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Friday -
Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by your ITC Tours representative and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Saturday - At leisure
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Sunday -
Caesarea / Megiddo /
Druze Village
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 the Golan 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
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. 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.
Wednesday - Jerusalem: Old City
Start the day with a magnificent panoramique
view from Mount of Olives.
Drive to Jerusalem's Old City; 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.
Thurday - 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 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 A.D.. Descend by cable car, time and weather permitting, an opportunity will be provided to float on the Dead Sea.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Saturday - At leisure
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Sunday
- Jerusalem / Ben Gurion Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.
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