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Friday - Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by a ITC Tours representative and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Saturday - At leisure
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Sunday - Caesarea / Megiddo /
Druze Villages
Drive 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.
Proceed to Megiddo, identified
as the site of Armageddon;
visit the archaeological
excavations including
the well preserved water
supply system. Continue to
Daliat El Carmel, 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
Golden domed Bahai
shrine and Gardens.
Overnight in a Kibbutz
guesthouse.
Monday - Safed / Golan Heights /
Winery
Drive to Safed, the center
of Jewish mysticism, where
you will visit the ancient
synagogues and artists?
colony. Continue to theGolan Heights to see the
former Syrian bunkers,
Kuneitra 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 in a Kibbutz
guesthouse.
Tuesday - Sea of Galilee / Nazareth
After 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 to Beit Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Wednesday - Jerusalem: Old City
Start the day with a magnificent
panoramique view
from Mount of Olives.
Drive to Jerusalem's Old Cit; Visit
the tomb of King David and
the room of Last Supper on
Mt. 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. Continue
to Bethlehem*; view
Rachel's Tomb and proceed
to visit the Church of
Nativity and Manger's
Square. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Thursday- Jerusalem: 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 Hertzel
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 in 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 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
A.D. Descend by cable car. Continue
to the Dead Sea; Cover yourself
with the mineral rich mud and
experience a swim in the Dead
Sea* that many believe has its
therapeutic effects.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Saturday - At leisure
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Sunday - Timna/Underwater Observatory/
Eilat
Travel south through the Negev
desert, Visit Timna to see the copper
mines and King Solomon?s
pillars and marvel at the huge
multi-colored rock formations.
Continue to Eilat and stop to visit
the underwater observatory , one
of the largest seaquariums in the
world, built into a coral reef.
Overnight in Eilat.
Monday - At leisure or optional tour to Petra (additional charge)
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 was renowned for its massive architecture, pools, dams and water channels. Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans who settled in the South of Jordan more than twothousand years ago. The visit begins with the possibility of short horseback-riding for about 700 m. until the entrance of the Siq, which is about 1.2 km long (walking distance). There is a possibility to rent a chariot (extra) to get inside Petra and back to the gate outside. Petra is famous for its huge monuments such as The Treasury, Royal Tombs, The Court, Roman Theatre, Roman Street, Qassier El-Bint. The city itself is almost 45 square km and is considered to be the second wonder of the world. After the visit, enjoy lunch at a nice restaurant followed by a drive back to the border. En-route, stop for a short visit at Aqaba with possibility for a short walk. Transfer to border at approximately 18:00 for crossing to Eilat.
Overnight in Eilat.
Tuesday - Eilat / Mitzpe Ramon / Sde Boker
/ Tel Aviv
Depart Eilat via Mitzpe Ramon to
gaze into the Ramon crater, a geological
wonder. Proceed to Sde
Boker and see Ben Gurion?s hut
and grave overlooking the magnificent
Zin valley. Stop for a Camel
riding experience and visit to an
authentic Bedouin tent. Learn
about the Bedouin hospitality and
enjoy a light lunch. Continue to
Hatzerim and visit Israel?s airforce
museum to view the planes and
equipment and hear the story of
this brave fighting force.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Shalom Tel Aviv / Ben Gurion Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.
* visit subject to availability
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