8 days / 7 nights

Classic Israel Tour

Inclusions

meals

accomodation

activities

transfer

sightseeing

Themes

Pilgrimage

Summer

Family

Adventure

Snapshot

Beit Alfa Synagogue Caesarea - Ancient Site Daliyat al Karmel - Druze Village Galilee Sea Golan Heights Winery - Wine Tasting Haifa - Bahai Gardens - UNESCO Heritage site Jerusalem - Cardo Jerusalem - Knesset Jerusalem - Mount of Olives Jerusalem - Tower of David Museum Jerusalem - Western Wall Katzrin Kibbutz Lavi Masada Fortress - UNESCO Heritage site Mount Carmel Nazareth Quneitra Tel Aviv Yardenit Beit She'an Capernaum Dead Sea (Masada) - Swimming, floating, relaxing Golan Heights Haifa Jerusalem Jerusalem - Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem - Mea Shearim Jerusalem - Mount Zion Jerusalem - Via Dolorosa Jerusalem - Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial) Kessem Hagolan Masada Megiddo Biblical Site - UNESCO Heritage site Mount of the Beatitudes Qumran Safed Tiberias

Inclusions

Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle Tips except driver and tour leader Entrance fees

7 nights - accommodation.

- 1 night4 starTel AvivPrima Tel Aviv

- 2 nights3 starKibbutz LaviKibbutz Lavi Hote

- 4 nights4 starJerusalemPrima Kings Hotel

7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners

Exclusions

Visas, border or port taxes Tips - Driver and Tour Guide Suggested optional activities Compulsory Travel Insurance

Itinerary

Day 1

Saturday Tel Aviv

Welcome to Israel! After arrival at Ben Gurion airport, you will be met by our transfer representative and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight Tel Aviv

Day 2

Sunday Caesarea, Megiddo, Druze Village, Haifa

Drive 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. Proceed to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; visit the archaeological excavations including the well preserved water supply system. Continue to Daliyat al-Karmel, a Druze village and enjoy a late lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed via Mount Carmel to Haifa for a panoramic view of the Haifa bay and the Golden domed Bahai Shrine and gardens. Overnight Kibbutz Lavi

Day 3

Monday Safed, Golan Heights winery

Drive 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, Quneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin. Stop at the Golan winery for a tour and wine tasting. Proceed to "Kessem Hagolan", a multimedia presentation of the area and its history. Overnight Tiberias

Day 4

Tuesday Sea of Galilee, Nazareth

Start the day with a visit to Nazareth and visit the church of Annunciation and continue to Tiberias. Visit Capernaum to see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal church of St. Peter. Visit Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive via Beit Shean to Beit Alfa to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac. Overnight Jerusalem

Day 5

Wednesday Jerusalem - Old City

Start the day with a magnificent panoramic view from Mount of Olives. Drive to the Old City. Visit the Tomb of King David 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. If time and border restrictions permit, we will also enter the Occupied Palestinian Territories to visit Bethlehem to view Rachel's tomb and proceed to visit the Church of Nativity and Manger's Square. Overnight Jerusalem

Day 6

Thursday Jerusalem, the new city

Drive to the Israel museum. Visit the Shrine of the book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period. Proceed for a tour at the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Continue to visit Mount Herzl cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Visit Mea Shearim, the ultra-orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem and learn about their unique lifestyle. In the evening enjoy a Middle Eastern dinner followed by the spectacular "sound & light" show at the Tower of David museum, weather conditions permitting. Overnight Jerusalem

Day 7

Friday Qumran, Masada, the 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 Masada. 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. Continue to the Dead Sea. Cover yourself with the mineral rich mud and experience a swim in the Dead Sea, subject to the weather, that many believe has its therapeutic effects. Overnight Jerusalem

Day 8

Sunday Jerusalem

After breakfast, your time is free until we pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Ben Gurion airport for your departure.

Accomodations

1 STAR

Kibbutz Lavi Hotel, Prima Kings Hotel, Prima Park Hotel, Prima Tel Aviv, Tiberias: Any 3*/4*/5* Hotel or Accommodation (Optional) or similar

Policies

Please Note: 1. This tour is 'On Request'. That means that we need to confirm availability before confirming the booking. 2. Group Size : Minimum Group Size of 2. 3. Age : Minimum Age of 8. Whilst there is no Maximum Age set it is assumed the customer is fit enough to take part in the activity or tour. Health documents may be requested. 4. Single travellers are obliged to pay Single Supplement and will have the hotel room to themselves. 5. Pre and/or Post tour accommodation is available on an 'On Request' basis. 6. Our Fantastic Israel Tour follows a similar itinerary but is more focused on biblical and religious sites and history.