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Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by your ITC Tours representative and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
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, 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.
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 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 artists' colony. Continue to the Golan Heights to see the former Syrian bunkers, Kuneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin.
Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse.
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 floor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Visit King David's Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. 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. Continue to Bethlehem*, stopping at Rachel's Tomb and to visit the Church of the Nativity.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Drive to the Hadassah Medical Center in Ein Kerem to see the Chagall stained glass windows. Proceed to Bayit Vegan to visit the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. 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 and see the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, and the Givat Ram Campus of the Hebrew University.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, almost 1300 feet (400 meters) below sea level. Stop at Qumeran 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.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Travel south to the Negev desert; visit Israel's Air Force Museum at Hatzerim near Beer Sheva to view the planes and equipment and to hear the story of this brave fighting force. Stop for a camel riding experience and visit an authentic Bedouin tent. Lerarn about Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. Visiti Kibbutz Sde Boker, to 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.
Proceed to Eilat for overnight.
After visa assistance at the Jordanian Border, drive straight to Petra through desert highways. Your ultimate destination is the astonishing rose-red city of Petra which was built by the Nabateans (an early Arab tribe). Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans who settled in the South of Jordan more than 2000 years ago. possibility of a short horseback ride, about 700m, until the entrance of the Siq, which is about 1.2 Km long (walking distance). Petra is famous for its huge monuments such as The Treasury, Royal Tombs, the Court, Roman Theater. The visit begins with the possibility of a short horseback ride, about 700m, until the entrance of the Siq, which is about 1.2 Km long (walking distance). Petra is famous for its huge monuments such as The Treasury, Royal Tombs, the Court, Roman Theater, Roman Street, Qassier Rl- Bint (Palace of Pharaoh's daughter) and many other smaller monuments which fascinate visitors. After the visit, enjoy lunch at a nice restaurant, followed by a drive back to the border. En route, stop for a short visit in Aqaba, with possibility for a short walk in the town. Transfer to border at approximately 18:00 for crossing to Eilat.
Overnight in Eilat.
Visit the Underwater Observatory, one of the largest seaquariums in the world, built into coral reef. Drive to Timna to see the copper mines and King Solomon's pillars and marvel at the huge multi-colored rock formations. Drive back to Tel-Aviv.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
After breakfast, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.
- Transfer on arrival and departure (from/to Ben Gurion Airport)
- 12 nights accommodation in comfortable & desirable locations
- 8 touring days in deluxe motor coach as per itinerary
- Sightseeing and entrance fees
- Government educated and certified bilingual guide
- Day 3: Diaspora Museum & Caesarea
- Day 4: Safed & Golan Heights
- Day 5: Galilee & Nazareth
- Day 6: Jerusalem: Old City
- Day 7: Jerusalem: New City
- Day 8: Qumran, Masada & Dead Sea
- Day 10: Beer-Sheva, Sde Boker & Eilat
- Day 11: At Leisure or optional Petra Tour
- Day 12: Eilat, Timna & Tel Aviv
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