EGYPTIAN ODYSSEY-
October 13-26, 2021
Land Cost: TBA
Cruise The Nile, Visit The Home Of The Nubians
Land Package Includes:
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3 welcome dinners
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3 nights Intercontinental Semiramis Cairo (Nile view room)
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2 nights Sonesta St.George Luxor (Nile view room)
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4 nights 5 star Nile cruise - On The Royal Lotus, including all meals on cruise & shore excursions
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3 nights Movenpick Resort Aswan (Nile view rooms)
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Final night at Hilton Heliopolis
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All touring in Cairo
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Daily breakfast at all hotels
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English speaking guide/ Licensed Egyptologist
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Private air conditioned motorcoach
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Regional air and Visa
There must be a minimum of 15 participants in order to make this happen. The land portion is $620pp. R/t Airfare from Cairo to Tel Aviv may be approximately $400-500 based on this year’s fares. If you are interested, now is the time to inbox me at
Day 1.
Arrival via Ben Gurion
Visit the Church of the Nativity. We travel to the Shepherds’ Field and visit the Shepherds’ Cave.
Our next stop will be in the city of Ein Karem, the home of Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. It was here that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, visited Elizabeth, her cousin, following the news that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem
Day 2.
We begin this morning to walk the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross, ending at Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where Jesus was crucified and where he was buried. The remaining portion of the day will be free to walk in the Old City & to enjoy its bazaars. The bus takes us to a hillside overlooking the city of Jerusalem where Jesus wept over the city. It is known as Dominus Flevit [Latin for “The Lord wept”]. We will also visit Ascension, Church of the Pater Noster. Afterward; we will walk down the hill and at the bottom visit the Garden of Gethsemane along with the Church of All Nations. We will then travel by bus across the Kidron Valley to the site of Caiaphas’ Palace where Jesus experienced the Jewish portion of His trial. The site is known today as St. Peter in Gallicantu.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
Day 3.
Early departure Drive to Tiberias
Here we enjoy a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum to visit the ancient ruins of this first century synagogue where Jesus preached, then on to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount. Followed by a visit to Tabgha, where Christ performed the miracle of multiplication of fish and loaves
Drive to Nazareth and visit the Church of Annunciation built at the site where Gabriel informed Mary she would give birth to the Jesus
Transfer to Jerusalem
Day 4.
Departure – Ben Gurion Airport