Magic
of the Arabian Empire
Syria,
Jordan & Egypt We'll show you the
Ancient Pyramids, the wonders of fabled Syria. Biblical
sites in Jordan as well as the "LOST CITY "
of Petra
10 days Weekly departure year round -
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with Egypt & Jordan version
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with the Alexandria
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DAY
1 - JFK, Fri
Board your wide body jet at JFK, we usually use one of the following
air
carriers: KLM, British Airways or Lufthansa). Overnight across the Atlantic.
Day
2- DAMASCUS, Sat
Our ground staff will meet you at the Airport and escort you to your
hotel. You can begin your explorations of this "Arabian
Nights" city just after you arrive.
DAY
2 - DAMASCUS ,Sun (BLD)
Today we explore the Syrian capital, visiting the National Museum, with
treasures dating from the 1400s BC; the bustling Old Bazaar, the
Eastern Gate (Bab ash-Sharqi) in the Roman City walls; the Street
Called Straight (Via Recta); the house of Anania; and the chapel
with a window from which disciples lowered St. Paul so he could
escape those who sought to kill him (Acts 9:24-25). Lunch included
in a local restaurant. Dinner served at your hotel.
DAY
3 - PALMYRA/DAMASCUS,Mon (BLD)
We drive to ancient Palmyra (Tadmor), in a desert oasis on the trade
route
between the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia, to visit its museum, the
temples of Bel, Baal Shamin and Nebo, the Roman baths, the Tetrapylon,
Diocletian's camp, and the Valley of the Tombs, before returning
to Damascus. Lunch included in a local restaurant. Dinner served
at your hotel.
DAY
4 - Damascus / Bosra/Amman, Tue (BD)
Morning departure for Bosra then onward to Jordan & Amman
Bosra was mentioned in Egyptian 18th-dynasty records as Busrana. It
became part of Seleucid domains after Alexander's conquests
and was seized by Judas Maccabeus in 163 BC. When the Nabatean
kingdom rose to local prominence in the 1st century BC, Bosra
came within the North reaches of their control. In 106 AD, the
Romans extended direct rule and established "Provencia Arabia."
It became heavily influenced in its cultural and civic life by Roman
models. Bosra was made the hub of an important network of trade
routes linking Egypt, Red Sea, Syria and the Mediterranean,
Mesopotamian regions. It retained its importance through the
Christian era of Later Roman Empire, it was however a Monophysite center
and thus often on bad terms with Constantinople. Dinner & overnight
Amman hotel.
Day
5, Wed. Amman & Jerash, (BD)
Today is dedicated for the visit of Amman, the capital of the Kingdom,
with
its archeological and modern sites, Ajlun and Jerash, the best preserved
Roman City of the East.
Day
6 , Thu: Kingdom of Jordan, Wed (BD)
Today we visit Mt. Nebo where Moses is said to have been buried.
Then continue on to Madaba and visit the oldest map of the Holy
Land, St. George's Cathedral, and KERAK. Proceed to Petra for
check-in and overnight at the hotel of your choice
.
Day
7 , Petra/Cairo: Fri (cBL)
A full day tour of the most famous site in Jordan, the rose-red city
of
Petra. Venture through the SIQ (gorge between two towering mountains)
until you reach the treasury which, like the most of the structures
at Petra, is carved into the rose-red Nubian sandstone. In the
afternoon, drive back to Amman Airport fly to Cairo, our rep
will escort you to your hotel. Air ticket Amman/Cairo is included
& will be issued & delivered to you in Jordan by our
local office/rep. Egyptair flight normally leaves around 10 PM
from Amman
DAY
8 - CAIRO, Sat (BLD)
Today's visit include the renowned Egyptian Museum, filled with the
wealth of
the pharaohs, is our first stop. Following lunch at the charming local
El Pacha Restaurant, we drive to Giza for a visit to the Sphinx
and the valley temple, and a tour of the Pyramids. In the evening,
we host you on a Nile dinner cruise complete with exotic Egyptian
entertainment.
DAY
9 - CAIRO Sun (B)
Full day at leisure in Cairo, maybe for last minute shopping, or a second
tour of the Egyptian Museum.
DAY
10 - DEPARTURE Mon (B)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight
home.
Rates
are per person, in US:
All Rates US$
|
First
Class Hotels |
Deluxe
Hotels |
In Triple Occupancy
|
$
3050.00 |
$
3351.00 |
In Double Occupancy
|
$
3140.00 |
$
3381.00 |
In Single Occupancy
|
$
3630.00 |
$
3980.00 |
Air
fare notes:
-
International
Air fare add on:
For departures from most west coast cities, as well as Phoenix,
Dallas-Fort Worth or Atlanta in , please add $350 to the above
rates. This doesn't apply when you handle your own air fare.
-
For
travel in May to end of Sep , please note that
a $350 air-fare supplement is added to the above rates.
-
When
you handle your own air fare, please deduct $500 from the listed
rate.
Rates include;
- All transfers in
Egypt,Syria & Jordan , always on a private basis.
- Air fare from /
to JFK. Economy class , tax included
- Air fare taxes.
- Hotel accommodation
as listed including tax and breakfast daily .
- Air fare Amman/Cairo
in economy class, tax included .
- Guided sightseeing
as per itinerary including all entrance fees.
- Meals as per itinerary.
B: breakfast. L/D: Pre set menu lunch/dinner.
- Complimentary
Jordanian & Egyptian visa fee (valid only for Australian, NZ,
Canadian, American, Australian , NZ , EU , & Japanese citizens.
Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival). As
well as Jordan's Departure Tax.
- Weekly departure,
year round.
- Easter, Christmas,
New Years weeks, please add 15% to any
of the above listed rates.
- For May -
Aug & Dec 20 -Jan 2 : Air fare supplement: $350 (This doesn't
apply when you handle your own air fare).
- Air
fares are always subject to change without notice.
Air fares are only guaranteed when air ticket is issued.
Other choices :
Syria:
Once a vast Roman province, now a surprisingly friendly Arab country,
Syria is finally being discovered by travelers. Names on the
map of modern Syria positively ring with history: Aleppo, Damascus,
Latakiya, Palmyra, the Euphrates, the Orontes. Travelers come
to see all these and more. Expecting only desert, they find a
varied country of plains, mountains, valleys, rivers‹and
yes, plenty of desert. The climate
is typical for the eastern Mediterranean: dry in summer with
hot days and cool nights, mild and rainy in winter.
The great Omayyad Mosque (705) in Damascus is
wonderful. At Palmyra (Tadmor), a hundred
miles east of Homs, are the extensive ruins of a fabulously
wealthy Roman City ruled by the famed Zenobia. Its theater, Great
Colonnade, monumental arch and various temples
are on everybody's list of must-sees.
While you're here, don't forget to meet the Syrians.
Many visitors consider them the friendliest
people in the eastern Mediterranean. Come see for yourself!
Not
Included :
- Tips.
- Insurance , please
consult your own insurance agent
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