Classic Tour
Tuesday Arrival
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Welcome to Israel
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by our local representative and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
WednesdayJerusalem: the Old City & Bethlehem
Start the day with a magnificent panoramic view from the Mount of Olives. Drive to the Old City and visit the Tomb of King David and the Room of Last Supper on Mount 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 Sepulchre. Continue to Bethlehem; view Rachel's tomb and proceed to visit the Church of Nativity and Manger's Square.
Overnight: Jerusalem
ThursdayJerusalem: the New City
Drive to the Israel Museum and visit the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed, and a 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 Holocause museum and memorial. Drive through the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim 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 permitting).
Overnight: Jerusalem
FridayQumeran / Masada / Dead Sea
Drive through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, almost 1,300 feet (400 meters) below sea level. Stop at Qumeran 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 in 73 AD. Descend by cable car. Continue to the Dead Sea to cover yourself with the mineral rich mud and experience a swim in the Dead Sea (weather permitting).
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Saturday
At Leisure
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Sunday
Caesarea / Megiddo / Druze village / Haifa
Drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the Crusaders' city, the Roman port, aqueduct and the amphitheater which 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 the golden domed Baha’i shrine and gardens.
Overnight: Kibbutz Guest House
Monday
Safed / Golan Heights / Winery
Drive to Safed, the center of Jewish mysticism; visit the ancient synagogues and the 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 "Golan Magic" for a multimedia presentation of the area and its history.
Overnight: Kibbutz Guest House
Tuesday
Sea of Galilee / Nazareth
Start the day with a visit to Nazareth and visit the Church of Annunciation. Continue to Tiberias to visit Capernaum and see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal Church of St. Peter. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the sermon on the mount. Continue via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac. Drive to Tel Aviv and check in at your hotel.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
WednesdayShalom Israel
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.
* Program is subject to change due to local conditions. |
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2017 Tour Dates
S M T W T F S
Mar 7 14 21 28
Apr 4 11 18 25
May 2 9 16 23 30
Jun 6 13 20 27
Jul 4 11 18 25
Aug 1 8 15 22 29
Sep 5 12 19 26
Oct 3 10 17 24 31
Nov 7 14 21 28
Dec 5 12 19 26
2018 Tour Dates
Jan 2 9 16 23 30
Feb 6 13 20 27 |
Classic Tour | 8 Nights |
Rates are per person |
HOTEL PLAN |
Plan A |
Plan B |
Plan C |
Plan D |
Plan E |
Tel Aviv |
Dan-Deluxe room |
Carlton-Superior room |
Dan Panorama |
Renaissance-Sea View room |
Prima City Tel Aviv |
Galilee |
Kibbutz Lavi-Hadar wing |
Kibbutz Lavi-Hadar wing |
Kibbutz Lavi-Eden wing |
Kibbutz Lavi-Eden wing |
Kibbutz Lavi-Eden wing |
Jerusalem |
King David-Deluxe New City View room |
Inbal-Superior New City View room |
Dan Panorama |
Crowne Plaza-Deluxe room |
Prima Kings |
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Double Occupancy |
Single Occupancy |
Double Occupancy |
Single Occupancy |
Double Occupancy |
Single Occupancy |
Double Occupancy |
Single Occupancy |
Double Occupancy |
Single Occupancy |
2017 |
Mar 7 14 21 28 |
$2,689 |
$4,319 |
$2,122 |
$3,219 |
$1,921 |
$2,797 |
$1,896 |
$2,780 |
$1,770 |
$2,520 |
Apr 4 11 |
Tours are not operated due to Jewish Holiday |
Apr 18 |
$2,689 |
$4,319 |
NA |
$1,921 |
$2,797 |
$1,938 |
$2,864 |
$1,770 |
$2,520 |
Apr 25 |
$2,660 |
$4,262 |
$2,227 |
$3,429 |
$1,921 |
$2,797 |
$1,938 |
$2,864 |
$1,770 |
$2,520 |
May 2 9 16 23 |
$2,904 |
$4,743 |
$2,374 |
$3,723 |
$1,921 |
$2,797 |
$1,938 |
$2,864 |
$1,770 |
$2,520 |
May 30 |
Tours are not operated due to Jewish Holiday |
Jun 6 13 20 27 |
$2,904 |
$4,743 |
$2,448 |
$3,870 |
$1,963 |
$2,881 |
$1,938 |
$2,864 |
$1,875 |
$2,709 |
Jul 4 |
Jul 11 |
$2,904 |
$4,743 |
$2,290 |
$3,555 |
$1,963 |
$2,881 |
$1,896 |
$2,780 |
$1,875 |
$2,709 |
Jul 18 25 |
$2,773 |
$4,480 |
$2,351 |
$3,667 |
$1,999 |
$2,962 |
$1,943 |
$2,870 |
$1,908 |
$2,771 |
Aug 1 |
Aug 8 15 22 |
$2,863 |
$4,662 |
$2,351 |
$3,667 |
$2,089 |
$3,170 |
$1,971 |
$2,926 |
$1,908 |
$2,771 |
Aug 29 |
$2,689 |
$4,319 |
$2,311 |
$3,597 |
$1,921 |
$2,797 |
$1,896 |
$2,780 |
$1,770 |
$2,520 |
Sep 5 12 |
$2,689 |
$4,319 |
$2,185 |
$3,345 |
$1,921 |
$2,797 |
$1,896 |
$2,780 |
$1,770 |
$2,520 |
Sep 19 26 |
Tours are not operated due to Jewish Holiday |
Oct 3 10 |
Oct 17 24 31 |
$2,887 |
$4,714 |
$2,448 |
$3,870 |
$1,921 |
$2,797 |
$1,938 |
$2,864 |
$1,770 |
$2,520 |
Nov 7 |
Nov 14 |
$2,867 |
$4,677 |
$2,187 |
$3,350 |
$1,740 |
$2,439 |
$1,904 |
$2,800 |
$1,750 |
$2,484 |
Nov 21 28 |
$2,531 |
$4,005 |
$2,166 |
$3,308 |
$1,708 |
$2,374 |
$1,876 |
$2,744 |
$1,750 |
$2,484 |
Dec 5 12 |
Dec 19 |
$2,531 |
$4,005 |
NOT VALID |
$1,805 |
$2,568 |
$1,813 |
$2,618 |
$1,659 |
$2,320 |
Dec 26 |
$2,838 |
$4,620 |
$1,973 |
$2,904 |
$1,813 |
$2,618 |
$1,687 |
$2,370 |
2018 |
Jan 2 |
$2,779 |
$4,505 |
$2,103 |
$3,182 |
$1,820 |
$2,598 |
$1,813 |
$2,618 |
$1,687 |
$2,370 |
Jan 9 16 23 30 |
$2,443 |
$3,833 |
$2,166 |
$3,308 |
$1,708 |
$2,374 |
$1,813 |
$2,618 |
$1,603 |
$2,219 |
Feb 6 13 20 |
Feb 27 |
$2,577 |
$4,098 |
$2,166 |
$3,308 |
$1,837 |
$2,632 |
$1,813 |
$2,618 |
$1,694 |
$2,383 |
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Prices for guaranteed departure tours are valid until February 2018. |
Please Note:
- Tours are operated every Tuesday as per the above dates
- Discounts are applicable for 3 people sharing a room – please contact us for details!
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The above rates include the following services:
- Shared transfer on arrival and departure (from/to Ben Gurion Airport)
- 8 Nights’ accommodation on BED & BREAKFAST basis except Kibbutz Lavi on HALF BOARD BASIS
- 6 touring days as per itinerary, with English speaking guide
- Dinner in Jerusalem on Thursday followed by a Sound and Light show at David Citadel
- Lunch at a Druze village on Sunday
- Entrance fees to the sites visited as per itinerary
The hotels appearing in the table might be replaced with similar ones. |
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