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Itinerary DAY 5 • Tel Aviv • Caesarea • Haifa • Home- DAY 8 • Suez Canal Crossing • Ain Sokhna
Hosted Lunch • Embark ship Your convoy started traversing the Suez Canal
Depart Tel Aviv to tour the ruins of Caesarea. last night while you were sleeping, and today it
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. Continue on to Haifa, beginning your visit at the will conclude the passage around lunchtime. Your
Depart today on your flight to Tel Aviv, Israel.
Baha’i Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Trip Experience Leader will provide commentary
Then, connect with local residents when you join a about the canal’s construction, operation, and
DAY 2 • Tel Aviv, Israel family for a Home-Hosted Lunch. Later, embark the implications as you sail.
Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, you will be met at the Clio, your home during your cruise.
airport and assisted with your transfer to your B,L,D — M/V Clio
hotel. Travelers who took our Palestinian Discovery: B,L,D — M/V Clio DAY 9 • Ain Sokhna • Giza
Ramallah, Jericho & Bethlehem and New! Marvels DAY 6 • Haifa • Sea of Galilee • Disembark in Ain Sokhna and travel to Giza to
of the Middle East: Dubai & Abu Dhabi pre-trip Golan Heights witness Egypt’s signature attractions: the Great
extensions will join our small group.
Discover holy sites along the Sea of Galilee, Pyramid and the Sphinx. Later, dine in the gardens
Royal Beach Tel Aviv or similar including Capernaum, home to two ancient of the Mena House.
synagogues, as well as what is believed to be the B,L,D — M/V Clio
DAY 3 • Yitzhak Rabin Center • Tel Aviv former home of St. Peter. Then, continue on to Golan
Visit the Yitzhak Rabin Center, a museum, library, Heights, a mountainous region that was the site DAY 10 • Hurghada • Luxor •
and a memorial to a prime minister whose life was of fierce fighting between the Syrians and Israelis Karnak Temple
tragically cut short. After, embark on a panoramic during the Yom Kippur War. Before you board, you’ll Arrive in Hurghada by ship, and take a private
tour of Tel Aviv today, concluding at the bustling bid farewell to your Israeli Trip Experience Leader. charter flight to Luxor. Once there, you’ll transfer
Carmel Market. Then, celebrate the discoveries that Your Egyptian Trip Experience Leader will join you to Karnak Temple for a walking tour. After, at your
await during a Welcome Dinner.
onboard tomorrow. hotel, take time to reflect on the day as you enjoy
B,L,D — Royal Beach Tel Aviv or similar high tea on the terrace of the historic Old Winter
B,L,D — M/V Clio
Palace hotel.
DAY 4 • Tel Aviv • Controversial Topic: DAY 7 • At sea • Port Said, Egypt
Humanity before politics • Jaffa Begin cruising toward Port Said today, the gateway B,L,D — Sofitel Winter Palace or similar
Meet with an Israeli humanitarian and learn about to the Suez Canal. In the afternoon, your ship will
a Controversial Topic: Encouraging peace and reach the assembly point for the Suez Canal crossing
reconciliation between Israeli and Palestinian and drop anchor as we wait for other ships to join
people. Then, take a walking tour of Jaffa, one of the the convoy.
world’s oldest ports, and venture to the colorful Jaffa
Flea Market for a chance to browse the antiques. B,L,D — M/V Clio
B — Royal Beach Tel Aviv or similar

Meet the people
who call the Middle
East home

An Israeli humanitarian
in Jaffa : Meet an Israeli
humanitarian in Jaffa on Day 4
and learn about a Controversial Topic: Encouraging
peace and reconciliation between Israeli and Palestinian people through his
“Road to Recovery” program.
A local woman’s perspective on Jordanian culture : On Day 14, gather with
your fellow travelers in to meet with a Jordanian woman for a conversation
about what life is like for women in this traditional—yet evolving—country.
Gain insight into the Controversial Topic of women’s rights in the country—
from land ownership, to divorce, to leadership positions, and more.

An Israeli family in Haifa : Savor a Home-Hosted Lunch in the home of a
local Israeli family in Haifa, the most multi-cultural city in Israel, on Day 5.
You’ll have a unique opportunity to experience a slice of everyday life of a
Christian family in Israel as you share homemade, traditional dishes.

Discover the 4,000-year-old port of Jaffa, Israel, on Day 4.

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