Mini Jewish Heritage Jerusalem and Masada

Mini Jewish Heritage Tour to Jerusalem and Masada

Mini Jewish Heritage

Day 1 : (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 Sephardic synagogues restored after 1967 war in the Jewish quarter. Tour the Kotel Tunnels(upon availability); 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 2 : (Thursday): Jerusalem - New City

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 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. 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.

Overnight : Jerusalem

Day 3 : (Friday): the Dead Sea / Masada

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 : Tel Aviv

Mini Jewish Heritage Tour to Jerusalem and Masada