Classical Tour With Eilat

Tel Aviv District, Israel

from AU$3,933.00

Classical Tour with Eilat

Itinerary

Day 1: Tel Aviv

On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv for overnight.

Day 2: Tel Aviv

A day at leisure to explore this beautiful Mediterranean city or take an optional day tour. Overnight Tel Aviv. (B)

Day 3: Tel Aviv – Caesarea – Megiddo – Druze Villages – Haifa – Galilee (Kibbutz stay)

Drive to Caesarea to see the crusader city, Roman
port, aqueduct and amphitheatre. Continue on to Megiddo, the supposed site of the Armageddon. Proceed to the Druze Village of Daliat El Carmel for lunch, before continuing north via Haifa. Overnight in a Kibbutz. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Galilee – Safed – Golan Heights – Galilee

Drive to Safed, the home of Kabbalah, where you will visit an ancient synagogue. Continue to the Golan Heights to see the Syrian bunkers, Kuneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin. Stop at a Golan winery for a tour and some wine tasting. Overnight in a Kibbutz. (B,D)

Day 5: Galilee – Nazareth – Capernaum – Beit Shean – Jerusalem

Start the day with a visit to Nazareth and the Church of the Annunciation. See Capernaum and the octagonal Church of St Peter. Visit the Mount if Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see the mosaic floor of the ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac. Overnight Jerusalem. (B)

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

Start the day with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives. Visit the tomb of King David and the room of the Last Supper. Walk through the Jewish Quarter and see the Western Wall. Walk along Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Continue to Bethlehem via Rachel’s Tomb and see the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. Overnight Jerusalem. (B)

Day 7: Jerusalem (New City)

Drive to the Israel Museum and visit the Shrine of the Book which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls. Proceed to a tour of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. Visit Mount Herzl and Yad Vashem – the moving memorial to the Holocaust. See Mea Shearim, the ultra-orthodox neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Enjoy
dinner by the David Citadel and a unique sound and light show (weather permitting). Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D)

Day 8: Jerusalem – Qumran – Masada – Dead Sea – Jerusalem

Drive through the Judean Desert towards the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Stop at Qumran to visit the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Masada, and ascend by cable car to see the ancient fortress. Arrive at the Dead Sea to float in the buoyant water (weather permitting). Return to Jerusalem for overnight. (B)

Day 9: Jerusalem

Enjoy a day at leisure. Overnight Jerusalem. (B)

Day 10: Jerusalem – Timna – Eilat

Travel south through the Negev Desert to Timna, to see
the copper mines and King Solomon’s Pillars. Continue to Eilat and its underwater observatory, built against a coral reef. Overnight Eilat. (B)

Day 11: Eilat

Enjoy a free day in Eilat or take an optional tour to Petra (Jordanian Visa required in advance). Overnight Eilat. (B)

Day 12: Eilat – Mitzpe Ramon – Sde Boker – Tel Aviv

Depart Eilat to Mitzpe Ramon to see the Ramon Crater, the world’s largest makhtesh. Continue to Sde Boker and the grave of Ben-Gurion. Enjoy a visit to a Bedouin settlement, including a light lunch. In the afternoon, arrive into Tel Aviv for overnight. (B,L)

Day 13: Tel Aviv

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

Inclusions

Includes

- All transfers and assistance
- 12 nights accommodation
- 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

Standard Class
- Tel Aviv -
- Galilee -
- Jerusalem -
- Eilat -
(br> Superior Class
- Tel Aviv -
- Galilee -
- Jerusalem -
- Eilat -
(br> Deluxe Class
- Tel Aviv -
- Galilee -
- Jerusalem -
- Eilat -
(br>

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.
- 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, Druze Villages, Haifa, Galilee, Safed, Golan Heights, Nazareth, Capernaum, Beit Shean, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Qumran, Masada, Dead Sea, Timna, Eilat, Mitzpe Ramon, Sde Boker

Countries Visited

Israel

Duration

13 days

Start City

Tel Aviv

End City

Tel Aviv

Type

Escorted Coach Tours

Languages

English

Departure Day

Friday

Departures

January - December 2019

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