A weekly tour of Israel and Eilat with arrivals every Friday (Thursday departure from North America)
14 days / 12 nights and 8 touring days
From $1586 (land only)
Highlights: |
Itinerary |
 El Al Airplane |
Day 1 - Thursday
En route | |
 Tel Aviv Marina |
Day 2 - Friday
Arrival Arrival in Israel, assistance at Ben Gurion Airport. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight, Tel Aviv. |
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 Tel Aviv |
Day 3 - Saturday
Tel Aviv Free day in Tel Aviv. Overnight Tel Aviv.
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Day 4 - Sunday
Diaspora Museum | Caesarea | Druze Villages Depart Tel Aviv and drive to the Diaspora Museum for a visit. Proceed along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. See the excavations of the Crusader city and the Roman port, aqueduct and the amphitheater that has been restored to its former glory as a concert venue. Continue via the Druze villages to Haifa. Overnight in Haifa. |
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 Bahai Shrine |
Day 5 - Monday
Haifa | Safed | Golan Heights The tour of Haifa will begin at the summit of Mount Carmel where you will take in a breathtaking panoramic view of the Haifa Bay and Western Galilee. Continue on to the golden domed Bahai Shrine to visit the exotic Persian Gardens. Proceed to Safed, the center of Jewish mysticism, where you will visit the ancient synagogues and the Artists’ Colony. Continue to the Golan Heights to see the former Syrian bunkers, Kuneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin. |
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 Beit Shean |
Day 6 - Tuesday
Sea of Galilee | Nazareth Start the day with a visit to Tiberias. Drive to Capernaum to see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal Church of St. Peter. Proceed to Nazareth, here you will visit the Church of the Annunciatio Drive around the new Jewish town and visit the Arab market. Drive via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac. Overnight in Jerusalem. |
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 Western Wall |
Day 7 - Wednesday
Jerusalem: Old City Visit the tomb of King David on Mount Zion and the room of the last supper. Enter the walled city and walk through the newly restored Jewish Quarter. Visit the Roman Cardo, the Herodian Quarter and continue to the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Proceed to Mount Scopus and then to the Mount of Olives for a magnificent panoramic view of the Old City. Overnight in Jerusalem. |
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Day 8 - Thursday
Jerusalem: New City Drive to the Hadassah Medical Center in Ein Kerem to see the Chagall stained glass windows. Continue to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust and then to the Israel Museum. Visit the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed. At the same grounds of the Museum we will visit the miniature model of Jerusalem, as it was 2000 years ago. We will see the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, and the Givat Ram Campus of the Hebrew University. Overnight in Jerusalem. |
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Day 9 - Friday
Qumran | Massada | Dead Sea Drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, almost 1300 feet (400 meters) below sea level. Stop at Qumran to visit the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada. Ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans before committing mass suicide in 73 AD. Descend by cable car, time and weather permitting, an opportunity will be provided to float on the Dead Sea. Overnight in Jerusalem. |
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Day 10 - Saturday
Jerusalem Day at leisure in Jerusalem. Overnight Jerusalem. |
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 Ramon Crater |
Day 11 - Sunday
Negev | Eilat Travel south to the Negev desert, visit Israel’s Air force Museum at Hatzerim to view the planes and equipment and to hear the story of this brave fighting force. Visit Sde Boker and see Ben Gurion’s hut and grave overlooking the magnificent Zin valley. Stop at Mitzpe Ramon to gaze into the Ramon crater, a geological wonder. Drive to Timna to see the copper mines and King Solomon’s pillars and marvel at the huge multi-colored rock formations. Overnight, Eilat. |
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 Petra |
Day 12 - Monday
Eilat Stroll around the city’s streets, the beach promenade and enjoy the water sport activities on your own OR take an optional tour to the Rose city of Petra. Overnight in Eilat. |
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 Camel Ride |
Day 13 - Tuesday
Eilat Visit the Underwater Observatory, one of the largest sea Aquariums in the world, built into a coral reef. Drive to Mamshit for a camel ride experience and a visit the Bedouin tent. Learn about the Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. Return to Tel Aviv. Overnight, Tel Aviv. |
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El Al Airplane |
Day 14 - Wednesday
En Route | |
Note: All itineraries are subject to change |
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Dates
| A weekly guaranteed tour of Israel and Eilat with arrivals every Friday Thursday departure from North America 14 days / 12 nights and 8 touring days Tour will not operate on the following departure dates from North America: April 10, 17, 24 (Passover) May 01, Sep 25, Oct 2, 9, 16 (High Jewish holidays) |
Hotel on Tour
THE GRAND TOUR OF ISRAEL |
5-Star Deluxe | 5-Stars |
Superior 4-Stars | Moderate 4-Stars | Nights |
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Tel Aviv |
Dan | Carlton | Dan Panorama | Mercure | 2 |
Haifa |
Dan Carmel | Dan Carmel | Dan Panorama | Dan Panorama | 1 |
Galilee |
Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Lev Wing | 1 |
Jerusalem |
King David | Inbal | Dan Panorama | Prima Royal | 5 |
Eilat |
Dan | Sheraton | Dan Panorama | Royal Tulip | 2 |
Tel Aviv |
Dan | Carlton | Dan Panorama | Mercure | 1 |
Hotel Rates
| THE GRAND TOUR OF ISRAEL |
5-Star Deluxe | 5-Stars | Superior 4-Stars | Moderate 4-Stars |
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Per person in double room, including breakfast |
$2,648* | $2,444* | $1,832* | $1,586* |
Single room supplement |
$1,410* | $1,298* | $838* | $590* |
Child under 18 yrs in parents' room |
$1,566* | $1,266* | $1,068* | NA |
High Season supplement - Christmas departures Dec 11, 18 |
$222* | $226* | $92* | $250* |
High Season supplement on the following other departure dates: June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, Sep 18, Oct 23, Feb 2, Feb 12 |
$127* | - | $92** | - |
** The USD 92 high season supplement for the superior 4 stars category will not apply on Oct 23, Feb 2, and Feb 12
*Prices are subject to change due to the fluctuation of the USD value.
For exact pricing please call:1-800-223-3855
Rates per person in USD $.
Valid: Mar 1, 2008 – Feb 28, 2009
Included services in our tour rates:
- Private transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to your Hotel in Tel Aviv and from the hotel in Jerusalem to the Airport.
- Meeting point on arrival at the Steimatzky bookstore at the Main Arrival Hall at the Ben Gurion International Airport.
- 8 full days of touring with all entrance fees as per the above itinerary.
- 12 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the hotels as mentioned above.
- One dinner at the hotel in Kibbutz Lavi / Galilee.
Not included services in our tour rates:
- Tips to guide/driver and hotel staff
