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 9 days Middle East Highlights

  Discover the treasures of Cairo, head your way to the legendary ancient countries of Middle East : Jordan and Syria. Experience a fantastic journey in three of the most interesting destinations of the Mediterranean in great convenience and on a real budget. Start and finish your tour in Cairo, save on flight tickets while visiting all the highlights of Jordan and Syria in 9 days.

What You See
Cairo, Nuweiba Aqaba Amman including a panoramic tour in the evening Jerash including the colonnaded street, amphitheater, churches, temples and the Roman Forum Bosra including the old city and the Roman Amphitheater Damascus including National Museum, Tekkiye Al-Sullaymanieh Mosque, Souk Al-Hamdieh, Umaiad Mosque, Saladin Tomb, Via Recta, St. Anania Church, St. Polos church Palmyra including the museum of Palmyra, Temple of Bel, Temple of Baalshamin, the great colonnade, triumphal arch, the agora and the amphitheater Dead Sea - the lowest point on the earth Kerak including Kerak Castle Petra including Pharaoh's Castle, the Triumphal arch, the Amphitheater Wadi Rum including Jeep Safari


Tour Operator: Travel Talk
Trip Itinerary


Day 1 Cairo Welcome to Cairo
the city of the mysterious pyramids and pharaohs, tombs and temples and more than 6000 years of history. Arrival transfer from the airport to our hotel in Cairo. In the afternoon our tour leader will meet us to brief about the next days of your journey.

Day 2 Cairo
After breakfast we’ll depart Cairo for Nuweiba, the small town by the Red Sea. We’ll board the speed ferry to proceed our way to Aqaba, the Jordan’s window to the sea. Then we’ll drive to Amman, the city that combines the influences of East and West in a vast melting pot of diverse cultures. This evening we’ll also join a panoramic city tour to learn more about the Jordanian life. Overnight stay in Amman.

Day 3 Amman, Jerash, Bosra, Damascus
After breakfast we’ll drive through the pine forests and olive groves until we reach the ancient Greco Roman city of Jerash. We will discover the colonnaded street, amphitheater, churches, temples and the vast Roman Forum in Jerash. Then we’ll head our way further to Syria to visit Bosra. After visiting the old city of Bosra and the Roman Amphitheater, we’ll continue to Damascus, where we will stay overnight.

Day 4 Damascus, Palmyra
Today we will drive to Palmyra for a full day city tour visiting museum of Palmyra, Temple of Bel, Temple of Baalshamin, the great colonnade, triumphal arch, the agora and the amphitheater of Palmary. In the afternoon we’ll drive back to Damascus for our second night in this interesting town.

Day 5 Damascus, Amman
After breakfast we’ll visit all the highlights of Damascus. Our trip includes the National Museum, Tekkiye Al-Sullaymanieh Mosque, Souk Al-Hamdieh, Umaiad Mosque, Saladin Tomb, Via Recta, St. Anania Church and St. Polos Church. Then we’ll continue to Amman where we’ll stay overnight.

Day 6 Amman, Dead Sea, Kerak, Petra
Today we’ll first drive to the lowest point on earth, Dead Sea for floating on the salty water. Then we’ll proceed to Kerak to visit the impressive Kerak Castle which was built in the 12th century. Overnight stay in Petra.

Day 7 Petra, Wadi Rum
After breakfast we’ll depart for a half day tour in the Red Rose City Petra. We’ll join an unforgettable trip on horse back till the siq and then by foot till we reach the Treasury. Our local guide will provide us with a brief history of the city, which is the greates attractions in the Middle East. We’ll also visit the Pharaoh's Castle, the Triumphal arch and the Amphitheater. After this fantastic trip, we’ll continue to Wadi Rum (Dissah), a vast, silent landscape of ancient riverbeds and pastle-colored, the largest and most magnificent of Jordan's desert. After checking into our desert camp in Wadi Rum, we’ll join a 2 hour’s Jeep safari in the desert. This evening we’ll also enjoy a Jordanian local dinner in Wadi Rum. After chilling out by the desert fire and sharing our experiences with our travel mates under a starry sky, we’ll stay overnight in our desert camp.

Day 8 Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Nuweiba, Cairo
After breakfast we’ll drive to Aqaba port to board the speed ferry  back to Nuweiba. Then we’ll proceed to Cairo, the capital city of Egypt. Overnight stay in Cairo.
 
Day 9 Cairo
Our journey will finish after the breakfast in Cairo. Transfer to the airport.

Compulsory local payment of £50 to be paid on arrival day in Cairo. Please check the "departure dates and rates" section for the details of the local payment.
 
 
  Middle East Highlights
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Discover the treasures of Cairo, JORDAN and SYRIA in one week  ....
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