8D Highlights of Israel
Price from $3116 per person on twin sharing basis
Depart 2022// Every Sunday from January to December.
During this eight-day tour, discover the incredible highlights of Israel. Arriving in the vibrant city of Tel Aviv, go ‘low’ and see the Dead Sea, visit ancient archaeological ruins and charming villages. Then discover Jerusalem and its history and enjoy a wine tour and a local Israeli winery.
Tel Aviv – Beer Sheba – Masada Dead Sea – Jerusalem - Beit Shean – Galilee - Tel Aviv
Day 1- Sunday: Tel Aviv
Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 2 – Monday: Tel Aviv – Beer Sheba – Masada Dead Sea (B)
Depart Tel Aviv, via Ashdod, Ashkelon and Beersheba, 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, bathhouse, etc. Descend for a possible “float” in the salty water of the world’s lowest place. Via Ein Gedi, proceed to Jerusalem.
Day 3 - Tuesday: Jerusalem (B)
Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book, then a visiting model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. A final visit will be Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Day 4 - Wednesday: Jerusalem (B)
Today you will enter the Old City of Jerusalem, where you’ll see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount. Walk along the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection. Later visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Judas betrayed Jesus.
Day 5 - Thursday: Jerusalem - Beit Shean – Galilee (B)
Leave Jerusalem and drive north, passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit She’an, and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman city. Drive onward to Galilee.
Day 6 - Friday: Galilee (B)
Drive to the Golan Heights. Visit the former Syrian fortifications and the Druze villages. Proceed via the Hula Valley to Safed, city of the Kabala, to visit a synagogue and the artists’ colony and then to Nazareth to visit the Christian Holy Sites.
Day 7 - Saturday: Galilee - Acre – Haifa – Tel Aviv (B)
Drive west to Acre for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa, sightseeing tour of 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 Tel Aviv.
Day 8 - Sunday: Tel Aviv (B)
Transfer to the airport.
Includes: Accommodation for 7 nights with meals as specified. Private airport transfers. Roundtrip on a seat in coach basis with an English speaking guide.
Prices quoted are valid from 01 October 19 - 30 September 2020. Cost above is indicative, based on Low Season in NZ Dollars and subject to change due to fluctuation in exchange rates. Please read T&C before booking. Call 09 410 5060 or 0508 EXOTIC (0508 396 842) or email info@exoticholidays.co.nz for more information.