Holy Land & Jordan

Tel Aviv District, Israel

from AU$5,524.00 AU$5,247.80

Day 1: Tel Aviv

Arrival Ben-Gurion airport. Complete the airport formalities. You will be met and transferred to your hotel for check in and overnight. Overnight Tel Aviv

Day 2: Tel Aviv – Beersheba – Masada – Dead Sea – Jerusalem

A short visit to the Negev capital. Continue via Arad to Masada. Ascend by cable car to the fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod’s palaces, the synagogue and bathhouse. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. Descend for a possible “float” in the salty water of the world’s lowest place. Via Ein Gedi and Kalya, proceed to Jerusalem
for overnight. (B)

Day 3: Jerusalem (New City)

Drive to Mt Scopus for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. On to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church
of the Agony. Continue to Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then visit the beautifully renovated Model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem. Continue to Yad Vashem. Afternoon visit the Hadassah medical centre’s synagogue, via Ein Karem (the birth place of John the Baptist). Overnight Jerusalem. (B)

Day 4: Jerusalem (Old City) – Bethlehem* – Jerusalem

Walk through the gates of the walled Old City: the renewed Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall, the Temple area, the colourful bazaars, Via Dolorosa and the stations of the cross ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Drive to Mt Zion and visit the tomb
of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. In the afternoon continue to Bethlehem to visit Rachel’s Tomb and the Church of the Nativity. Overnight Jerusalem. (B)

Day 5: Jerusalem – Jericho* – Beit Shean – Tiberias – Capernaum – Galilee

Leave Jerusalem, and drive north via Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City. Proceed to Tiberias and along the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. Continue to a Kibbutz for overnight. (B)

Day 6: Galilee – Golan Heights – Safed – Nazareth – Galilee

Drive to the Golan Heights. Visit the former Syrian fortifications and Druze villages. Proceed via the Hula Valley to Safed, city of the Kabbalah, to visit the synagogue and an artists’ colony before travelling to Nazareth to visit the Christian holy sites. Return to the Kibbutz for overnight. (B)

Day 7: Galilee – Acre – Haifa – Caesarea – Tel Aviv

After breakfast drive west to Acre. Visit Haifa, including the Baha’i Shrine, Persian Garden and Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city and the bay. Proceed along the coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theatre and the Crusader fortress. End the day with a short city tour of Jaffa. Overnight Tel Aviv. (B)

Day 8: Tel Aviv – Amman

After breakfast transfer to the Israeli/Jordanian border. After crossing through, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight Amman. (B,D)

Day 9: Amman – Madaba – Nebo – Kerak– Petra

Depart via the Kings’ Highway for Petra, visiting the mosaic city of Madaba, where you will see the oldest map of the holy land. Continue to Mt. Nebo – where according to tradition, Moses is buried – to admire the wonderful view of the countryside, the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. Next stop is Kerak and on to Petra for overnight (B,D)

Day 10: Petra

Depart for a tour of the Ancient Site of Petra. Discover the archaeological site with its hundred temples, the Royal Palaces, the Roman Theatre and houses, the Hydria Monument, the Corinthian Tomb and the Monastery. Overnight Petra. (B,D)

Day 11: Petra – Wadi Rum – Amman

Take a 4x4 safari in the Wadi Rum Desert, the land of Lawrence of Arabia, where you will be enchanted
by the striking landscape, the endless sands and the large rock formations that appear out of the desert sands. Transfer to Amman for overnight. (B,D)

Includes

- All transfers and assistance
- 7 nights accommodation in Israel
- 4 nights accommodation in Jordan
- Meals as per itinerary
- Tours as per itinerary with English speaking guide
- Entrance fees

Not included

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

Accommodation

Superior Class
- Tel Aviv -
- Jerusalem -
- Galilee -
- Amman -
- Petra -
(br> Deluxe Class
- Tel Aviv -
- Jerusalem -
- Galilee -
- Amman -
- Petra -
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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.
- Jeep tour may not be suitable for persons of particular ages or those with medical conditions.
- Bethlehem and Jericho are under the Palestinian Authority Jurisdiction and therefore the visit is subject to confirmation on the day.

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At a Glance

Book & pay in full by 31 March 2019 and Save 5%. This is for January - September 2019 departures only.

Cities Visited

Tel Aviv, Beersheba, Masada, Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Beit Shean, Tiberias, Capernaum, Galilee, Golan Heights, Safed, Nazareth, Acre, Haifa, Caesarea, Amman, Madaba, Nebo, Kerak, Petra, Wadi Rum

Countries Visited

Israel, Jordan

Duration

12 days

Start City

Tel Aviv

End City

Amman

Type

Escorted Coach Tours

Languages

English

Departure Day

Sunday

Departures

January - December 2019

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