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THE MIDDLE EAST

Christie once dined. Then, you’ll return to the Clio in you’ll travel to Little Petra for dinner at a Bedouin tour to Amman, Jordan’s modern capital, where you’ll
Ain Sokhna. camp—accompanied by traditional song and dance enjoy lunch.
B,L,D — M/V io performances. B,L,D — Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea or similar
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B,L,D — Movenpick Resort Petra or similar
DAY 10 • Hurghada • Luxor • Karnak Temple DAY 16 • Dead Sea • Allenby Bridge border
Following breakfast, your ship arrives in Hurghada, DAY 13 • Explore Petra crossing • Explore Jerusalem, Israel
where you’ll transfer to the airport for a private charter VERY ACTIVE DAY (three-and-a-half-hour uphill walk over Transfer back to Israel via the Allenby Bridge
flight to Luxor. A box lunch will be provided for you to unpaved, rocky terrain) this morning. Bid farewell to your Jordanian Trip
enjoy en route. Upon arrival, you’ll transfer to Karnak Visit the “Lost City” of Petra today, a rose-hued city Experience Leader before beginning your crossing,
Temple for a walking tour. carved into sandstone cliffs, and Jordan’s greatest and greet your Israeli Trip Experience Leader once
archaeological treasure. There are only a few your transit is complete. Upon arrival in Jerusalem,
Late this afternoon, check in to your hotel for your
single-night stay, which will afford you additional freestanding buildings here, with over 800 monuments enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Then, embark on a
carved into the stone. You’ll enjoy lunch inside the site.
time to explore this archaeological jewel box. Take panoramic tour of holy sites like the Mount of Olives
time to reflect on the day’s discoveries as you enjoy B,L,D — Movenpick Resort Petra or similar and Mount Zion before checking into your hotel.
high tea on the terrace of the historic Old Winter Palace DAY 14 • Petra • Controversial Topic: The B,L — Inbal Jerusalem Hotel or similar
hotel. Dinner will be in your hotel.
Jordanian woman’s experience • Explore DAY 1 • Explore Jerusalem
B,L,D — Sofitel Winter Palace or similar Madaba • Mount Nebo visit • Dead Sea VERY ACTIVE DAY (five-hour walk on uneven surfaces
DAY 11 • Luxor • Explore Valley of the Kings Set a course for Madaba, known for its vast collection and stairs)
• Hurghada of Byzantine-era mosaics, including the famed map Head out on a walking tour through Jerusalem’s Old
City, including the Western Wall, the Church of the
VERY ACTIVE DAY (four-hour walk on uneven surfaces) floor in St. George’s Church. Following lunch at a local Holy Sepulchre, and along the Via Dolorosa—the
family’s home, continue on toward the Dead Sea,
Early this morning, set off for the Valley of the Kings. stopping en route to ascend to the summit of Mount ancient “Way of the Sorrows,” where it is traditionally
After exploring the burial site, you’ll visit a farm on the Nebo. This evening, we’ll meet two Jordanian women held that Christ walked to his crucifixion. Stop for
bank of the Nile, followed by lunch. Then, you’ll board to talk about a Controversial Topic: What life is like lunch at a restaurant before returning to your hotel
a traditional felucca (wooden sailboat) to cross this for women in this traditional, yet evolving, country. for an afternoon at leisure. Re-convene with your
legendary river before heading to the airport for your fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner at your hotel
return flight to your ship. Please note: The Dead Sea beach is very rocky, and the this evening.
B,L,D — M/V io salt crust can cause injuries. Travelers wishing to swim are
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strongly encouraged to bring closed water shoes. B,L,D — Inbal Jerusalem Hotel or similar
DAY 12 • Aqaba, Jordan • Disembark ship • B,L,D — Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea or similar DAY 1 • Depart for U.S.
Wadi Rum • Petra Transfer to the airport in Tel Aviv for your flight
Following disembarkation this morning, bid farewell DAY 15 • Dead Sea • Bethany Beyond the home. Or, begin one of our post-trip extensions—Holy
to your Egyptian Trip Experience Leader as you meet Jordan • Optional Amman tour Jerusalem & the Ancient Ruins of Masada or New! Cyprus’s
your Jordanian Trip Experience Leader. Following a Discover Bethany Beyond the Jordan today, where Jesus Coastal Gems post-trip extension.
panoramic tour of Aqaba, Jordan’s only coastal city, is believed to have been baptized by John the Baptist.
set off on a jeep excursion through the dramatic After lunch at your hotel, the balance of the day is B
sandstone mountains of Wadi Rum. You’ll enjoy lunch yours. You may choose to return to the Dead Sea for a
there before beginning your two-hour overland swim. Or, depart directly from Bethany for an optional
transfer to Petra. After checking into your hotel,

M/V Clio Features

• All outside cabins
• Private balconies on Sun Deck cabins
• Complimentary wireless Internet in all cabins
and common areas (connectivity is limited in
certain locations)

To view deck plans for this ship, visit
www.oattravel.com/rde- clio
Witness the otherworldly landscapes of Wadi Rum on Day 12.
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