaars in the Middle East and North Africa’s most famous bazaar.
Lunch will be served during the tour at local restaurant and after lunch, departure by private air-conditioned mini coach or bus to St. Catherine via the tunnel underneath the Suez Cannel to the west branch of the Red Sea, following what is thought to be the route of the Biblical Exodus (Genesis16-18).  Our drive through the Sinai Peninsula and the biblical Land of Goshen to the Mount Sinai area (233 miles) takes about 6 hours.  Arrive at St. Catherine and directly transfer to Wady El Raha hotel, check-in, buffet dinner at the hotel and overnight St. Catherine.

Day 5 – FRIDAY
From Mt. Sinai to the Red Sea
Early morning, climb-up Mt. Sinai. Enjoy a time of praise and incredible views of the Sinai wilderness, where in the book of Genesis God revealed him self to Moses and where he received the Ten Commandments.
After your departure down the mountain and a late breakfast and check-out.
Transfer to visit St. Catherine Monastery ( FROM OUTSIDE ) located at the foot of Mt. Sinai the oldest working Christian Monastery. St. Catherine Monastery was built in 557 A.C by the Roman Emperor Justinian, and where it’s believed God appeared to Moses in the Form of a burning bush. Departure by private mini coach to Tab and departure through Taba border. Take a short sightseeing tour of Eilat, Israel. Continue to Arava boarder crossing to Petra Jordan for dinner and overnight.

Day 6 – SATURDAY
Petra / Amman
Exploring the Nabatean Treasure City of Petra. A short drive from our hotel lays the entrance to one of the world’s greatest archaeological sites – the 2,000-year old city of Petra, known as the red rock city.  It was the ancient capital of the Nabateans from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AC. Carved by the Nabataeans out of solid rock, Petra was forgotten for hundreds of years until it was rediscovered in 1812.  At the entrance to Petra travelers are offered the option to ride a horse for 800m – from the visitors centre to the entrance of the dramatic “Siq” ( canyon).  From the entrance to the Siq there is a 1,250 meter walk to the 1st monument “The treasury”. Throughout most of the day we will explore Petra’s incredible structures: the treasury, the field of tombs, the obelisks and the altar, and much more.  In the late afternoon we will drive north to Amman – Jordan’s capital and largest city. Check in and dinner at our hotel.

Day 7 – SUNDAY
Crossing to Israel – Into the Promised Land
Madaba/ Mt. Nebo / Cross to Israel / Jericho / Tel Aviv
After breakfast we head to the biblical town of Madaba. Madaba is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics and for its Greek Orthodox Church of St. George.  Here we will view the earliest original map of the Holy Land.  We continue to the biblical Mt. Nebo from which Moses viewed the Promise Land. Mt. Nebo, believed to be the site of the tomb of Moses, commands a spectacular view across the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea.  We will drive by Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John the Baptist is purported to have baptized Jesus and cross to Israel via the Allenby Bridge.  As we enter into Israel we remember Joshua as he led the children of Israel on this exact path – into the Promised Land.  We will drive by Jericho and to the Mediterranean Sea and finally arrive in Tel Aviv – Israel’s largest and most modern city.  Check in at our hotel and dinner.  After dinner we will meet in the hotel conference room for orientation.  Free time to rest, relax and enjoy your first evening in Israel.  Our Tel Aviv hotel is conveniently located near the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and close to the city center and attractions. Overnight in Tel Aviv.

Day 8 – MONDAY
Caesarea / Megiddo / Haifa / Acre
Depart Tel Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. Visit the excavations of the ancient city, Roman theatre and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; visit the archaeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system. Drive to Haifa; view the Persian Gardens at the Bahai Shrine. From Haifa, drive to Acre to visit the ancient city and harbor. Continue to Kibbutz Lavi for overnight.

Day 9 – TUESDAY
Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias
After a short tour of Tiberias, take a boat ride to Capernaum. Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha, the site of the “Miracle of Fish and Loaves” and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Springs and waterfalls and tour the Golan Heights. Return to Kibbutz Lavi for overnight.

Day 10 – WEDNESDAY
Nazareth / Beit Shean
Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee. Visit the Church of Annunciation, St. Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s Well. Drive to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River; continue to Beit Shean, a newly excavated city, and visit the Roman theatre. Drive along the Jordan River to Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 11 – THURSDAY
Jerusalem – Old City
Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city; visit the Church of All Nations, King David’s Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. Enter within the walls of the Old City and visit the Cardo, Temple Mount (entrance to the mosques not included), Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Oriental Bazaar and Garden Tomb. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 12 – FRIDAY
Jerusalem – New City and Bethlehem*
Drive to Ein Karem to visit the Church of Visitation; proceed to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust; visit the Israel Museum, Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. Proceed to Bethlehem * to visit the Church of Nativity. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 13 – SATURDAY
Dead Sea / Massada
Drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Massada by cable car and visit the food storeroom, water irrigation system and Herod’s Palace. Return to Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 14 – SUNDAY
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.

The above program can be extended and tailor-made for Groups.