TEL AVIV | JAFFA | CAESAREA | HAIFA | SAFED | GOLAN HEIGHTS | TIBERIAS | JERUSALEM | EIN GEDI | MASSADA | DEAD SEA
This small-group escorted tour of Israel has a maximum of 12 passengers ensuring an excellent intimate experience.
Highlights:
- Visit Izhak Rabin center
- Masada by cable car
- Lunch & Spa facilities at the Dead Sea
Package Includes:
- Total 11 nights accommodation:
- 4 nights in Tel Aviv at Royal Beach Tel Aviv, Executive Room ★★★★
- 2 nights in Galilee at Spa Hotel Mitzpe Hayamim ★★★★
- 5 nights in Jerusalem at Orient Jerusalem, Deluxe Room ★★★★
- 8 days Small-Group escorted touring
- VIP Meeting upon arrival and departure at Ben Gurion Airport
- Transfers: Airport – Hotel – Airport
- Breakfast daily, dinners in Galilee
- Hotel taxes and service charges
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Wednesday arrivals; Small-group escorted tour with maximum of 12 passengers. Premium hotels available upon request. Minimum 2 passengers travelling together. Blackout periods may apply. Price as indicated valid April 22, 2020, subject to availability at time of booking. Other dates and single supplement available upon request.
International airfare not included.
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Tour Code: EU4020B
Itinerary
Day 1 – Wednesday
BEN GURION – TEL AVIV Arrival to Ben Gurion airport where you will be met and assisted before passport control, by our VIP service representative; Transfer to your hotel. . Overnight in Tel-Aviv.
Day 2 – Thursday
Breakfast TEL AVIV – JAFFA Start the day with a visit to the Independence Hall where the establishment of the state of Israel was declared. Next, visit Itzhak Rabin center; learn the legacy of the late Prime Minister and explore the making, the history and the development of the state. Continue to Jaffa, an ancient port city, named for Japeth, one of the sons of Noah who built it after the flood. Visit the old city and stroll around the restored city, the Artists' quarter, galleries and the renovated harbor. Visit Tel-Aviv museum, Israel's largest art museum that displays a wide collection of permanent and temporary exhibits of both Israeli and international artists. Witness the old meet the new as you visit Sarona, originally a 140 year old German templar colony, occupied later by the British forces and handed back to the Israelis in 1947. It has now been restored, preserving the original architecture, and converted to a lively pedestrian open air commercial center. Return to your hotel and overnight.
Day 3 – Friday
Breakfast TEL AVIV Start the day with a visit to Ayalon Institute, once a secret underground ammunition factory. Drive through the main streets of Tel-Aviv, passing by Rabin's Square, place of assassination of Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin. Stop at Tel-Aviv port and enjoy the promenade along the seafront with the unique shops, cafes and youthful ambiance. Continue to Neve Tzedek, the first neighborhood of Tel-Aviv built in 1887 outside the old port city of Jaffa; explore the narrow alleys and the unique low buildings. Proceed to the Carmel market and enjoy the vibrant noises, smells and colours. End the day at Nahalat Benyamin and enjoy the live street music, arts, crafts and handmade jewelry.
Day 4 – Saturday
Breakfast TEL AVIV Enjoy your day at leisure.
Overnight in Tel-Aviv.
Day 5 – Sunday
Breakfast CAESAREA – HAIFA – ACRE Drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, once the roman capital of the region. Explore the ruins and excavations of the Crusaders' city and the Amphitheatre which has been restored as a concert venue; learn the history of the city through a multimedia presentation; Proceed to Haifa to visit the Clandestine Immigration and Naval museum ("Af al Pi Chen") and hear the story of the illegal immigrants to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Visit Acre, one of the ancient port cities in Israel, declared by UNESCO as a world heritage site; learn the history of the city through its unique buildings, fortresses and intact fortifications. Visit the underground Crusader City and walk through the old city, mosques and local market.
Overnight in the Galilee.
Day 6 – Monday
Breakfast SAFED – MITZPE GADOT – KATZRIN – GOLAN HEIGHTS Drive to Safed ,one of the four holy cities in Israel, also considered the center of the Kabballah, the Jewish mysticism ; Visit the Joseph Caro and the Ari synagogues, the most important synagogues in the city; stroll around the artists' quarter and the picturesque alleyways. Continue to the Golan Heights; Stop at Gadot overlook, the memorial site for the fallen of the Golan, located over former Syrian bunkers and see the monument built on site in honor of the Alexandroni brigade. Tour the reconstructed Talmudic Village of Katzrin and experience ancient life through the restored home, olive press and ancient synagogue. Continue to Mount Bental, a dormant volcanic mountain, for a panoramic view of Mount Hermon and the Golan; learn the story of one of the largest tank battles that took place in 1973 war.
Overnight in the Galilee.
Day 7 – Tuesday
Breakfast TIBERIAS – CAPERNAUM – NAZARETH – BEIT SHEAN – JERUSALEM Drive to Tiberias. Visit Capernaum and explore the ruins of the synagogue and church of St.Peter. Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee; visit the Yigal Alon center where an ancient 2000 year old ancient boat discovered is displayed. Onto Nazareth to visit the church of Annunciation. Continue to Beit Shean, also called "Scythopolis", the biggest archeological park in Israel with beautiful excavations from Roman and Byzantine periods. Drive via the Jordan valley to Jerusalem; Stop at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 8 – Wednesday
Breakfast JERUSALEM (OLD CITY) Tour the Old City of Jerusalem; Visit the Jewish and Christian quarters; Walk through the Cardo, the reconstructed main street of Byzantine Jerusalem. Visit the Wailing Wall. Continue to the City of David and explore the excavations of the first temple period; learn the story of ancient Jerusalem as you tour the Western Wall tunnels; discover the hidden layers of the walls revealed underground. Return to your hotel to freshen up and get ready for your night out. Enjoy a Middle Eastern dinner followed by the Spectacular night show at Tower of David Museum.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 9 – Thursday
Breakfast JERUSALEM (NEW CITY) Start the day with a visit to the Israel museum, the shrine of the book where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed, and the new Holyland model, a miniature replica of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period. Continue for a tour at the Knesset, Israel's parliament and see the Menorah with the biblical emblems. Experience the contemporary Jerusalem at the famous Mahane Yehuda market with its authentic and colorful stands; Enjoy the "Shuk bites" and taste a variety of local food. Continue to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the holocaust.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10 – Friday
Breakfast EIN GEDI – MASSADA – DEAD SEA Drive through the Judean desert; Stop at Ein Gedi nature reserve and explore the lush oasis filled with waterfalls, vegetation and rare wildlife. Continue to Massada, ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress; visit the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, the bathhouses etc. Descend by cable car. Next, stop for lunch and Spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 11 – Saturday
Breakfast JERUSALEM Day at leisure.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 12 – Sunday
Breakfast JERUSALEM – BEN GURION Transfer to Ben Gourion airport where you will be met and assisted by our VIP representative who will escort you through security check and passport control.
Not Included:
- International or domestic airfare; airport or departure taxes
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Items of a personal nature
- Travel insurance
- Reciprocity and/or local taxes if applicable
- Visas required for entry into the country as necessary. Please discuss this with your travel agent to determine your requirements prior to departure.
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