Middle East Tour and Dig 2010

Middle East Tour 2010 - 11 April to 3 May 2010

SPECIAL - SAVE UP TO $1,000. We have also extended the tour by 2 days. The price was $10,475 but we have been able to reduce it to $9,450 pp based on twin share. The updated itinerary is now available for download via the link at the bottom of this page. The brochure contains the extended itinerary and also lists the new pricing. Departure date is now 11 April 2010.

Departing Australia on the new date of Sunday 11 April 2010 on Singapore Airlines to Cairo via Singapore. The annual Middle East tour is always an adventure and the 2010 tour will be no exception. Escorted by Archaeological Diggings Managing Editor Michael Browning, you can just sit back, relax and enjoy the sites. We will do all the work for you. Included in the price is your return international airfares from Australia, internal flights as per the itinerary, accommodation, breakfast and dinner at the hotel each day, all transportation and transfers as per the itinerary, all site entries, visas as required, tips and portage. The only extra costs are your lunch each day, any drinks, travel insurance and personal expenses. Join us for 23 thrilling days visiting some of the worlds most amazing and ancient sites.

Why not join us for the Middle East tour, the dig, and then stay on with our group while we tour Turkey. Spend 10 days exploring the ancient wonders of Turkey. See our Turkey tour page for full details.

International travelers are welcome to join our tour in Cairo for the land cost only. You will need to arrange your own airfares to arrive in Cairo prior to Sunday 11 April 2010 and then departure flights from Tel Aviv on 2 May 2010. If you are considering this option, please contact Michael Browning via email for further information. The address is michael@diggings.com.au.

Archaeological Dig - 2 May to 10 May 2010

Our 2010 tour will be followed by our archaeological dig at Mareshah in Israel. Stay at a Kibbutz and work each day on an archaeological dig at our own 2200 year old site. No experience necessary. The price of the dig includes accommodation at a Kibbutz, 3 meals each day, transportation to the dig site each day, dig fee's and there is always an extra day of sightseeing, plus a free day in Jerusalem. Pricing and general details of the dig can be found on our 2010 Middle East tour brochure at the link below.

Tour Highlights - 22 nights

Pyramids of Seneferu at Dahshur - new addition
12th dynasty pyramids in the Faiyyum Oasis - new addition
Meidum pyramid - new addition
Pharaonic Village and Cairo Museum
Tutankhamun's treasures
Pyramids of Saqqara and Giza
Temples of Karnak and Luxor
Valley of the Kings and royal tombs
Tutankhamun's tomb and mummy
Medinet Habu and Deir el Bahari
Temples of Abu Simbel and Philae
Sound and Light show at the Giza Pyramids
Petra

Bethlehem, Cana and Nazareth
Hazor and Capernaum
Dan and Caeserea Philippi - new addition
Sepphoris and Mount Carmel - new addition
The Herodion where Ehud Netzer found Herod's tomb
Ride in a 'Jesus boat' across the Sea of Galilee
Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane and Mount Zion
Old city of Jerusalem and the Via Dolorosa
Pool of Bethesda and Western Wall
Visit the City of David and walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel
Qumran and Masada
Caesarea, Megiddo and the Jordan River
Swim in the Dead Sea
Plus much more...

Dig Highlights - 8 days

Work each day on our own site at Mareshah in Israel
Each afternoon tour the many cave systems and sites located in the area
Full day touring to sights including the Sorek cave, valley of Elah (where David fought Goliath) and Ashqelon.
The price of the dig includes accommodation, 3 meals a day, dig fee's and any entry fee's required
Experience the thrill of finding artifacts that have been buried for 2200 years
Return to Jerusalem for a free day before departing for home.

If you are traveling alone we can arrange for you to share with another member of our group - depending on availability. Booking early will assist with placement.

Places are strictly limited so book now. Download an application form and post or fax it with a photocopy of your passport and your deposit to the address listed on the application form. If you would like further information please contact us on our free-call number. Both downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is a free download from Adobe and there is a link at the bottom of this page.

Download the Annual Middle East Tour 2010 - Itinerary and prices

Download an Annual Middle East Tour 2010 - Application Form

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Last Updated: 10 January 2010