Tour of Arabia and the Near East
A
14 day Adventure touring
Palestine , Israel , Egypt and Dubai. We have even included all the
tips
Compare
with the 6 day Dubai & Jordan Adventure , or Dubai only
in 6 day version
Grand
Tour of Arabia : Egypt, Dubai & Jordan a la Indiana Jones
12 days
in Egypt , Dubai and Jordan, Including Petra . Add
Alexandria .
Return
to Dubai Index Page ,
add African Safaris in Kenya .
Combine with India and Romantic Rajasthan
Indiana Jones himself couldn't squeeze more adventure into this
journey: Cairo and the Pyramids, a cruise on the Nile, the fabled
temples and tombs of Luxor and Thebes, Jerusalem , Palestine, Israel,
the Holyland. And Dubai a true modern rendition of eh 1001 Arabian
Nights . Tour this Emirate on the Arabian Gulf . A
taste of Arabia with a cosmopolitan lifestyle. In Dubai you'll find
year
round sunshine, un-crowded, clean sandy beaches.
Compare
with the 1001 Arabian Nights Tour of Egypt & Jordan a la Indiana Jones
in 17 days . Add
Syria and Morocco, in a Grand North African Crossing
DAY
1 - HELLO ARABIA - Friday : Weekly Year Round (B)
DUBAI
: WE land in this charming Emirate on the Arabian Gulf. ( Click here
to read more on Arabia' s early
history). A taste of Arabia with a cosmopolitan lifestyle. In Dubai
you'll find year
round sunshine, un-crowded, clean sandy beaches.
In this Emirate you 'll find a very warm & welcoming team &
society awaits you in Dubai. While shopping may not be high on your
list, yet Dubai’s tax free markets means bargains galore. Attractive
traditional Middle Eastern gifts - coffee pots, rugs, silverware, jewelry,
brass, and one of the world’s greatest gold trading centers offering
unbeatable value. Hong Kong is no longer able to compete with Dubai
with the wide selection of low - priced international brand name products
- audio equipment, VCRs, cameras, watches, fashions, perfumes and more
, do not forget : the award-winning Dubai Duty Free at the airport.
Upon arrival , our local rep will meet you and escort you to your hotel.
The
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, The Ritz Carlton Hotel , or similar
For
Royal Mirage - The Arabian Court Hotel: Please add : $ 650 Per person
in double
DAY
2 - DUBAI - Saturday
(BLD)
Private Half Day Dubai City Tour :
Sample the historic sites and vibrant cosmopolitan life of Dubai on this comprehensive
tour. The Tour begins in Jumeira, the picturesque palace and residential
area of Dubai, also home to the famous Jumeira Mosque. The next stop
is Sheikh Saeed House (former residence of ruling family). The Tour
then continues to Al Bastakiya, the old part of Dubai, to reach the
museum located in Al Fahidi Fort. All guests board the Abra (water taxi)
to cross the Creek to the spice souk . Before savoring the sights and
sounds of the fish, fruit and vegetable market, there is time to shop
in the most famous landmark of Dubai – the Gold souk.
Lunch
is included at a charming local restaurant .
We will have a brief stop at Ski Dubai ( guest who wish to ski will
purchase tickets on own locally ).
Evening Dhow Cruise Dinner:
For a fabulous relaxing evening join our fully fitted Arabian dhow for an evening’s
cruise on the Creek. Enjoy a sumptuous feast of Arabic and Western cuisine
while gently gliding past illuminated souks, banks and palaces.
DAY
3 - Desert Safari with dinner in the Arabian Desert - DUBAI
- Sunday (BD)
Half
Day Desert Safari (4 Wheel Drive ):
Morning
at leisure , enjoy beach activities. This tour departs in the afternoon
across the desert of Dubai with several photo-stops during an exciting
dune drive to the first destination a camel farm. The drive continues
across the desert.
We stop to watch the beautiful sunset before reaching our campsite where
for our lady guests you have the opportunity to do camel riding , and
for the ladies try out a henna design on hands or feet. Henna hand
painting ( temporary tattoo) is a wedding night tradition.
After
working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and a shisha
(the most famous Arabic Water pipe). We conclude the evening with
a true 1001 Arabian Nights tradition and With a belly dancer performing
her dance around the campfire before we head back to your hotel in Dubai
or Sharja.
DAY
4 - DUBAI - Departure
for Cairo - Monday (BD)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight for Cairo : Air
fare is included one way to Cairo in business class , tax included
Our Egypt-based staff greets you in bustling Cairo airport and escorts
you to your hotel . Complimentary Egyptian visa fee (valid only
for American, Australian , NZ , EU,
Korean ( South) , Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be
valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As
you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some stairs
, then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops, at
the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There
you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign
with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist
you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting
the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle)
to the hotel : Grand Hyatt Hotel or similar . Dinner
is included at the hotel
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DAY
5 - CAIRO Tuesday (BLD)
Your exploration of the ancient world begins today! First stop is the
Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies,
statuary, precious stones and metals. Lunch is included at the Mena
House or Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant. Then it's on to Giza and the mysteries
of the Pyramids and Sphinx.
Dinner cruise with folk dance is included on board the Hyatt dinner
cruise or similar .
DAY
6 - ASWAN Wednesday (BLD)
After and early breakfast we fly to Aswan in Aswan, where we settle
you into your cabin on your Nile steamer. Welcome drink served upon
arrival. A complimentary fruit basket awaits you in your deluxe cabin
We'll
visit the enormous dams at Aswan, then board a launch on Lake Nasser
to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters.
DAY
7 - KOM OMBO Thursday (BLD)
We cruise northward down the Nile today, at a stately pace,
disembarking for a visit to Kom Ombo, the twin temple dedicated to the
crocodile river god, Sobek. We'll also see Haroeris, the solar disk.
DAY
8 - EDFU and LUXOR Friday (BLD)
Horse-drawn carriages or vans meet us at riverside to take us through
Edfu to the Temple of Horus, best-preserved in all of Egypt. Then we'll
continue beside the Nile to take in an array of ancient splendors: the
Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut ;
and, back in Luxor, the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak.
DAY 9 - Luxor / Cairo - Saturday (BD)
Now that you've seen the best of the Egypt of the Pharaohs, our guides
escort you to the airport. You'll fly over the Delta and back to Cairo
and the J. W. Marriott Hotel or similar . Dinner is included
at the hotel
DAY
10 - Cairo / Tel Aviv / Jerusalem - Sunday (B)
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Tel Aviv, air fare
is included in our rate one way in economy class, tax included. Transfers
are always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private
chauffeur, in Dubai, Egypt and Israel. Upon landing in Tel Aviv, proceed
to Jerusalem and your hotel.
Monday,
Day 11 - Old City of Jerusalem, Bethlehem (BL)
Private air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur, private guide:
Enter the Old City, walking through the reconstructed Jewish
Quarter. Visit the newly excavated Cardo and continue to the
Western Wall, the only remaining portion of the Second Temple.
Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher
and through the colorful bazaars. Continue via Ramat Eshkol to Bethlehem,
birthplace of King David. Visit Rachel's Tomb and the Church
of the Nativity, site of Jesus' birth. Return to Jerusalem.
Breakfast is included at the hotel, lunch is included at a local restaurant.
Tuesday,
Day 12 - Megiddo, Nazareth, Tiberias (BL)
Private air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur, private
guide:
Depart Jerusalem and drive to Nazareth to see the Church of
the Annunciation. Drive to the Sea of Galilee and ride the
waters to Tabgha. Visit Cana. Continue to Tiberias
for a short tour. Visit Capernaum, on the Sea Of Galilee , to
see the ruins of the Synagogue and Church of St. Peter. Stop
at the renewed baptismal site on the Jordan River. Overnight
in Jerusalem.
Breakfast is included at the hotel, lunch is included at a local restaurant.
Wednesday,
Day 13 - Jerusalem (B)
Full day on your own in Jerusalem to explore this
Ancient city.
Thursday,
Day 14 - Departure (B)
Private
air condition car for your transfer. Private chauffeur .Our local rep.
staff escorts you to the airport, where you'll begin your journey home
. Salaam and Bon Voyage!
RATES
per person in USD
| |
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
5710.00 |
US$
5005.00 |
| Double |
US$
5950.00 |
US$
5110.00 |
| Single |
US$
7070.00 |
US$
5870.00 |
For
Easter week , Christmas, New Year's : please note that a 10 % supplement
will apply.
Sample
First Class four stars hotels in Dubai : Novotel Dubai , Dubai
four point Sheraton, Qamardeen hotel Dubai
Prices
include:
-
Nile cruise, with all meals, a welcome fruit basket, complimentary
bottle of water for each guest , delivered to your cabin daily while
on board the cruise. As well as bottled water and tea or coffee with
each meal while on board the cruise
- All
shore excursions, aboard, your Nile cruise : Sample : First class
: M/S Nile Dream , M/S Ruby.
Sample Deluxe: these luxury
Nile cruises :
M/S Amarco
,
Monaco
, M/S Royal Lotus M/S Mojito , M/S
Queen TiYi , Movenpick Radamis,
Sonesta,
Queen of Hansa , or the M/S
Princess Sara , subject to availability.
- All
transfers , always on a private basis: private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur.
- All
tips to drivers, guides, porters etc.
- International
air fares : one way Dubai to Cairo in business class , tax included.
- International
air fares : one way Cairo to Tel Aviv in economy class , tax included.
- As
well as all flight within Egypt all in business class .
-
Air-conditioned hotel accommodations with tax and service charges
- Sightseeing
with professional guide and entrance fees as indicated
- Meals
as indicated, with pre-set menu (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- Lonely
Planet guidebook : Dubai , Palestine / Israel and Egypt
-
Egyptian and Emirates visa fee (valid only for American , Canadian
, Australian, NZ , Korean , Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports
must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
On
board the ultra deluxe -Movenpick Nile Cruise
Not
included:
-
Personal
expenses and beverages
-
Additional
meals and services
-
Trip
interruption and cancellation insurance (please see your own insurance
agent ).
- International
air fare from/to your home country.
More
choices :
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