Embarking on a journey through the Middle East feels like entering a vibrant tapestry of cultures, where the echoes of ancient history harmonize with the rhythms of modern innovation against a backdrop of stunning landscapes and dynamic cities. Here, you'll find yourself immersed in the legacy of centuries past, while embracing the richness and beauty of this remarkable region. It's an experience that captivates the senses and leaves you utterly mesmerized.
Exploring Egypt is akin to entering a vibrant museum where ancient marvels and contemporary wonders harmonize against a backdrop of enduring allure. From the majestic pyramids of Giza to the serene flow of the Nile, every corner of this historic land brims with tales of antiquity and cultural richness, inviting travelers on an unparalleled voyage of discovery. Youl will also get to experience the splendors of beauty of Mount Sinai - with a memorable sunrise hike to the mountain, where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
Embark on a 3-night cruise along the Nile, the cradle of Egyptian civilization and the longest river in the world. The journey from Aswan to Luxor is a captivating odyssey through the heart of ancient Egypt, blending awe-inspiring landscapes, majestic temples, and immersive cultural encounters. As you glide along the Nile's tranquil waters, you'll be enveloped in the timeless charm of the region, with each bend of the river revealing new facets of pharaonic grandeur and mystique.
Jordan, a nation steeped in history and culture, lies as a treasure in the heart of the Middle East. Embarking on a journey to the renowned city of Petra, sculpted into rose-red cliffs by the Nabateans over two millennia ago, is indeed a jaw-dropping experience. Traverse the narrow Siq to marvel at the Petra's iconic Treasury, a breathtaking masterpiece. Come with us to Madaba and the biblical Mount Nebo, where legend holds that Moses glimpsed the Promised Land, it will tell you much about this country that resonates with religious and cultural significance.
Yet, beyond its rich historical tapestry, Jordan captivates with its natural splendour. The surreal landscapes of Wadi Rum, characterized by towering sandstone cliffs and vast desert expanses and spend a night beneath the star-studded heavens. You will also have opportunity to experience the Dead Sea, Earth's lowest point, invites visitors to unwind and rejuvenate in its mineral-rich waters and therapeutic mud, offering a sanctuary for relaxation amidst unparalleled beauty.
Join us this year as we journey to the land of mystery – create memories that will last a lifetime.
Exploring Egypt is akin to entering a vibrant museum where ancient marvels and contemporary wonders harmonize against a backdrop of enduring allure. From the majestic pyramids of Giza to the serene flow of the Nile, every corner of this historic land brims with tales of antiquity and cultural richness, inviting travelers on an unparalleled voyage of discovery. Youl will also get to experience the splendors of beauty of Mount Sinai - with a memorable sunrise hike to the mountain, where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
Embark on a 3-night cruise along the Nile, the cradle of Egyptian civilization and the longest river in the world. The journey from Aswan to Luxor is a captivating odyssey through the heart of ancient Egypt, blending awe-inspiring landscapes, majestic temples, and immersive cultural encounters. As you glide along the Nile's tranquil waters, you'll be enveloped in the timeless charm of the region, with each bend of the river revealing new facets of pharaonic grandeur and mystique.
Jordan, a nation steeped in history and culture, lies as a treasure in the heart of the Middle East. Embarking on a journey to the renowned city of Petra, sculpted into rose-red cliffs by the Nabateans over two millennia ago, is indeed a jaw-dropping experience. Traverse the narrow Siq to marvel at the Petra's iconic Treasury, a breathtaking masterpiece. Come with us to Madaba and the biblical Mount Nebo, where legend holds that Moses glimpsed the Promised Land, it will tell you much about this country that resonates with religious and cultural significance.
Yet, beyond its rich historical tapestry, Jordan captivates with its natural splendour. The surreal landscapes of Wadi Rum, characterized by towering sandstone cliffs and vast desert expanses and spend a night beneath the star-studded heavens. You will also have opportunity to experience the Dead Sea, Earth's lowest point, invites visitors to unwind and rejuvenate in its mineral-rich waters and therapeutic mud, offering a sanctuary for relaxation amidst unparalleled beauty.
Join us this year as we journey to the land of mystery – create memories that will last a lifetime.
- Visit 2 fascinating countries with a 3-nights Nile Cruise (full board)
- One night stay at a luxury camp at Wadi Rum - a 'glamping' experience under the starry sky.
- Travel with Adventures Unlimited, your experienced and well trusted Middle East specialist. Our participants trust us for our Full transparency, No hidden cost policy.
Highlights
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Travel Dates:
21th November to 2nd December 2024
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under on a magic carpet ride
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Day 1: 21 November 2024 - Welcome to Cairo Arrive at Cairo airport for a meet and greet, Visit the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the Great Sphinx of Giza, representing the sun god Ra-Horakhty. Explore the Egyptian Museum, housing treasures including those of Tutankhamun and other pharaohs, as well as mummies and artifacts from ancient Egypt. Dinner and overnight in Cairo |
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Day 2: 22 November 2024 - Aswan & Cruise Embarkation After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport and fly to Aswan to start the Nile Cruise. Embark on the cruise before lunch. Begin the tour by visiting the High Dam and the unfinished Obelisk, built in 1960 for flood protection and electricity generation. Enjoy a motorboat ride to the Phiale temple on an island. Return to the cruise for dinner, a folkloric show, and overnight stay. |
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Day 3: 23 November 2024- - On cruise Today, we'll visit the awe-inspiring rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel, built for King Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari. Explore the temples' unique design. Then, visit the Kom Ombo temple and take a carriage ride to the Edfu temple, which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise for dinner and overnight stay |
The Nile, forever new and old, Among the living and the dead, Its mighty, mystic stream has rolled.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Day 4: 24 November 2024- - On cruise Enjoy a leisurely morning on the cruise's sundeck. In the afternoon, arrive at the cruise dock and transfer to Luxor temple on the East bank of Luxor. Experience its illuminated beauty showcasing ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features. Overnight on board of cruise. |
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Day 5: 25 November 2024 - Disembarkation & Cairo After breakfast, say goodbye to the cruise. Visit the Valley of the Kings to see colorful tombs of ancient Egyptian kings. Explore Queen Hatchepsut's mortuary temple and view the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon, fly to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. Overnight stay at Cairo |
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Day 6: 26 November 2024 - St Catherine Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Drive to St. Catherine via the route believed to be take Moses during the Exodus. Lunch at the read sea restaurant enroute. Dinner at Saint Catherine; rest in earlier in preparation for next day early mounting hike. Overnight stay at Saint Catherine |
Israel was not created in order to disappear- Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave.
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Day 7: 27 November 2024 - St Catherine & border crossing to Jordan Early morning, embark on a climb of Mount Moses, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Descend for breakfast at the hotel. Visit St. Catherine’s Monastery, including the site of the burning bush and Moses' well. Then, drive to Taba port for border crossing to Aqaba, Jordan and bid farewell to Egypt. Lunch box will be provided. Once at Aqaba, received by our well-appointed Jordan guide.??????????????????? |
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Day 8: 28 November 2024 - ????? Visiting Yad Vashem, the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953. |
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Day 9: 29 November 2024 - ????? |
The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.” Benjamin Disraeli
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Day 10: 30 November 2024 - ????? Begin the morning with ancient boat museum and a relaxing boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, the largest freshwater lake in Israel. Visit to the Mt. of |
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Day 11: 1 December 2024 - ????? The largest waterfall in Israel is in the Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve (Banyas) - less intensive hike. Above the year-round flow of water there is a “hanging trail”, where unique remains of human legacy can be found. |
Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of timelessness. Dotted with the ruins of empires once great,
it is the last resort of yesterday in the world of tomorrow. I love every inch of it.
King Hussein
it is the last resort of yesterday in the world of tomorrow. I love every inch of it.
King Hussein
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Day 12: 2 December 2024 - ????? Visiting Petra (Hike in from Little Petra via monastery). The Lost City of Petra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Meticulously carved into the rose-hued rock by the Nabateans, it will leave you breathless. Petra was first established around tum and their large goat-hair tents are a special feature of the landscape. |
Sat, 9 Dec 2023
Arrive in Singapore
Arrive in Singapore
A whole new world a new fantastic point of view no one to tell us no or
where to go or say we're only dreaming a whole new world a dazzling place
I never knew but when I'm way up here it's crystal clear that now I'm in a whole new world with you.
where to go or say we're only dreaming a whole new world a dazzling place
I never knew but when I'm way up here it's crystal clear that now I'm in a whole new world with you.
LAND COST (in USD)
(min 10 pax to go, max size 15 excluding host)
$3200 Early bird (before 5 April 2023)
$3350 (Regular price after 5 April 2023)
$3100 (Loyalty price, those who travelled with us during the past 12 months)*
* valid till 5 April 2023
* does not include trips to Malaysia
Single-Supplement $1000 (all nights including luxury tent at Wadi Rum)
(min 10 pax to go, max size 15 excluding host)
$3200 Early bird (before 5 April 2023)
$3350 (Regular price after 5 April 2023)
$3100 (Loyalty price, those who travelled with us during the past 12 months)*
* valid till 5 April 2023
* does not include trips to Malaysia
Single-Supplement $1000 (all nights including luxury tent at Wadi Rum)
Pricing includes:
Pricing excludes:
Choice of Flights
Details of flights will be shared upon the payment of trip deposit. Estimated cost $1300 - $1400 SGD (1 March 2023) Assistance for booking of these flights will be handled by Adventures Unlimited, if required, without any additional service charge. (Applicable to SG participants only.)
Others
* There will be a trip leader from Singapore accompanying for a group size of 10 and above
* International participants are welcomed to join.
- Meet and Assist at upon arrival and departure and between borders
- All breakfast and dinners as per itinerary
- Stays in 3/4 stars hotel (in Jordan)
- Coach transportation throughout the entire experience with English speaking guides
- All Sight entrance fees stated in the itinerary
- Night Camping in Wadi Rum at Luxury camp with Dinner and breakfast
- Jeep Tour in Wadi Rum
- Luxury AC Touring Coach/Mini-Bus & Wi-Fi
- Entrance fees as per programme
- Trip preparation and training provided by Adventures Unlimited.
Pricing excludes:
- Flight tickets
- Any expenses of personal nature.
- Meals not included other than stated above
- Border crossing to Jordan through Allenby- current rate 35USD
- Egypt Visa $25USD
- Camel ride at St Catherine or at the Pyramids
- Restaurant Staff: 1USD per person (fix group menu lunch on route) or 10% of amount in case of a la carte menu
- Tips and gratuities ($10 USD per guide / day)
- Hotel Staff: according to your discretion
- Optional rides
Choice of Flights
Details of flights will be shared upon the payment of trip deposit. Estimated cost $1300 - $1400 SGD (1 March 2023) Assistance for booking of these flights will be handled by Adventures Unlimited, if required, without any additional service charge. (Applicable to SG participants only.)
Others
* There will be a trip leader from Singapore accompanying for a group size of 10 and above
* International participants are welcomed to join.
Safety & Security
1. The safety and security of the participants are our number one concern.
2. We work with our counterparts are constantly monitoring the security situation as well as sense the mood of the situation and react swiftly to it.
3. No public transportation is utilized at any time during the program.
4. We do not approach or enter the Gaza Strip in any way or manner.
5. The group leaders have mobile phones for contact.
6. Every participant receives a card with contact numbers in case of an emergency.
7. Our programs operate under the premise that changes in the itinerary for security reasons are carried out without hesitation.
Registration and Payment Details:
Step 1- Deposit of $500SGD via ATM/Bank transfer to ADVENTURES UNLIMITED,
Bank Name: DBS Bank Ltd SWIFT / BIC: DBSSSGSGDBS
Account Number: 885-164-004503699601 (Digital Account)
or PAYNOW TO UEN CODE 201600903H
(IMPORTANT: PLEASE INDICATE "Egypt & Jordan 2024")
Step 3 Receipt for payment will be issued and you will be added into a dedicated whatsapp chat for this trip nearer to date.
Refund Policy
* The deposit will be fully refunded if the trip does not commence due to insufficient participants.
* Balance to be called for 60 days prior to start of event
- Bookings cancelled 60 -46 days prior to arrival –50% of the total amount will be reimbursed excluding the non-refundable deposit.
- Bookings cancelled 45-31 days prior to arrival – 70% of the total amount will be deducted as a cancellation fee excluding the nonrefundable deposit.
- Bookings cancelled 30 days & less prior to arrival – 100% cancellation fee - full penalty - no refund
You are encouraged to purchase travel insurance upon the confirmation of the trip
Others:
1. This event is organised by Adventures Unlimited (TA02844), a licensed travel agent registered with the Singapore Tourism Board.
2. Insurance
From 15 July 2015, a travel agent is required to inform and ask attending participants if it is their wish to purchase travel insurance that includes coverage for business insolvency of travel agencies when:
– they are buying a leisure travel product/package; or
– their travel product/package costs at least S$1,000 (including GST) per person; or
– they are paying a deposit or payment of at least S$500 per person.
Step 1- Deposit of $500SGD via ATM/Bank transfer to ADVENTURES UNLIMITED,
Bank Name: DBS Bank Ltd SWIFT / BIC: DBSSSGSGDBS
Account Number: 885-164-004503699601 (Digital Account)
or PAYNOW TO UEN CODE 201600903H
(IMPORTANT: PLEASE INDICATE "Egypt & Jordan 2024")
Step 3 Receipt for payment will be issued and you will be added into a dedicated whatsapp chat for this trip nearer to date.
Refund Policy
* The deposit will be fully refunded if the trip does not commence due to insufficient participants.
* Balance to be called for 60 days prior to start of event
- Bookings cancelled 60 -46 days prior to arrival –50% of the total amount will be reimbursed excluding the non-refundable deposit.
- Bookings cancelled 45-31 days prior to arrival – 70% of the total amount will be deducted as a cancellation fee excluding the nonrefundable deposit.
- Bookings cancelled 30 days & less prior to arrival – 100% cancellation fee - full penalty - no refund
You are encouraged to purchase travel insurance upon the confirmation of the trip
Others:
1. This event is organised by Adventures Unlimited (TA02844), a licensed travel agent registered with the Singapore Tourism Board.
2. Insurance
From 15 July 2015, a travel agent is required to inform and ask attending participants if it is their wish to purchase travel insurance that includes coverage for business insolvency of travel agencies when:
– they are buying a leisure travel product/package; or
– their travel product/package costs at least S$1,000 (including GST) per person; or
– they are paying a deposit or payment of at least S$500 per person.
“It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving us.”
Deuteronomy 1:25
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What PARTICIAPNTS SAY about our trip.
I am so glad i came across Adventures Unlimited-Live Openly and Expansively. Grand salute to Mala and Simon for organising this trip which was my dream to travel Israel and Petra (Jordan). Thanks to them i fulfilled my bucketlist! They were really loving and took care of our accommodation and safety. I will highly travel with them again. Simon is a great photographer and Mala is sweet person who will make anyone comfortable. Kudos !
- Lachman Sanjay Yadav
Adventure Unlimited group is awesome ! Thank you Mala and Simon who were the hosts of the Israel Hiking through the Holy Land tour for the once in lifetime experience which extensively covered Israel and Petra in cultural and nature hiking aspects! The hosts handled everything very well and took well care of everyone in the group and we did not worry at all about accomodations and the logisitics of the trip! Thank you hosts and Adventure Unlimited for providing a platform for travellers to fulfill their wanderlust dreams.
- Sandhya Yadav
Truly awesome adventure experience into the holy land (Israel)!!! All the long hikes into the Israeli wilderness...the caves...the waterfall...the deserts...the perfect selfie shots...highly recommend to all the adventure seeking souls out there!!!
- Chris Black Dragon
