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Land of the Prophets
21 Days starting from $4,950

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Length: 21 Days
Type: Not Classified
Category: Ancient Civilizations 2008
Operator: Insight
Tour Code: I955
   
 
About This Tour


Biblical scenes brought to life before your very eyes. Plus Pyramids and the lost city of Petra.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing Highlights
  • SPECIALS

Insight's First Class Services

  • Athens hotel including service charges, taxes & porterage
  • Travel by luxury 40 seatair-conditioned coach
  • Services of Insight’s professional multilingual Tour Director Days 3 - 7
  • Services of Insight’s Resident Manager in Athens
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Complimentary Transfers
  • Athens arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel

Quality Dining & Entertainment

  • 6 Breakfasts (BB), and 4 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

21 Days ~ Israel ~ Egypt ~ Jordan

DAY 1 - DEPART USA.
Overnight flight to Tel Aviv.

DAY 2 - ARRIVE TEL AVIV.
Shalom! You’re met at Ben Gurion Airport and transferred to your hotel.
Hotel: Hotel: Sheraton Tel-Aviv and Towers.

DAY 3 - JAFFA EXCURSION.
See the Habimah National Theatre, Rabin Square and Carmel market before continuing to the ancient port of Jaffa. Now visit Mini Israel - a miniature park featuring 330 replica models. Tonight enjoy a Shabbat dinner at your hotel. (BB,HD)

DAY 4 - TEL AVIV - GALILEE.
Explore the ruins at Caesarea. Then on via Haifa to Acre to see the fortress, old harbour area and Crusader crypt. Continue to Nazareth where you visit the Church of the Annunciation. Stay tonight at a Kibbutz guesthouse.
Hotel: Nof Ginosar. (BB,D)

DAY 5 - GALILEE - DEAD SEA.
Visit the 2000 year old wooden boat before taking a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes. Follow the River Jordan to the Dead Sea for a dip in the buoyant waters. Hotel: Hod Hamidbar Resort & Spa. (BB,D)

DAY 6 - DEAD SEA - JERUSALEM.
Ride by cable-car up to the fortress of Masada. Drive through the Judaean Hills to Mount Scopus for views over Jerusalem. Then visit King David’s Tomb, the Room of the Last Supper and the Western Wall.
Hotel: Sheraton Plaza. (BB)

DAY 7 - JERUSALEM.
Tour Yad-Vashem, the moving museum commemorating the Jewish people killed during the Holocaust. Continue to the Shrine of the Book, containing the Dead Sea Scrolls. Tonight enjoy an oriental dinner at a local restaurant. (BB,HD)

DAY 8 - JERUSALEM.
Visit the Garden of Gethsemene then walk through the Old City to see the Temple Mount. Continue along the Via Dolorosa to see the Stations of the Cross, Ecce Homo Arch, Pool of Bethesda and Church of the Holy Sepulchre. (BB)

DAY 9 - JERUSALEM - CAIRO.
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight to Cairo where you are met and transferred to the tour hotel.
Hotel: Marriott. (BB)

DAY 10 - CAIRO.
Meet your Egyptian Tour Director and drive to Memphis, to see the statue of Rameses II and alabaster sphinx. Nearby at Sakkara, view the Step Pyramid of Zoser I, the oldest in the world. Now visit inside one of the Pyramids of Giza and see the Sphinx! This evening, return to Giza for a magical Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids. (BB)

DAYS 11-14 - CAIRO - NILE CRUISE.
Fly to Luxor, the former capital of the New Kingdom. In private moorings near the edge of town, your cruise boat awaits. Board in time for lunch and then enjoy a horse and carriage ride to Luxor Temple which provides an unforgettable introduction to ancient Egypt. Now tour the awe inspiring temple complex of Karnak with its vast Hypostyle Hall, and avenues of sphinxes.
Ship: MS Medea/MS Sapphire. (BB,L,D)

DAY 15 - ASWAN - CAIRO.
Optional excursion to Abu Simbel, before transferring to the airport for your return flight to Cairo.
Hotel: Marriott. (BB)

DAY 16 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING.
Visit the Citadel for a breathtaking view of the city of Cairo and visit the great Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Later, visit the famous Egyptian Museum to see the splendid treasure recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun. (BB)

DAY 17 - CAIRO - AMMAN.
Transfer to the airport and fly to Amman, where you meet your Jordanian Tour Director.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza. (BB,D)

DAY 18 - AMMAN - PETRA.
The trip to Jerash reveals the most beautifully preserved example of a Greco-Roman city in existence. Continue to Madaba to see the mosaic map in St George’s Church. Travel on to Mt Nebo, before reaching Petra.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza. (BB,D)

DAY 19 - PETRA SIGHTSEEING.
A full day to explore the Treasury, Amphitheatre and ancient tombs of the ‘rose-red’ city of Petra (BB,D)

DAY 20 - PETRA - AMMAN.
Drive along the King’s Highway to visit two authentic 12th century crusader fortresses - Kerak and Shobak. Back in Amman see the Citadel Hill and Roman Amphitheatre.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza. (BB,D)

DAY 21 - RETURN TO USA.
Your tour ends with a transfer to the airport. (BB)


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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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Enjoy our Premium Highlights plus these extra tour features

Excursions & Sights
  • See Hadrian’s Arch & Temple of Zeus in Athens
  • Cross the Corinth Canal
  • Walk through the Lion Gate to the 'beehive' tombs at Mycenae
  • Tour the site of the original Olympic games in Olympia
  • Ascend the Sacred Way to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi
  • See the monument in Thermopylae commemorating Leonidas & his heroic Spartans

Guided City Tours

  • In-depth sightseeing tours in Athens, Delphi, Olympia & Mycenae

Insight's First Class Services

  • Athens hotel including service charges, taxes & porterage
  • Travel by luxury 40 seatair-conditioned coach
  • Services of Insight’s professional multilingual Tour Director Days 3 - 7
  • Services of Insight’s Resident Manager in Athens
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Complimentary Transfers
  • Athens arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel

Quality Dining & Entertainment

  • 6 Breakfasts (BB), and 4 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

CURRENT SPECIALS:

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EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNTS

SAVE UP TO 10%: Insight sells its tours in many countries worldwide so the most popular tours fill very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, andthe earlier you pay, the more you SAVE!

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Pay 7 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 5%

Pay 10 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 7.5%

Pay 12 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 10%

Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. Discounts apply to the land-only portion of your tour. Tour prices may change in future brochures. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.

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YOUNG TRAVELLERS SAVE 10% AGED 5-17 YEARS :Travel broadens the mind and enhances those special relationships. Insight offers you the opportunity of

sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies to the Land Only portion of your tour. Young Travellers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveller Discount per room). On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveller must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension,

and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

5 OR MORE – SAVE 5%: If a group of 5 to 8 people travel together a discount of 5% per person applies to the Land Only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

SAVE $$$ FOR 9 OR MORE : If you have a group of 9 or more people travelling together on the same scheduled tour, then you automatically qualify for big savings! Your savings will be determined by the number of people travelling so ask call for details. You may also reserve a tour departure exclusively for your group! Some restrictions apply. Please contact our Groups Department 1-866-475-7023.

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and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.  

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booking. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount.  Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise.

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FREE LONDON RETURN : Passengers taking the 'Land only' option on our Discovery

tours may return to London by Insight motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Offer applies to the final day of the following Discovery tours:  E920, E910, E933, E914, E912, E913, E916 & G916. Accommodations will be

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