A 21-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $5,850
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Insight's Cairo & Nile Cruise
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Day 1 - DEPART USA.
Board your overnight flight.
Day 2 - ARRIVE TEL AVIV
Shalom! You're met at Ben Gurion Airport and transferred to your hotel.
Hotel: Sheraton Hotel & Towers.
Day 3 - JAFFA EXCURSION
See all the highlights of Tel Aviv, 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
Drive along the coastal road to the Roman and Crusader ruins at Caesarea. Then on via Haifa to Acre to see the fortress, old harbour area and a Crusader crypt. Continue to Nazareth where you visit the Church of Annunciation. The day concludes with a visit to a Kibbutz for a brief introduction to this communal way of life.
Hotel: Leonardo Plaza Tiberias. (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: Leonardo Plaza Jerusalem. (BB)
Day 7 - JERUSALEM
Tour the moving Holocaust museum Yad- Vashem. Continue to the Shrine of the Book, containing the Dead See 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 built on the site of the Crucifixion. (BB)
Day 9 - JERUSALEM- CAIRO
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight to Cairo where you are met and transferred to the hotel.
Hotel: Marriott. (BB)
Day 10 - CAIRO
Meet your Egyptian Tour Director and visit the Citadel for a breathtaking view of the city of Cairo and visit the great Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Later, visit the Egyptian Museum to see Tutankhamun's treasure. This evening, drive to Giza for a magical Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids. (BB)
Day 11 - CAIRO- LUXOR- JOIN CRUISE
Fly to Luxor, the former capital of the New Kingdom, where your cruise boat awaits. Board in time for lunch and then visit Luxor Temple- an unforgettable introduction to ancient Thebes. Incredibly, just up the road stands Karnak, the largest temple complex ever built by man.
Ship: MS Medea/MS Sapphire/MS La Boheme. (BB,L,D)
Day 12 - ON BOARD SHIP
After breakfast, cross to the west bank of the Nile and stop for a photo of the towering Colossi of Memnon. Then visit the amazing reconstructed Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, blending into the cliff face above. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, the burial place of many of the New Kingdom Pharaohs. After venturing inside some of the tombs return to your cruise ship and drift upstream to Esna and Edfu. (BB,L,D)
Day 13 - ON BOARD SHIP
After a morning visit to the beautifully preserved Temple of Horus, cruise on to Kom Ombo. The temple, dedicated to both Horus the Elder and the crocodile god, Sobek, is a glorious sight from the river. Inside you will find mummified remains of some small crocodiles. Celebrate in true Egyptian style at an Oriental Dinner and Galabea Party. (BB,L,HD)
Day 14 - ON BOARD SHIP
Cruise to exotic Aswan in the cool of early morning. Visit the Aswan High Dam and also the ancient Granite Quarries to see the enormous unfinished obelisk. Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis, rising from the waters of the Nile on the Island of Philae. Later, return to Aswan and sail in a traditional Nile felucca around Aswan's Botanical Gardens. (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
Drive to Memphis to see the giant statue of Rameses II and alabaster sphinx. Nearby at Sakkara, view the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the oldest in the world. Now enjoy a tour of Giza that shows you the inscrutable Sphinx and takes you inside one of the great Pyramids! (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. Travel on to Mt Nebo, followed by Madaba to see the mosaic map in St George's Church. Continue to your hotel in 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 the authentic 12th century crusader fortress- Shobak. Back in Amman see the Citadel Hill and Roman Amphitheatre. Return to your Amman hotel or why not extend your stay with a short drive to the lowest spot on earth. The Marriott Resort and Spa at the Dead Sea is 1,312ft below sea-level. See page 48 for details.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza. (BB,D)
Day 21 - RETURN TO USA
Your tour ends with a transfer to the airport. (BB)
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11/3/2010 - 11/23/2010 |
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11/10/2010 - 11/30/2010 |
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11/17/2010 - 12/7/2010 |
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11/24/2010 - 12/14/2010 |
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12/1/2010 - 12/21/2010 |
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12/8/2010 - 12/28/2010 |
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12/15/2010 - 1/4/2011 |
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12/22/2010 - 1/11/2011 |
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12/29/2010 - 1/18/2011 |
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1/5/2011 - 1/25/2011 |
$5,865 |
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1/12/2011 - 2/1/2011 |
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1/19/2011 - 2/8/2011 |
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1/26/2011 - 2/15/2011 |
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2/2/2011 - 2/22/2011 |
$5,899 |
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2/9/2011 - 3/1/2011 |
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2/16/2011 - 3/8/2011 |
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2/23/2011 - 3/15/2011 |
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3/2/2011 - 3/22/2011 |
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3/9/2011 - 3/29/2011 |
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3/16/2011 - 4/5/2011 |
$5,899 |
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3/23/2011 - 4/12/2011 |
$5,965 |
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3/30/2011 - 4/19/2011 |
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Included Premium Highlights
Included Personal Insights
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
Insight's Cairo & Nile Cruise
Included Quality Dining
Festive highlights
Book and pay in full on 2011 Europe & Britain departures and receive 10% off listed tour price!
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Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st!
TERMS: 10% savings valid on 2011 Europe & Britain departures when full payment is made by October 1st, 2010. Travel must depart between April 11th, 2011 and October 11th, 2011. Offer applies to new bookings only. Normal name change policy applies. Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is combinable with brochure discounts EXCEPT Early Payment Discount. Offer valid on Select Choices departures EXCEPT City Stays. Offer NOT valid on Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt or tours including cruises. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details.
FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS
SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS
Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises.
YOUNG TRAVELER SAVINGS
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This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”.
SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING
INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING
For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option.
TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT
When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple
Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion
Play Option
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from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further
tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome.
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