April 18 (SAT)
However if you prefer I could set a tour for that day as well, or some local activities (Segway Tour tour or similar).
O/N: Crown Plaza Hotel, Tel-Aviv
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April 19 (SUN)
Our first full day tour will start with a drive to the Roman and Byzantine era Metropolils of Caesarea
. We will review its well preserved aqueduct and then explore the site’s Port, including the New Visitors Center, and walk along Caesarea Hippo-Stadium to Herods Palace in Caesarea and Caesarea Theatre.
We then head on to Haifa
for a quick view of the iconic Bahai Gardens in Haifa
, and later reach Akko
where we appreciate both the local market and the Hospitallers Citadel / “The Knights Halls”
.
O/N: Mizpe Hayamim?
.
April 20 (MON)
and visit some of its famous sites related to Christian history, such as Mount of Beatitudes
, Capernaum
, Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish, Sea of Galilee Boat
, and possibly Sail on the Sea of Galilee
.
O/N: Mizpe Hayamim
.
April 21 (TUE)
Completing our review of Holy Christian sites we head to the northern top of the state of Israel and visit Caesarea Philippi (Banias)
and possibly hike the Banias hike and water fall
.
Next we ascend up the Golan Heights and possibly have lunch at the home of a special Druze
women (Naseeba Samara), and later reach the top of Mt. Bental
for amazing panoramas of the region, including into Syria, and possibly join an ATV tour along the Syrian Border
. IF time and will permits we could end the day with a visit to a local winery.
O/N: Mizpe Hayamim
.
April 22 (WED)
Heading to Jerusalem we make a few stop on the way such as at the site of the “First miracle of Jesus” – Cana
. Nearby we stroll in the local markets of Nazareth
, review the Church of Annunciation
, and have lunch at the BEST Kebab restaurant in Israel!
We then traverse through the plains of “Armageddon”, and if time and will permits we could also visit the archaeolical site of Megiddo .
O/N: Prima Kings, Jerusalem
.
April 23 (THUR)
. We will start with an early visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
to reach mostly the Golgotha
and the Tomb of Jesus
, and later walk along the “Stations of the Cross” (Via Dolorosa
).
After light lunch break (Hummus any one?) and possible shopping in the local market (Suq ) we continue to the Jewish Qaurter, where we visit sites like the Western wall
, the Temple Institute
, the Cardo
and more.
O/N: Prima Kings, Jerusalem
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April 24 (FRI)
On our second day of exploring Jerusalem we will visit the main attractions on Mount Zion such as the site of the “Last supper” (Cenacle ), King David’s Tomb Mark on Mount Zion
and more. We then contiue to the Israel Museum
and appreciate its main attractions, such as “Shrine of the Book”
, the Model of the Second Temple
, and the Archaeological Wing
.
For lunch we head into Mahane Yehudah Market
and experience the sounds smells and tastes of the local market before Shabbath, and later drive along the Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim
.
Shabbath Shalom!
O/N: Prima Kings, Jerusalem
.
April 25 (SAT)
you will walk on the ruins of the Biblical site (Tel es-Sultan
), and possibly take the cable car ride to the Monastery of the Temptation
. Nearby you could visit the Baptism site (qasr el-Yahud)
.
In Bethlehem you will go to the Church of Nativity
and the Shepherds’ Field
and learn about the hometown of David, becoming a Holy City to the Christian world, and now a Palestinian town of conflict.
O/N: Prima Kings, Jerusalem
.
April 26 (SUN)
), followed by a drive at Ein-Gedi Nature Reserve
and trying to track some of the wild life. At Masada
we will take a cable car to the top of the famous site of Jewish drama and trajic end, and then head for lunch and a swim at the Dead Sea
. We then have a 2.5 hours drive to get to Eilat
and check in.
O/N: Dan Panorama Eilat
.
April 27 (MON)
A morning pick up by the agency will take you to the border crossing where a Jordanian guide and driver will take you to the famous Nabatean former capital of Petra
. Walking through the Siq
you will be amazed by the unique rock fomations, and the “Treasury” at the end (Al-Khazneh
).
You will have lunch at the site and then return to the entrance, possibly visiting the new Petra Museum . You will then drive back to the border crossing, with an optional quick stop at Wadi Rum
on the Way.
O/N: Dan Panorama Eilat
.
April 28 (TUE) (Memorial Day)
, and then head to a 5 hours drive to get to Tel-Aviv
.
Alternatively we could leave early in the morning, drive through Ramon Crater
, and possibly visit Ramon Crater Visitors Center
and/or Ben Gurion’s Tomb and Desert home
.
In the evening expect long parties to mark eve of INDEPENDENCE DAY!.
O/N: Crown Plaza Hotel, Tel-Aviv
.
April 29 (WED)
, Rabin Center
, Palmach Museum
, Rabin Assassination site
, etc.)
O/N: Crown Plaza hotel, Tel-Aviv
.
April 30 (THUR)
Our day tour of Tel-Aviv and Jaffa will begin with a stroll along the art galleries and alleys of Jaffa , appreciating the mix of Ottoman architecture and and some archaeological discoveries. Reaching the port we could check the “Catch of the day” of the local fisherman and then walk to the colorfull Flea Market
, where we can also have lunch.
We will then return to the car, and drive along points of Interest in Tel-Aviv such as Neve Tzedek
, Rothschild Boulevard
, Rabin Assassination site
. We could combine it also with a visit to the Palmach Museum
.
O/N: Crown Plaza hotel, Tel-Aviv
.
May 1 (FRI)
, and review the Battle site of David and Goliath
and sites related to Samson.
We then return to Tel-Aviv and make sure not the miss the Friday Nahalat Binyamin Arts and Crafts Fair
and the local Carmel Market
.
Shabbath Shalom!
O/N: Crown Plaza hotel, Tel-Aviv
.
May 2 (SAT)
4:50 – Departure, Farewell!