Israel tours
Israel tours
Grand tour of Israel
     
 

A wonderful vacation! Starting in Tel Aviv. Israel is a world-class destination with cultural attractions that range from ancient to modern. Israel has more museums per capita than any country in the world and a fabulous club scene that can be enjoyed all night.

 
     
  Tour Itinerary:  
 

Day 1, Friday: Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv.
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Tel Aviv.

 
 
Day 2, Saturday: Tel Aviv.
Enjoy a free day at your leisure to explore the city. Overnight in Tel Aviv.
 
 

Day 3, Sunday: Diaspora Museum / Caesarea / Druze villages.
Depart Tel Aviv and drive to the Diaspora Museum for a visit. Proceed along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. See the excavations of the Crusader city and the Roman port, aqueduct and the amphitheater that has been restored to its former glory as a concert venue. Continue via the Druze villages to Haifa. Overnight in Haifa.

 
 

Day 4, Monday: Haifa / Safed / Golan Heights.
The tour of Haifa will begin at the summit of Mount Carmel where you will take in a breathtaking panoramic view of the Haifa Bay and Western Galilee. Continue to the golden domed Baha'i Shrine to visit the exotic Persian Gardens. Proceed to Safed, the center of Jewish mysticism, where you will 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. Overnight in a Kibbutz.

 
 

Day 5, Tuesday: Sea of Galilee / Nazareth*.
Start the day with a visit of Tiberias. Drive to Capernaum to see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal Church of St. Peter and then proceed to Nazareth. Here you will visit the Church of the Annunciation. Drive via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac. Overnight in Jerusalem
** Visit subject to availability.

 
 

Day 6, Wednesday: Jerusalem: Old City.
Visit the Tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper on Mt. Zion. Enter the walled city and walk through the newly restored Jewish Quarter. Visit the Roman Cardo, Herodian Quarter and continue to the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, proceed to Mount Scopus and then to the Mount of Olives for a magnificent panoramic view of the Old City. Continue to Bethlehem*, stopping at Rachel's Tomb and to visit the Church of the Nativity. Overnight in Jerusalem.

 
 

Day 7, Thursday: Jerusalem: New City.
Drive to the Hadassah Medical Center in Ein Kerem to see the Chagall stained glass windows. Continue to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust and then to the Israel Museum. Visit the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. View the Knesset, Israel's Parliament and the Givat Ram Campus of the Hebrew University. Overnight in Jerusalem.

 
 

Day 8, Friday: Qumran / Massada / Dead Sea.
Drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, almost 1300 feet (400 meters) below sea level. Stop at Qumran to visit the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada. Ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans before committing mass suicide in 73 AD. Descend by cable car, time and weather permitting, an opportunity will be provided to float on the Dead Sea. Overnight in Jerusalem.

 
 

Day 9, Saturday: Jerusalem.
Enjoy a free day at your leisure to explore the city. Overnight in Jerusalem.

 
 

Day 10, Sunday: Negev Desert / Timna / Eilat.
Travel south to the Negev desert, visit Israel's Air Force Museum at Hatzerim to view the planes and equipment and hear the story of this brave fighting force. Continue south, visiting Kibbutz Sde Boker, to see Ben Gurion's hut and grave, overlooking the magnificent Zin valley. Stop at Mitzpeh Ramon to gaze into the Ramon Crater, a geological wonder. Drive to Timna to see the copper mines and King Solomon's pillars and marvel at the huge multi-colored rock formations. Proceed to Eilat for overnight.

 
 

Day 11, Monday: Eilat.
At leisure or take an optional tour: to Petra. Overnight in Eilat.

 
 

Day 12, Tuesday: Eilat / Mamshit / Tel Aviv.
Visit the Underwater Observatory, one of the largest seaquariums in the world, built into coral reef. Drive to Mamshit for a Camel riding experience and visit an authentic Bedouin tent. Learn about the Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. Overnight in Tel Aviv

 
 

Day 13, Wednesday: Tel Aviv / Ben Gurion Airport.
After breakfast, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.

 
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TOUR DATES & PRICES:
TOUR PRICE: VALID FROM MARCH 2011 – MARCH 2012
* Rates are per person, in US$, on BB basis.
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2011
Mar  4  11  18  25 3573 5578 2946 4333 2849 4190 2378 3220
Apr  1 3573 5578 3020 4467 2849 4190 2378 3220
Apr  8  15  22  TOUR CANCELLED
Apr 29  3593 5619 3020 4467 2849 4190 2378 3220
May 6  13  20  27
Jun  3
Jun  10  17  24 3779 5990 3020 4467 2849 4190 2378 3220
Jul   1  8  15  3593 5619 2900 4252 2819 4137 2378 3220
Jul  22 3593 5619 3020 4460 2886 4240 2453 3345
Jul  29 3593 5619 3235 4830 2953 4342 2490 3408
Aug  5 3773 5979 3398 5148 2993 4419 2563 3532
Aug  12 3896 6202 3423 5172 3093 4597 2588 3557
Aug  19 3866 6138 3208 4809 2920 4315 2588 3557
Aug  26 3710 5851 3035 4517 2897 4292 2453 3346
Sep 2  9  16 3573 5578 2872 4199 2819 4137 2378 3221
Sep 23* 3573 5578 Not Valid Not Valid 2849 4190 2378 3220
Sep 30  TOUR CANCELLED
Oct 7  14  21
Oct  28  3573 5578 3020 4467 2849 4190 2393 3221
Nov 04
Nov  11  18 3566 5571 3015 2692 2844 4186 2248 3008
Nov  25  3539 5515 2889 4227 2802 4105 2199 2915
Dec  2  9 
Dec 16 4408 7290 3171 4711 2861 4236 2325 3123
Dec 23 4302 7079 3290 4962 2965 4441 2325 3123
Dec  30 3681 5809 2777 4058 2802 4112 2274 3039
2012
Jan  6  13  20  27  3494 5426 2681 3843 2735 3978 2199 2915
Feb  3  10  17
Feb  24 3494 5426 2770 3965 2764 4031 2211 2759
 
     
 
TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:
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Accommodation on twin share basis.
- Daily breakfast.
- Transfers and tours with local English speaking guide.
- Transfer on arrival and departure (from/to Ben Gurion airport).
- Dinner at Kibbutz Lavi.
- Entrance fees to the sites visited as per the itinerary.
- Local taxes and service charges.
 
TOUR PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Visa fee
- International Airfare.
- Items of a personal nature.
- Early check in and late check out at hotels
- Tips & gratuities
- Optional excursions
 
OPTIONAL TOURS:
- Petra day tour: $230 USD + Border/Visa fees per person
 
  Grand Israel Tour
Tour Length 12 Nights/13 Days
Tour Style (Small Group Tour)
Tour Dates Valid From March 2011 - March 2012
Tour Departure Every Friday
Visit
Tel Aviv (Arrival) | Haifa | Kibbutz | Jerusalem | Eilat | Tel Aviv (Departure)
Prices Starting At USD 2,199* Only.
 
Major tour attractions
- Jerusalem - old and new city.
- The Tomb of King David.
- Visit to the Diaspora Musuem.
- Drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea.
- Visit the Roman port, Aqueduct and the Amphitheater.
- Breathtaking panoramic view of the Haifa Bay and Western Galilee from Mount Carmel.
- The famous Synagogues at Safed.
- Persian Gardens at the Bahai Temple.
- Church of St. Peter at Capernaum.
- Drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea.
- An opportunity to float on the Dead Sea.
- Gaze into the Ramon Crater at Mitzpeh Ramon.
- Visit King Solomon’s pillars at Timna.
- Underwater Observatory at Eilat.
- Camel riding experience and visit to an authentic Bedouin tent at Mamshit.
 
PLACES NTS DELUXE SUPERIOR STANDARD TOURIST
Tel Aviv 02 Carlton
-Sup sea view
Leonardo Plaza Renaissance Prima Tel Aviv
Haifa 01 Dan Carmel
–Dlx room
Dan Carmel
–Sup
Dan Panorama Dan Panorama
Galilee 01 Kibbutz Lavi- Kibbutz Lavi- Kibbutz
Lavi-
Kibbutz Lavi-
    Hadar wing Hod Wing Hod Wing Lev Wing
Jerusalem 05 David Citadel Leonardo Plaza Mount Zion Prima Kings
Eilat 02 Dan Eilat Leonardo Plaza Leonardo Plaza Prima Music
Tel Aviv 01 Carlton-Sup sea view Leonardo Plaza Renaissance Prima Tel Aviv
(If the above mentioned hotel is not available we will provide similar alternate).
 
Tour Departure Dates
TOUR DEPARTURE DAYS:
Every Friday
First departure:
Mar  04, 2011
Last departure:
Feb  24, 2012
 
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