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Depart From: Jerusalem / Tel Aviv
Depart Hour: 08:30 / 07:15
Price: 740$
Other Departure times:From Hertzlia 7:00,From Netanya:06:30 |
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Day 1: Jerusalem - Old and New
Panoramic overview from the Mount of Olives, overlook Jerusalem-new city and the Temple Mount Esplanade of old city. Travel along the Kidron Valley to view the Garden of Gethsemane and the walls of the city. Via the Armenian Quarter enter The Western (Wailing) Wall square via the local Bazaar to the Christian Quarter, the Stations of the Cross (Via Dolorosa) and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher – the site of the crucifixion.
Walk along the 1700 year old Byzantine main street, the Cardo and the renovated Jewish Quarter. Ascend to Mt. Zion and on Saturdays - visit the Hall of Last Supper & David's tomb. Tour the new city by car to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
Day 2: Massada and the Dead Sea
Descend to the Judean Desert via the inn of the Good Samaritan. Ascend Massada by cable car to tour the 2000-year-old fortress and palace built by King Herod. Drive via Ein Gedi and Qumran, overview the Float in the mineral-rich Dead Sea - at 400m. below sea level, the lowest place on earth. Take a mud-bath! And benefit from the therapeutic qualities of the natural Dead Sea mud. Drive back to Jerusalem with over view of Jericho and old Roman Road.
Following the tour to Massada we spend approximately 2 hours at Mineral beach.
Day 3: Caeserea, Haifa, Acre and Rosh Hanikra
Exit north to Caesarea, the ancient Roman Capital and port. Walking tour of the theatre and archaeological ruins and excavations. Continue to Haifa, Mt. Carmel, scenic view of Baha'i garden, city and port. Drive to Rosh Hanikra to visit the limestone grottos and view border with Lebanon. Return via Acre to visit the Crusader underground city and crypt. Walk through the Old City market. Return to hotels
Day 4: Nazareth Tiberius and the Sea of Galilee
Begin the journey north by travelling along Israel’s scenic coastal plain via the plain of Armageddon to Nazareth. In Nazareth visit the Church of Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph's carpentry. Onwards via Kafer Cana to view the Mount of Beatitudes and Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish at Tabgha. Stop to view the ruins of the ancient synagogue of Capernaum and the city of Christ. Drive via Tiberius to the site of baptismal on the Jordan River. Return via scenic view of Mt. Tabor, the site of transfiguration.
Day 5: Tel Aviv and Jaffa (Private walking tour)
We'll start by visiting the independents hall, the place where the state of Israel was declared. We'll continue walking on Herzel bl and see the Shalom tower with Guttmann's mosaic. We'll walk through Neve Zedek one of Tel Aviv's first neighborhoods.
Visit the old city of Jaffa, with its art galleries and beautiful port. The visit the Ben Yehuda Market (Tue & Fri, open until 6 pm)