Classic Israel Tour: Itinerary

THURSDAY En Route for your Tour to Israel Depart from the USA for your Classic Israel Tour. FRIDAY Tel Aviv Welcome to Israel! Upon arrival to Israel, proceed to the Steimatsky Bookstore to meet your driver. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv SATURDAY Tel Aviv Enjoy a free day in Tel Aviv. You could choose go shopping, or explore the beautiful Bauhaus style architecture or even visit Jaffa, where the first Jewish settlers of the late 1800s and early 1900s landed when arriving in the land of Israel. If you would rather kick up your feet and relax you can head to the sandy beach. Overnight, Tel Aviv Diaspora Museum | Caesarea | Druze Villages | Haifa SUNDAY 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, Haifa 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. Dinner & overnight Kibbutz hotel Lavi, Galilee 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 Annunciation. 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, Jerusalem 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 Sepulcher. Proceed to Mount Scopus and then to the Mount of Olives for a magnificent panoramic view of the Old City. Overnight, Jerusalem 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, Jerusalem 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, Jerusalem SATURDAY Jerusalem Enjoy your day at leisure in Jerusalem. You are free to spend your time as you wish. Perhaps you will buy any last minute gifts on Ben Yehuda street or soak up the many sights and sounds of this special place. Jerusalem is a city with an overwhelming amount of emotion; that promises a religious and spiritual experience. Overnight, Jerusalem SUNDAY En Route Transfer to you flight back to North America. Your driver will meet you in your hotel lobby 3.5 hours before departure. Note: All itineraries are subject to change

* No Minimum of passengers is required for regular tour service.
All Tours are subject to availability and should be confirmed within 72 business hours.

Classic Israel Tour: Highlights

A weekly guaranteed tour of Israel with arrival every Friday
11 days / 9 nights and 6 touring days
From $1,284 (land only)

• Begin your Classic Israel tour in Tel Aviv where you can relax at the sunny beach or shop til you drop.
• Visit Yad Vashem for Holocaust Memorial
• Float on the Dead Sea
• Cable car ride up to the top of Massada
• Private transfers to/from airports and hotels.
• Lunch at a Druze Village
• Dinner in a Middle Eastern Restaurant
• Sound & Light show at Tower of David
• Float in the Dead Sea

Included services in our tour rates:

• Private transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to your hotel in Tel Aviv and from the hotel in Tel Aviv to the Airport
• Meeting point on arrival at the Steimatzky bookstore at the Main Arrival Hall at the Ben Gurion International Airport
• 6 Full day touring with all entrance fees and attractions as per the above itinerary
• 9 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the hotels as mentioned above
• One dinner at the hotel in Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee
• Note: Bethlehem Visit is subject to availability

Not included services in our tour rates:

• Tips to guide/driver and Hotel staff
• Lunches en route on sightseeing days
• Items of a personal nature (laundry, souvenirs, film/toiletries)
• Treatments at the Dead Sea Spa
• Travel Insurance (Strongly Recommended)
• Stay connected with a Cell Phone for your trip to Israel!

Terms and Conditions

Note: No credit/refund for any unused services.

Classic Israel Tour: Dates

Operates on the following arrival dates in 2011-2012:
March: 4, 11, 18, 25	April: 1, 8, 22, 29	May: 6, 13, 20, 27	June: 10, 17, 24
July: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29	August: 5, 12, 19, 26	September: 2, 9, 16, 28	October: 21, 28
November: 4, 11, 18, 25	December: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30	January: 6, 13, 20, 27	February: 3, 10, 17

Classic Israel Tour: Hotels and Rates

Hotel 5 Stars Premium 5 Stars Deluxe 5 Stars Standard 4 Stars Superior 4 Stars Standard Nights Tel Aviv Dan - Deluxe Rooms Carlton- DLX Sea View Carlton Dan Panorama Prima 2 Haifa Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Panorama Dan Panorama 1 Galilee Kibbutz Lavi Hadar wing Kibbutz Lavi Hadar wing Kibbutz Lavi Hadar wing Kibbutz Lavi Hod wing Kibbutz Lavi Lev wing 1 Jerusalem King David New City- Deluxe Rooms David Citadel Inbal Dan Panorama Prima Royale/Kings 5 * If the above hotels are not available, comparable hotels will be confirmed. Rates For 2011-2012 Tour Rates Click Here

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