May 7 Sun Depart Chicago – Fly Tel Aviv
LH 437 07MAY ORDMUC 1545 0720
LH 680 08MAY MUCTLV 1125 1605
LH 585 23MAY CAIFRA 0420 0845
LH 430 23MAY FRAORD 1045 1300
ISRAEL:
May 8 Mon Arrive Tel Aviv Airport – Meet and transfer to the hotel.
May 9 Tue Caesarea, Quick stop by rolling stone tomb near Megiddo, Sepphoris, Nazareth (Church Annunciation & Sisters of Nazareth Convent)
May 10 Wed Arbel Cliffs (and synagogue), Migdal, Capernaum, Chorazin, Galilee Boat ride, Nof Ginosar boat
May 11 Thu Gish Halav, Dan, Philippi Caesarea, Gamala, Susita, (Kursi – if time)
May 12 Fri Mt. Gerizim, Samaria Sebaste, Shechem, Jacob’s Well, Joseph’s tomb, Shiloh(if time), Bethany Lazarus Tomb
May 13 Sat Bethlehem, Israel Museum, Mt. Olives, Gethsemane, Kidron Valley tombs
May 14 Sun City of David (David’s Palace, Area G), Warren’s shaft, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, King’s tombs (T1), Pool Siloam, the newly opened Underground tunnel (Pilgrim’s Road) to SW Corner excavations, SW Corner Excavations
May 15 Mon Temple Mount, Ketef Hinnom Valley tombs, St. Peter in Gallicantu, Citadel (including the Kishle & perhaps the night show), Holy Sepulchre (including arrangements to see the Pilgrim Ship graffiti), Herod family tomb.
EGYPT:
May 16 Tue Drive Border - Cross EGYPT
Early morning cross into Egypt, St. Catherine’s Monastery, Mt. Sinai. Dinner and rest for a few hours before the climb.
May 17 Wed Mt Sinai - Cairo
Early morning climb the mountain. Sunrise on the top of Mt. Sinai. Descend and have breakfast, then travel to Cairo. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
May 18 Thu Cairo
Visit Memphis, Sakkara, Hanging Church, St. Sergius & Bacchus Church, Cave Church (Garbage city). Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
May 19 Fri Cairo – Fly Luxor
Giza Pyramids, Cairo Ancient Egyptian Museum. Dinner in Cairo then late flight to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.
May 20 Sat Luxor Karnak Temple, Luxor Temples. Dinner and overnight in Luxor.
May 21 Sun Luxor Valley of the Kings – four tombs (including Tut-Ankh Amoun’s tomb), Hatshepsut’s Temple, Ramesseum. Overnight in Luxor.
May 22 Mon Luxor – Fly Cairo
Tombs of the Nobles, Medinet Habu Temple, late flight to Cairo. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
May 23 Tue Cairo - Chicago
LH 437 07MAY ORDMUC 1545 0720
LH 680 08MAY MUCTLV 1125 1605
LH 585 23MAY CAIFRA 0420 0845
LH 430 23MAY FRAORD 1045 1300
Including
• Roundtrip international air fare between Chicago-Tel Aviv & Cairo-Chicago
ISRAEL:
• 1 Night at Metropoplitan Hotel in Tel Aviv or similar
• 3 Night at Ginnosar Hotel in Sea of Galilee or similar
• 4 nights at Grand Court or similar
• Daily breakfast and 8 dinners
• 7 days Sightseeing
• Arrival transfers with assistance
• Departure transfer to Taba border crossing
• All transportation by private AC Motorcoach
• All entry fees to the sites and museums listed in the itinerary
• English Speaking licensed tour guides during all tours
• Boat Tour at Sea of Galilee
• Lunch St Peters fish
• Head Sets
• Service charges and local taxes
• Tips to drivers, and guides
EGYPT:
• Meet and assist at Taba Border & Cairo airport upon arrival and departure.
• Roundtrip domestic Flight tickets Cairo – Luxor - Cairo
• 1 nights at Morgan Land Hotel in St Catherine or similar
• 2 nights at Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel in Cairo or similar
• 3 nights at Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel in Luxor or similar
• 1 night at Meridian Airport Hotel in Cairo or similar
• Daily breakfast and 7 dinners
• Entrance fees for all sightseeing in St Catherine, Cairo & Luxor as per the itinerary.
• English speaking private guide for all the sightseeing tours.
• All transportations between hotels and airports as well as for included sightseeing tours
• Head Sets
• Service charges and local taxes
• Tips to drivers, and guides
Excluding
• Egypt Visa Fee (to be obtained upon arrival or, online before arrival)
• Lunches (aside from St Peters ) and drinks
• All personal expenses, Travel and Health Insurances, any other item not mentioned above.
• Exit Border taxes at Taba border
• Following tombs require extra entrance fees: Giza: Entrance inside any of the three great pyramids., Solar Boat, Mummies’ Chamber in the Egyptian Museum – (May be re-located to the Egyptian Civilization Museum.) Valley of the King - Luxor: Ramses 6th tomb
Hotels
- May 08, 2023 - May 09, 2023 Hotel Metropolitan Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel