12 Day Middle East Holiday Package

DAY 1 – Airport Arrival for Middle East Holiday Package

When you arrive at Dubai International Airport for your amazing Middle East Holiday Package, One of our English speaking tour representatives will be standing by to meet you and assist you, and then he will take you to the luxury hotel where you will be staying while you are in Dubai.

At the hotel, he will getting you checked in, and then, before he leaves, he will want to briefly discuss your itinerary with you, and confirm pick-up times for the days that you are going to be in Dubai. Once these formalities have been taken care of, the remainder of the day will be all yours to spend as you wish.

DAY 2 – Half Day City Tour – Traditional Dubai

Start the 2nd day of your Middle East holiday package with a really good breakfast at your hotel, and then, at the time which was confirmed yesterday, you will be picked up, and your tour of Traditional Dubai will begin. First you will be taken to the city’s heritage are of Bastakiya which is best known for its 225-year old Fort of Al Fahidi which is also the Dubai Museum is located.

After visiting this area, you will then move on towards a pier at Dubai Creek where you will board a traditional abra boat for a scenic boat across Dubai Creek. When you get to the other side, your guide will take you to one of Dubai’s most enthralling shopping centers, the famous gold and spice souks where you can quite literally buy anything and everything.

Your next stop will be at the magnificent Jumeirah Mosque, but only to take some photos from the outside since the mosque is not open to tourists. This will be followed by another photo stop a short while later at the towering Burj Al Arab, often dubbed as being the only 7-Star hotel in the world due to it excessive luxuriousness.

Finally, you will enjoy a visit and a stop at Saga World which is by all accounts a relatively modern shopping mall, but one which has an incredibly beautiful Arabian-like style. Once your small group are all ready to leave, you will then be taken back to your hotel where you will be able to enjoy another good night’s rest in the lap of luxury

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 3 – Modern Dubai Sightseeing Tour

While day 2 of your Middle East holiday package was all about introducing you to the more traditional side of Dubai, today’s tour will instead introduce you to what many people call Modern Dubai. After you have had your breakfast, our guide will once again fetch you from your hotel between 09h00 and 09h30, and then you will make your way to Dubai Marina, which is virtually a very cosmopolitan city within a city.

After spending a bit of time at Dubai Marina, you will then cross on Palm Jumeirah for a nice sightseeing drive across this huge man-made island which is currently the world’s biggest such island. Palm Jumeirah is home to many incredibly luxurious homes and hotels, including the country’s famous Atlantis Hotel where you will be stopping so you and you group can get some fabulous photos of this iconic hotel.

Once everybody in your group is ready, you will leave the island, and you will enjoy a very pleasant visit to Souk Madinat Jumeirah which is a truly charming area with a bazaar-like feel to it. Its many meandering paths and cafes and boutique restaurant have made it a very popular place between locals and tourists alike.

Next, you will be taken to see Dubai Mall and also the absolutely striking Burj Khalifa where you will take the elevator up to the 124th floor to enjoy stunning views from the tower’s observation deck. From this vantage point, you can see the whole of Dubai that stretches all the way to the edge of the surrounding desert.

Finally, you will some time for yourself at Dubai Mall, the largest shopping mall in the world. Many visitors like to do a bit of shopping here, but even if you don’t intend buying anything, it is still a wonderful place to stroll around for a while. At a prearrange time, everyone will meet up, and then you will be driven back to your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 4 – Sightseeing Day Tour of Abu Dhabi

After another wonderful hotel breakfast, you will be picked up at the usual time, and then you will take a drive to Abu Dhabi, with your first stop being at the vast Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This mosque is quite literally overflowing with grandeur and opulence such as its many 24 carat gold gilded chandeliers, with the one in the main prayer hall being the biggest chandelier in the world. It is also home to the world’s biggest hand-woven carpet, but more interestingly, it can accommodate as many as 40,000 worshippers.

Next, you will head to Union Square in the center of the city, and then you will drive down to the Corniche before head to the Emirates Palace for a short photo stop. Once everyone is ready, you will drive to Heritage Village, and then there will be two more photo stops, one at Yas Island and one at Ferrari World. Both of these are extravagant entertainment zones, where, as is to be expected in a place like Abu Dhabi, no expense has been spared. Coincidentally, Ferrari World also has the world’s fastest roller coaster ride where you can reach speeds of up to 240 km/h.

With a long and fun-filled day behind you, you and your group will be driven back to Dubai, and everyone will be dropped off at their respective hotels.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 5 – Goodbye Dubai and Hello Cairo

Today you will be starting the 2nd leg of your Middle East holiday Package, but before you do anything, first enjoy one last hotel breakfast in Dubai, the City of Gold. At the time agreed with our tour representative, you will be picked up from your hotel, and then you will be taken to the airport where you will be boarding your flight to Cairo, the bustling capital of Egypt.

When you arrive in Cairo, your tour manager in Egypt will meet you, and in a modern air-conditioned vehicle, you will be transferred to a 5-Star hotel where you will be staying while you are in Cairo. Your tour manager will get you checked in and then he will confirm pick up times for your various tours in Cairo. He will also offer you the opportunity to attend an amazing Sound and Lights Show at the Giza Pyramids, or go for a wonderful Nile River cruise. Both these options are optional so they are not included in the price of our 12-Day Middle East Holiday Package.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 6 – Visit the Giza Pyramids, Sakkara Complex, and Memphis

The 6th day of your Middle East holiday package is going to be a busy one, so be sure to enjoy a nice full breakfast at your hotel. At the time that was confirmed with you, your tour manager and driver will pick you up from your hotel, and then you will head to the Giza Plateau to visit the ancient necropolis where the famous Giza Pyramids are located. While at the site, your Egyptologist guide will take you on a thorough tour of the area, with most of the emphasis being on the three giant pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple.

The area is also home to a relative small but fascinating museum called the Solar Boat Museum. However, admission to the museum is not included in the price of your Middle East holiday package, but an admission ticket can be purchased at the site for a small fee. After you have enjoy a comprehensive tour of this area, you will then be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant which has been serving delicious meals to our clients for many years already.

After lunch, you will go for a short drive to the Sakkara Complex which is another ancient necropolis, even older than the one at Giza. Here you will be able to see a few more pyramids, including the famous Djoser Pyramid which is believed to be the very first pyramid ever built. Next up, you will drive to Memphis which was once the capital of the Old Kingdom.

Today, Memphis is most famous for its ancient necropolis, but unfortunately, history and time have not shown much kindness towards Memphis, so the area consists almost entirely of ruins. Nonetheless, your visit to this protected open-air museum will be an experience you are unlikely to ever forget.

By the time your tour of Memphis is completed, evening time will be fast approaching, so it will also be time for your guide and driver to take you back to your hotel where you will once again be spending the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 7 – Coptic Cairo and Old Cairo Sightseeing Tour

After enjoying another great breakfast at the hotel, your private guide and a driver will again pick you up at the agreed time, and then you will head to the Egyptian Museum which houses an estimated 250,000 artifacts, although as is to be expected, not all of them are on display. While you are here be sure to check out the Treasures Room because it is in this room that you will be able to see all the amazing artifacts which were recovered from the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

There is also a Mummies Room with a few real mummies on display, but admission to this room requires that you purchase a ticket on site while at the museum. After exploring the museum, your guide will then accompany you to a good local restaurant where you will be served a good lunch before your tour continues.

Enjoy a leisurely lunch, and then you will make your way to Coptic Cairo to see the famous Hanging Church and also the Ben Ezra Synagogue. This will then be followed by a very pleasant visit to Saladin Citadel and the incredibly impressive Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, which coincidentally, happens to be open for visitors expect during prayer time on Fridays.

Lastly, you will visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, a sprawling market place that has been around ever since the 14th century. No visitor to Cairo should leave the city without spending some time at this colorful and charismatic site. Next, you will once again be driven back to your hotel and then you will have the remainder of the afternoon/evening to yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 8 – Check-Out and Depart for Amman, Jordan

The Cairo phase of your Middle East Holiday Package is now over, and the time has come for you to board a flight to Amman in Jordan, but before you go anywhere, first enjoy another wonderful hotel breakfast. Then, at the appropriate time, your tour manager will arrive, and he will escort you to the airport in time for your flight.

When you land in Amman, another one of our tour representatives will be waiting to meet and greet you, and then they will escort you to the luxury hotel where you will be staying for the duration of your time in Amman. After getting you checked in, a pick up time for the following day’s tour will be confirmed with you, and then you will have the rest of the day to yourself to enjoy as you wish

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 9 – Umm Qais Sightseeing Tour

After enjoying a good breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up at the agreed time, and your tour will begin, with your first stop being at Gadara (Umm Qais). This was once a part of a union of 10 cities known as a Decapolis that was originally founded by Alexander the Great. From this high vantage point, the views of the north Jordan Valley are truly spectacular, and you will even be able to see the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee.

After your stop at Gadara, you will then enjoy a visit to the extremely well-preserved ruins of ancient Roman provincial city called Jerash. While there is a lot to see and admire here, of particular interest is the Roman colonnaded street, the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis.

The last stop on today’s sightseeing tour will be at Ajloun Castle, an incredibly impressive 12th-century Islamic fortress that was built on the orders of Salah Al Din, a famous Islamic leader. Finally, after a long and enjoyable day, you will be driven back to your luxury hotel in Amman where you can enjoy another good night’s rest in comfort and style.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 10 – Leisure and Relaxation at the Dead Sea

Day 10 of your Middle East Holiday Package offers a perfect blend of sightseeing opportunities with some quality leisure time, so be sure to have a good breakfast before you set out. Shortly after breakfast, you will be picked up, and you will enjoy a comfortable drive to Mount Nebo. According to the scriptures, it was from this mount that Moses was shown the Promised Land before he died. Many religious scholars also believe that he was later buried on the mount as well.

You will also visit an old monastery in the area where you will be able to enjoy some breathtaking views of the Jordan Valley; the Dead Sea; Jericho, and even Jerusalem on a clear day. Once you leave Mount Nebo, you will then be taken to Madaba, the city of mosaics, to see a truly mesmerizing 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land. The map, which is located in Greek Orthodox Church of St. George consists of more than 2 million vividly colored stones, and the accuracy and attention to detail is quite simply, incredible.

Next up, will be a tip to the lowest place on earth, the famous Dead Sea, where you will have ample time to relax and unwind. Don’t forget to sample the mud and float on the water while you are there. After this stop, you will then make your way back to Amman, and your driver will drop you off at your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 11 – Lost City of Petra Tour

Today may prove to be one of the best days of your Middle East Holiday Package because you will be visiting one of the greatest historical monuments in the world, the Lost City of Petra. Today’s tour involves a lot of walking, so we strongly recommend that you have a good hearty breakfast at your hotel before setting out.

The drive to Petra takes approximately 2 hours, but once you arrive at the site, you will forget all about the journey, because Petra, which is also known as the Rose Red City of Petra, is simply magnificent. It is essentially an entire city which the Nabataean Arabs carved out of the towering rock walls of a desert gorge during the 6th century.

On arrival at the site, you will spared from some of the walking because your tour includes a horse ride to the Siq (Canyon Entrance), but from there you will proceed on foot, along with a local tour guide who will make sure you see all the best features on the ancient city, including the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs, the Pharaoh’s Castle, and the most impressive feature of them all, the Treasury.

After what will have proven to be an unforgettable tour, your driver will once again drive you back to your hotel in Amman where you will be spending the final night of your Middle East Holiday Package.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 12 – End of Middle East Holiday Package

Wake up and enjoy you final breakfast in Jordan, and then at the appropriate time your driver will arrive at your hotel. You will be assisted with check-out if need be, and then you will be driven to Amman’s international airport.

When you get to the airport, you will again be assisted in any way possibly, but after that, it will be time for goodbyes because your Middle East Holiday Package has sadly come to an end, and soon it will be time for you to board your flight out of Jordan. The good news is that you will be leaving Jordan with so many priceless memories.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Inclusions – What is included in your 12 Day Middle East Holiday Package:

• Meet and assist service for all arrivals and departures
• Customer Service assistance throughout your Middle East Holiday Package
• All transfers and tours in private air-conditioned vehicles
• English speaking tour guide four all Cairo and Dubai tours
• Accommodation for 4 nights at a 4 or 5-Star hotel in Dubai depending on which accommodation plan is chosen (includes breakfasts)
• Accommodation for 3 nights at a 5-Star hotel in Cairo (includes breakfasts)
• Accommodation for 4 nights at a 4 or 5-Star hotel in Amman (includes breakfasts)
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• All Dubai tours mentioned in the Middle East Holiday Package itinerary (small group tours)
• All Cairo tours as mentioned in the itinerary (private tours)
• All Jordan tours mentioned in the itinerary (private tours)
• Short horse ride at Petra
• All service charges and taxes

Exclusions – What is not included in your 12-Day Middle East Holiday Package:

• International airfare
• Entry visas UAE, Egypt and Jordan
• Optional tours mentioned in the Middle East Holiday Package itinerary
• Tourism Dirham fee
• Personal expenses
• Tipping kitty.

Accommodation Plan (A)

• Ramada Chelsea Hotel (4-Star)
• Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel and Spa Cairo (5-Star)
• Geneva Hotel Amman (4-Star)

Accommodation Plan (B)

• Millenium Plaza Hotel Dubai (5-Star)
• Sheraton Cairo Hotel and Casino (5-Star)
• Amman Marriot Hotel (5-Star)

Prices for our 12-Day Middle East Holiday Package are quoted per person in US$ and valid until the 30th of September 2019, except during the high periods mentioned below:

• Arab Health:  28-31 Jan. 2019
• Gulf Food: 17-21 Feb. 2019
• Arab Lab: 12-14 Mar, 2019
• Eid Al Fitr: 6-9 Jun. 2019
• Eid Al Adha: 12-15 Aug. 2019