9-Day Contrasts of Arabia with Jordan and Cairo Tour from Medina: Al-Ula, Tabuk, Petra, Wadi Rum, Saint Catherine | Hotel Breakfast Included | Ticket Admission Included

Product Code: 708465

OVERVIEW

Highlights

    • Medina Airport pick-up service
    • City tour in: Medina, CAIRO
    • Excursion: 4x4 vehicles, camel rides
    • Evening transfer: Elephant Rock in Al Ula
Tour Code
708465
Duration
9 day
Departure City
Medina
End City
Cairo
Language
English

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Tour Themes: Cultural & Historical

Learn about history and local culture with in-depth tours and activities

Tour Type: Guided Tour

Multiple local tour guides/drivers available throughout your tour/activity

Group Size: Standard Group Tour

Tour with fellow travelers from all over the world

Activity Level: Moderate

Designed for travelers in good health who are comfortable with light walking or hiking

Itinerary

Day 01
Medina

Medina

Hotel: Season star(6055 King Abdul Aziz Rd, 6055, Al Aridh, 2712, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah 42314, Saudi Arabia.) or similar

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Welcome to the holy and pilgrimage city of Medina! Transfer to your hotel. We are in an imposing historical destination, one of the two most sacred cities in Islam, a destination, where millions of pilgrims arrive every year and a city prohibited for non-Muslims until very recently. It is in a holy place, respect for its inhabitants and beliefs and wearing an appropriate way of dressing is required.

At the time indicated by our representative at the destination.

After lunch we will walk around the immense Prophet´s Mosque (Al Masjid an Nabawi), an amazing and luminous mosque with 10 minarets with capacity for a million visitors, built by the prophet himself and the place where he is buried. We will visit the UHUD mountain, an important pilgrimage site, where the prophet´s forces clashed against the troops of Mecca. You can walk along its immense esplanade and climb the mountain, but remember to do so in silence and respecting the hundreds of pilgrims who will surround us any day. In the Quba Mosque, in the year 622, the prophet and his followers laid the first stone of what would be the first mosque in history, although the current building is more recent. From this point we will walk to the nearby garden and well of Ethiq, where the different tribes of the place came out to greet and give water to the Prophet and his companions who had recently arrived in Medina after his persecution in Mecca. We will then have some free time in the city center so you can stroll through its shopping areas or - if you'd like to - visit the Hejaz Railway Museum (in the old Ottoman train station).In the afternoon we will visit the Al Madinah museum about the history of the city. At dusk we will go towards the Al Masjid mosque to feel once again the emotions, when we observe the thousands of people entering at prayer time and admire the illuminations. Dinner included.

22.30 hrs.- Arrival at the hotel

Note: All mentioned hotels below are for your reference only, you might also check-in other same-level hotels.

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Day 02
Medina

Medina - Khaybar - Al -Ula

Hotel: Sahary al ula resort(AlUla 43515) or similar

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After breakfast, we'll continue our journey, traveling through some of the most stunning desert regions in the world. In a volcanic area with breathtaking landscapes, we'll visit Khaybar, a historic region. This area was a Jewish settlement on the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century and is renowned for the Battle of Khaibar, which took place in 628 AD during the time of the Prophet Muhammad. In this battle, Muslim forces led by Muhammad defeated the Jewish tribes. We'll explore its historic fortress and walk through its beautiful oasis (admission included). Surrounded by impressive desert scenery, we'll proceed to one of the most spectacular places in the world: the region and oasis of Al-Ula, an authentic open-air museum nestled in nature. Here, you'll encounter stunning rock formations, canyons, and ravines, rivaling the majestic treasures carved by its former inhabitants. Upon arrival, we'll visit the iconic Elephant Rock (Jabal Al Fil), an awe-inspiring geomorphological phenomenon—a 52-meter-high rock shaped like an elephant. Dinner will be included.

Visiting Attractions

  • Elephant Rocks Elephant Rocks

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Day 03
Tabuk

Al-Ula - Tabuk

Hotel: Skyline hotel (King Fahd Branch Road, ) or similar

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Departure from the hotel and arrival in Tabuk according to the timetable of the Hegra visit.

In the region of Al-Ula we will visit the enclosure of HEGRA (Madain Saleh), declared World Heritage by UNESCO, of Nabataean culture "the Other Petra" amazes us with its tombs excavated in the rock in a desert environment full of mystery. Lunch included. We will have free time to stroll and enjoy its comercial streets, and its magnificent Oasis. In the afternoon we will leave for TABUK. Dinner included.

 

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Day 04
Tabuk

Tabuk - Petra

Hotel: Hotel panorama(Wadi Musa, Jordania) / Petra moon(Petra/Wadi Musa 71810, Jordania) or similar

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08.00 hrs.- Departure from the hotel.

We visit Tabuk, a city over half a million inhabitants, active provincial capital and one of the oldest cities in the country. We will visit the castle whose origin is 3500 years before Christ, and inside it, a museum tells the history of the castle and the city, from the great explorers who visited it, such as Ibn Battuta, to the pilgrims who stopped to drink from the fountains on their way to Mecca or Medina. After the visit, we will enter the Mud House Museum, a recreation of the interior of an adobe house where we will learn what traditional life was like in the past in this type of housing. Subsequently we walk through the active commercial area of the city center and we reach the old train station, today a museum that preserves the steam machines that connected Damascus with Medina.

12.00 p.m. - We finish our sightseeing.

Departure to Al Mudawara border. Only 100 km separates us from JORDAN.

13.00 hrs.- Arrival at the border of Al Mudawara on the Jordanian side from Tabuk.

15.00 hrs.- Arrival and departure to Wadi Musa, brief stop where we will visit the Spring of Moses where supposedly Moses hit the rock with his rod and the water gushed out.

15.15 hrs.- Departure from Spring of Moses.

15.30 hrs.- Arrival at the Petra Museum, an excellent exhibition that allows us to understand the history of the Nabataeans and learn about magnificent pieces found in the area.

16.00 hrs.- Departure from the Petra Museum.

14.15 hrs.- Arrival at the hotel. Dinner included. Overnight in Petra. Petra is the ancient capital of the kingdom of the Nabataeans. This civilization occupied the city in the 6th century B.C. and took advantage of the city´s location as a strategic lodging point for caravans during the Silk Road.

Travelers who wish to do so can go in their free time to an old Turkish bath or get to see the lights and sounds show in Petra.



 

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Day 05
Petra

Petra - Wadi Rum

Hotel: Campamento mazayen / Oasis luxury camp(Al Disi - Rum Oasis Camp Wadi Rum, 76269 Rum Village, Jordania) or similar

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Breakfast.

Known as the "Pink City", the "Lost City" or the "City of Stone", it is considered the jewel of Jordan and one of the Seven Wonders of the World since 2007.

07.00 hrs.-Departure from the hotel to visit Petra, we will access through the narrow canyon and discover the temples and tombs carved into the cliffs in this city founded 300 years before Christ. Lunch included.

14.00 hrs.- Departure from Petra to Wadi Rum, an impressive desert that is famous for being the setting for famous films where ´Dune´, ´Lawrence of Arabia´ or ´Star Wars´ have been filmed. We will be able to enjoy unparalleled sunsets and starry nights.

16.00 hrs.- Arrival at Wadi Rum- Valley of the Moon, a magical ecosystem of the Jordanian desert that has extensive red sand dunes and imposing sandstone arches, at the visitor center we take all-terrain vehicles to visit some of the most impressive landscapes, we stop in the town of Rum where we know the ruins of the Nabataean temple. We include a ride of about 45 minutes on a camel through the desert. We will also visit the Khazali Canyon, in this spectacular place we will see the engravings that show us the origin of the Arabic language.

18.00 hrs.- End of activities in Wadi Rum.

18.15 hrs.- Arrival at the camp. Dinner included. Accommodation.





 

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Day 06
Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum - Aqaba - Eilat - Saint Catherine

Hotel: Mosaique beach resort taba(Heights, Km 42 Road, Nuweiba, South Sinai Governorate 46621, Egipto) / Strand taba height resort(Heights, Nuweiba, South Sinai Governorate 8785202, Egipto) or similar

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After breakfast.

08.00 hrs.-: we leave for AQABA, Jordan's second city, lying on the banks of the Red Sea.

08.45 hrs.-: Arrival in the city of Aqaba.

09.45 hrs.-: Panoramic city tour of Aqaba.

10.00 hrs.-: Arrival at the Araba border crossing with ISRAEL, EILAT, and arrive in this modern and tourist city with its excellent beaches. There's time to relax, have lunch and stroll around. Are you tempted to have a swim?.

14.00 hrs.-: We then continue towards the EGYPT border, and into Sinai. On the way, there's chance to take photographs of the Pharaoh's Island with the powerful fortress of Saladin. Continue to SAINT CATHERINE /TABA. Arrival, accommodation and dinner included.

Arrival time from Santa Catalina / Taba will depend on the duration of border crossing procedures.

FEES: At the border crossing from Jordan to Israel and from Israel to Egypt, every traveler must pay an entry/exit fee for the different countries. Jordan: $15 (exit fees), Israel: $32 (exit fee), Egypt: $45 (entry visa, which is actually $25 visa + $20.Approximate rates and subject to change without prior notice by the authorities of the country.

Drones and cameras with a 5,5 mtr zoom are prohibited as well as other types of professional equipment cameras ( Europamundo is not responsiblefor objects that may be seized at borders by the authorities of the countries)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to exceptional circumstances or due to a small number of participants, it may happen that we will cross directly from Jordan to Egypt by boat, taking the AQABA- TABA FERRY with a duration of just over two hours. During the ferry crossing, there will be no assistance from any guide.







 

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Day 07
Saint Catherine

Saint Catherine - Well of Moses - Cairo

Hotel: Hotel helnan dreamland(WAHAT ROAD 6 TH OF OCTOBER CITY-GIZA) / Swiss in pyramids golf resort(Al Wahat Road, 6Th Of October City) or similar

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Breakfast.

07.00 hrs.-: Departure from the hotel and drive to St. Catherine´s Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai.

09.00 hrs.-: We visit the impressive walled monastery of SAINT CATHERINE. According to tradition, this is where Moses saw "the Burning Bush that burned without being consumed". The monastery, which is a sacred place for Jews, Christians and Muslims, belongs to the Orthodox Church and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

12.00 hrs.-: Stop at the WELL OF MOSES, a biblical site that looks like a small oasis.

16.00 hrs.-: Lunch included in route. After lunch, We will leave Sinai through the tunnel under the SUEZ CANAL.

20.00 hrs.- : Arrival in CAIRO at the end of the afternoon. Accommodation.



 

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Day 08
Cairo

Cairo

Hotel: Hotel helnan dreamland(WAHAT ROAD 6 TH OF OCTOBER CITY-GIZA) / Swiss in pyramids golf resort(Al Wahat Road, 6Th Of October City) or similar

Meal: B:Included L:Included D:Excluded

Note: In summer temperatures are higher, so visits to archaeological sites are made earlier in the day to avoid the hottest hours of the day. It is recommended to wear sports shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat or cap for these visits.

Breakfast.

07:00 hrs.-: We will visit the esplanade of the Pyramids, the most famous of which are those of the pharaohs Cheops, Kephren and Mykerinos (entrance to the interior of the pyramids not included), as well as the enigmatic Sphinx. Afterwards we will visit the Papyrus Institute for about 30 minutes, where we will see how the papyrus is handmade.

11:30 hrs.-: Visit the Coptic Quarter, which is nowadays one of the meeting places of the Egyptians and one of the oldest areas of the city. Visit the Hanging Church.

12:30 hrs.-: Visit the Citadel, built by order of Saladin in 1176 and completed in 1182. From 1218 until the 19th century it was the official seat of the Egyptian government. The history of this area is full of palace intrigues, assassinations, overthrows and massacres such as that of the Mamluks in 1811. Representative buildings include the Muhammad Ali Mosque, also known as the Alabaster Mosque, built on the model of Istanbul´s Hagia Sophia.

13.45 hrs.-: Lunch included in a local restaurant.

15:00 hrs.-: Visit the Egyptian Museum, which is about 10 km from the Pyramids and contains one of the most important and impressive archaeological exhibits in the world. The jewel of this exhibition is the treasure of Tutankhamun which occupies the entire upper floor. Remember that it takes at least a week to visit it in its entirety.

17:00 hrs-: Departure from the Egyptian Museum and return to the hotel.

18:00 hrs.-: Arrival at the hotel and accommodation.







 

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Day 09
Cairo

Cairo

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After breakfast, transfer to the airport and end of our services.

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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Package Includes

    • General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet
    • Includes arrival transfer
    • City tour in: Medina, CAIRO
    • Excursion: 4x4 vehicles, camel rides
    • Evening transfer: Elephant Rock in Al Ula
    • Ticket admission: Al Madinah Museum and garden and well of Ethiq in Medina, Khaibar Fortress and Oasis, Elephant Rock in Al Ula , Hegra archaeological site in Al Ula, Castle, Mud House museum and old train station in Tabuk, Spring of Moses and Petra Museum in Petra, Arqueological Site, Visitor Centre, 4x4 vehicles and camel rides, Monastery of Santa Catalina, Well of Moses, Pyramids of Cheops, Kefren and Micerinos, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque, the Hanging Church Coptic neighbourhood
    • 4 Lunch included in: Al ula, PETRA, MOSES WELL, CAIRO
    • 6 dinner included in: Medina, Al ula, Tabuk, PETRA, WADI RUM, SAINT CATHERINE

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