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Climb the Tallest Building in the World
Ascend to the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa to take in sweeping views of the dazzling Dubai cityscape sprawled below.
Enjoy Bedouin Hospitality
Explore Wadi Rum with local Bedouin tribesmen and spend the night in a desert camp, where you’ll learn about their history and prevailing traditions.
Float in the Dead Sea
Soak in the buoyant waters, lather your skin in the black mud rich with minerals, and relax as you float effortlessly taking in the view.
Ancient City of Petra
See the iconic facades carved into the rock face and watch another era spring to life in this ancient city. Visit by night to see this impressive Rose Red City illuminated by over 1,000 candles.
Pyramids of Giza
Rising from the sand swept landscape, these towering feats of Ancient Egypt stand as a tribute to the pharaohs who conceptualised them and the workers who constructed them. Striking on the eyes, provocative on the imagination.
Recent Reviews What our clients are saying about their trips to the Middle East
The first tour "Premium Jordan" was all as expected we had a great Tour Director, great crew of tourists and amazing sites. There were 3 main highlights in this tour, Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea. There were also many other attractions ...read more but we thought these 3 were the pick. Petra was amazing, unbelievable on just how the tombs were actually constructed. The trek up to the Monastery is well worth the effort. Spending the night in luxury accommodation in the desert (Wadi Rum) was also memorable and floating in the Dead Sea is a memory that will last forever.
Only negative was the land crossing from Jordan to Israel for the "Israel & The Palestinian Territories". We were not provided with any documentation to confirm that we had paid for a VIP service. This led to much angst and confusion. This process will need to be reviewed and better explained on just how this process should work.
The "Israel & The Palestinian Territories" was well below expectations, while the sites we visited were amazing and the religious aspect of Jerusalem and Bethlehem were also very enlightening the Tour Director was not very good. I felt that he was complacent in his guiding (I have done this more than 20 times). In my opinion the Tour Director will either make or break the tour. Get a good guide and you will have a great tour. If the guide is not up to standard then the tour will be less enjoyable. Our guide was below standard. He did not provide us with any details to contact him if things went wrong. He did not stay in the same hotels as the members on tour, but elected to travel some distance back to his home.
We booked a Premium tour expecting the service to be above the standard tour but this was not the case. In one case we had been booked into a different hotel than was normally used but the Driver was not told of the change and we actually got lost and after driving around for more than an hour had to wait for someone from the hotel to find us and direct us to the hotel. This hotel did not have a kitchen and breakfast had to be brought in. Both these tours were Intrepid tours but the difference between the two was huge. I would recommend the Jordan Tour but would not recommend Intrepid for the "Israel & The Palestinian Territories". If you want to tour Israel look for another company.
We felt the Egypt section could have been improved with some changes to schedule. On day one we arrived at the hotel at 6pm and had to be packed, ready to leave at 3.30am to catch the 6am flight to Luxor. The optional flight to Abu Simbel was more than 7 hours later which meant a rushed trip to the site and arrival back at the boat at 10.30pm for a buffet dinner! On our last day in Luxor, we toured all day then returned to the boat for 2 hours before catching the 10pm flight to Cairo. It ran 90 minutes late, the coach was not waiting for us in Cairo and we finally got to the hotel at 2.30am. People were tired and still had 2 days of touring in Cairo.
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02 October, 2018
Collette's Treasures of Egypt AwaitEgypt is a trending destination with amazing sights, good weather and unique history. Collette’s 12-day guided tour is the perfect way to experience the beauty and legends of the Nile River and the wonders that line its shores. Beginning in Cairo, you will step back in time to explore...
08 January, 2018
Egypt & Jordan with TravelmarvelSet on the crossroads of Africa and Arabia, both Egypt and Jordan are timeless kingdoms which hold a myriad of wonders. With Travelmarvel, prepare to unearth a world of intrigue, in which towering pyramids, sand-covered tombs, medieval bazaars and ancient Pharaonic temples await. Enjoy a...
20 November, 2017
Jemma's Highlights of EgyptQuite some time ago now, when I was in high school, I was scheduled to go on a history trip with a select few students to Egypt. This was the year of the Egyptian revolution, and of course, all was cancelled. My dreams of Egypt and all its history slipped away with this cancelled school trip,...
