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Across The Jordan River

Tel Aviv District, Israel

from AU$3,202.00

Across the Jordan River

Itinerary

Day 1: Tel Aviv

Arrival at Ben-Gurion airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight Tel Aviv.

Day 2: Tel Aviv – Caesarea – Megiddo – Mukhara – Acre – Galilee (Kibbutz stay)

Depart Tel Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. Visit the ancient city, Roman theatre and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo then onto Mukhara. Drive to Acre to visit the ancient city and harbour. Continue to Kibbutz Lavi for overnight. (B,D)

Day 3: Galilee – Tiberias – Capernaum – Tabgha – Banias – Golan Heights – Galilee

Short tour of Tiberias, with a boat ride to Capernaum. Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Springs and waterfalls and tour the Golan Heights. Overnight Kibbutz Lavi. (B,D)

Day 4: Galilee – Nazareth – Beit Shean – Jerusalem

Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee. Visit the Church of Annunciation, St. Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s Well. Drive to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River; continue to Beit Shean and visit the Roman theatre. Drive along the Jordan River to Jerusalem for overnight. (B,D)

Day 5: Jerusalem (Old City)

Depart for the
Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the
city; visit the Church of All Nations, King David’s
Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. Enter within the walls of the Old City and visit the Cardo, Temple Mount, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Oriental Bazaar and Garden Tomb. Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D)

Day 6: Jerusalem (New City) – Bethlehem* – Jerusalem

Drive to Ein Karem to visit the Church of Visitation. Proceed to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust; visit the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed and see the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. Proceed to Bethlehem to visit the Church of Nativity. Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D)

Day 7: Jerusalem – Qumran – Masada – Dead Sea – Jerusalem

Drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Masada by cable car and visit the food
storeroom, water irrigation system and Herod’s
Palace. Arrive at the Dead Sea to float in the
buoyant water (weather permitting). Return to
Jerusalem. Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D)

Day 8: Jerusalem – Jerash – Amman

Transfer to the border to cross over into Jordan. After completing the crossing, continue to Jerash to see the well preserved ruins of this city of the Decapolis. The temple here is particularly interesting. Drive on to Amman for a tour of the Jordanian capital. Overnight Amman. (B,D)

Day 9: Amman – Petra

After an early breakfast head south towards Wadi Musa and the incomparable city of Petra. Travel along the Siq and see the stunning buildings carved into canyon, including the Treasury, tombs of the
Nabatean Kings, the amphitheatre and the Altar. Overnight in Wadi Musa. (B,D)

Day 10: Petra – Madaba – Nebo – Tel Aviv

Depart for Madaba, which features the oldest map of the holy land. Continue on to Mt Nebo, the traditional burial place of Moses, and see the
Byzantine church with its inlaid mosaic floors.
Cross the border back into Israel, and drive on to
Tel Aviv for overnight. (B,D)

Day 11: Tel Aviv

After breakfast transfer to Ben-Gurion airport for your departure flight. End of
our services. (B)

Inclusions

Includes

- All transfers and assistance
- 8 nights accommodation in Israel
- 2 nights accommodation in Jordan
- Meals as per itinerary
- Entrance fees
- Touring with English speaking guide

Not included

- International flights
- Drinks with meals
- Passport or visa fees
- Any other items of personal nature

Accommodation

Accommodation

Superior Class
- Tel Aviv -
- Kibbutz Lavi -
- Jerusalem -
- Amman -
- Wadi Musa -
(br> Deluxe Class
- Tel Aviv -
- Kibbutz Lavi -
- Jerusalem -
- Amman -
- Wadi Musa -
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Things to note

Things to note

- The sequence of these tours may vary depending on arrival day and may require extra nights.
- Accommodation is subject to change without notice. Every effort is made to avoid hotel changes, but should a mid-tour hotel change become necessary after this list has been printed, contact details of the new hotel will be supplied to you by your Tour Director.
- Where accommodation is stated, the hotels will be as listed or of a similar standard.
- Tours can be a combination of different regular tours and therefore coach changes may be required.
- Some tours do not operate during special event periods.
- Border taxes and visa fees are not included and need to be paid locally.
- Bethlehem is under the Palestinian Authority Jurisdiction and therefore the visit is subject to confirmation on the day.

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At a Glance

Cities Visited

Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Megiddo, Mukhara, Acre, Galilee, Tiberias, Capernaum, Tabgha, Banias, Golan Heights, Nazareth, Beit Shean, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Qumran, Masada, Dead Sea, Jerash, Amman, Petra, Madaba, Nebo

Countries Visited

Israel, Jordan

Duration

11 days

Start City

Tel Aviv

End City

Tel Aviv

Type

Escorted Coach Tours

Languages

English

Departure Day

Sunday

Departures

January - December 2019

January - December 2020

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