Day 1
Arrival / Cairo
Meals: Dinner
Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, be met in the tunnel by an airport representative who will facilitate the visa process (excluded) and escort you through customs and immigration. Continue to the baggage claim hall and finally to the passenger pick-up area, where you will be introduced to your driver for a one-hour private transfer to your accommodation. Check into the hotel and relax.

Note: * Strict dress code for visiting mosques and churches. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeve no tank tops. If you're wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks. (No bare feet). Similarly, women must be modestly dressed, no see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc.

Day 2
Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, meet your private guide and driver for a full day tour of ancient
Memphis, Saqqara and the pyramids at Giza. Drive south to Memphis first to visit this ancient capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Then, move on to the Step Pyramid of Saqqara. Finish with the most iconic and largest pyramids at Giza and the mysterious Sphinx, a colossal lion with a pharaoh's head.

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Day 3
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, start off to explore Old Cairo to visit the Citadel of Salah El Din, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque situated high above the city. Finish the trip at the Khan El Khalili Bazaar to browse, shop, and enjoy some street photography.

Day 4
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, fly to Aswan. On arrival, be picked up and transfer to pier. Embarkation at 11:00 am - Lunch on board. Visit the high Dam & Philae temple. Dinner on board with dancing & music. Overnight in Aswan.

 

Day 5
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast on board.  Visit Abu Simple and then sail to Kom Ombo at 13:30. Lunch on board and visit Kom Ombo temple and then sail to Edfu.  Enjoy tea on board.

Day 6
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast on board and then visit Edfu temple and then sail to Luxor via Esna.
We'll enjoy lunch, tea, and dinner on board. Overnight in luxor

Day 7
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast on board and then we'll visit the West Bank followed by Valley Hatshepsut at El Deir El-Bahari and Colossi of Memnon.  Then we head to the East Bank and visit Karnk temple.

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Day 8

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Meet our driver at the lobby of your hotel, then head to the airport for the morning flight to Amman. Upon arrival, our representative will meet us and help facilitate all the formalities. After collecting our luggage, he will take us to our chauffeur guide for the onward journey to Petra. En route, stop at Mt. Nebo to overlook the Holy Land if weather permits. In the remains of the Moses Memorial Church, constructed in the 4th century, you'll see some beautiful mosaics. At Madaba known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaic art, you can see the popular 6th-century map of the area in the Greek Orthodox St. George's Church. There is also a stop at a Jordanian handicraft shop where you can look over the shoulders of Mosaic art workers creating unique and traditional styles with the Byzantine influence.

Day 9
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we tour one of the world's most impressive and atmospheric archaeological sites. The Nabataean city of Petra. Petra reveals itself to us following our walk through a deep ravine called The Siq. We will visit the Treasury, The Theater, the Royal Tombs and the Monastery. After a long day we return to the Guest House.

Note: At the entrance to Petra travelers are offered the option to ride a horse for 800m (free of charge)- from the visitor center to the entrance of the dramatic “Siq” (canyon). From the entrance to the Siq there is a 1,250 meters walk to the 1st monument “The Treasury” and there is horse carriage ride available for this 1.2km at additional USD20/person, we HIGHLY recommend taking the walk through the valley to enjoy the views, instead of taking this bumpy ride.

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Day 10

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive to the Dead Sea (Jordanian side). Relax on the shore of the Dead Sea and experience floating over the water.

Day 11

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy the morning at leisure. Later, our driver will take us to the Allenby Bridge
Border. After crossing the border, meet our Isreal English-speaking driver (no tour guide service) at the parking lot in front of the exit of Israel Terminal and head to our hotel in Jerusalem with the driver in a private vehicle.

 

Day 12
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore the Old City from the Mount of Olives, the location of many biblical events, for a panorama view of the Holy City. Descend and visit the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of the mount. Enter the Muslim Quarter from the eastern Lion's Gate. Follow the stops of Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, identified as the place both of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus and one of the major pilgrimage centers for Christians all around the world. Wind your way through the alleys of the bazaar, and you will reach the Western Wall in the Jewish Quarter, also known as the Wailing Wall, one of the last remaining walls of the Second Temple. Proceed to Mount Zion to visit the Cenacle - the Last Supper Room, and King David's Tomb.

Day 13
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the hotel. Drive south to
Bethlehem and see the place where Jesus was born, explore the multitude of
Churches and Chapels in the Church of the Nativity compound, enjoy the bustle of Manger Square, and visit the Shepherds Field. Afterward, return to Jerusalem to explore the New City. Visit Israel Museum holds artifacts relevant to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alike. There are two important exhibits in the museum: the model of the city from the time of the Second Temple and the Dead Sea Scrolls uncovered in Qumran. Later, you will visit the Holocaust Memorial of Yad Vashem and stroll around the Machane Yehuda Market.

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Day 14
Meals: Breakfast
Jerusalem Free day until flights leave for home.

What To Take (These are only suggestions, they are NOT required!)

Our list of Recommended Gear for your Photo Tour

·       2 camera bodies—the same manufacturer that will fit all your lenses

·       Camera battery charger and cords

·       Lots of memory cards

·       Card Reader for file transfer

·       External hard drives for back up (we recommend a minimum of a 1TB)

·       Black Rapid camera strap

·       Extra batteries

·       Lenses - telephoto, primes, Wide angle & Macro lens that give you a wide range

          of focal length. 10mm to 200mm

·       1.4x or 2x teleconverter for the telephoto—same brand as lens

·       Tripod and head

·       Flash—strobe with automatic TTL fill flash capabilities or Reflector

·       Photo backpack

·       Lens cloth and cleaning fluid

·       Blower ball for dust

·       Circular polarizing filter

·       Grad ND filters

·       Rain sleeve for camera and lens

·       Cable or electronic shutter release

·       Laptop computer

·       Current version of Photoshop or Lightroom

·       International power adapter

·       Multiple plug power strip & adaptor 

·       Sensor cleaning supplies

 

 

GUESTS SHOULD PACK LIGHT.  YOU ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY, ROLL, SCHLEP, AND/OR OTHERWISE TRANSPORT YOUR OWN BAGS AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALL PLACES ON THIS TRIP.

LAUNDRY SERVICES ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE.

M&M RULE OF THUMB IS ONE BAG FOR CAMERA GEAR AND ONE 20-22"" ROLLER FOR YOUR CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES.

INVEST IN A TRAVEL TRIPOD - BENRO HAS MANY OPTIONS AVAILABLE. MEDICAL DEVICES SUCH AS CPAP MACHINES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECOMMENDATION.

PACKING LIGHT WILL MAKE YOUR TRIP MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE.

 

Tour Difficulty = Moderate

Easy = less than 2 miles walking/day and little climbing.

Moderate = up to 5 miles walking per day with some climbing.

Strenuous = more than 5 miles/day of walking and several climbing/hills/rough terrains expected.

You should know your health and ability to carry your gear in hot, cold, humid, and dry conditions and be able to walk 5 miles or more per day and make climbs in elevation of up to 1000 feet in gain and be OK climbing many steps or steep terrain.

 

Cancellation Policy

Pursuant to Clause 2 under Enrollment: If you need to cancel within a stated refund period, M&M Photo Tours, Inc. may allow you to apply all monies paid to a future trip, within 12 months.  We must receive written notification (E-mail is accepted) of your cancellation and your desire to apply the funds to a future trip.

 

We strongly recommend that you purchase trip cancellation insurance as this policy is strongly adhered to. The purchase of travel insurance covering baggage, accident/life and trip cancellation is highly recommended.  M&M Photo Tours, Inc. reserves the right to cancel any trip/tour/group due to insufficient registration at any time.  In the event of such cancellation, those with reservations shall be notified as soon as possible and a full refund of trip payment will be given.  It is agreed by registering for any M&M Photo Tours, Inc. tour that M&M Photo Tours, Inc. assumes no responsibility for refund or additional expenses incurred in preparation for a trip.

 

Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance is suggested.  We recommend www.insuremytrip.com

 

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