Jewish Heritage In Depth Tour and Eilat

Itinerary

Day 1 : (Wednesday): Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight : Tel Aviv

Day 2 : (Thursday): Independence Hall / Mini Israel / Ayalon Institute

Start the day with a visit to the Independence Hall where the establishment of the state of Israel was declared; Next, drive to Latrun to visit the Armored Corps museum, one of the most diverse tank museums in the world; Visit the new “Mini Israel” miniature park including miniature replicas of the most important landmarks and buildings in Israel. Continue to visit Ayalon Institute, once an ammunition factory for the Hagana, the underground movement before May 1948.

Overnight : Tel Aviv

Day 3 : (Friday): Tel Aviv

Visit the Diaspora museum; Drive around the main streets of Tel Aviv, center of business and entertainment of Israel. Stop at Rabin's Square, place of assassination of Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin. Continue to Old Jaffa, an 8000 year old port city; Visit the ancient ruins and walk along the restored artist's quarter. Visit Neve Tzedek, the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv, built in 1909 and Nahalat Benyamin, the pedestrian street of the city with its musicians, hand made jewellery and artifacts. Next, stop at Sheinkin, the lively and colorfull street especially known with the unique shops, café life and youthful ambiance.

Overnight : Tel Aviv

Day 4 : (Saturday): At leisure

At leisure.

Overnight : Tel Aviv

Day 5 : (Sunday): Caesarea / Haifa / Acre / Rosh Hanikra

Drive north to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the crusaders' city, the aqueduct and the amphitheatre which has been restored as a concert venue. Proceed to Haifa for a panoramic view from Mt. Carmel and visit “AF AL PI CHEN”, the naval museum of the illegal immigration to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Drive to Acre; walk along the old harbour and local market; Continue to the northernmost point of Israel at Rosh Hanikra. Descend by cable into the limestone Grottoes.

Overnight : Galilee and Golan Heights

Day 6 : (Monday): Safed / Golan Heights / Upper Galilee

Drive to Safed, center of Kaballa movement; Visit the JOSEPH CARO and the HA’ ARI synagogues, the most important synagogues in the city; stroll around the the Artist’s quarter. Enjoy a Jeep tour to the foots of the Golan. Continue to the Golan heights; Stop at an observation point over the city of Kuneitra, and the Syrian territory. Stop at Tel Facher, a former syrian army camp; Visit the Banias springs. Next, a visit to Tel-Hai; See the “Roaring Lion” monument and learn about the heroic battle of Josef Trumpeldor and his comrades in 1920. Meet with a Kibbutz member and learn about their unique lifestyle.

Overnight : Galilee and Golan Heights

Day 7 : (Tuesday): Beit Shean / Beit Alpha / Gan Hashlosha

Drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam’s grave; Proceed to Beit Shean, also called "Scythopolis", the biggest archeological park in Israel with beautiful excavations from Roman and Byzantine periods. Stop at Beit Alpha to see the beautiful mosaic floor of a synagogue from the Byzantine period. Onto Gan Hashlosha, (Sachne) where you will have an opportunity to enjoy in the water springs located at the foots of the Gilboa mountain, the famous mountain on which King Saul was killed in the battle against the philistines. Continue via the Jordan valley to Jerusalem; Stop at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city.

Overnight : Jerusalem

Day 8 : (Wednesday): Jerusalem Old City

Tour the old city of Jerusalem. Start with a visit of the tomb of King David on Mt. Zion. Walk along the Cardo, the ancient Roman road; Visit the four Sepharadic synagogues restored after 1967 war in the Jewish quarter. Tour the Kotel Tunnels; Visit Davidson center and walk through the Roman Cardo, to the local Arab bazaar. Walk through Jaffa gate to David’s Tower museum and see the ancient remains of the city beginning with the first Temple period.

Overnight : Jerusalem

Day 9 : (Thursday): Jerusalem

Enjoy seeing the Bar-Mitzvah ceremonies at the kotel. Continue to Mea Shearim and learn about the unique lifestyle of the ultra orthodox communities. Drive to mount Hertzel, the military cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Visit the ammunition hill, a former Jordanian army stronghold, conquered by the Israeli army in the Six Day War, and converted into a national memorial site and museum. Drive by the Knesset, Israel’s parliament and see the Menorah with the biblical emblems. Next visit the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the book where the Dead sea scrolls are housed, and the new holyland model – a miniature replica of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period.

Overnight : Jerusalem

Day 10 : (Friday): Qumeran / Massada

Drive through the Judean desert to the Dead sea. Stop at Qumeran, the site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Continue to Massada, ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress; visit the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, the bathhouses etc. Descend by cable car. Next stop for lunch and Spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area.

Overnight : Jerusalem

Day 11 : (Saturday): At leisure

At leisure.

Overnight : Jerusalem

Day 12 : (Sunday): Timna / Underwater Observatory / Eilat

Travel south through the Negev desert; Visit Timna and see the copper mines and King Solomon’s pillars and marvel at the huge multi-colored rock formations. Continue to Eilat and stop to visit the underwater observatory, one of the largest seaquariums in the world, built into a coral reef.

Overnight : Eilat

Day 13 : (Monday): Free day in Eilat or Day in Petra (optional)

After assistance with visa to the Jordanian border, drive straight away to Petra through desert highways, your ultimate destination is the astonishing rose-red city of Petra which was built by the Nabateans (An early Arab tribe). Petra was renowned for its massive architecture, pools, dams and water channels. Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans who settled in the south of Jordan more than 2000 years ago. The visit begins with the possibility of a short horseback-riding for about 700 m. until the entrance of the Siq, which is about 1.2 km long (walking distance). There is a possibility to rent a chariot (extra) to get inside Petra and back to the gate outside.Petra is famous for its huge monuments such as the Treasury, Royal Tombs, the Court, Roman theatre, Roman Street, Qassier El- Bint (Palace of Pharaoh’s daughter) and many other smaller monuments which fascinate the visitors. The city itself is almost 45 square km and is considered to be the second wonder of the world. After the visit, time for lunch in a nice 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 p.m and crossing back to Eilat.

Overnight : Eilat

Day 14 : (Tuesday): Mitzpe Ramon / Sde Boker / Tel-Aviv

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 overlooking the magnificent Zin valley. Stop for a camel riding experience and a visit to 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. Drive back to Tel Aviv.

Overnight : Tel Aviv

Day 15 : (Wednesday): Departure

Depart Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport.

Overnight : Tel Aviv

Overview

Jewish Heritage In Depth Tour + Eilat

Package Included

Meeting and assistance on arrival at Ben Gurion Airport.
Transfers on arrival and departure.
Government licensed English speaking guides on touring days.
Accommodation in twin bedded/double rooms at the selected hotels.
Full Israeli buffet breakfast daily.
Dinners at the kibbutz.

Trajectory

Tel Aviv
Caesarea
Haifa
Acre
Rosh Hanikra
Safed
Golan Heights
Upper Galilee
Beit Shean
Beit Alpha
Gan Hashlosha
Jerusalem
Qumran
Masada
Timna
Eilat
Petra (optional)
Mitzpe Ramon
Sde Boker

Jewish Heritage In Depth Tour + Eilat-14 Nights

The exciting 14-day Jewish Heritage in-depth tour takes you through the history of the Jews in Israel from Biblical times to the modern day. Experience the story of Jewish martyrs at Masada, walk the halls of the Jewish mystics and witness the excavated remains of the Second Temple during a Western Wall Tunnel Tour.

Learn about the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, tour historic and modern Tel Aviv, visit the Old City of Jerusalem, explore Beit Shean and Tel Hai, climb into an Israeli Air Force airplane, and swim in the Dead Sea. Experience Jewish heritage in the Jewish homeland.

Hotel Category:

Tourist Class - Prima City T.A,Kibbutz Lavi Hod,Prima Kings Jerusalem,Prima Music Eilat.

First Class - Dan Panorama T.A,Kibbutz Lavi Hod Wing,Dan Panorama Jerusalem,Dan Panorama Eilat.

Superior First Class - Carlton T.A, Kibbutz Lavi Hadar Wing, Inbal Jerusalem, Royal Beach Eilat.

Deluxe - Dan T.A, Kibbutz Lavi Hadar or Eden Wing, King David, Dan Eilat.

(Hotels might be replaced with similar ones)

Terms

Guaranteed departure up to 14 days prior arrival. Within 14 days, on request.
All hotels are on BB basis. Kibbutz Lavi guesthouse is on HB Basis.
This tour may be operated in various vehicles - from small vans up to a full bus depending on number of participants.
Starting times may vary depending on from which hotels guests are being picked up.
The program can be extended and tailor-made for groups.

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Jewish Heritage In Depth Tour + Eilat - 14 Nights