The Israel Experience

6 Days / 5 Nights

US$ 868


ITINERARY
Day 1
Tel Aviv

Arrive in Ben Gurion Airport. Transfer to your hotel in Jerusalem
Day 2
Jerusalem (B, D)

Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Enter the Old City through the Jaffa Gate and walk through the Jewish Quarter to the recently excavated and restored Cardo and the Roman Road. See the Jewish Wailing Wall and continue to the Christian Quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Day 3
Sea of Galilee - Nazareth - Tiberias (B, D)

Drive to Nazareth. Visit the Church of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue via Cana to Tiberias, the lovely resort town. Drive along Lake Kinnereth to visit Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus taught. Continue to Tabgha, the site of the multiplication of loaves and fish. Stop at yardenit, a baptismal site on the Jordan River.
Day 4
Caesarea - Haifa - Acre (B, D)

Drive along the coastal road to Caesarea, the ancient Roman capital and port, with a walking tour of the theater and archeological ruins and excavations. Continue to Haifa with a scenic view of the city and the port and its Bahai Gardens. Continue via Nahariya to Rosh Hanikra to visit the limestone grottos. Return via Acre to visit the Crusaders and Turkish underground city. Walk through the old city and the oriental market.
Day 5
Massada - Dead Sea (B, D)

Depart via the Judean Hills to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada. Ascend by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod. Visit the remains of the synagogues and palaces. Descend by cable car. Travel along the sea and enjoy some free time to dip into its mineral-rich waters.
Day 6
Departure

Transfer to the airport for your flight.

2007 Departure dates: Daily



Tour Cost: Twin Sharing $868.00

Single Supplement $328.00

Inclusions: * First Class hotel accommodation

* Roundtrip airport transfers

* Guided tours on seat-in-coach basis

* Meals as specified in itinerary


Remarks:  
Rates are not valid during peak season (i.e. Holy Week / Jewish Holidays). The order of the tours may change on certain departures. Rates are subject to change without prior notice.