DAY 01 BEN GURION AIRPORT, JERUSALEM
Meals
- Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be
met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
- Overnight in Jerusalem.
DAY 02 MT. OF OLIVES, OLD CITY, BETHLEHEM
Meals
- Start the day with a magnificent panoramic view
from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
- Drive to the 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 Holy
Sepulcher. Continue to Bethlehem, view Rachel & Tomb and proceed to the
Church of Nativity and Manger& Square.
- Overnight Jerusalem.
DAY 03 ISRAEL MUSEUM, KNESSET, MT. HERZL, YAD VASHEM
Meals
- Drive to the Israel Museum and visit the Shrine
of the Book where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed; see the miniature model of
Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period; proceed for a tour at the Knesset,
Israel & parliament. Continue to visit Mount Herzl Cemetery and Yad Vashem,
Israel’s official memorial to the Holocaust. Drive through Mea Shea rim, the ultra-orthodox
neighborhood in Jerusalem, and learn about the residents’ unique lifestyle. In
the evening, enjoy a middle eastern dinner followed by the Night spectacular
& Sound and Light & show at the Tower of David Museum.
- Overnight Jerusalem.
DAY 04 QUMRAN, MASADA, DEAD SEA
Meals
- Drive through the Judaean Desert to the Dead
Sea, the lowest point on earth at 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, which many believe offers therapeutic effects.
- Overnight Tel Aviv.
DAY 05 DAY AT LEISURE
Meals
- After breakfast, rest of the day at leisure
- Overnight Tel Aviv
DAY 06 CAESAREA, MEGIDDO, DRUZE VILLAGE, HAIFA
Meals
- Drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, once
the Roman capital of the region; see the excavations of the Crusader-era city, 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 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 Haifa Bay and the Golden domed Bahai Shrine and Gardens.
- Overnight in a Kibbutz guesthouse.
DAY 07 SAFED, KATZRIN, GOLAN WINERY
Meals
- Drive to Safed, the centre of Jewish mysticism;
visit the ancient synagogues and the Artist Quarter. Continue to the Golan
Heights to see the former Syrian bunkers, Quneitra and the new Israeli town of
Katzrin. Stop at Golan Heights Winery for a tour and wine tasting; proceed to Golan Magic for a multimedia presentation of the area
and its history.
- Overnight in a Kibbutz guesthouse.
DAY 08 SEA OF GALILEE, NAZARETH, BEIT ALPHA
Meals
- Start the day with a visit to Nazareth; visit the
Church of Annunciation; 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
Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue depicting
the zodiac.
- Overnight in Tel Aviv.
DAY 09 TEL AVIV, BEN GURION AIRPORT
Meals
- After breakfast, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport
for departure.
