The Middle East is living, breathing proof of an old maxim: you don’t know, until you go. Forget the headlines and the hyperbole; this is the cradle of civilisations, an ancient land emerging as a modern power, with the money, culture and panache to back it up. Ride camels with Bedouin tribespeople across the dunes of the Sahara, haggle for gold in the souqs of downtown Amman, cruise the Nile beneath the white sail of a felucca or float forever in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea. Wherever you go, three things will follow: the faint scent of cloves and camel, the echoing call to prayer and the smiles of people that call this place home.
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Discover Egypt and Jordan on a 15-day Premium adventure from Cairo to Amman, including...
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Travel down the Nile from Cairo to Aswan, exploring Luxor, Alexandria and more along...
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Jordan and Egypt on a 22-day adventure with Lonely Planet and Intrepid, including Petra...
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Explore Egypt in 15 days with a Lonely Planet Experience to Cairo, the Nile, Aswan,...
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Travel to Jordan and tour Amman, Madaba and the inspiring landscape of Wadi Rum. Trek...
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Discover Israel and the Palestinian Territories on a seven-day Premium adventure...
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Take an immersive nine-day tour through Egypt. Kick off in Cairo, home to the Pyramids...
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Beginning and ending in Amman, this four-day active trekking trip from Dana to Petra,...
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Explore the best of the Middle East: discover Jordan and Israel, explore Wadi Rum,...
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