DAILY EXCURSIONS
Jerusalem of Gold
Departure:
Daily/available also for half day
From Jerusalem
$70 -Bus Pick-Up
$85 - Van Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$85 - Bus Pick-Up
$100 - Van Pick-Up |
Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. Stop at Mount Zion to visit King David's Tomb, the room of the Last Supper and the Dormition Abbey; enter the Old City and walk through the Armenian and Jewish Quarters to the recently excavated and restored Cardo: the Roman Road. See the Wailing Wall - the Kotel - and continue to the Christian Quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of Holy Sepulchre. Proceed to the New City and visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial to the six million Jews who perished.
On Saturdays and Jewish holidays, instead of Yad Vashem, visit Mount Hertzel cemetery; drive by the Knesset, Israel's parliament, to see the Menorah with the biblical emblems.
Massada and the Dead Sea
Departure:
Daily
From Jerusalem
$100 - Bus Pick-Up
$115 - Van Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$110 - Bus Pick-Up
$125 - Van Pick-Up |
Learn about
Masada and the heroic story of the Zealots. Visit the lowest place on earth: the
Dead Sea.
Depart via the Judean hills to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Visit the
Ahava Dead Sea Cosmetics Factory. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to
Masada. Ascend by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod, where the Zealots of the 1st Century made their last stand against the Romans. Visit the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, water cisterns, mosaic floors, roman baths and other findings. Descend by cable car and continue to the
Dead Sea; enjoy the unique opportunity to float on salty Dead Sea waters, which are believed to have therapeutic effects. On the way back, view the
Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found by a young shepherd.
From the cable car to the archaeological site in Masada there are steps to climb.
Biblical Highlights of the North
Departure:
Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays
From Jerusalem
$90 - Bus Pick-Up
$105 - Van Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$85- Bus Pick-Up
$100 - Van Pick-Up |
Drive via the coastal road and the landscape of the lower Galilee to
Nazareth, where Jesus spent his childhood. Visit the
Church of Annunciation and the
Church of St. Joseph. Continue, via
Kana to
Tiberias, a lovely resort town.
Drive along the
Kineret Lake to visit
Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus taught. Continue to
Tabgha, the site of the miracle of fish and loaves, located at the foot of the
Golan Heights; proceed to
Yardenit, the famous baptismal site where the
Jordan River flows from the Sea of Galilee towards the Dead Sea.
Pearls of the Western Coast
(Caesarea, Haifa, Acre and Rosh Hanikra)
Departures: Sunday, Tuesday and Friday
From Jerusalem
$110 - Bus Pick-Up
$125 - Van Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$100 - Bus Pick-Up
$115 - Van Pick-Up |
Drive along the coastal road to
Caesarea, the ancient Roman capital and port, with a walking tour of the
theatre and the
archaeological ruins & excavations. Continue to
Haifa for a scenic view of the city and port and the
Bahai Gardens. Continue via
Nahariya to
Rosh Hanikra and visit the
Limestone Grottos on the border with Lebanon.
Next, stop in
Acre to visit the
Crusaders and
Turkish Underground City & Crypt. Walk through the
Old City and the
Oriental Market, the
Arab Mosque and the
Old Port.
Jerusalem and Bethlehem
From Jerusalem
$100 - Bus Pick-Up
$115 - Van Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$110 - Bus Pick-Up
$125 - Van Pick-Up |
Drive to the
Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city of
Jerusalem. Stop at
Mount Zion to visit
King David's Tomb, the room of the
Last Supper and the
Dormition Abbey; enter the
Old City and walk through the
Armenian and
Jewish Quarters to the recently excavated and restored
Cardo: the Roman Road. See the
Wailing Wall - the
Kotel - and continue to the
Christian Quarter. Walk along the
Via Dolorosa and visit the
Church of Holy Sepulchre.
Continue to
Bethlehem for a view of
Shepherds' field; Visit the
Church of Nativity and
Manger's Square .
* Subject to change by local conditions.
Jerusalem and the Dead Sea
From Jerusalem
$100- Bus Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$125 - Bus Pick-Up |
Drive to the
Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of
Jerusalem. Stop at
Mount Zion to visit
King David's Tomb, the room of the
Last Supper and
Dormition Abbey; enter the
Old City and walk through the
Armenian and
Jewish Quarters to the recently excavated and restored
Cardo: the Roman road. See the
Wailing Wall - the
Kotel - and continue to the
Christian Quarter. Walk along the
Via Dolorosa and visit the
Church of Holy Sepulchre.
Next, drive through the Judean desert to the
Dead Sea. Stop for relaxation at one of the resorts on the shores of the Dead Sea; enjoy the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea and cover yourself with the mineral rich, therapeutic Dead Sea mud.
Jewish Heritage Tour of Jerusalem
Departure:
Monday & Thursday
From Jerusalem
$90 - Bus Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$125 - Bus Pick-Up |
Start the day with a magnificent view of
Jerusalem and the
Judea Desert from
Mount Scopus, near the Hebrew University Campus. Proceed to the
Old City; enter through
Zion Gate, as did the Israeli Paratroopers during the Six Day War in 1967.
Visit the
Tomb of King David on
Mt. Zion. Walk along the
Cardo, the ancient Roman road. View the remains of the
Western Wall from the 1st Temple period. Visit the
Jewish Quarter and the four
Sephardic Synagogues from the 16th Century, restored after the 1967 war. Visit
Davidson Center and tour the southern
Kotel Excavations.
Visit the
Wailing Wall, the
Kotel, and join the Bar-Mitzvah ceremonies. Continue to
Mea Shearim and learn about the unique lifestyle of the Ultra-Orthodox communities. Drive to
Mount Hertzl: the military cemetery, and
Yad Vashem: the Holocaust Memorial to the Six Million Jews who perished.
Tel Aviv City Tour
Departure:
Friday
From Jerusalem
$100 - Bus Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$90 - Bus Pick-Up
|
Visit the
Diaspora Museum. Drive around the main streets of
Tel Aviv, center of business and entertainment of Israel. Stop at
Rabin's Square, place of assassination of prime minister Itzhak Rabin in 1995. Continue to
Old Jaffa, an 8,000 year-old port city; visit the
ancient ruins and walk along the restored
Artists' Quarter.
Visit
Neve Tzedek: the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv built in 1887, and
Nahalat Benyamin, the pedestrian street of the city with its musicians, handmade jewelry and artifacts. Next, stop at
Sheinkin: the lively and colorful street specially known for its unique shops, cafes, and youthful ambiance.
* Tour does not operate on Jewish holidays
Israel Heritage Tour
From Jerusalem
$130 - Bus Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$100 - Bus Pick-Up |
Start the day with a visit to the
Independence Hall where the establishment of the state of Israel was declared. Next, drive to
Latrun to visit the
Armored Corps Museum, one of the most diverse tank museums in the world. Visit the new “
Mini Israel” park including miniature replicas of the most important landmarks and buildings in Israel. Continue to the
Ayalon Institute, once an ammunition factory for the
Hagana, the underground movement before May 1948.
*
Tour does not operate on Jewish holidays
Dead Sea Relaxation
From Jerusalem
$80 - Bus Pick-Up
$95- Van Pick-Up |
From Tel Aviv
$85 - Bus Pick-Up
$100 - Van Pick-Up |
Drive through the Judean desert to the
Dead Sea. Visit a Dead Sea product shop. Stop for relaxation at one of the resorts on the shores of the Dead Sea; spend the day on site and enjoy the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea waters and cover yourself with the mineral rich, therapeutic Dead Sea mud.
On the way back, view the
Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea scrolls were found by a young shepherd. View
Jericho, the oldest city on earth.
*
Spa treatments and personal expenses are not included.
