Israel Highlights

Israel Highlights
Important notice: Due to the current U.S. State Department warning regarding travel in this region, we are not currently operating this tour. However, we are constantly monitoring the situation. Please call for the latest information.1.888.310.7120. Discover the ancient history and religious importance of Israel as you explore what some believe to be the holiest sites in the world. From the modern city of Tel Aviv explore the ancient site of Beit She’an, the City of David, the Western Wall and more.
RECENT TOUR DIARIES:
April 22, 2022 - May 1, 2022
October 22, 2009 - November 1, 2009
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Day 1 Overnight flight to Israel
Day 2 Shalom Israel
Meet your Tour Director, travel to Tel Aviv and check into hotel
Day 3 Tel Aviv--Galilee
Caesarea Archeological Site visit
Valley of Megiddo walking tour
Crusader Fortress visit
Travel to Galilee
Dinner
Day 4 Galilee
Sail on the Sea of Galilee
Tiberius & Ancient Jesus Boat visit
Capernaum & St. Peter's Church visit
Kfar Kedem community visit
Nazareth & Church of Anunciation walking tour
Dinner
Details: Capernaum & St. Peter's Church visit
Journey to Capernaum, the town where Jesus first assembled his disciples to view remains of the ancient synagogue.
Details: Kfar Kedem community visit
In a community close to both Cana and Nazareth, enjoy learning and participating in some hands-on methods of farming and shepherding from the lifestyle of biblical times.
Day 5 Galilee--Jerusalem
Hike and meditate on the Mount of Beatitudes
Scenic drive along the Sea of Galilee
Yardenit & Jesus Baptismal Site visit
Beit She'an visit
Gideon Springs visit
Scenic drive to Jerusalem
Mount of Temptation view point
Good Samaritan Inn site visit
Details: Scenic drive along the Sea of Galilee
Ascend the Golan Heights above the Sea of Galilee to Mount Bental for an observation point overlooking the borders of Israel, Lebanon and Syria as well as the "Road to Damascus”. Descend the Heights to explore northern Israel with a visit to the regions of the rivers Dan and Banias.
Details: Yardenit & Jesus Baptismal Site visit
Participate, if you wish, in a baptism ceremony in the River Jordan, where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist.
Details: Beit She'an visit
Discover the ancient site of Beit She'an, also known as the Roman city of Scytopolis, a city now fully uncovered and partially renovated.
Details: Gideon Springs visit
Discover Gideon Springs at Ein Harod, the site where Gideon put his soldiers to the test in order to find out their strength for combat.
Details: Scenic drive to Jerusalem
Drive south along the Jordan River Valley, on the way view the Gilboa Mountain and see the story of David and Saul unfold before you along with other events from the Bible. Ascend to Jerusalem via the Judea Desert and on your way pause at the Inn of the Good Samaritan. Pause at a vantage point of a spectacular view and to say a prayer of thanks, as said by pilgrims for thousands of years when arriving in Jerusalem.
Details: Mount of Temptation view point
On your scenic drive to Jerusalem, admire the views of the Mount of Temptation
Day 6 Jerusalem Highlights
Jerusalem guided sightseeing tour
City of David, Old City Ramparts, Mt. Zion visit, Jewish Quarter
Western Wall and Tunnel visit
Details: City of David
The City of David is the original site of the City of Peace. Walk through Hezekiah Tunnel dug in Biblical times (2,700 years ago) to bring water to Jerusalem – it was so well engineered that it still works today, so prepare to get wet!
Details: Jewish Quarter
Enter the Jewish Quarter via Zion Gate to see the Roman Cardo, an 1800 year old shopping mall still in use today and the Broad Wall dating to the First Temple Period.
Details: Western Wall and Tunnel visit
Visit the Western Wall, the holiest site in the Jewish world. It became the most sacred spot in Jewish religious and national consciousness and tradition by virtue of its proximity to the Western Wall of the Holy of Holies in the Temple, from which, according to numerous sources, the Divine Presence never departed. It became a center of mourning over the destruction of the Temple and Israel's exile, on the one hand, and of religious - 20th century also national - communion with the memory of Israel's former glory and the hope for its restoration, on the other. Because of the former association, it became known in European languages as the "Wailing Wall." Visitors also place prayers on notes before slipping them into the cracks of the walls.
Day 7 Jerusalem--Negev Desert
Mount of Olives, Chapel of Ascension & Temple Mount visit
View El Aqsa Mosque & Dome of the Rock
Garden of Gethsemane visit
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jesus burial and resurrection site) visit
Oriental Bazaar visit
Travel to the Negev Desert
Negev Desert Bedouin experience
Bedouin Hafla (feast), Traditional music
Details: Garden of Gethsemane visit
Gethsemane is an urban garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, most famous as the place where Jesus prayed and his disciples slept the night before his crucifixion, it’s also known as the site of the Agony in the Garden.
Details: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jesus burial and resurrection site) visit
Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the location of the last five Stations of the Cross and the holiest Christian site in Jerusalem. The church is built over the location of Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection. The site was picked out by Emperor Constantine's mother Helena in the 4th century and much of the current structure dates to the era of the Crusades.
Details: Negev Desert Bedouin experience
The Bedouins are a group of nomadic tribes who have lived in Israel’s Negev Desert for many hundreds of years, tracing their heritage back to the traders on the ancient Spice Route which crossed the region. Amid the peace of the desert, a visit to one of these ‘villages’ provides a fascinating insight into the history and lifestyles of Bedouins in Israel - an experience of a lifetime.
Day 8 Masada & The Dead Sea
Travel to Tel Aviv
Masada and the Dead Sea excursion
Qumran Caves (Dead Sea Scrolls) visit
Details: Masada and the Dead Sea excursion
Early at dusk, climb Masada for a spectacular sunrise. Ascend via the Roman Ramp. Explore the palatial fortress, which is known as the last independent Jewish territory from the destruction of the second Temple to the rebirth of the modern State of Israel. Hike down the famous Snake Path. In the afternoon, swim and in this case float, in the Northern Dead Sea at a private beach.
Day 9 Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv Guided Sightseeing Tour
Jaffa artist colony visit, Rothschild Boulevard, Rabin Square
Details: Tel Aviv Guided Sightseeing Tour
Start the day with a visit to Old Jaffa and hear about those who have left their mark on the city, like Jonah and his Whale, Andromeda, Simon the Tanner, Napoleon and more. Tour the famous Rothschild Boulevard to Rabin Square, follow the marked "Independence Trail" and hear all about this World Heritage White City recognized by UNESCO. Enjoy last minute shopping at the Flee Market, Open Arts & Crafts Market, and Carmel Market.
Details: Rabin Square
View Rabin Square, the site at which Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated.
Day 10 End Tour
Map of Israel Highlights tour
Tour Includes:
  • Round-trip airfare
  • 8 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
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