Depart for Israel

All passengers who have booked airfare with us are met at the airport and transferred to the bustling cosmopolitan city of Tel-Aviv. Check in to our deluxe hotel on the beautiful beach promenade, where we are greeted with refreshing fruit juice. PM: Dinner Tonight in Hotel Main Dining Room (From 7:00PM). Overnight Tel-Aviv

BREAKFAST. Begin our tour with a drive by the cultural center of Tel-Aviv, viewing the Mann Auditorium and Habimah Theater. On to an exciting visit to the Diaspora Museum, the most extraordinary museum in the world depicting Jewish history and Jewish life through the ages. Then we will tour the Ayalon Institute, a secret factory camouflaged on a kibbutz producing millions of bullets for the Hagana and underground. This was done right under the noses of the British authorities. Continue to Old Jaffa, where we walk along the ancient streets, viewing archaeological excavations and charming galleries.
PM: Welcome Dinner with Music. Overnight Tel-Aviv

BREAKFAST. Start today with a visit to Independence Hall where on May 14, 1948, Israel became an independent nation. Continue north via Netanya to Caeserea. We visit the Crusaders’ Battlement, the Roman Theater - where concerts and cultural events take place all summer long, plus the ancient Aqueduct still standing for 2000 years. Next, an emotional visit to Atlit - a former detention compound for Jewish immigrants who arrived in Israel illegally during the British Mandate period. Arrive at our luxurious hotel atop Mt. Carmel where we are greeted with refreshing fruit juice. PM: Kabalat Sabbath Service Followed by our Friday Night Traditional Dinner. Overnight Haifa

BREAKFAST. Sabbath at leisure. Enjoy a delightful stroll in the beautiful city of Haifa or visit a local Synagogue. The lovely pool area is yours to enjoy. Available - Optional tour to the incredible Tel Megiddo - the excavations that inspired James Michener's book "The Source". Next, drive to a Druze Village where we learn about their culture and customs in their environment. Be a guest in a Druze home. Browse and shop in their bustling bazaar - a fun way to end an exciting tour before returning to our hotel around 2:30 PM.
PM: Dinner with Live Music and More... Overnight Haifa

BREAKFAST. Drive by the Bahai Temple on our way to the ancient port city of Akko to visit the prison where members of the Hagana and Irgun were held captive during Israel's fight for independence. Here Leon Uris’s famous novel “Exodus” was filmed. Then on to the beautiful new Jewish development town Karmiel, in the Galilee. Proceed to Safed, famous art colony and center of mystic Kabbalism. See its Synagogues and picturesque cobblestone streets and art galleries before arriving at our Kibbutz, located in the lush hills of the Upper Galilee. PM: Dinner. After Dinner, Participate in An Interesting Talk on Kibbutz Life. Overnight Kibbutz

BREAKFAST. Morning walking tour of the Kibbutz. Next we drive to the Golan Heights and enjoy a magnificent view of the entire Hula Valley. See the Syrian fortifications which threatened Israel for 19 years before the Six Day War. Continue to Katzrin, the urban center of the Golan Heights. Then on to the Biblical City of Tiberias. Enjoy a scenic Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee viewing the Golan Heights and the city of Tiberias. Return to Kibbutz. PM: Dinner. Overnight Kibbutz

BREAKFAST. Depart for Beit Shean, the most exciting antiquity excavation in Israel. It is compared to Pompei of ancient Rome. Then to Bet Alpha for a visit to the ancient Synagogue with its outstanding mosaic floor. Continue toward Israel's capital - Jerusalem of Gold. Following in our forefathers footsteps, we enter Jerusalem and gather for a traditional Shehecheyanu. PM: Dinner. Overnight Jerusalem

BREAKFAST. Our first stop is Hadassah Hospital and Synagogue with its famous Chagall windows. Next, an emotional visit to Israel's National Memorial to the Holocaust - Yad Vashem, including the New Museum, the Children's Pavillion, and the Avenue of the "Righteous Gentiles". Continue to Mt. Herzl to view the final resting place of Theodore Herzl, father of modern political Zionism. Then the Military Cemetery to view the gravesites of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and other past leaders of Israel. PM: Special Dinner Out. Overnight Jerusalem

BREAKFAST. Begin the day with a visit to the Western Wall - the holiest site of Judaism, to witness unique Bar Mitzvahs - the boys and their families of many ethnic backgrounds. Next we enter the newly excavated Tunnel that runs along the Western Wall. Continue walking through the restored Jewish Quarter of the Old City, stopping at Hurva Synagogue and the Cardo. PM: Gala Dinner Party with Dancing to Live Music. (Dress Up Night) Overnight Jerusalem

BREAKFAST. Day at leisure. The bustling shopping areas are yours to enjoy surrounding our centrally located downtown hotel. PM: this evening, an emotional visit to the “Western Wall” to witness the ushering in of the sabbath - an experience you’ll never forget!
PM: Friday Night Traditional Shabbat Dinner. Overnight Jerusalem

BREAKFAST. Sabbath. Join us for services at the Great Synagogue if you like. Then enjoy the fantastic Israel Museum to view the dead sea scrolls, the shrine of the book, and the renovated model of the city of jerusalem from the 2nd temple period. Available- afternoon optional tour of the Christian Sites including the Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Garden of Gethsemanie. PM: Dinner. After Dinner Enjoy A Spectacular Sound & Light Show At The Tower of David Museum (Weather Permitting)! Overnight Jerusalem

BREAKFAST. Drive to Massada. Ascend by cable car to the last stronghold of the zealots in their struggle against the Romans. See Herod’s Palace, the Synagogue and Bath houses. Descend by cable car. Continue along the shores of the Dead Sea and see the Caves of Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Then on to an exciting and rejuvenating experience at the Dead Sea Spa (known for its healing qualities); includes all indoor and outdoor Sulphur, Mineral and Mud baths (weather permitting). Head for exciting Eilat via the Arava road. PM: Dinner. After dinner, walk along the promenade and feel the excitement of this middle-eastern paradise! Hotel entertainment. Overnight Eilat.

BREAKFAST. Begin with a visit to the breathtaking magnificent King Solomon's Pillars. Then we tour Eilat including the Egyptian and Jordanian Borders, and the Eilat Stone Factory. Take the afternoon off to relax at pool side. AVAILABLE - Optional full day tour to Petra, Jordan, one of the wonders of the ancient world. PM: Cocktail Party & Dinner. Hotel Entertainment. Overnight Eilat

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ONE DAY PETRA TOUR FROM EILAT

Pick up from Eilat hotel approximately 7:15 am and enter Jordan at the Arava border crossing. Drive in an air-conditioned bus to Petra.  Continue on foot into the narrow canyon that leads to the Red Rock.  During this comprehensive tour  you visit the Treasury (Khazneh), the Roman theater, and the caves in the rock among dozens of imposing monuments. Lunch at Wadi Musa, a small village nearby, (included in the price). From there, return to Aqaba for a short panoramic tour, and drive back to the Arava border crossing.   Estimated arrival in Eilat between 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

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BREAKFAST. Depart Eilat driving northward to the great crater of Mitzpe Ramon, the "Machtesh", where we view a unique geological phenomenon comprised of ancient rock strata that dates back 200 million years. Then we visit David Ben Gurion’s Gravesite overlooking the wilderness of Zin. Continue via Beer Sheva, capital of the Negev to Tel-Aviv. PM: Special Dinner Out followed by late evening transfer to the airport. We leave the great land of Israel for our return to the USA with unforgettable sights and memories etched in our minds of this extraordinary, incredible country. SHALOM!

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