Day 1
Arrive in Tel Aviv
Welcome to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you for a hassle-free transfer. Overnight stay in Jerusalem.
Day 2
Jerusalem
After a hearty breakfast, the tour starts at the Israel Museum. Here you visit the Shrine of the Book where the famous Dead Scrolls are housed. Go on to visit the beautifully renovated Model of the Herodian City of Jerusalem. It dates back to the time of the Second Temple. Continue to visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953. It is located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. Enjoy Ein Karem, a picturesque village in the southwestern outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions where John the Baptist was born. Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Return to your booked Jerusalem hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 3
Jerusalem
After a tasty breakfast, the tour proceeds to enter the Old City of Jerusalem. See the Western Wall (Wailing Wall). It is an ancient limestone wall known in Islam as the Buraq Wall. Visit the actual site of the Second Temple Mount. Walk the Way of the Cross via Dolorosa to arrive at Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which houses both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection. To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus. In the heart of a neighbourhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehuda to experience the flavours, aromas, colours and the traders’ interaction with the crowds. This is the largest open market in Israel.
Overnight stay in Jerusalem.
Day 4
Beit Shean - Nazareth - Safed
Today after breakfast at the hotel the tour leaves Jerusalem. Drive north passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean, and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City. Proceed on to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and the Christian holy sites. Proceed onwards on the tour to Safed, the city of the Kabbalah and the center of Jewish mysticism. Visit the beautiful streets of the artists’ colony and imbibe the aura. Overnight stay in a Kibbutz Hotel in Galilee.
Day 5
Golan Heights - Sea of Galilee
Enjoy a delightful breakfast and proceed on the tour. Drive up to the Golan Heights passing by Banias, which is the source of the Jordan River. The tour also visits the former Syrian fortifications and the Druze villages. Enjoy an Israeli wine country experience, with vineyards surrounded by breathtaking views. Become acquainted with the collection of fine and rare wines. The fascinating wine tour lets you enjoy wine tasting and understand the nuances of the wine production process.
Go on to descend to the shore of the Sea of Galilee and proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue, the Mount of Beatitudes, the traditional site of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ and Tabgha, the traditional site of the ‘miracle of the loaves and the fish'.
Onwards the tour takes you to Tiberias, the old center of Jewish learning. There is an optional sailing experience aboard a boat across the Sea of Galilee. Experience the tranquillity of the surroundings and the calm scenes (subject to conditions and fee). This has remained the same for the past 2000 years, a mesmeric experience. Return back to the Kibbutz Hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 6
Acre - Haifa - Caesarea - Tel Aviv
After breakfast, drive through the hills of the Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit to the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. The tour continues to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city. The visit includes the Baha’i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa Bay. Proceed along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader Fortress known as the “masterpiece of Herod the Great”.
The day ends with a short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa. Overnight stay in Tel Aviv.
Day 7
Free Day (or optional Masada and Dead Sea Tour)
After breakfast, you have a day at leisure in Tel Aviv. Or an optional tour to Masada & the Dead Sea.
Overnight stay in Tel Aviv.
Day 8
Free day, explore the beach cities
Indulge in a leisurely breakfast and explore the nearby popular beach cities from Tel Aviv
Day 9
Free day for shopping
After breakfast, you have a free day for shopping
Day 10
Free day
Today is a free day for you to unwind and savor the city's nighttime ambiance
Day 11
Departure
Enjoy breakfast and transfer comfortably to the Ben Gurion Airport for your departure. Take along cherishable memories of the epic tour.