Tel Aviv as seen from Jaffa Beach
Day 1 Tel-Aviv
08:30 pickup from hotel after breakfast
Tel Aviv – Independence Hall -The Ayalon Institute – Old Jaffa – flee market
Azriali Tower (observation on Tel Aviv)
Hotel Tel Aviv
Day 2 Haifa + Shore line
08:00 pickup from hotel after breakfast & checkout
Caesarea – Zikron Yaakov – First Alliya museum – Daliyat al-Karmel – Haifa – Bahai gardens observations – Acre if time will permit Rosh Hanikra (head of the grotto)
Hotel – Haifa/ Kibbutz guest house
Wooden boat on Sea of Galilee
Day 3 Galilee
08:30 pickup from hotel after breakfast & checkout
Nazareth – optional and if u r very interested in ancient art in general and mosaics specifically Zippori is a must visit if only to see “The Mona Lisa of The Galilee” – Safed – Hula lake bird watching
Hotel – Sefad (summer) Tiberias (winter / Zimmer
Day 4 Kiriat Shmone – Golan Heights & Tiberias
08:30 pickup from hotel after breakfast
(05:30 only if u r a true bird watcher we can start with a second visit to Hula lake bird watching or
07:30 visit Hula Nature reserve )
Cranes in the Hula Valley
We’ll start our day with a short visit at the most north town in Israel Kiryat Shmona here we’ll have chance to climb with a cable car to – Zuk Manarah beautiful observation on Hulah Valley + activities attraction- short drive to Metula and to the Lebanese – Israeli borders which was finally done on 1924. from here we’ll go to visit the main water source of the Jordan river wich supply about 40% of Israel water. Banias or Dan nature reserve – from here we’ll start climbing to the Golan Heights, we’ll be able to see from the road Nimrod Fortress – we’ll stop for luncheon at a Druze village Mas’ade- afternoon we’ll climb to Mt Bental (a volcanic mountain) look out on the Syrian border – then going down into the Jordan river possible a nice Jeep Tour along and finish our day at Tiberias maybe at the famouse restaurant at the decks – at late night possible to visit the grave of RaMBaM or the grave of Jonathan ben_Uzziel . If u still have energy in your body a night safari is highly recommended.
Hotel – Sefad (summer) Tiberias (winter / Zimmer
Day 5 Beit Sean – Dead Sea
Yardenit – Baptismal site in the Jordan River
09:30 pickup from hotel after breakfast & checkout
Yardenit – Nahariim once a modern power station and today the Peace Island on the Jordan river – Beit Shean national park – Beit Alfa Synagogue – drive along the Jordan river to the Dead Sea if time permit possible to visit Qumran.
Hotel Dead Sea
Day 6 Dead Sea
08:30 pickup from hotel after breakfast
Masada – Ein Gedi – Jeep tour at Metzokey Dragot or night jeep tour at Mt. Sodom ) –visit Ahava factory shop (only upon your request) – Mineral beach / hotel beach
Hotel Dead Sea
Day 7 Arava valley – Eilat
11:00 check out after breakfast and swim in the Dead Sea
Timna Arch
Drive to Eilat Hwy 90 – Idan “The peace road” build by kkl (Jewish National Fund in Hebrew Keren Kayemet Le Israel) Timna park – night tour in Eilat
Day 8 Eilat
08:30 pickup from hotel after breakfast
Eilat the southern tip of Israel is a land bridge between Africa and Asia with spectacular desert scene but the most unique place is the Read Sea, with its beautiful corals best place for diving Aqua sport is an experience diving center one of many in Eilat. Swimming with Dolphin is really great experience and “The Dolphin Reef” in Eilat is the best. The enclosure is open to the open sea and the dolphins can go free when they feel so. It is possible to join a cruse or rent a yacht. If you do not want to get wet The under water observatory is your place. The night life of Eilat is lively and lovely.
Day 9 Eilat – Mitzpe Ramon
10:00 check out after breakfast and last swim in the Read Sea
Using Hwy 12 we’ll reach Ramon crater after 2 hours drive in the desert it is possible to do a short 2 hours hike in the “Red canyon” along our way and then do some more in Ramon crater Ein Saharonim Wadi Ardon Wadi Nekarot and more before sunset we want to be on the edge of the crater for beautiful romantic walk and observation.
Hotel Mitzpe Ramon.
Day 10 Mitzpe Ramon – Jerusalem
08:00 check out after breakfast
Today we start our drive to Jerusalem the highlight of our journey the place that Jews for 2000 years where praying “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning” Psalms 137 -6 but on our way we still have some beautiful sites Avdat a Nabataeans city – Sde Boker where Ben Gurion choose to retired – Joe Alon Bedouin museum
Hotel Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Via Dolorosa
Day 11 Jerusalem
08:30 pickup from hotel
Yad Vashem is a must stop in any visit to Israel – we’ll enter the old city through Jaffa Gate, not forgetting the ancient welcome ceremony to our guests which involve eating Jerusalem bagel dipped in Hyssop This plant was used in the temple at the Red Heifer ceremony –The Archeological museum give us a great view at Jerusalem 2000 years ago with the archeological finding and a virtual tour that show how Jews pilgrim to the second temple – The “Kotel” Western Wall . Only if reservation made months ahead we’ll visit – West Wall tunnels- exit Dung Gate – drive to Jerusalem down town Nahlat Shivaa.
Hotel Jerusalem
Day 12 Jerusalem
08:30 pickup from hotel
Garden of Gethsemene on Mount of Olives
The best place to start a tour in Jerusalem will be the Mt of Olives observation which is the most beautiful observation in Israel give us a great view on The Temple Mt, as well as a point to remember the history of Jerusalem. – Driving down from Mt. of Olives we shall see the Kidron Valley quick look at The Garden of Gethsemane and visit Church of All Nations. We’ll enter again through the Dung Gate and climb (Sunday – Thursday only) the Temple Mount. Exit the through “The Cotton market” which today specialized in candies and small souvenirs given to the children coming to pray. Via Dolorosa the way of suffering will lead to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher were Jesus was crucified buried and resurrect.
After luncheon in Avtimius market we’ll climb to Jaffa Gate and walk on the Old City Ramparts to the Jewish Quarter. Visit the Cardo and finally going down to The Dung Gate and back to our car.
