12 Day Trip to The Land of The Pharaoh

Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport early in the morning. Make your way to the nearest Java House Café, Airport Branch, and enjoy a cup or two of coffee while awaiting your Flight. Next stop, Cairo International Airport.

Welcome to Egypt! you will be met by a tour representative who will welcome you at Cairo International Airport and take you through the immigration and customs process. after which he will escort you to your chosen Hotel for check-in.

Depart the following morning after breakfast and spend the rest of the day touring Cairo. Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. The last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramids of Giza. These massive monuments were unsurpassed in height for thousands of years after their construction and continue to amaze and enthrall us with their overwhelming mass and seemingly impossible perfection.

The three primary pyramids on the Giza plateau were built over the span of three generations by the rulers Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.  In addition to these major structures, several smaller pyramids belonging to queens are arranged as satellites. A large cemetery of smaller tombs, known as mastabas (Arabic for ‘bench’ in reference to their shape) fills the area to the East and West of the pyramid of Kufu. These were arranged in a grid-like pattern and constructed for prominent members of the court.

Being buried near the pharaoh was seen as a great honor and helped ensure a prized place in the Afterlife.  The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion. It stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and one of the most recognizable statues in the world. The archaeological evidence suggests that it was created by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of Khafre.

Meal Plan: Half Board basis. (Breakfast and Dinner)

Recommended Stay: Movenpick Hotel, Egypt

Return to the Hotel for dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel

Breakfast and check out. Proceed first to the Old section of Cairo where you will visit a Ben Ezra Jewish synagogue, that was built on the site where Moses was found in a basket. Visit the hanging church of AL MUALLAQA which was built in the 4th century over Southern Gate of the Fortress of Babylon. Called by the name of the Hanging Church, the Church of the Virgin Mary in the Coptic Cairo enjoys a popularity among both Copts and tourists. It was named the Hanging Church, or al-Muallaqa in Arabic, due to its location above the ancient Babylon fortress. The other names for the same complex are the Church of Steps, for people have to climb a flight of stairs before reaching the gate of the church; the Church of the Column, for it was reported that the Virgin Mary herself appeared to the faithful on one of the columns of the church in response to their supplications. The church was dedicated to Virgin Mary and its treasures include a 14th century wall painting of the Nativity. A visit SIto St.Sergius (ABU SERGA) , a 5th Century  Basilica built over crypt where the Holy Family is believed to have stayed during their exile  into Egypt takes you a step deeper into the realization of the truth about the Messiah.

(Drive to Taba for overnight)

In the morning after breakfast, Transfer to the border town of Taba and cross over to Eilat into Israel.

"The Desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom..." Isaiah 35: 1-2

Welcome to Israel! Established in the 14 of May 1948 and Known as the promised land, the land of milk and honey, the land of the prophets, and the land of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Your Israeli guide, a representative of will meet and assist you upon arrival. After crossing the port city of Eilat- the most southern point of the state of Israel to the Red Sea. We shall proceed to Kibbutz Yotvata, one of the most successful kibbutz in Israel. Here you can see how ideology, perfect organization, hard work and faith can turn the desert to a fertile land. Not forgetting a taste of the famous chocolate milk of Yotvata. After which we continue North to the Dead Sea; the lowest point on earth. You will have time to float in these unique mineral enriched waters. From here we drive to Jerusalem.

Overnight Stay at Hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, we shall proceed to Jerusalem to continue our day behind the walls of the Old City, in the pools of Beit Hesda, now named Bethesda, where Jesus performed one of his miracles, and which is also the place of birth of Mary. We shall follow the path of Jesus on his last way with the cross, the fourteen stations of the cross (Via Delorosa).

We shall visit the pavement and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where the last five stations are situated. After a lunch break in the old city, and free time in the Oriental Bazaar, (old City market), and if time permits, a visit to St John’s Church, the birth place of John the Baptist. You shall then have a tour and a communion in the Garden Tomb.

Overnight stay at Jerusalem/ Bethlehem.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner

We will depart from Jerusalem to the Galilee region.

Then we will drive to the Old City of Jaffa, Jaffa is an ancient seaport mentioned in the biblical narrative of Jonah; where he tried to flee from God, and the whale that was commanded by God and in the story of Solomon's import of the cedars of Lebanon. Jaffa's fishing port, St. Peter's Church, artist's quarter; Visitor Center and panoramic view of Tel Aviv are all highlights. Jaffa is one of the ancient gateways to the Holy Land: Through its port, the Cedar trees for Solomon's Temple were brought.

Christianity began to be spread among the nations from Jaffa after persecution became so intense. Here St. Peter lived in the house of Simon the Tanner and had the "Vision of the Flesh", and here he made his first miracle by healing the little girl. We will walk through the area known as the White City to see the preservation of buildings of Bauhaus architecture of the 1920s and 1930s, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and stop at Independence Hall, where Ben-Gurion declared independence in 1948.

We then drive to Haifa and Mt. Carmel where we will get candid explanation of the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal. We will get the chance to take pictures near the monastery of Stella Mares.

We will visit Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water to wine. Then move on to Nazareth, visiting Mary’s well, the Church of Annunciation which was considered the home of Mary. We then continue to Mount Precipice. "...and took him to the brow of the

hill on which the town was built in order to throw him down the cliff ..." Luke 4:29

Overnight stay in Nazareth/ Tiberius.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner

After early breakfast and drive to visit the places where Jesus performed most of His miracles; around the Sea of Galilee: Capernaum and the reconstructed church in Tabgha, where Jesus performed the miracle of multiplying of The Bread and The Fish. We will have a short lunch break at a local restaurant. After lunch we jump onboard a boat similar to the one Jesus and His disciples used and sail on Sea of Galilee. We visit the

Baptismal Site, at the Holy River Jordan. Here you can renew your Baptism in exactly the same place where Jesus was baptized.

Overnight at Nazareth/ Tiberius.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner

We leave Nazareth, Southbound, passing the Jordan Valley and visiting Jericho, one of the most ancient cities in the world, the first city that was conquered by Joshua and the children of Israel.

We shall make a stop at the Sycamore fig tree on which Zakaos (Zacchaeus), the tax collector climbed. We will see the Mount of Temptation where Jesus was tempted by the devil. We will visit the site of "Caser El Yahoud" the crossing point of the children of Israel when they entered to the promised land. Then continue crossing the Jordan Valley to the most Southern border of Israel, Taba where we shall cross into Egypt.

Overnight at St. Catherine.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner

On this day, we leave the hotel around the first hour of the morning without breakfast to St. Catherine at the base of the Mt. Sinai. We shall start the mountain climb immediately on arrival from St. Catherine from where it’s believed Moses climbed the mountain to receive the Ten Commandments.

In the same area, there is the famous Greek Orthodox Monastery which is built around the Burning Bush.

Here you will be allowed to have some quiet moment and meditation and stroll around the mountain. Later we return to the Hotel for a short rest, breakfast and check-out.

After breakfast we shall drive towards one of the famous and largest man-made canals; Suez Canal that demarcates the continents of Africa and Asia. We shall pass through the Springs of Moses where Moses hit the rock and twelve water springs appeared, and then continue to the Desert of Sin, where according to history, the children of Israel received Manna and Quails from Heaven.

Also visible along the way, we shall make another stop at Rephidim where the Israelites fought the Amalekites. During this battle, whenever Moses put his arms down, the Israelites were defeated by their enemies and whenever he put his arms up, the Israelites were guaranteed to Win. Later on, we proceed back to Cairo.

Overnight stay at Cairo.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Dinner

Take breakfast in the morning and have free time

for shopping until 12.00. We Shall then visit the famous Egyptian Museum before pick up to Cairo international airport later in the Evening.

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Welcome back to Nairobi! Flight shall begin from Cairo to Mombasa or Nairobi.

"Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem..." Psalm 122: 2

After Breakfast at the Hotel, we will first visit the church of Ascension, one of the most ancient churches of the world. Here we can see Jesus' footprint. Our next stop will be the Pater Noster, where Jesus taught his disciples what would happen in the end of the days and also the Lord’s Prayer. We then continue to the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem from the summit of the Mount of Olives,"...his feet will stand on Mount of olives ..." Zechariah 14: 4 we head off to follow the footsteps of Jesus in his triumphant entry into the Holy City. We walk through the Palm Sunday road, and visit the church of Dominus Flevit, " as he approached Jerusalem and saw the city he wept over it ..." Luke 19 :41 the point from which he prophesied of the destruction of the city and of the Temple. We shall continue to Gethsemane,” they went to a place called Gethsemane..." Mark 14:32 

where Jesus was arrested. On to the Western Wall, which is considered the holiest site for the Jewish faith, we are able to put our notes of wishes in the cracks of the wall.

Continuing to the Mount of Zion, we visit the Upper room where Jesus had the last supper with his disciples,"... He will show you a large upper room..." Luke 22:12 where the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus' disciples in tongues of fire during the Pentecost feast. We shall visit King David’s tomb and go down to Caphis House" They took Jesus to the high priest ..." Mark 14:53 where Peter denied Jesus three times, and where Jesus spent his last night in the pit before his crucifixion.

On our way to Bethlehem," so Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David..." Luke 2: 4 the place of the birth of Jesus, we will pass through the Hinum Valley where Judas hung himself. We will have lunch in Bethlehem, and then visit the church of Nativity, including visiting the grotto where Jesus was born. “she wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn..." Luke 2 :7 After which we will head to Shepherds Fields, " and there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby ..." Luke 2:8 where the glory of God shone around them just before the birth of Jesus. If time permits we drive to Mount Moraiah. 

(Overnight in Jerusalem/ Bethlehem).