01 - AIRPORT/CAIRO 

Arrival at Cairo International Airport, assistance from our staff with visa and customs paperwork. Transfer to the Hotel and accommodation.

02 - CAIRO/PYRAMIDS 

Buffet. Visit from the pyramids of Gizeh (Keops, Kefren and Mykerinos) to the Sphinx and the temple of the valley of Khafre and then visit the Museum of Pharaonic Art and the Coptic Quarter. Transfer to the Hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

03 - CAIRO/ASWAN (BY PLANE) 

Buffet. At the appointed time, transfer to Cairo airport. Arrival in the Nubian capital and visit of the high dam and the unfinished Obelisk. Transfer to the boat and lunch on board. In the afternoon, visit the Asla market. Back to the boat. Dinner and overnight on board.

04 - ASWAN/KOM/EDFU 

Full board on board the cruise. Ride on typical Falucas along the Nile River around the islands of Aswan. Navigation to Kom Ombo. Departure to visit the temple of Sobek and Haroeris in Kom Ombo. Navigation for EDFU.

05 - EDFU/ESNA/LUXOR

Full board on board the cruise. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sailing to Luxor, depending on time of arrival in Luxor, visit the magnificent temples of Karnak and Luxor. Visit of the Abdul Marden Mosque dating from the 12th AD Return to the ship and overnight on board.

06 - LUXOR/CAIRO  

Breakfast on board the cruise and disembarkation. Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossus of Memnon. At the indicated time, transfer to Luxor airport to fly to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the Hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

07 - CAIRO/SINAI/SANTA CATARINA

Breakfast. At the right time in the morning we will say goodbye to this beautiful city and we will follow the route of the Hebrew people in their Exodus to the promised land bordering the Red Sea to reach the foot of Mount Sinai, the place where the people of Israel camped in Santa Catarina and transfer at the Hotel. Dinner and preparatory activity for the ascent to Mount Moses.

08 - SANTA CATARINA/TABA/EILATH/ÁRABE/AQABA  

Early morning, ascent  to Mount Sinai (on foot). After descending, return to the hotel for breakfast. Visit to the Monastery of Santa Catarina (depending on availability). At the right time, we continued through the Sinai desert bordering the beautiful Red Sea to the border with Israel. Border crossing, brief transfer and panoramic view of the city of Eilat, continuing towards the Arabian border with Jordan.

After the  frontieriços procedures, continue to Aqaba. Arrival, dinner and accommodation.

09 - AQABA/PETRA/MADABA/MOUNT NEBO/AMMAN

Breakfast and departure to visit Petra. Walking tour through a gorge penetrating the ancient city of the Nabateans from the 3rd century BC. Visit the impressive monuments carved in pink rock such as the treasure "the Khazne" (tomb of a Nabataean king), tombs, obelisks and the altar (Al Madhbah). Continuing towards Amman, visiting the Madaba road, an ancient Byzantine city where we will see

the ancient mosaic of the map of the Holy Land and the ruins of historic places. It continues around 10kms to Mount Nebo, where Moses admires the promised land. From that point, we will enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Jordan Valley, Jericho, the Dead Sea. Arrival in Amman, dinner and overnight.

10 - AMMAN/PONTE ALEMBY/BELÉM 

Breakfast. Panoramic tour of the city of Aman and,

then we will go to the Alemby bridge. Visa, immigration and customs procedures to continue to the city of Belém. Dinner and accommodation.

11 - BELÉM/JERUSALEM

Breakfast. Visit to the city of Belém. View of the shepherds' field. Visit to the Church of the Nativity, birth grotto, chapels of Saint Jerome and Saint Joseph. through Mount Otus to the Mount of Olives. Panorama of the holy walled city. Continue to Gethsemani, Basilica of the Agony. Dinner and accommodation in the city of Belém.

12 - BELÉM/DEAD SEA/TIBÉRIAS 

Breakfast. Departure from the city of Bethlehem and travel through the lands of Samaria and the Judean desert to visit the Dead Sea and then a bath in the salty waters of this natural phenomenon. We continue to the city of Tiberias traveling through the Jordan Valley. Visit to Yardenit, on the Sea of Galilee, place of Baptism on the banks of the River Jordan. Time for baptism renewal. Dinner and accommodation.

13 - TIBÉRIAS/NAZARETH/CANA/MAR OF GALILÉIA 

Breakfast. Visit to the city of Nazareth where we will discover a  Basilica of the Annunciation, where the Annunciation cave, the Carpentry, the Church of Saint Joseph are located. We continue to Cana of Galilee, place of the first miracle  in Jesus' public life, with the transformation of water into wine. Possibilities of celebrating a mass and the renewal of marriages. We head to the Sanctuaries of the Lake.  Visit to the Mount of Beatitudes, where the Sermon  on the Mountain was given. We will arrive at Tabgha, place of the Miracle of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes. Capernaum. Visit to the House of Peter and the Old Synagogue where Jesus preached . Primacy of Peter. Boat trip on the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and Accommodation.

14 - TIBERIAS/HAIFA/CESAREIA/TEL AVIV/JAFFA/JERUSALEM

Breakfast. Visit to the city of Haifa, Israel's third city and important port. Mount Carmel, place of the Virgin of Carmen and Carmelite sanctuary of Stella Maris. Panoramic view of Haifa Bay and the Bahai temple. On the main road of Israel to reach ancient Caesarea, view of the aqueduct and the walls of the medieval and Roman city. Continue to Tel Aviv. City sightseeing tour and visit to the ancient city of Yaffo (Joppe). St. Peter's Church. Return to Jerusalem to visit the new city of Jerusalem. View of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Parliament (Knesset). From there to the Yad Vashem Memorial. (Holocaust Museum). Continue on to Ein Karem, to see a panoramic view of the shrines where Mary was visited by her cousin Elizabeth and John the Baptist. Dinner and accommodation.

15 - JERUSALEM (VISIT TO THE OLD TOWN)  

Breakfast. Exit. Departure to the old town. Visit of the western wall (Wailing Wall), view from the esplanade of the temple.

Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Mount Calvary, Mount Sion, Tomb of King David, Cenacle, Abbey of Sleep. Free time to walk through the alleys of the old town, shopping and walking.  Dinner and accommodation.

16 - JERUSALEM/AIRPORT/ISTANBUL 

Breakfast. At the agreed time, departure to Ben Gurion Airport to take the flight to Istanbul. Arrival, reception and transfer from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to the Hotel. Accommodation.

17 - ISTANBUL 

Breakfast. Half Day Bosphorus with Lunch Included: The magnificent Suleiman Mosque, currently the largest mosque in Istanbul is a masterpiece by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. Visit the spice bazaar , built in 1660 and remains an essential destination for lovers of international cuisine. After lunch in a typical restaurant, embark on a fascinating journey along the waters of the Bosphorus, the strait that separates the European and Asian parts of the city and where you can admire the beautiful Ottoman villas, palaces and fortresses. Accommodation.

18 - ISTANBUL 

Breakfast. Tour with lunch at the typical food restaurant: Topkapi Palace, was the residence of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th century and today it presents samples of the royal treasure and other religious relics. Santa Sophia, a masterpiece of world architecture since the 5th century, today features mixed Christian and Muslim religious references after conversion into a museum. The Roman Hippodrome, built in the year 203, decorated with obelisks, columns and fountains. The blue mosque with its six minarets and decorated with turquoise tiles. We followed the famous grand bazaar, a market of centuries-old walls and domes. Accommodation.

19 - ISTANBUL/AIRPORT/DUBAI

Breakfast. Transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your flight to Dubai. Arrival, reception and transfer to the Hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

20 - DUBAI  

Breakfast at the Hotel. Free morning. We will leave in the afternoon for a Safari through the desert. We will depart from the Hotel lobby in 4x4 cars with capacity for 6 people. We will head to the desert where we will be participating in an exciting experience with our driver who shows his skills behind the wheel surfing through the sand dunes. After a stop to admire the sunset, we arrive at our campsite where we will enjoy a traditional Arabian night, with oriental buffet dinner, refreshments, camels for a short walk, henna tattoos, water pipes. Finally we will see a show of belly dancing and Tannoura. Return to hotel and accommodation.

21 - DUBAI  

Breakfast at the Hotel and half day tour of the city. This tour will take you to the magnificent views of Dubai Creek, passing through the Bastakiya area and its old houses with characteristic wind towers built by wealthy merchants. Then we'll take you to Al Fahidi's 225 year old fort. This is where the Dubai Museum retains valuable archives on the city's past as well as chronicles of its different stages of development. Then you will board a traditional open boat to cross the cove and visit the spice market and the Gold Souk. Your trip ends at Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall with over 1200 stores and 160 restaurants. From there you  will be able to admire the Burj Khalifa Tower (entrance not included), with its imposing 828 meters high located at the foot of the mall. Return to the hotel or, if you wish, you can stay at the shopping center and come back on your own. In the evening at approx 19:00 meeting at the hotel reception and transfer to the dhow cruise (boat of handmade construction). Oriental buffet dinner on board and walk along the creek. Back to hotel and accommodation

22. DUBAI/AEROPORTO 

Breakfast. At the agreed time transfer to the airport. End of services.

NOTE:  A order of visits may vary, but always keeping all places on the itinerary to visit.