Israel Tour

Leave Tel Aviv driving south, passing by Ashdod and Ashkelon en route to Beersheba, for a drive through the Negev capital. Continue via Arad to Masada. Ascend by cable car to the fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations including Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse and cisterns. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea.

Descend for a “float” in the salty water of the world’s lowest place – the Dead Sea. Proceed to Jerusalem for overnight.

Start the day with a panoramic view of Jerusalem from atop the Mt. of Olives. On to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of the Agony. Continue to the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Continue to Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust). Afternoon drive to visit the picturesque village of Ein Karem (the traditional birth-place of John the Baptist).  In the heart of a neighborhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehudato experience the flavors, aromas, colors and the traders' interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel.  Return to Hotel.

Enter through one of the gates to the walled Old City to visit the renewed JewishQuarter, the Western Wall, the Temple area and the colorful bazaars.  Walk along the Via Dolorosa and the Stations of the Cross, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.    Continue to Mt. Zion and visit the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. In the afternoon continue to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity anda view of the Shepherd's Fields. Return to Jerusalem for overnight.

Leave Jerusalem and drive north, passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world.Travel through the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City.  Proceed to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and the carpentry workshop of Joseph.On to Safed, city of the Kabala, for a walk through the mystic alleys, avisit to a synagogue and the artists’ colony. Continue to a Kibbutz hotel for overnight.

After Breakfast drive west to Acre for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa, for a panoramic sightseeing tour of the city, including the Baha'i Shrine, Persian Garden, Mount Carmel and Haifa bay. Proceed southwards to Caesarea to visit the ancient port, including the Roman Theater and the Hippodrome. Continue to Tel Aviv-Jaffa for a short city tour and to your hotel for overnight.