ISRAEL

Classical Israel

Begins in Israel every Wednesday

16 Days / 15 Nights


A deluxe tour of Israel, especially designed for families and those who wish to see and experience Israel in a more relaxed fashion. This tour is also an excellent opportunity to celebrate a Bar or Bat Mitzvah in Jerusalem.

Includes:

Ask about our Special Free Bonus offered to families celebrating a Bar or Bat Mitzvah.

Wednesday: ARRIVE ISRAEL TEL AVIV:

VIP welcome and lounge at Ben Gurion Airport. Transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv, located on the Mediterranean. Overnight in Tel Aviv (D)

Thursday: CAESAREA/HAIFA/ACCO/ ROSH HANIKRA:

Our tour begins with Caesarea, the Roman city built by Herod and view the impressive amphitheatre. Continue through the beautiful panorama of Mt. Carmel to Haifa. See the beautiful Persian gardens in the Bahai Center. Proceed to the Druze village of Daliat-EI Carmel, to enjoy lunch and time for shopping, before continuing to Acco, where we visit the underground Crusader Fort. Travel to Rosh Hanikra at the Israel-Lebanon border to visit the caves and grottos. Overnight in Tiberias. (B,L,D)

Friday: SAFED/GAN HASHLOSHA/PICNIC:

Travel to Safed, a quaint artist colony, birth place of Jewish Mysticism and Scholarship. Visit the famous synagogues of great Jewish scholars. Afterwards, travel to Gan Hashlosha for some fun and a family picnic The rest of the afternoon is free. Overnight in Tiberias (B,L,D)

Saturday: FREE DAY:

Today will be yours for fun! Enjoy horseback riding, kayaking, swimming or relaxation. Overnight in Tiberias. (B,L,D)

Sunday: METULLA/GAMLA/GOLAN/HAMAT GADER/FISH LUNCH-BOAT RIDE:

Start the morning with a tour of a Kibbutz. Continue to K'far Nachum to see a synagogue dating back to Roman times. Afterwards, enjoy a boat ride across the Kinneret followed by a fish lunch. We travel to Hamat Gader, an archaeological site; also see the alligator farm. Continue our tour to the Golan Heights and learn why this area is so vital to Israel's defense. Visit Gamla, the Massada of the Galilee. Time permitting, visit Metulla and the Good Fence. Overnight in Tiberias. (B,L,D)

Monday: BEIT SHEAN/BEIT ALPHA/JERICHO/JERSALEM:

Travel to Beit Shean one of the oldest cities in Israel which proudly displays wonderful ruins of a Roman amphitheatre. Continue to Beit Alpha. View the Mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue and Jewish religious emblems. Travel towards Jerusalem and view the magnificent site of St. George's Monastery. Ascend the Judean Hills. At the crest, view the eternal "Golden City of God"-Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L.D)

Tuesday: MODEL/KNESSET/YAD VASHEM/MT. HERTZL/SHRINE:

Begin with a tour of the Model City, which explains the structure of Jerusalem as it was in the 2nd Temple. Continue to the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed. Visit the Knesset (Israel Parliament), the military cemetery on Mt. Hertzl and Yad Vashem, memorial to the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L,D)

Wednesday: ASHKELON/YAD MORDECHAI/ABSHALOM CAVES:

Travel to Ashkelon and visit the archeological excavations. Continue to Yad Mordechai, named after the leader of the Warsaw Uprising. View the reconstructed 1948 Independence war battle that took place here. Visit Beit Shemesh for a tour of the Stalagmite and Stalagtite caves (second largest in the world!). Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L,D)

Thursday: WESTERN WALL/CARDO/OLD CITY/KING DAVID MUSEUM:

* If you visit to celebrate a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, this is a special day set aside at the Western Wall. Afterwards tour the old city of Jerusalem. View the Kotel (Wailing Wall), Jewish Quarter, the ancient Cardo from Roman time and the King David Museum. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L,D)

Friday: FREE DAY IN JERUSALEM:

Today you have a free day to relax in Jerusalem. Enjoy the golden city's main streets, where cafes and shops abound. Overnight Jerusalem (B,D)

Saturday: QUMRAN/MASSADA/EIN GEDDI SPRINGS/DEAD SEA/EIL AT:

Travel south, via Qumran, to the Dead Sea and Massada, the lowest point on earth. At its southern end rises the great mountain. Ascend by cable car and hear the touching story of Massada. Descend and travel to the Dead Sea for a float in the salty waters. Visit Ein Geddi and see the beautiful King David's Waterfalls. Enjoy some free time in this lush oasis. Drive along the Arava highway to Eilat. Overnight in Eilat. (B,L,D)

Sunday: FREE DAY IN EILAT:

Enjoy a relaxing day on the beaches of Eilat on the Red Sea. Overnight in Eilat. (B,D)

Monday: SOLOMON PlLLARS/TIMNA/AVDAT/S'DE BOKER:

Tour King Solomon's Pillars and the copper mines in Timna National Park. Time permitting hike through a beautiful canyon to the waterfall of Ein Avdat. Continue to S'de Boker, home of David Ben Gurion, Israel's 1st Prime Minister. S'de Boker is the Desert Research Center, conducting studies of desert life and part of Ben Gurion University. Tour the ancient Nabatian town of Avdat which specializes in irrigation of the desert. Continue to Tel Aviv- overnight. (B,L,D)

Tuesday: DIASPORA MUSEUM/WEITZMAN INSTITUTE/RISHON L'TZION/JAFFA:

Visit the Museum of the Diaspora, a wonderful museum of history displaying years of Jewish heritage. Afterwards, a short drive to visit Rishon L'Tzion, the Rothchild family's first winery. Continue to Rehovot, home of the world famous Weitzman Institute which is famous for technology and science. Overnight in Tel Aviv. (B,L,D)

Wednesday: FREE IN TEL AVIV:

Enjoy a free day of rest and relaxation or some last minute shopping. Overnight in Tel Aviv. (B,D)

Thursday:

Departure transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight back home. (B)

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