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| Legend : |
 B - Breakfast |
| L - Lunch |
| D - Dinner |
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11 Days / 10 Nights (Land Only)
Highlights included in your tour:
•Assisted arrival/departure
transfers.
•Porterage at hotels and airport.
•10 nights accommodation in your choice of hotel.
•Israeli buffet style breakfast
daily.
•Dinner in Tel Aviv, authentic
Druze dinner, seaside dinner in Tiberias,
•Dinner in
Jerusalem
, traditional Friday night dinner.
•Touring in an air-conditioned
vehicle.
•
Tours
escorted by an experienced, English
speaking, licensed guide.
•All entrance fees to places of
interest.
•Walking tours in Tel Aviv &
Jerusalem
•All hotel taxes and service
charges
Day 1 - Thursday: Tel Aviv
Welcome to
Israel
! Arrive
Ben
Gurion
Airport
. Meet your transfer host for assistance and
transfer to your hotel in vibrant Tel Aviv. Remainder of the day at leisure to rest, relax and
catch-up with your jet lag.
Day 2 - Friday: Tel Aviv
Today, a great
adventure! Spend the morning digging and excavating at the Tel Maresha Dig at
Beit
Guvrin
National
Park
.
Opportunity
to dig, sift and examine your finds (weather permitting). Or, visit the
fascinating Biblical Gardens at Neot Kedumim. Then, on to the lovely old
19th-century neighborhood of Neve Zedek — a jewel amongst the surrounding modern
skyscrapers. Walk along the colorful and
quaint narrow lanes dotted with gorgeous museums, cultural complexes and quaint
shops. Continue to the old port city of
Jaffa
, magnificently restored.
Spend the rest of the afternoon at lively Nachlat Benjamin with its delightful cafes and crafts stalls — the place to be on
Friday afternoon! Tonight, Get Together Dinner (please refer to your tour
documents for dinner invitation). (B, D)
Day 3 - Saturday: Tel Aviv
Morning
walking tour. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Don’t miss
the afternoon Israeli folk dancing on the seaside promenade! (B)
Day 4 - Sunday: Tel Aviv /
Haifa
Depart Tel Aviv. Drive to the
Diaspora
Museum
, experience 2500
years of the Diaspora through unconventional visual aids. Continue to ancient
Caesarea
; explore the astounding Roman and Crusader ruins
including the impressive theater and aqueduct. Then,
visit newly opened
Caesarea
Harbour
with its
thrilling, multi-media presentation—you’ll see ancient history come to life!
Arrive in
Nazareth
,
the sacred town where Jesus spent part of his youth; visit the Church and
Mary’s Well. On to the sparkling port city of
Haifa
; check into your hotel atop
Mt.
Carmel
.
Travel to a
Druze
Village
— meet these
unique Israelis in their homes! You’ll be their guests for an authentic Druze
Dinner — complete with fresh-baked pita and home-cooked food! (B, D)
Day 5 - Monday:
Haifa
/ Tiberias
View the
golden-domed Bahai Shrine and the colorful
Persian
Gardens
. Travel along the coastal road
to the timeless Crusader city of
Acre
(
Akko
); walk through the
subterranean city and the bazaars. Continue to Tzippori,
1st-century capital of the Galilee, one of the most important archeological sites in
Israel
today; view the breathtaking
mosaic floors. Then, on to Safed, one of Judaism’s
holiest cities, where Kabbalah flourished during the
golden age; visit the ancient synagogues and the picturesque Artists’ Quarter.
Late afternoon boat cruise on the
Sea of Galilee
takes you to Tiberias on the lake’s shore for
overnight. Dinner at a fabulous seaside restaurant. (B, D)
Day 6 - Tuesday: Tiberias /
Jerusalem
Drive to
Capernaum
; see the ruins
of the ancient synagogue dating back to the 5th-century. Then, drive along the
rolling Galilean Hills; ascend the strategic
Golan Heights
.
Arrive at Kibbutz Kfar Charuv,
settled by Americans and Israelis together; see the astounding view of the
fertile valleys below as you stand on the cliffs of the Golan. Enjoy the
hospitality of the “kibbutzniks” as you tour the
kibbutz and share lunch with its members in the communal dining room. Travel to
Bet Shean, an ancient city from the time of King Saul;
see the remains of a Roman city. Continue to the golden city of
Jerusalem
for overnight.
(B, L)
Day 7 - Wednesday:
Jerusalem
Drive to the
Hadassah
Medical
Center
to see the brilliant Chagall Windows. On to Yad Vashem, memorial to the Holocaust; visit the Museum,
Children’s Pavilion and walk along the Avenue of the Righteous. Then, on to
Mount
Herzl
to pay respects to
Israel
’s
military heroes. Visit the newly opened
Herzl
Museum
. Drive via the Supreme Court
Building and the Knesset (Parliament) to the Shrine of the Book, home of the
Dead Sea Scrolls. Time to walk through the
Israel
Museum
and the
Billy
Rose
Sculpture
Garden
;
see the Scale Model of ancient
Jerusalem
(opens June 2006). Evening - Restaurant Dinner and Night Tour. (B, D)
Day 8 - Thursday:
Jerusalem
Enter the
Old
City
from the Dung Gate. Walk to the Western Wall, the only remaining portion of the
Second
Temple
. Witness joyous Bar Mitzvah or
Bat Mitzvah ceremonies! View the Dome of the Rock. Drive to
Mt.
Zion
to visit the traditional Tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper.
Proceed to the restored Jewish Quarter; walk along the Cardo,
the colonnaded main street of Byzantine Jerusalem. Visit the Herodian Mansions, a completely excavated residential
quarter from 2000 years ago, or, walk through the extraordinary Hasmonean Tunnel (tunnel schedule permitting). Follow the
Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; walk through the exotic
bazaars with their wondrous aromas. End the day with an optional visit to
Bethlehem
. (B)
Day 9 - Friday:
Jerusalem
Travel via the
stark Judean desert and along the shores of the
Dead Sea
,
the lowest place on earth, to Massada. Ascend by cable car to this
last stronghold of the Zealots in their struggle against the Romans. Visit the
excavations, Herod the Great’s palace, synagogue and
bathhouse. Then, enjoy an “unsinkable” swim in the buoyant, salty waters of the
Dead Sea
. (We provide the changing facilities
and lockers.) Drive via the
Qumran
Caves
, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, on your
return to
Jerusalem
. Evening - Traditional Friday Night Dinner. (B, D)
Day 10 - Saturday:
Jerusalem
Morning
walking tour with your Tour Director to the Museum of the History of Jerusalem
at David’s Citadel, and to the
Old
City
. Remainder of the day at leisure. (B)
Day 11 - Sunday: Departure
Transfer to the
airport for your departure flight.
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Tours
in
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
For English Speakers
Free guided walking tours, all year
around.
No need to book in advance.
TEL
AVIV
UNIVERSITY
: ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Every Monday at 11:00 am (except holidays)
Meeting point: Dyonon bookstore, university campus entrance (
Entin Square
- Intersection of Haim Levanon and Einstein Streets)
Aim of the tour:
Learning about the Israeli architecture on campus – styles, hanging
perceptions, international influences, stories of buildings and architects,
environmental sculpture and landscape design. The tour is in cooperation with
the Friends of Tel Aviv University.
BAUHAUS – ‘THE
WHITE
CITY
’
Every Saturday, at 11:00
(except Yom Kippour)
Meeting point: 46
Rothschild blvd. (corner of
Shadal Street
)
In July, 2003,
UNESCO Organization proclaimed ‘The White City’, the unique urban and
historical fabric of Tel Aviv, as a World Cultural Heritage site.
This tour focuses
on the modern architectural styles of the 1930’s in one the ‘The White City’ main areas, along
Rothschild blvd. ‘The White City’ is the story of Tel Aviv, from its beginning
to today and is a wonderful opportunity to savor the
experience of life in Tel Aviv, in the past and the present.
OLD
JAFFA
Every
Wednesday. at 09:30 am (except Yom Kippour)
Meeting point:
Clock Tower,
Jaffa
(across from the Police Station)
The tour embraces
the picturesque Flea Market, archeological sites, the
view of Tel Aviv from the Crest Garden (Gan Hapisga), tour of the renewed alleys of Old Jaffa, etc.
Private Car Sightseeing
Plan your own private tour, driven
by your own professional licensed tour guide - this is the way to go. Drive in
luxury, take control of your time and accomplish much more.
Private Car with Driver/Guide:
Rates include 200Kms, in a 10 hour day by modern
air-conditioned Private Car/Minivan with the services of a Government licensed
Driver/Guide.
Transfer Rates
1 to 6 passengers per vehicle
All transfer rates apply only in
conjunction with land services, and are per vehicle. For transfer without land
services, please add $30.
In order for clients to receive a
transfer, they must proceed to the “TOUR BUS” desk (located on the 1st floor of
the East Gallery in the Arrivals Hall).
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