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Classic Tour 12 Nights w/ Eilat

Friday Arrival

CLASSIC TOUR 12 NIGHTS W/ EILAT

Friday Arrival

Friday 

Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv 

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you  will be met by a Diesenhaus Unitours  representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Tel Aviv. 


Saturday 

At leisure 

Overnight in Tel Aviv. 


Sunday 

Caesarea / Megiddo / Druze village /  Haifa 

Drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea,  once the Roman capital of the region; see  the excavations of the Crusader-era city, the  Roman port, aqueduct and the amphitheater  that has been restored to its former glory  as a concert venue. Proceed to Megiddo,  identified as the site of Armageddon; visit  the archaeological excavations including  the well-preserved water supply system.  Continue to Daliat el-Carmel, a Druze village  and enjoy a late lunch at a local restaurant.  Proceed via Mount Carmel to Haifa for a  panoramic view of Haifa Bay and the Golden  domed Bahai Shrine and Gardens.  

Overnight in a Kibbutz guesthouse. 


Monday 

Safed / Katzrin / Golan winery 

Drive to Safed, the center of Jewish  mysticism; Visit the ancient synagogues and  the Artist Quarter. Continue to the Golan  Heights to see the former Syrian bunkers,  Quneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin.  Stop at the Golan Heights Winery for a tour and wine tasting.  

Overnight in a Kibbutz guesthouse. 


Tuesday 

Sea of Galilee / Nazareth / Beit Alpha

Start the day with a visit to Nazareth; visit  the Church of Annunciation; Continue to  Tiberias; visit Capernaum to see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal Church of  St. Peter; visit Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount.  Drive via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see  the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient  synagogue depicting the zodiac.

Overnight Jerusalem. 


Wednesday 

Mt. of Olives / Old City / Bethlehem*

Start the day with a magnificent panoramic  view from Mount of Olives. Drive to the Old  

City; visit the Tomb of King David and the  Room of Last Supper on Mt. Zion. Enter  the walled city and walk through the newly  restored Jewish Quarter. Visit the Roman  Cardo, the Herodian Quarter and continue  to the Western Wall. Walk along the Via  Dolorosa to the Church of Holy Sepulchre.  Continue to Bethlehem*; view Rachel’s Tomb  and proceed to visit the Church of Nativity and Manger’s Square. 

Overnight Jerusalem. 


Thursday 

Israel Museum / Knesset / Mt. Herzl /  Yad Vashem 

Drive to the Israel Museum and visit the  Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea  scrolls are housed; see the miniature model  of Jerusalem as it was during the Second  Temple period; proceed for a tour at the  Knesset, Israel’s parliament. Continue to visit  Mount Herzl Cemetery and Yad Vashem,  Israel’s official memorial to the Holocaust.  Drive through Mea Shearim, the ultra  orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem and  learn about the residents’ unique lifestyle 

Overnight Jerusalem. 


Friday 

Qumran / Masada / Dead Sea 

Drive through the Judaean Desert to the  Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth at  almost 1300 feet (400 meters) below sea  level. Stop at Qumran to visit the site where  the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Drive along  the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada.  Ascend by cable car and tour the ancient  fortress where the Zealots made their last  stand against the Romans before committing  mass suicide in 73 AD. Descend by cable car.  Continue to the Dead Sea; cover yourself  with the mineral rich mud and experience a  swim in the Dead Sea** that many believe  offers therapeutic effects.  

Overnight Jerusalem. 


Saturday 

Day at leisure 

Overnight Jerusalem.  


Sunday 

Negev desert / Timna / Underwater observatory 

Travel south through the Negev desert;  stop at Timna, a large geological and  archaeological park; marvel at the multi colored rock formations and copper mines;  

view the outstanding Solomon’s Pillars.  Continue to Eilat, the southernmost resort  city on the shores of the Red Sea; visit the  Underwater Observatory Marine Park, built  into a coral reef, and enjoy the opportunity  for a close up look at the rich life of the  Gulf of Eilat.  

Overnight Eilat. 


Monday  

Free day in Eilat or Day tour to Petra (with additional charge) 

After assistance with border formalities,  drive straight to Petra, the astonishing  rose-red city built by the Nabateans (an  early Arab tribe). Petra is renowned for  its massive architecture, pools, dams and  water channels. The visit begins with the  possibility of a short horseback-riding for  about 700m, until the entrance of the Siq,  which is about 1.2 km long (walking distance).  Petra is famous for its huge monuments  such as the treasury, royal tombs, the court,  Roman theatre, Roman street, Qasr al-Bint  (Palace of Pharaoh’s daughter), and many  other smaller fascinating monuments. The  city itself is almost 45km² and is considered  to be the second wonder of the world. After  the visit, time for lunch in a nearby restaurant.  After lunch, drive back to border. On the way,  a short visit to Aqaba with the possibility  to stop and take a walk around. Transfer  to the border at around 18:00 and cross  back to Eilat.  

Overnight Eilat. 

(for the tour to Petra, visa is required in  advance) 


Tuesday 

Mitzpe Ramon / Sde Boker / Airforce  Museum 

Depart Eilat via Mitzpe Ramon; stop to  gaze into the Ramon crater, a geological  wonder; proceed to Sde Boker and see Ben  Gurion’s hut and grave, which overlook the  magnificent Zin Valley. Stop for a camel ride  and visit an authentic Bedouin tent; learn  about the Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a  light lunch. Continue to Hatzerim and visit  Israel’s Airforce Museum to view the planes  and equipment and to hear the story of this  brave fighting force.  

Overnight Tel Aviv. 


Wednesday 

Tel Aviv / Ben Gurion Airport 

After breakfast, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport  for departure.

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