If you are on a short visit to Israel yet still wish to set a day tour that will cover major sites relating to history of the State of Israel and the Jewish People, this might be just the right offer for you. This Single Day tour is also ideal for a family visiting to mark the Bar-Mitzvah of one its members.
We meet at Tel-Aviv, and driving through the city center, we learn about the unique history of Tel-Aviv and its foundation. At rothschild boulverad 16 we will visit the Independence Hall we review the significant event of Ben Gurion’s decleration of a Jewish state in 1948.
Heading towards Jerusalem we stop at Latrun to learn about the fierce battles here in 1948. We then get off the highway and join the 1948 “Burma Road”, a brilliant by pass formed during the War of Indepdence. We could also drive to the battle site of David and Goliath, and crawl in 2,000 caves from the time of the Bar-Kokhva revolt.
Upon reaching Jerusalem we park the car, and head to a tour by foot of the Jewish Quarter, the Western wall, and the visitors center of the “City of David“. These sites presents best the core of Jewish history from the time of King David, to our days. The tour could include a walk in “Hezekiah’s Tunnel“, or joining a tour of the “Western Wall tunnels“.
