Day 1 - Saturday, Depart US
Depart for Tel Aviv, Israel on Star Alliance. Enjoy superior in fligh service with free personal entertainment, meals, and beverages.Meals: Onboard
Day 2 - Sunday, Arrive in Tel Aviv
Upon arrival to airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel in Netanya for a n overnight.Meals: Dinner
Day 3 - Monday, Caesarea, Haifa, Acre
After breakfast drive north to Caesarea built by Herod the Great and once the seat of Romanrule. View t he excavated Roman Theater, with its acoustic and theatrical sound, which was used for many performances throughout the centuries. A new audio-visual presentation brings to life the times of the Romans who controlled these shores 2,000 years ago. Today, it draws major venue attractions, for concerts and festivals. We will walk through the excavated fortress and view the aqueduct, once used for conveying water. Then we’ll arrive in Haifa and ascend Mt. Carmel for a panoramic view of Haifa Bay and View the Baha’i hanging gardens and the Baha’i Temple to learn more about this religion and its mantra. End the day at the World Heritage site of Acre. Acre is an exceptional historic walled port-city with continuous settlement from the Phoenician period. The present city is characteristic of a fortified town dating from the Ottoman 18th and 19th centuries. Acre preserves substantial remains of its medieval Crusader buildings beneath the existing Moslem fortified town dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. The remains of the Crusader town of Acre, both above and below the present-day street level, provide an exceptional picture of the layout and structures of the capital of the medieval Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Present-day Acre is an important example of an Ottoman walled town, with typical urban components such as the citadel, mosques, khans, and baths well preserved, partly built on top of the underlying Crusader structures. Visit the Crusaders Halls.Drive to Kibbutz hotel for overnight Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 4 - Tuesday, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Nazareth
After breakfast we begin the day at the Yigal Allon Museum (2000 year old ancient boat Museum ) and seethe preserved display of an ancient, wooden fishing boat, discovered buried along the muddy lakeshores that has been dated to the exact time of Jesus. Stop at Capernaum known as the first point on the “Evangelical Triangle” that encompasses the area where most of Jesus’ ministry took place. Visit Tabgha, where the miracle of the Fish & Bread took place. Drive to Mount of Beatitudes; North of the Sea of Galilee, atop the Beatitudes Mount, lies a beautiful church with an octagonal dome that represents the 8 “Beatitudes” of the sermon that Jesus Christ blessed his disciples with 2000 years ago. Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Drive via Cana (where Jesus performed His first miracle by turning water into wine) to Nazareth (Church of Annunciation) where Jesus spent his childhood, and the Church of Annunciation, built on the site where archaeologists believe the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary.Drive to Kibbutz hotel for overnight Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 5 - Wednesday, Beit Shean, Yardenit, Bethlehem, Jerusalem
After breakfast check out of the hotel and drive south to view among Israel’s most impressive ruins are those found in Beit She’an. Excavators have discovered 18 successive towns featuring black and white stones, marble columns, mosaics, and a 6,000 seat Byzantine amphitheater. Continue to Yardenit, where Jesus was baptized. Via Jordan Valley proceed to Bethlehem the birthplace of Jesus. Enter Jerusalem and check in to your hotel for dinner and overnight.Dinner & overnight in Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 6 - Thursday, Jerusalem Old City
After breakfast ascend Mt. of Olives for a view point on Jerusalem: Overlooking the Old City, Them ount is covered partly in olive trees, cemeteries and churches. On to visit the Garden of Gethsemane. Enter the Garden of Gethsemane, with the ancient olive trees believed to date back to the times of Christ. Continue to the Via Dolorosa and we will follow this path to the Church of Holy Sepulcher Stroll along the Jewish Quarter and the Roman Cardo, the main street in the Byzantine period of Jerusalem. On to the Western Wall, the holiest place for Jews, to put a note in the wall. We proceed to Mt. Zion on the south side of Jerusalem, King David’s city. We visit the Upper Room to view the traditional tomb of King David, Last Supper Room and Church of St. Peter in Galicantu. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 7 - Friday, Jerusalem
Day at leisure in Jerusalem or an optional tour to Masada & Dead Sea .Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8 - Saturday, Return Home
Your tour ends after breakfast and transfer to the airport for departure.
International airfare
Fuel surcharges
6 Nights accommodations (1 Netanya, 2 Tiberias, 3 Jerusalem)
Breakfast & Dinner Daily
Professional English Speaking Guide Throughout
All Airport Transfers
All Sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary
Jerusalem - Gold Hotel
The Jerusalem Gold is an elegant hotel in the heart of the new city, next to the Central Bus Station and a 20-minute walk from the historic center.
Rooms at the Jerusalem Gold come with extra-long beds, Mahogany furniture, black-out curtains, and double glazed windows for extra soundproofing. You can choose your pillow from a menu. Modern facilities include air conditioning, fridge, video games, and a laptop-size safe.
The hotel is a stone's throw from the Jerusalem Convention Center, and the colorful Mahne Yehuda Market is within walking distance of the hotel
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Nof Ginossar Kibbutz Hotel
Nof Ginosar Kibbutz is a recreational hotel on the North shore of the Sea of Galilee and invites you to enjoy a vacation for a couple or as a family. The hotel consists of 168 rooms, 100 deluxe rooms and 68 deluxe rooms.
On the shores of the Sea of Galilee with the magnificent scene of Mount Arbel and opposite the rolling hills of the Golan, a charming, appealing place of lush greenery surrounded by peace and tranquility. Kibbutz hotels offer their guests a special experience. Set in pastoral surroundings, Kibbutz hotels provide a relaxing vacation with a restful atmosphere but with lots of activities for all the family. In and around the area of all Kibbutz hotels you'll discover a whole range of attraction including: swimming pools, petting farms, great restaurants, archeological and historical sites, extreme sports, quad bikes, nature, parks, museums and attraction for the kids. All kibbutz hotels also offer attractions unique to its kibbutz and the area around.
A vacation at a kibbutz hotel is unique to Israel. It's so much more than just a holiday village. It's almost like being 'one of the family' with its warm, inviting atmosphere, the care and the attention lavished on guests. Enjoy a full Israeli breakfast and a buffet dinner. The restaurant has beautiful sea views. The rooms all have air-conditioning and feature mini-bar/small refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, telephone, cable TV and a private bathroom with hair dryers. Some rooms are overlooking the garden.
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Residence Netanya
The hotel is located directly above the beach with a breathtaking view of sea and a few steps away from the public lift leading to the beautiful beaches of Netanya. The hotel features a total of 72 comfortable guest rooms, most of which with a private balcony and offer stunning views over the Israeli coastline. Guests of Residence Hotel can take advantage of a swimming pool, sauna which are offered free of charge at the hotel's sister property. The Residence Hotel is just a 5-minute walk from Netanya’s main square and city center with its numerous shops, cafés and restaurants. Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, , Terrace, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Heating, kosher restaurant ,Luggage Storage, Air-conditioning cable TV , meeting rooms, parking ,laundry service. Safe in every room.
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Istanbul pre - $449 Per Person
Single Supplement $180
Enjoy 2 nights pre-stay at Hotellino located in the old town
After breakfast, you will visit the Blue Mosque, built in only 7 years by order of Sultan Ahmet I in 1609. It gets its name from the blue Iznik tiles that cover the inside. Stroll through Topkapi Palace, with its impressive displays of jewelry, porcelain, clocks, miniatures, textiles, and religious artifacts. "Topkapi" means "Gate of the Cannon" for the Byzantine arsenal once situated where the Palace now stands. Visit St. Sophia, the Christian masterpiece whose construction was presided over by the Emperor Justinian before returning to your hotel.
Includes:
2 Nights at Hotellino
Daily Breakfast
Round trip airport-hotel transfers
Full day old city walking tour with a professional guide
(Visit: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar)
Not included:
Visa Fees to Turkey $20 for US citizens
Gratuities to guide
Entrance fees to the venues appx $20
Full Day Dead Sea & Masada Tour
Depart Jerusalem via the Judean hills to the dead sea, the lowest place on earth; Roadside view of Qumeran caves (visit not included) where the dead sea scrolls were found; Visit a dead sea cosmetic products shop. Drive along the shores of the dead sea to Massada where you will learn about the heroic story of the Jewish fighters. Ascend by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by king Herod, where the zealots of the first century made their last stand against the Romans. Visit the remains of the walls, palace, synagogue, water cisterns, mosaic floors, roman baths and other findings. Descend by cable car. Continue to the dead sea; Enjoy the unique opportunity to float in the dead sea and cover yourself with the mineral rich mud, that manybelieve has its therapeutic effects. Return to your hotel.
Duration: Full Day
Includes:
English Speaking Professional Licensed Guide
Transportation
Day 1 - Thursday – Arrive Cairo
Arrival Cairo International Airport, meet & assist Transfer to Ramses Hilton for check-in and overnight
Day 2 – Friday – Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel then proceed to the oldest ancient cemetery of Sakkara and the World’s first monumental stone building, the step Pyramids of King Zoser built by the engineer Imhotep almost 5,000 ago. After visit the complex you continue to one of the Mastabas (Tombs) built nearby, such as those of Ptah-Hotep, Idut or Ti for an inside visit.
We drive to the Giza Plateau, lunch at 09 Pyramids Lounge.
After Lunch, Visit the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, and the only one to remain largely intact the Pyramids of Giza. The first and largest pyramid was built for the pharaoh Khufu (Cheops). The second largest pyramid was built for Khufu's son, Khafra (Chephren). Then continue down the valley where the sphinx, the guardian of this mortuary complex, lies. This truly mysterious marvel bearing the body of a lion with the head of a king has come to symbolize strength and wisdom.
Return to your hotel dinner is your own.
Day 3 – Saturday – Cairo
After breakfast, you will proceed to the liberation square (Tahrir Square), the heart of down town Cairo to visit the National Archaeological Museum and also commonly referred as the Egyptian Museum. The Museum contains the world's most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities spanning over 50 centuries of Egyptian Civilization. Proceed to visit Sultan Hassan Mosque, which is considered as the finest piece of early-Mamluk architecture era in Cairo, commemorating an age of architectural splendor. This complex was constructed between 1356 and 1363 by the Sultan Hassan. Due to its tremendous height, this mosque soon became a symbol of the culmination of all the architectural power developed throughout a century of Mamluk rule.
Lunch will be served in a typical restaurant where you enjoy the Pure Egyptian dishes.
Proceed to EL-Moaz Street to have a Tour in Fatimid Cairo (external visits) of the Al-Hakim Mosque, the Al-Aqmar, Bechtak Palace, public fountain (Sebil) Abdel-Rahman Katkhouda, Beit el- Sehemi. The Madrassa (school) Sultan Barqouq, the complex of Sultan Qalawun.
Return to your hotel dinner is your own
Day 4 – Sunday – Cairo to Tel Aviv
Check-out after breakfast, transfer to Cairo international airport for final departure to Tel Aviv
Included Features:
Transfers as per above itinerary by our deluxe AC Vehicle on private basis.
3 Nights Accommodation at Ramses Hilton Hotel (Nile View).
2 full day guided tours in Cairo as per above itinerary including, transportation, entrance fees and qualified English-speaking guide.
2 Lunches in Local Restaurants During the visit including Water + Soft Drink or Tea & Coffee.
2 Small Bottle of Mineral Water per Person Per Day
Assistance at the different airports by our English-speaking representative
Not included:
Egypt entry visa $28 per person cash payable at the airport
Dinners
Gratuities to driver and guide
One way airfare from Cairo to Tel Aviv appx $360 with today’s airline fuel surcharge
