9 Days package Deal: All israel and Eilat

Depart    07:15 – Tel Aviv
                08:30 – Jerusalem

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 Sepulchre – the site of the crucifixion.
Walk along the 1700 year old Byzantine main street, the Cardo
and the renovated Jewish Quarter. Ascend Mt. Zion - Hall of last supper & David's tomb.
Stop for overview of Bethlehem and Judean Desert.
Tour the new city, see Knesset, Menorah and government buildings.
Visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum.

 Modest dress and comfortable shoes required.

 On Saturdays Holocaust Museum is closed.
     Substituted by visit to Garden of Gethsemane.

Day 2: Safed Mt. Meron

Depart : Tel Aviv - 07:15
             Jerusalem – 06:30
             Tuesdays only

Drive North to Tiberias. Visit the graves of Rabbi Meir Baal Hanes and the Rambam.
Drive via the Sea of Galilea and stop for a breathtaking view.
Continue to Safed and visit the synagogue of the Ari Hakadosh,
the place where the Shulchan Aroch was compiled by Joseph Karo,
the Visitors center and the artist village. From Safed travel to Mt. Meron,
visit the graves of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and his son Rabbi Elazar.

 over night in Tel Aviv

Day 3: lower Galilee: Nazareth.Cana, Jordan River

Departure Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
06:00 – Jerusalem
07:15 - Tel Aviv  

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 Tiberias to the site of baptismal on the Jordan River.
Return via scenic view of Mt. Tabor, the site of transfiguration.

Overnight in north.

Day 4:  Golan Heights  

Continue north to Poriya and overview of Sea of Galilee,
Jordan Valley and Golan Heights. Continue to overlook of Hammat Gader
and ascend the Golan Heights to Shalom Observatory.
Onwards to the city of Katzrin, the museum and the excavations of Talmudic Katzrin.
Ascend Mt Bental, overlook Kuneitra Valley and the triangular border with Syria, Jordan and Israel.
Continue and stop at former Syrian fortification.
Return via Jordan River crossing.
Overnight in north.

Day 5 Caesarea,Haife,Acre, Rosh Hanikra

Exit south to Caesarea, the ancient Roman Capital and port.
Walking tour of theatre and archaeological ruins and excavations.
Continue to Haife, Mt. Carmel, scenic view of Bahai 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.
End tour with a walk through the Old City market.

over night in Tel Aviv

Day 6: Massada & Dead Sea

Depart  07:15 – Tel Aviv 
              08:30 – Jerusalem

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, stop at Qumran,
view the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
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 Jerico and old Roman Road.

 Recommended hats, bathing suits, towels, comfortable shoes and beach thongs.

over night Dead Sea

Day 7 Timna Valley and Predator Park

in the morning we'll  drive to Eilat By Bus