Classic Mini Tours - Galilee & Golan (Start from Tel Aviv) – 2009-2010

 

The Tour Includes:

• Entrance fees as in the program.

• 1 night accommodation in Haifa in a 4 star hotel on B.B basis and 1 night

• 1 night accommodation at Kibbutz

 

Day 1 – Sunday

Tel Aviv • 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.

 

Day 2 – 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. Overnight in Kibbutz.

 

Day 3 – Tuesday

Sea of Galilee • Nazareth

Start the day with a visit of Tiberias. Drive to Capernaum to see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal church of St. Peter and then proceed to Nazareth. Here you will visit the church of the Annunciation. Drive via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic fl oor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac. End the tour in Jerusalem. 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 fl oat on the Dead Sea. End the tour in Jerusalem.