3 day cruises from Cyprus to Israel & EgyptSorry, this combined cruise is unavailable until further notice. Get separately ISRAEL and/or EGYPT Departure from Limassol port at around 18.00 hours. After passport formalities you may relax in your comfort cabin or at the ship's open bar area. The night starts with a spectacular buffet dinner. Enjoy a rich palette of international cuisine in the luxurious dining rooms, relax with cocktail and music throughout the evening in one of the vessel’s bar, or if live shows and cabaret are more your scene, visit the lounges where you will be entertained all night. Next day in the morning, we dock at Haifa-Israel. (1) SHORE EXCURSION TO JERUSALEM/BETHLEHEM: During this deeply religious and historic tour we travel to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, where we visit the church of Nativity and the Grotto, build over Jesus' birthplace. After lunch in a local restaurant in Bethlehem, we drive to the Holy City of Jerusalem. Entering through Jaffa Gate, we begin a walking tour of the old city. We visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Golgotha, where daily prayers are chanted by many Christian denominations over the place where Jesus was crucified and buried. Our tour continues through the exotic oriental bazaar to the Wailing Wall. On the way we stop to admire views of the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock and Al Aksa Mosques. We then proceed past the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the Garden of Gethsemane and the beautiful Church of All Nations and drive through modern Jerusalem where we can enjoy views of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), the Museum of Israel and the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed. Our tour ends with a visit to the exhibition halls of the famous diamond centre "Caprice" where we can admire a vast selection of diamonds and other jewellery. After this historical visit we drive back to Haifa port. While sailing to Egypt, you may relax in your private cabin before dinner is served, in the ship's dining room. After another fantastic night with oriental music and dancing we arrive (next day in the morning) at Port Said - Egypt. (2) SHORE EXCURSION TO EGYPT: CAIRO/PYRAMIDS/RIVER NILE: From Port-Said we drive through the cultivated desert to Cairo - home to 18 million people and the largest city of the African continent. Our first stop is the Giza Plateau and the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. We continue down the valley to visit the guardian of this mortuary complex, the mighty Sphinx. Watching the passage of time and men in centuries of silence, its enigmatic expression is a mystery yet to be unravelled. Our next stop is at Papyrus Institute where the science of paper-making of reeds, an art first discovered by the ancient Egyptians, is demonstrated. We continue downtown to the Banks of the River Nile where a luxurious cruise boat awaits to sail down the same timeless waterway traversed by Pharaohs, Queens and Nobles thousands of years ago. Sit back, relax and enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch in elaborate interiors as we glide past Cairo's waterfront landmarks. For our entertainment, a folkloric presentation and belly dancing will be performed during lunch. Our last stop is at Tahrir (Liberty) Square, the heart of downtown Cairo. We visit the National Archaeological Museum and acquaint ourselves with Egypt's ancient history, spanning a period of over 50 centuries! The Museum is the repository of the world's largest and richest collection of Egyptian Antiquities, amongst them the priceless collection of King Tut-Ank-Hamon. Return to Port Said at the conclusion of your visit. Then we sail back to Limassol - Cyprus and after another night on board, we arrive at around 11.30 a.m. the next day. |
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