Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Jerusalem
You'll land at Ben Gurion Airport where a driver meets you with a limousine for the drive to Jerusalem. Check into your hotel and settle in for the night.
- Day 2
Jerusalem Old City and New City Tour
After breakfast, head into the Old City with your guide through the Jewish Quarter toward the Wailing Wall. You'll spend time at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, then move to the New City to see the Knesset and other sites before heading back to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk through Old City and Jewish Quarter
- Visit the Wailing Wall
- Tour Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
- Visit the Knesset
- Tour points of interest in New City
Landmarks Wailing Wall Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum Knesset - Day 3
Mount of Olives and Ancient Jerusalem
Drive along Kidron Valley to see the Mount of Olives and its Jewish cemetery. From there you'll tour the Tomb of David on Mount Zion, walk through the Byzantine Cardo, and check out the 2000-year-old wall from King Hezekiah's time. Visit ancient homes with original mosaic floors and ritual baths, then explore the City of David excavations before returning to your hotel.
Included Activities
- Drive along Kidron Valley to Mount of Olives
- View Jewish cemetery
- Visit Tomb of David
- Tour Byzantine Cardo
- Tour 2000-year-old wall built by King Hezekiah
- Tour ancient complex with original mosaic floors and mikva
- View City of David excavations
Landmarks Mount of Olives Kidron Valley Tomb of David City of David - Day 4
Beit Shan, Golan Heights, and Katzerin
Travel to Beit Shan to see modern buildings sitting above ancient ones, including a restored bath house and theater. Continue north through the Jordan Valley toward the Sea of Galilee, then head up to the Golan Heights. You'll tour a Roman spa, Shalom observatory, and the remains of Katzerin village with its museum. Stop at Mount Bental to explore Syrian fortifications, then check into a kibbutz for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour Beit Shan with ancient and modern homes
- Visit restored bath house at Beit Shan
- Tour theater at Beit Shan
- Tour Roman spa in Golan Heights
- Tour Shalom observatory
- Tour Katzerin restored village remains
- Tour Katzerin museum with excavation finds
- Visit Mount Bental and Syrian fortifications
Landmarks Beit Shan Sea of Galilee Golan Heights Katzerin Mount Bental 
- Day 5
Golan Heights, Banias, and Safed
After breakfast, spend time exploring the kibbutz itself. Drive north to Banias where you'll see a fortress on the hill and visit Birkat Yam, a large round lake fed by underground springs. Continue to Safed, known as the city of Kabbalah, to tour synagogues dedicated to Josef Caro and the Ari. Wander the Old City and artists' quarter, then drive to Tel Aviv for an overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour kibbutz
- Tour fortress at Banias
- Visit Birkat Yam
- Tour synagogues dedicated to Josef Caro
- Tour synagogues dedicated to the Ari
- Explore Old City of Safed
- Tour artists' quarter in Safed
Landmarks Banias Birkat Yam Safed 
- Day 6
Caesarea, Haifa, Rosh Hanikra, and Acre
After breakfast, drive past Herzliya and Natania to reach Caesarea and tour the Roman city that Herod built, checking out the theater and hippodrome. Head to Haifa to see the Baha'i gardens and shrine, then go north to Rosh Hanikra for a cable car ride down to the grottos. Tour Acre's Crusader remains and Turkish prison, then return to Tel Aviv for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour Roman city of Caesarea
- Walk through Caesarea theater
- Tour Caesarea hippodrome
- Tour Roman temple remains in Caesarea
- Tour Baha'i gardens and shrine in Haifa
- Ride cable car to grottos at Rosh Hanikra
- Tour Crusader city remains in Acre
- Tour Turkish prison in Acre
Landmarks Caesarea Haifa Baha'i Gardens Rosh Hanikra Acre 
- Day 7
Tiberias, Mount Meron, and Rabbi Sites
Drive north to Tiberias, founded in the first century, to visit graves of three important sages including Rabbi Baal Hanes, Rabbi Meir, and Rabbi Akiva. Tour the Old City and visit the synagogue of Ari Hakadosh along with Rabbi Isaac Luria's synagogue. Explore the visitor center and artists galleries, then continue to Mount Meron to see the pilgrimage site, Rabbi Akiva's tomb and synagogue before heading back to Tel Aviv.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour three graves of sages in Tiberias
- Walk through Old City of Tiberias
- Visit synagogue of Ari Hakadosh
- Visit synagogue of Rabbi Isaac Luria
- Explore visitor center in Tiberias
- Tour artists galleries in Tiberias
- Visit Mount Meron pilgrimage site
- Tour Rabbi Akiva tomb and synagogue at Mount Meron
Landmarks Tiberias Mount Meron - Day 8
Masada, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Dead Sea
Head toward the Dead Sea and stop at the sea level marker. Take the cable car to the top of Masada to tour the bath house, Roman barracks, palaces, and synagogue. Continue to Qumran caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, then spend time swimming in the Dead Sea before checking into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop at sea level marker
- Take cable car to Masada
- Tour bath house at Masada
- Tour Roman barracks at Masada
- Tour palaces at Masada
- Tour synagogue at Masada
- Tour Qumran caves
- Swim in Dead Sea
Landmarks Masada Qumran Caves Dead Sea 
- Day 9
Dead Sea Relaxation and Transfer to Tel Aviv
Spend your day using the spa facilities at the Dead Sea. Take a mud bath or relax on the beach. Later in the afternoon, arrange a transfer back to Tel Aviv for your overnight stay.
Included Activities
- Beach access at Dead Sea
Optional Activities
- Spa massage (not included)
- Mud bath
Landmarks Dead Sea - Day 10
Departure from Ben Gurion Airport
Check out of your hotel and arrange a transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight home.
