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The Israel, Petra & Wadi Rum Splendours Tour departs on Sundays, with a minimum of 2 people only required to guarantee departure. The Tour is of General orientation. It is a 9 days tour with 8 nights accommodation and 8 touring days.
| Sunday | Arrival |
| Upon arrival to the airport meet our representative and transfer to Tel Aviv. Overnight: Tel Aviv |
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| Monday | Masada and the Dead Sea |
| Depart from Tel Aviv and descend to the lowest place on earth. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to the rock fortress of Masada. Visit Herod’s palaces, dating back 2000 years. Then hear about the zealots who defied the Roman Empire from this location. Enjoy a chance to swim in the Dead Sea. The water is so rich in salts and minerals that you float! Ascend the mountains to Jerusalem. Overnight: Jerusalem |
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| Tuesday | Jerusalem - New City and Bethlehem |
| Start with a spectacular view of Jerusalem from Mount of Olives, and then onto the Garden of Gethsemane. Visit the tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. See the famous Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book. Experience a moving visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Afternoon drive to Ein Karem where John the Baptist was born. Continue to Bethlehem (subject to security clearance) – the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. Overnight: Jerusalem |
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| Wednesday | Jerusalem - Old City |
| Enter through one of the gates to the walled Old City to visit the renewed Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall, and the Temple area. Explore the colourful bazaars, and walk the Via Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross) until the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. In the heart of a neighborhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehuda to experience the flavors, aromas, colours and the traders' interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel. Overnight: Jerusalem |
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| Thursday | Sea of Galilee |
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Depart Jerusalem via Jericho (subject to security clearance), the oldest city in the world. Explore the excavations of the beautiful Roman City of Beit Shean. 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, a visit to a synagogue and the artists’ colony.
Overnight: Galilee Kibbutz hotel |
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| Friday | Upper Galilee |
| Drive to the Golan Heights, passing by the Druze villages. Visit a former Syrian fortification on the heights. Pass by Banias, source of the Jordan River. Enjoy an Israeli wine country experience, with vineyards surrounded by breathtaking views. Become acquainted with the collection of fine and rare wines enjoying a tour, wine tasting and understanding of the wine production process. Descending to the shores of the Sea of Galilee, visit the Mount of Beatitudes and the ruins of the ancient synagogue and Peter's house at Capernaum. Visit Tabgha, where the miracle of the fish and bread took place. Continue to Tiberias for a short tour of the old center of Jewish learning. Optional sailing in a boat across the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery that little has changed during the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and fee). Overnight: Galilee Kibbutz hotel |
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| Saturday | Coastal Plain |
| Depart for Akko (Acre) to explore the Knights’ Halls and the secret Crusader tunnels, then to Haifa to view the magnificent Bahai gardens from atop Mount Carmel. Stop at Caesarea, to visit the Roman Theatre and the Crusader Fortress. Continue to Tel Aviv and Jaffa for a short city tour. Onto airport for evening flight to Eilat hotel. Overnight: Eilat |
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| Sunday | Petra |
| Leave Eilat early in the morning, crossing the Arava border and drive through the scenic Jordanian desert. Enjoy a spectacular tour exploring the rose-red city of Petra. Enjoy a short horse ride, and then travel on foot through the awesome ‘SIQ’ valley. Visit the Treasury, and explore hundreds of buildings, tombs, temples, and a 3,000-seat theater from the first-century AD. Stop for lunch, followed by a visit to Moses Spring before transferring to your Petra Hotel. Overnight: Petra |
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| Monday | Wadi Rum |
| This morning enjoy a spectacular jeep tour of the Wadi Rum wilderness. Stop for lunch and then onto Aqaba for a short city tour before returning to the Arava border and onto Eilat Airport. Depart Eilat on flight back to Tel Aviv airport |
Tel Aviv
Budget –Â Sea.Net / Olympia
Moderate –Â Metropolitan / Grand Beach
Superior – Crowne Plaza /Â Dan Panorama
Jerusalem
Budget – Gold / Rimonim Shalom
Moderate – Grand Court / Leonardo Jerusalem
Superior – Crowne Plaza Dlx room / Dan Panorama
Galilee
Budget – Kibbutz Hotel
Moderate – Kibbutz Hotel
Superior –Â Kibbutz Hotel
Eilat
Budget – Vista / Prima Music
Moderate – Vista / Prima Music
Superior – Dan Panorama
Petra
Budget – Le Maison
Moderate – Petra Guest House
Superior – Petra Marriott
Hotels are subject to change depending on availability.
If necessary, hotels of similar standard will be provided.
The tour package includes the following:
The Tour does not include:Â Â
In order to make a booking or obtain a quote, please select the following:
1. Select a date of departure for your tour
2. Select the number of rooms and the number of passengers
3. Select the hotels standard you require
Then click Book Now!
Go on fun and challenging tornado speedboat rides to beautiful Rosh Hanikra including a guided marine tour of the fascinating Achziv nature reserve.
Home hospitality in the famous Ajami neighborhood over a cup of aromatic coffee and traditional Jaffa delicacies. Doris Hillawi welcomes you to her home where she shares her personal stories of growing up as a Christian woman in a Jewish, Muslim and Christian area...
The Jerusalem Stopover Tour departs at Sundays, with a minimum of 2 people only required to guarantee departure. The Tour is of General orientation. It is a 5 days tour with 4 nights accommodation and 3 touring days. It includes visits to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Masada and the Dead Sea
The Galilee Stopover Tour departs on Wednesdays, with a minimum of 2 persons only required to guarantee the departure. The Tour is of General orientation. It is a 5 days tour with 4 nights accommodation and 3 touring days.
