Sept 20 (FRI)

Arrival, WELCOME TO ISRAEL!. 

Upon arrival you will each set a transfer to the Hotel.

19:00 – Dinner at “Adom” .

O/N: Arthur hotel Jerusalem

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Sept 21 (SAT)

Day tour of the Old City Jerusalem , including higlights like Church of the Holy Sepulchre  , sample of the Via Dolorosa ,  in the local Arab market (Suq ); the Western wall   in the Jewish Quarter , and more. 

O/N: Arthur hotel Jerusalem?

Cost (Guide + transportation): $1200

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Sept 22 (SUN)

The morning is devoted to hightlights of the Israel Museum  , such as the “Shrine of the Book” ; the Model of the Second Temple ; the Jewish Art and Life Wing ; and the Archaeological Wing . 

For lunch we can go to the Mahane Yehudah Market  , or  Ein Karem  , and later visit the National momument for the Holocaust –  “Yad Vashem”  .

O/N: Arthur Hotel Jerusalem?

Cost (Guide + transportation): $1100

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Sept 23 (MON)

A Long day ending in a Bedouin feast in Petra will require an EARLY start (!). We will see the caves where the famous “Dead Sea Scrolls” were found (Qumran  ) and use the cable car to visit to Masada  .

We will then continue to “Herod’s hotel” for lunch + spa + swim at the Dead Sea Experience, and then drive 2.5 hours to the border with Jordan, and then another 2 hours to get to Petra (!). After a brief shower we will head to a Bedouin feast (“Hafla“) near Little Petra .

O/N: Movenpick Hotel, Petra?

Cost (Guide + transportation): $1300 (+ $600 cost of two “single staff rooms”)

Inclusive Cost of the tour of Jordan: $7500

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Sept 24 (TUE)

A morning tour of Petra , and then eturn to Eilat  , and drive to Ramon Crater  .

O/N: “Beresheet” Hotel, Mizpe Ramon?

Cost (Guide + transportation): $1500 (guide and driver drive home to Tel-Aviv)

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Sept 25 (WED)

Rest day at “Beresheet” hotel!. Optional Jeep tours activity, etc.

O/N: “Beresheet” hotel, Mizpe Ramon?

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Sept 26 (THUR)

A drive to Tel-Aviv, with optional stop at Ben Gurion’s Tomb and Hut , and/or Tel Be’er Sheva , Israeli Air Force (IAF) Museum , or by the border with Gaza (Sderot ).

O/N: Melody hotel Tel-Aviv?

Cost (Guide + transportation): $1500

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Sept 27 (FRI)

A day tour of Jaffa and Tel-Aviv , including Jaffa , Rothschild Boulevard , and Rabin Assassination site .

19:30 Dinner at “Claro” .

O/N: Melody hotel Tel-Aviv?

Cost (Guide + transportation): $1100

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Sept 28 (SAT)

A day tour to Caesarea and Haifa  , presenting the highlights of the ancient metropolis of Caesarea  , as well as the a panoramic view of the Bahaian Terraced Gardens  in Haifa .

If time and will permits we can also visit the impressive mediaval remains in akko  .

O/N: Melody hotel Tel-Aviv?

Cost (Guide + transportation): $1300

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Sept 29 (SUN)

Transfer to the airport by taxis (T.B.D.), departure, 

Farewell!