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The Grand tour
North Africa and the Middle East

From Morocco to Jerusalem
And including Egypt and Jordan in 15 Days, Air Included from New York
Departure : Weekly year round

 

 

Arabian Dreams , Honeymoon in Arabia

Compare with the 19-Day version touring : Morocco, Egypt, Jordan and Syria

 

 

 

Here's Travel in Style's own version of the Grand Tour. We'll take you to the walled desert city of Marrakech, and across the sub-Saharan countryside of Morocco by train to fabled Casablanca. You'll journey alongside the Nile from Cairo in your private rail compartment to view the temples of the ancient Pharaohs at Luxor, and live an Indiana Jones adventure at the Nabatean stone city of Petra in Jordan. To conclude it all, you'll ascend to Jerusalem, the goal of pilgrims and Crusaders over the centuries. "Grand Tour" is an understatement for this incomparable feast of sights and experiences.

 

 

DAY 1 - DEPARTURE FOR MOROCCO - Tuesday - Weekly - Year Round

Take off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on a British Airways jet, bound for Casablanca via London. Air fare add -on available from major cities in the USA , for a supplement. Compare with the 20-day version including Syria

 

 

DAY 2 - CASABLANCA, MARRAKECH - Wednesday

You'll land at the international airport of fabled Casablanca . After the formalities, you'll board a southbound flight to the magical city of Marrakech. Our local staff will greet you and usher you directly to your accommodations. Welcome mint tea.

 

 

 

DAY 3 - MARRAKECH - Thursday (BLD)

This morning you'll take a private tour of ancient Marrakech by horse-drawn carriage. You'll see the Koutoubia, the landmark mosque of the city, and perhaps you'll note its similarity to its sister tower, the Giralda of Seville, in Spain. You'll continue to the Bahia palace, built in the nineteenth century, with room after stately oriental room of intricate plaster work and finely detailed columns, and sedate hidden gardens. Lunch will be served in a restaurant redolent with local color. In the afternoon, you'll take a walking tour through the labyrinthine souks, the bazaars where goods from near and far have changed hands for centuries. Of course, you'll want to try your hand at bargaining! After our eventful day, dinner will be served at our hotel.

 

 

 

DAY 4 - MARRAKECH - Friday (BD)

Now that you've been introduced to Marrakech, it's time to adventure out on your own! Head for the old city, and always-lively Djemaa El Fna Square, populated by water sellers, magicians, peddlers, politicians, and animal tamers, who carry on an endless flurry of activities straight out of the middle ages. If you have a spare moment, the souks of Marrakech will always keep you entertained. Return to bargain for that carpet or tea service that caught your eye yesterday. Or pass part of the day at a sidewalk café in the new city, where Paris and the Orient come together. Of course, there are many restaurants where you can enjoy the culinary adventure of Morocco's superb cuisine. We also offer optional tours, at an additional fee, to a Berber village, or through the souks. Evening Dinner & show at the famous "Chez Ali" in a small man made oases on the edge of the Sahara & the outskirts of Marrakech.

 

 

 

DAY 5 - BY TRAIN TO CASABLANCA - Saturday (BLD)

It's "all aboard" today as as our local personnel see you to the Marrakech railroad station. You'll roll in comfort toward Casablanca past green fields, fruit-laden orchards, and traditional villages, backdropped by the stunning Atlas Mountains. Our escort provides commentary and answers questions, filling us in on the daily life of Moroccans. Once you detrain, you'll visit the Hassan II Great Mosque, a monument to Moroccan artisanry and architecture, second in size after the Great Mosque of Mecca. Then we'll continue to see modern Casablanca, and on to the traditional souks. After dinner, we'll head for the airport, where we'll board the Royal Air Maroc flight that will take us across the Sahara to Egypt.

 

 

 

DAY 6 - CAIRO - Sunday (BL)
We land at Cairo airport . Our local rep. escorts see us after you exit the terminal.
For a limited number of nationalities such as EU, Canadians, Australian, NZ, American , Singaporean and Japanese citizens, visa will be issued upon arrival at the Airport, pleas pay the $ 15 USD in cash upon arrival , no photo required , your passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival, and onward through the awakening city to our hotel.
After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private air conditioned vehicle) to the hotel

 

We'll have breakfast and take a break to refresh, then head out to see the wonders of this thriving metropolis. First, we'll explore the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, and precious stones and metals. Travellers have long come to Cairo just to gaze on these sights, but your day includes much more. We'll visit the Citadel of Saladin with its Alabaster Mosque, and view the panorama of Cairo. Then we'll set off for Khan el-Khalili, the labyrinthine bazaar district with its array of spice shops and clothing merchants and purveyors of baskets and brass ware and a thousand other specialties. After lunch at a charming local restaurant, we'll return to our hotel. The rest of the day is yours for exploring on your own. Venture out amid the shops, cafés, peddlers from bygone days, modern-day professionals, and an unforgettable array of sights, sounds, and aromas. Visit Cairo's museums, or try a restaurant frequented by locals.

 

 

Honeymoon in Egypt

 

 

DAY 7 - CAIRO - Monday (BLD)

After breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, where we'll view the mysterious, timeless Sphinx, the awesome Pyramids of Giza, and the Valley Temple. After lunch, we'll continue southward to Dahshour, where still more ancient wonders await. Among the monuments we'll visit is the Great Pyramid of Senfru, the father of Cheops. Dinner is included at the hotel

 

 

DAY 8 - LUXOR - Tuesday (BLD)

Very early breakfast at the hotel. We fly to Luxor , air fare is included in economy class , tax included .
From the airport we cross the Nile to view an array of ancient splendors: the tomb chambers of the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Queens; and the Colossi of Memnon. We'll be back in Luxor for lunch, then tour the imposing Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and visit the Sacred Lake and red granite quarry, with its huge unfinished obelisk. We'll have time for a look at the Great Temple of Amon Ra in Luxor on our way to catch a flight to Cairo. Dinner is included at your hotel

 

 

DAY 9 - AMMAN - Wednesday

Our Cairo personnel will see you to the airport, where you'll board a flight for Amman. Upon landing, our Jordan hosts will greet you, assist you with the formalities, for American , EU , Canadian & Japanese citizens, visa will b issued upon arrival at the Airport, your passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival, our local rep will escort you to your hotel. You'll have time to get acquainted with this city built on hills, its cafés and shops, and its surprisingly cosmopolitan population of Bedouins, Palestinians, and the descendants of migrants from the Caucasus.

 

 

DAY 10 - MADABA, KERAK, PETRA - Thursday (BD)

From Amman, we drive south along an ancient caravan route to Madaba, site of a church containing the oldest known map of the Holy Land. At Mount Nebo, we will behold the panoramic view of the Promised Land as seen by Moses in his last moments. Further on, at Kerak, we walk among the ruins of the Crusader castle of Renaud de Chatillon, one of a line that stretched from Aqaba to Turkey. At the end of the day, we reach fabled Petra.

 

 

DAY 11 - PETRA - Friday (BD)

We'll spend the entire day at Petra, the stunning desert city hewn by the Nabateans from solid cliffs of pink and violet sandstone. Petra was known in the bible as Sela, and rediscovered only in 1812. You'll feel like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark as you penetrate into the city through a narrow sandstone gorge, the Siq, and wander among the Temple of the Winged Lion, tombs, Roman theater, and the imposing Treasury. Our discoveries complete, we'll savor another evening and overnight in Petra.

 

 

DAY 12 - WADI RUM, AMMAN - Saturday (BD)

It's a day of desert adventure, as we board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the "Valley of the Moon," where Lawrence of Arabia organized the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans during World War I. As you pass Bedouin encampments, you'll believe that nothing has changed in the intervening years. Our day of adventure concludes in Amman.

 

 

DAY 13 - JERASH, JERUSALEM - Sunday (B)

We drive to Jerash, among the best-preserved cities of the Romans, and walk among its churches, theaters, and colonnaded temples. We then cross the Jordan River to the West Bank, and ascend to our goal for the evening: Jerusalem.

 

 

DAY 14 - JERUSALEM - Monday (B)

This day is yours to spend as you wish in Jerusalem. Mix with the crowds on Ben Yehuda Street, admire the new City Hall, visit museums, gaze at the city walls at sunset and dawn, visit the orthodox Mea Shearim quarter. Walk the cobbled lanes of the Old City, to the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock. Follow the Stations of the Cross. There's so much to see and do, and we'll provide a guidebook with our compliments to help you make your selections.

 

 

 

 

Day 15 - DEPARTURE - Tuesday (B)
Our Jerusalem-based rep. will call for you after breakfast, and see you to Ben Gurion Airport, for your flight home.
Compare with the 20-day version including Syria

 

 

 

 

RATES per person in USD FROM JFK IN $:

 

 

 Hotel Category
Deluxe
First
Modest Tourist
Class Hotels
Triple
$ 6950
$ 6090
$ 5510
Double
$ 7098
$ 6130
$ 5620
Single
$ 8760
$ 8020
$ 6901

 

 

 

 

Flying Business Class
RATES per person in USD FROM JFK IN $:
West Coast Passengers need not to fly via JFK, you'll fly on LH, KL, or BA non-stop West Coast to Europe ( Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam etc., then onward to Morocco ) . West Coast add -on applies ( $800 roundtrip tax included )

 

 

 Hotel Category
Deluxe
Triple
$ 12660
Double
$ 12810
Single
$ 14050

 

 

 

 

 

  • Holiday supplement: For departures during the weeks of Easter, Christmas, and New Year's, DEc 20 - Jan 3 ) please add a supplement of 15 percent to the above rates.
  • Airfare Supplement: $350 for traveling : May - Sep . (This supplement doesn't apply when you handle your own air fare.
  • West cost special add on (Subject to availability): $350 for most west coast cities , economy class, and $ 800 for the business

 

 

 

 

Prices include:

  • International air fare from New York City to Amman via Casablanca, and back to New York from Tel Aviv , including tax. in economy class.
    (Add-on air fare is available . Please contact us about add-on fares available from other cities.) .
  • Domestic air fare within Egypt and within Morocco , including tax. All air fare is in economy class
  • All ground transportation as described in itinerary, including first-class seating on day train from Marrakech to Casablanca, with tax and service charges.


  • All airport transfers in the four countries are on a private basis .
  • Hotel accommodations including tax and service at fine deluxe ,first-class ,or tourist -class hotels as selected.
  • Meals as specified from pre-set menu (B = continental breakfast, aB = full American or buffet breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner).
  • Sightseeing with guide and entrance fees as indicated .
  • Visa fee for Jordan t. (Valid for : American, Canadian , EU , Australian , NZ & Japanese citizens), your passports should be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival. Israel & Morocco do not require visa for these listed nationalities. For other nationalities, please contact the consulates or visa service in your home country.
  • Jordanian departure tax.

 

 

Not included:

  • Personal expenses and beverages

  • Gratuities

  • Additional meals and services

  • Trip interruption and cancellation insurance
  • Egypt Visa: For a limited number of nationalities such as EU, Canadians, Australian, NZ, American , Singaporean and Japanese citizens, visa will be issued upon arrival at the Airport, pleas pay the $ 15 USD in cash upon arrival , no photo required , your passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival, and onward through the awakening city to our hotel. After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private air conditioned vehicle) to the hotel

 

 

 

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Suggested tips: Per Person : Never required. Always Appreciated :

Drivers : $ 3 USD for Transfers or :$5 for Full Day
Guides : $ 10 USD for Full Day

 

 

 

Sample Charming Boutique Hotels in Syria :



Talisman Hotel:
Damascus
Talisman is more than an hotel: it is more like a home. We will provide you all the services and luxury of a five stars residence. Two wide opened courtyards with outdoor swimming
pool. Private and exclusive Turkish Hammam, read more .

 


Zenobia hotel: Palmyra
built in 1920 … Agatha Christy was one of the welcomed guests , the Zenobia Hotel is ideally located in the middle of Palmyra archeological site; rooms offers a wonderful view of the traces of past civilizations, which you can explore at your ease, read more .

 

 


Beit Wakil Hotel: Aleppo
A true example of the distinguished 16th century Aleppine architecture,is a charming palace situated just outside the old city walls.This perfectly preserved structure which has stubbornly defied the destructive elements of time,ranks among the most elegant and
beautiful palaces in the region, read more .

 

 

 

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