Name: Middle East Discovery
Brand: Intrepid Travel
SKU: XESTC
Price: 4875 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Rating: 4.5 (4353 reviews)

Overview

Highlights

Explore vibrant Cairo with its bustling markets and colourful streets.
Be amazed by the beautiful scenery as you cruise down the Nile on a felucca.
See the grand burial sites of the pharaohs in the valley of the Kings.
Experience the feeling of weightlessness as you float in the super salty Dead Sea.
Spend the day checking out the rock cut tombs and the remains of the ancient city of Petra.
Get lost in the maze of Istanbul's bustling backstreets and get to know this incredible city with a local leader.
Take a relaxing cruise on the Aegean. Swim, chill out, and chat with the locals as they kick back and just relax taking in the scenery.

What's this trip about?

Be captivated by the spirit of ancient civilisations and surreal natural beauty on this tour from Egypt’s energetic capital to dazzling Antalya on Turkey’s south-west coast. Stare up in wonder at the pyramids, befriend locals in Aswan, explore the magnificent Karnak Temple, discover the rose-coloured rock temples of Petra, drive through the desert landscape of Wadi Rum and feel the ghosts of the past on the Gallipoli Peninsula. This is a journey abounding in unforgettable history, incredible landscapes, stunning scenery, extraordinary landmarks and cultures that continue to endure through the ages. Before booking on this trip we recommend that you read the ‘Safety’ section in the trip notes regarding special safety considerations for Egypt trips. In 2018 this trip will be discontinued.

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Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max

Age rangeOperator does not provide

Flights and transportRound trip airfare and all internal transport included

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Itinerary

Day 1 Cairo

Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 4 pm on Day 1. Please look for a note in the hotel lobby or ask the hotel reception where it will take place. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early so you're able to a...

Day 2 Cairo

This morning a private van will transport you to Giza, the home of some of the world’s most iconic sights. Approach the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx by camel, with panoramic views across the dunes. Instantly familiar yet retaining a mystique and power, getting up c...

Day 3 Aswan – Nile Felucca

The Nile, Elephantine Island and white-sailed feluccas: welcome to Aswan, Egypt's southernmost city. Its easy-going charm is due in no small part to its large Nubian population. Today is a free day so take the opportunity to see such Aswan sites as the unfinished obel...

Day 4 Aswan

Today perhaps head out of Aswan and visit stunning Abu Simbel this morning. With the four gargantuan statues of Ramses guarding the Great Temple, carved directly out of the mountain on the west bank of the Nile, this is one of Egypt's most memorable sights. Please not...

Day 5 Nile Felucca

Board a felucca and spend a day out on the river, watching rural Egyptian daily life play out on the banks, then spend a night under the stars. Your Nubian sailing crew provides all the meals, which are hearty and delicious. Being a traditional wooden boat with broad ...

Day 6 Luxor

After farewelling your felucca crew, take a private van to the open air museum of Luxor (approximately 3.5 hours). From the spectacular temple complex of Karnak to the Valley of the Kings, Luxor is full of wonderfully preserved reminders of the Pharaohs. On the way, t...

Day 7 Luxor

Today you’ll hop in a private minivan and discover some the many wonders of ancient Thebes. Your first stop is the Colossi of Memnon, two 17 metre-high statues on Luxor's west bank. Carved from granite blocks, they represent the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and were once par...

Day 8 Amman

Today you will take a short flight from Cairo to Amman. You will meet your new leader and new group members at the welcome meeting at 6pm Please look for a note in the hotel lobby or ask the hotel reception where it will take place. Your new leader will be collecting...

Day 9 Wadi Rum

Follow in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia with a journey to the extraordinary desert scenery of Wadi Rum, a rugged moonscape of huge sandstone mountains (approximately 5 hours). A four-hour jeep safari will visit some of the most beautiful and sublime desert scene...

Day 10 Wadi Rum

After waking up in the unique surrounds of the Bedouin camp this morning, you will enjoy a trek around the area (approximately 12 to 15 kilometres), with a stop for tea and a lunch break. You might scale one of the large sand dunes for sensational views of the surroun...

Day 11 Petra

This morning you'll leave your desert camp, taking 4WDs to the main entrance, which is opposite the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, the mountain named after Lawrence of Arabia’s book. The visitor's centre here is also a great spot to buy some jewellery and handicrafts, mostl...

Day 12 Petra

Petra is justifiably on most people’s list of ‘must-visit’ places. It's the jewel of Jordan, the lost city of the biblical Nabateans, an impressive series of tombs and dwellings hidden behind ornate façades carved directly into the rock, and one of the new Seven Wonde...

Day 13 Madaba

Travel the King's Highway to the historic crusader castle of Kerak, which stands on a cliff commandingly overlooking Wadi Karak and the Dead Sea in the distance (approximately 2.5 hours). You’ll have time to explore the evocative ruins and discover the legends of the ...

Day 14 Madaba

Today you will leave Madaba for a short drive north (approximately 75 minutes) to Jerash, once one of the grandest ancient Roman cities in the world. These are some of the best preserved Greco-Roman ruins around. The city thrived due to its position on the route of th...

Day 15 Istanbul

Today you will take a flight from Amman to Istanbul, the continent-straddling metropolis that the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans have called home. Enjoy a whole day free to explore the capital until a Welcome Meeting at 6pm – make sure you have all your impo...

Day 16 Istanbul

This morning you’ll set out on a walking tour of the city with your expert leader. This will take in some of Istanbul's notable cultural and historic sites in Sultanahmet (the Old City, formerly Constantinople), but also some lesser-known gems as you venture into the ...

Day 17 Canakkale

Rise very early this morning as you depart by public bus for Eceabat (approximately 5 hours), your base for visiting Gallipoli. In the afternoon, you will head out with your guide to the Gallipoli Peninsula and pay your respects at a site of immense significance for A...

Day 18 Ayvalik

Drive down the coast by bus to Ayvalik (approximately 4 hours), a town where you can fill up on food and drink, and a place that even takes its name from food (ayva is Turkish for quince). The town is famous for olive oil, but we suggest finding the nearest seaside ca...

Day 19 Selcuk

Depart Ayvalık in the morning and journey to one of the world's best preserved ancient cities, Pergamon. Here there are splendid Roman ruins, from the Asclepion (the medical centre that was the home of one of the fathers of Western medicine), to the magnificent mounta...

Day 20 Selcuk

Enjoy an exploration of mighty Ephesus with the aid of a local guide. This is one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman classical cities in the world, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in the 11th century BC and brought to full flower under Roman rule. Be amazed by the s...

Day 21 Pamukkale

A train ride inland through mountainous landscapes (approximately 3.5 hours) brings you to one of Turkey's most photographed sites, Pamukkale, which literally translates to “cotton castle”. Here spectacular natural hot springs with high calcium bicarbonate content cas...

Day 22 Antalya

Take a bus to Antalya, the largest city on the western Mediterranean coast (approximately 4 hours). It’s hard to get a bad photo of Antalya thanks to cobblestone streets, the old city, the marina, and the Taurus Mountains in the distance. After an orientation walk tha...

Day 23 Antalya

Today you’ll visit the Antalya Museum, one of the largest and best museums in Turkey. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Mediterranean and Pamphylia regions of Anatolia, with some 5,000 works of art and artefacts on display – pottery, coins, mosaics, ...

Day 24 Antalya

There are no activities planned for the final day and you are able to depart the accommodation at any time.

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Accommodation:

Hotel (15 nights),Desert camp (2 nights),Felucca (1 night),Overnight sleeper train (2 nights),Pension (3 nights)

Flights & transport:

Bus,Camel,Felucca,Jeep,Overnight sleeper train,Van

Group size:

Small Group - 24 max

Maximum number of people in group:

12

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