Israel North to South Tour
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Highlights
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| Israel North to South Tour 12 Nights - 8 Touring Days Operates on the following arrival dates in 2007:
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Friday Enroute Upon arrival to Israel, proceed to the Steimatzky book store to meet your driver. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight, Tel Aviv.
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 Tel Aviv |
Saturday Tel Aviv Enjoy a day at leisure in Tel Aviv. Overnight, Tel Aviv. |
Caesarea |
Sunday Coastal Route: Caesarea/Megiddo/Haifa/Acre Drive north to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the crusaders' city, the aqueduct and the amphitheater which has been restored as a concert venue. Proceed to Haifa for a panoramic view from Mount Carmel and visit “AF AL PI CHEN,” the naval museum of the illegal immigration to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Drive to Acco to explore the Crusader city and shop in the market. Continue to the northernmost point of Israel at Rosh Hanikra; here descend by cable into the limestone grottos. Continue to your kibbutz for dinner and overnight. Overnight, Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee. |
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Golan Heights |
Monday Galilee/Golan This morning drive to Safed, center of Kaballa movement. Visit the Joseph Caro and the Ha’ari synagogues, the most important synagogues in the city, and stroll around the artists’ quarter. Next, enjoy a Jeep Tour to the foot of the Golan. Continue to the Golan Heights. Stop at an observation point over the city of Kuneitra and the Syrian territory. Stop at Tel Facher, a former Syrian army camp. Next, visit the Banias springs and Tel-Hai to see the “Roaring Lion” monument and learn about the heroic battle of Josef Trumpeldor and his comrades in 1920. Tonight, meet with a Kibbutz member and learn about their unique lifestyle. Overnight, Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee. |
Tiberias |
Tuesday Galilee/Jerusalem Begin the day by Planting a Tree. Drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam’s Grave, and then proceed to Beit Shean, also called "Scythopolis," the biggest archeological park in Israel with beautiful excavations from Roman and Byzantine periods. Stop at Beit Alpha to see the beautiful mosaic floor of a synagogue from the Byzantine period. Onto Gan Hashlosha (Sachne), where you will have an opportunity to enjoy the water springs located at the foot of the Gilboa Mountain, the famous mountain on which King Saul was killed in the battle against the Philistines. Continue via the Jordan valley to Jerusalem. Stop at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city. Overnight, Jerusalem. |
Jewish Quarter
Western Wall Tunnels |
Wednesday Jerusalem Start with a visit of the Tomb of King David on Mount Zion. Walk along the Cardo, the ancient Roman road, then visit the four Sephardic synagogues restored after the 1967 war in the Jewish quarter. Tour the amazing Western Wall Tunnels, and then visit the Davidson Center. Afterwards walk through the colorful Arab Bazaar. Next, pass through Jaffa Gate to David’s Tower museum and see the ancient remains of the city beginning with the First Temple Period. Overnight, Jerusalem. |
Western Wall
Yad Vashem |
Thursday Jerusalem This morning, depart the hotel and proceed to the Western Wall. Here families have the option to celebrate the Bar/Bat Mitzvah of their child. Arrangements will be made with a local English-speaking Rabbi and the family will catch up to the rest of the group at the Israel museum. The members who do not wish to participate in the ceremony will proceed first to the neighborhood of Mea Shearim. Drive by the Knesset, Israel’s parliament and see the Menorah with the biblical emblems. Next visit the Israel Museum and 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. Drive to Mount Herzl, the military cemetery, and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Next visit Ammunition Hill, a former Jordanian army stronghold, conquered by the Israeli army in the Six Day War, and converted into a national memorial site and museum. Overnight, Jerusalem. |
Massada |
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 enjoy a Lunch and Swim at a Dead Sea resort. Return to Jerusalem for the evening. Overnight, Jerusalem. |
Hurva Synagogue |
Saturday Jerusalem Enjoy a free day in Jerusalem. Overnight, Jerusalem. |
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Eilat |
Sunday Jerusalem/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 desert home and final resting place overlooking the magnificent Zin Valley. Stop in Mitzpe Ramon to gaze into the amazing Ramon Crater, the largest of its kind in the world. Next, drive to Timna to see the copper mines and King Solomon’s Pillars. Proceed to Eilat for the evening. Overnight, Eilat. |
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Petra |
Monday Eilat Enjoy a day at leisure in this beautiful resort city. Stroll the city streets and the beach promenade, and enjoy some water sports! Also, consider booking an optional tour to Petra in Jordan. Overnight, Eilat. |
Underwater Observatory
Camel Ride |
Tuesday Eilat This morning, visit the Underwater Observatory, one of the largest aquariums in the world built right into a coral reef! Drive to Mamshit for an exciting Camel Ride in the Negev, and experience life in a Bedouin tent. Learn about Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. Drive back to Tel Aviv for the evening. Overnight, Tel Aviv. |
Wednesday Enroute Transfer from your hotel to Ben Gurion Aiport for your return flight to the U.S.
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Hotels on Tour:
| ISRAEL NORTH TO SOUTH TOUR | 5 Stars Deluxe | 5 Stars | Superior 4 Stars | Nights |
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Tel Aviv |
Dan | Sheraton Moriah | Dan Panorama | 3 |
| Galilee | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Lev Wing | 2 |
| Jerusalem | *King David | Sheraton Plaza | Dan Panorama | 5 |
| Eilat | Dan | Sheraton | Dan Panorama | 2 |
- At the King David Jerusalem, based on deluxe new city view rooms
- For the 3 and 17 August arrivals, Sheraton Plan we will use the City Tower hotel in Ramat Gan instead of the Sheraton Moriah Tel Aviv.
- Net rates per person in USD $.
Valid: Mar 1, 2007 – Feb 28, 2008
| ISRAEL NORTH TO SOUTH TOUR | 5 Stars Deluxe |
5 Stars Hotels | Superior 4 Stars |
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| Per Person in a Double Room including Breakfast |
2628 |
2210 | 1917 |
| Single Room Supplement | 1309 |
983 | 777 |
| Child under 18 years in parents' room | 1566 | 1341 | 1224 |
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 day touring with all entrance fees and attraction as per the above itinerary.
- 14 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the hotels as mentioned above.
- Two dinners at the hotel in Kibbutz Lavi/Galilee
- Lunch and swim at a Dead Sea spa hotel
- Jeep ride in the Golan Heights.
- Light lunch and camel ride at a Beduin village.
Services not included in our tour rates:
- Tips to guide/driver and Hotel staff.
- Lunches en route on sightseeing days.
- Treatments at the Dead Sea Spa.
Bar Mitzvah Service rates:
Rabbi’s fee for one Bar/Bat Mitzvah participant is $450.
The rate includes:
- Correspondence with family by the Rabbi, meeting in Jerusalem with the Rabbi prior to the ceremony, officiating at service, use of prayer pamphlets and Rabbi’s personal Torah scroll, Rabbi’s transportation, and including Bar/Bat Mitzvah certificate from the Ministry of Tourism.
- Reform and Conservative ceremonies will be officiated at the Southern Wall area.
- To the above rate, please add for the transfer to be arranged by Kenes Tours, from the Western Wall Plaza to the Israel $15 per taxi (4 passengers per taxi).
