Route notes
Why this routing works
This routing uses an open-jaw structure in the middle of the trip: fly from Boston to Basel, travel overland to Cairo on your own schedule, then resume the ticket from Cairo to Tel Aviv and onward to Boston. That setup works well when you want flight coverage on the long-haul sectors while keeping flexibility between two nonconsecutive flight points.
With 6 nights listed in Basel and a total trip length of 3 weeks, the itinerary leaves room for the overland segment without forcing tight same-day connections. Keeping the transatlantic flights at the beginning and end also makes the sequence straightforward, with the shorter regional flight from Cairo to Tel Aviv placed near the end of the trip.
Because this is an economy itinerary priced from USD 1,570 to 2,056, it fits a practical multi-stop plan built around one open-jaw break rather than a continuous flight-only circle. A January departure places the trip in the Jan-Mar season, which is useful for travelers comparing similar three-stop routings on timing and fare band.