1-2 and 12-13 is of Egypt, 3-5 is Israel, 6-8 is Jordan, 9-11 is Saudi Arabia and 14-16 is Palestine
It’s a beautiful trip to a beautiful and turbulent part of the world, with high density of culture, religion and history. Safety levels and costs varies among these 5 countries.
History: almost too much to take in. At some points you almost get bored of temples in Egypt or churches in Jerusalem because of the sheer historical significance and density. There’s a bit for everyone ranging from ancient antiquity to modern geopolitics. The relatively new GEM is stunning in Cairo.
Safety: it varies. I didn’t feel unsafe at any point in Israel and Palestine, but it’s literally a matter of luck as terrorism or rockets are something you can’t really avoid. Other counties are perfectly fine, but the harassment in Egypt is real. Worst scammers in the world who don’t know what “no thanks” means. Had to resort to a fuck off at some point to get insistent and touchy salesmen off me. Wouldn’t recommend soloing Egypt if you don’t have much experience in poor countries, and especially if you are a woman. Go with groups of friends or get a guide. Take a note that some guides will try to scam you as well. A private driver cancelled on me the day before, citing “personal matters”, which turned out to be taking a group tour because it made him extra money. Use InDrive for Egypt, and uber for everything else.
Prices: from Sydney, I thought Egypt was cheap apart from the accommodation, Jordan was fair all around, Saudi was about 70% of Australian prices and Israel was probably 25% more.
Food: eastern Mediterranean food is amazing and delicious. Egyptian and Saudi food gets bland at some point is more heavy. What I didn’t like was the lack of variety and choice, especially if you want Asian or western options that aren’t pizza or American fast food
Feel free to ask for more specific questions about these regions.