8-night Israel Tour From Tel Aviv: Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Northern Israel And Petra

Itinerary

Day 1: Sunday Arrival

Pass By: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District
• Upon arrival to Tel Aviv Airport you will be met by our representative who will be holding a sign with your name on, immediately after passport control. Our representative will guide you to pick up your luggage, after which you will be escorted via Customs to meet your driver who will transfer you to your hotel.
• Evening at leisure in Tel Aviv.
• Overnight in Tel Aviv.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 2: Monday - Tel Aviv / Masada & Dead Sea

Stop At: Masada National Park, Masada 8698000 Israel
• Ascend via cable-car for a thorough visit that gives insight to the rituals, politics and culture of the people who inhabited this desert fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse and cisterns, and enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Dead Sea, Israel
• Descend to the lowest place on earth – the Dead Sea, to experience the mineral-rich black mud and to float in its salty waters.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 3: Tuesday - Jerusalem

Stop At: Israel Museum, 11 Derekh Ruppin, Jerusalem 9543500 Israel
Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Mount Herzl Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, Entrance to the site is via the Holland Junction, situated on Herzl Boulevard, Jerusalem 91034 Israel
Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ein Kerem, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem District
• Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bethlehem, Bethlehem, West Bank
• Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 4: Wednesday - Jerusalem

Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
•Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount.

Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Western Wall Plaza Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem 97500 Israel
Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa, Via Dolorosa Old Town, Jerusalem Israel
Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mount Zion, Rehov Ma'ale HaShalom, Jerusalem 9750000 Israel
• To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mount of Olives, Mt of Olives, Jerusalem
• Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Garden of Gethsemane, Jericho Rd, Jerusalem Israel
• Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mahane Yehuda Market, Rehov Mahane Yehuda, Jerusalem Israel
• In the heart of a neighborhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehuda to experience the flavors, aromas, colors and the traders' interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 5: Thursday - Beit Shean / Nazareth / Safed

Stop At: Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee Region, Northern District
On to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and Christian holy sites.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bet She'an National Park, Beit She'an 11715 Israel
Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean, and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Old City of Safed, The City, Safed Israel
city of the Kabbalah and centre of Jewish mysticism, to visit the beautiful streets of the artists’ colony.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 6: Friday - Golan Heights / Sea of Galilee

Stop At: Golan Heights Winery, Tayelet Neve 28 Industrial site Katzrin, Katzrin 12900
• 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
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kfar Nahum (Capernaum) National Park, Road 87, Tiberias Israel
Descend to the shore of the Sea of Galilee and proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Tabgha, Tiberias Israel
In the Mount of Beatitudes, visit the traditional site of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ and Tabgha, the traditional site of the ‘miracle of the loaves and the fish’.
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Mount of Beatitudes, Har Nahum, Capernaum Israel
Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, traditional site of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tiberias, Tiberias, Galilee Region, Northern District
• Onwards to Tiberias, the old center of Jewish learning.
• Optional sailing on a boat across the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and fee).

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 7: Saturday - Acre / Haifa / Caesarea / EIiat

Stop At: Akko Old Town, Acre Israel
After breakfast drive through the hills of the Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Haifa, Haifa, Haifa District
• Continue to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, including the Baha'i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa bay.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Caesarea National Park, Route 2 Near Aqiva, Caesarea Israel
• Proceed along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress at what is known as the “masterpiece of Herod the Great”.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Eilat, Eilat, Southern District
• Continue to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv for a short flight to Ramon Airport, Eilat and transfer to Eilat, the Red Sea resort.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 8: Sunday - Eilat / Petra / Tel Aviv

Stop At: Petra - Wadi Musa 77110 Jordan
• After breakfast leave Eilat, Israel and cross into Jordan at the Arava border.
• Drive to Petra through the scenic Jordanian desert, passing by the Wadi Rum area.
• Enter the Rose City of Petra through the Siq, a narrow passage through the mountains that has inspired people for centuries.
• Up to the Treasury which suddenly appears at the end of the gorge, leaving visitors breath taken by its' size, color and beauty.
• Continue into the heart of this ancient city carved into the mountains, passing hundreds of tombs and monuments and a spectacular Amphitheatre, which once held 3,000 spectators.
• Exit the city and stop for a sit-down lunch in Wadi Musa - the new town of Petra, followed by a visit to Moses Spring before leaving.
• Drive to Aqaba for a short city tour, before returning to the Arava border and back to Ramon Airport, Eilat for return flight to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv.
• Transfer from Tel Aviv airport to Tel Aviv hotel for overnight.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel