Tours & Excursions
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£25 /pax
Cross from Sinai into the Holy Land for one of the most moving day trips in the region. Leaving Sharm El Sheikh before dawn, you travel up the Gulf of Aqaba to the Taba border and on to Jerusalem, where three faiths meet within a single walled city. With your guide you follow the Via Dolorosa through the Old City to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, stand at the Western Wall, and look out over the Dome of the Rock.
The day also takes in Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity, with the option to float in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea. It is a long but richly rewarding journey across borders and centuries of history, returning you to Sharm the same night. A valid passport is required.
Pick up from hotel in Sharm at late by night, drive for approx 2&Half hours to Taba/ Israeli border, drive to JLM via Arava Valley. Begin tour at Mnt. Of Olives - view over the Old City & the Temple Mount. Descend the mountain to visit at Gethsemane, where Jesus spent the night before his arrest. Egyptian Taba border In arrival Taba border, you will leave the Egyptian bus, and moving on foot across the border, to Israeli side. Meet & assist at the Israeli Side Upon your arrival to the other side of the Egyptian border, you will be met by our representative, and then drive by bus to the Dead Sea( 1.30 hours) Dead Sea Tour We will start from Eilat and drive along the Arava Valley toward the Dead Sea. The deepest point on earth, more than 400 meter below the sea level. We will enjoy the marvelous experience of floating (not swimming) in its unique water, which contains an unusual amount of healthy minerals. Also we can shop and explore the Dead Sea’s natural beauty products such as salts, mud, lotions and facial masks. The holy City Tour Jerusalem Drive to the Holy City, Jerusalem, in the way to Jerusalem we will see Qumran Site (where the Dead Sea scrolls were found), the Judean Valle and Jericho where we can see some nomadic Bedouin tribes along the road through Judean Desert. Reaching Jerusalem we start with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives a good place for an introduction to the city and its history. Tour The Wailing Wall (Albork Wall) & the way of suffering Then we will drive to see the Wailing Wall, which represents the last remnants of the Jewish Temple, and continue through the “Way of Suffering” “Via Del Arosa” which leads us to The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where according to Christian tradition Jesus was crucified and buried. Bethlehem Tour We drive to the city of Bethlehem where we will visit the Church of Nativity which is the central pilgrimage destination for all Christians because Jesus Christ was born there. In Bethlehem we will shop at the souvenir shops and enjoy a Middle Eastern lunch meal. Drive back to the Israeli – Egyptian border At the end of the day tour Jerusalem and Bethlehem, you will drive back to the border, then cross the border on foot again. Drive back to Sharm. days of the tour Monday/Thursday