Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
Your driver will be waiting at Ben Gurion Airport to take you to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Take your time settling in after the flight and get comfortable in your accommodation for the coming days.
- Start point
- Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) (נמל התעופה בן גוריון), Ha-Mamri'im Rd, HaMerkaz, Israel (Ben Gurion airport , 00:00 - 23:55)
- Day 2
Haifa - Rosh Hanikra - Acre
Early pickup at 07:15 starts you off at Caesarea's Roman ruins where you'll see the theater and hippodrome. From there it's on to Haifa for the Baha'I gardens and a cable car ride down into the Rosh Hanikra grottos. Later you'll walk through Acre's Crusader City and check out the old Turkish prison before heading back to Tel Aviv by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour Roman city of Caesarea including theater and hippodrome
- View remains of Roman temple
- View Baha'I gardens and shrine in Haifa
- Cable car ride down to Rosh Hanikra grottos
- Tour Crusader City in Acre
- Tour Turkish prison in Acre
Landmarks/POIs Caesarea Roman Theatre Baha'I Gardens Rosh Hanikra Grottos Acre Crusader City - Day 3
Nazareth - Sea of Galilee - Yardenit
After breakfast, pickup happens at 07:15 and you'll drive past Megiddo and Mount of Precipitation. In Nazareth you'll tour the Church of Annunciation and Church of St. Joseph, then head to Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee. There's an optional baptism available at Yardenit in the Jordan River, and you'll pass Mount Tabor before returning to Tel Aviv.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Megiddo
- Stop at Mount of Precipitation
- Tour Church of Annunciation in Nazareth
- Tour Church of St. Joseph in Nazareth
- Visit Capernaum
- Walk through home of Peter
- Tour Benedictine Church
- Pass Mount Tabor
Optional Activities
- Baptism in the Jordan River at Yardenit
Landmarks/POIs Megiddo Church of Annunciation Church of St. Joseph Capernaum Mount Beatitude Sea of Galilee Yardenit Baptismal Site Mount Tabor - Day 4
Safed - Mount Meron
Pickup at 07:15 takes you to important Jewish religious sites starting in Tiberias where you'll see graves of prominent sages. The day continues in Safed's old city where you'll walk through the synagogue of the Ari Hakadosh and look around the artist gallery. Later you head to Mount Meron to visit the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, which draws pilgrims from all over.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit graves of 2 prominent sages in Tiberias
- Visit grave of Rabbi Baal Hanes
- Visit grave of Rabbi Akiva
- Tour old city of Safed
- Stop at synagogue of the Ari Hakadosh
- Visit visitors' center in Safed
- Tour artist gallery in Safed
- View grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron
Landmarks/POIs Grave of Rabbi Baal Hanes Grave of Rabbi Akiva Grave of Rabbi Mosh E Maimon (Rambam) Safed Old City Synagogue of the Ari Hakadosh Mount Meron - Day 5
Jericho - Bethlehem
Pickup at 07:15 heads toward the Dead Sea and you'll pass the Inn of the Good Samaritan and the Sea Level marker. In Jericho you'll tour the ancient excavations and Mt. Temptation, then travel to Bethlehem to see the Church of Nativity and Church of St. Catherine. On the way back you'll pass the Milk Grotto and Shepherd's Fields before returning to Tel Aviv.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pass the Inn of the Good Samaritan
- Stop at Sea Level marker
- Tour Mt. Temptation above Jericho
- Tour ancient excavations in Jericho
- Tour Church of Nativity in Bethlehem
- Tour Church of St. Catherine in Bethlehem
- Pass Milk Grotto
- Pass Shepherd's Fields
Landmarks/POIs Inn of the Good Samaritan Mt. Temptation Jericho Church of Nativity Church of St. Catherine Milk Grotto Shepherd's Fields - Day 6
Dead Sea
At 07:15 you're picked up for the journey to Masada where you'll take the cable car up and explore the palaces, bath house, synagogue and Roman barracks. After Masada you'll pass Ein Gedi and stop at the caves in Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Then comes the float in the Dead Sea, which you can do even if you don't swim, before heading back to Tel Aviv.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Masada
- Tour palaces at Masada
- Tour bath house at Masada
- Tour synagogue at Masada
- Tour Roman barracks at Masada
- Pass Ein Gedi
- Pass caves at Qumran
- Swim in the Dead Sea
Landmarks/POIs Masada Ein Gedi Qumran Caves Dead Sea - Day 7
Tel Aviv
Pickup comes between 08:00 and 08:30 for a full Tel Aviv tour that covers a lot of ground. You'll go through the Diaspora Museum to learn about Jewish culture and history, see the main business and entertainment areas, and visit where Yitzchak Rabin's assassination took place. Later you'll walk Old Jaffa's ancient ruins and artists' quarter, check out the Neve Tzedek neighborhood, browse handmade crafts and street musicians at Nahalat Binyamin, and finish on the vibrant Sheinkin Street.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of the Diaspora Museum
- Drive through main streets of Tel Aviv including entertainment section and business center
- Tour Old Jaffa with ancient ruins
- Explore artists' quarter in Old Jaffa
- Tour Neve Tzedek neighborhood
- Visit Nahalat Binyamin
- Stop at Sheinkin Street
Landmarks/POIs Diaspora Museum Site of Yitzchak Rabin Assassination Old Jaffa Neve Tzedek Nahalat Binyamin Sheinkin Street - Day 8
Jerusalem
Pickup at 07:15 for a full day in Jerusalem starting with views of the Old City, Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives and Church of all Nations. You'll enter through Lions' Gate and walk through the Armenian Quarter and Byzantine Cardo to reach the Jewish Quarter and Western Wall. The Via Dolorosa takes you to the Stations of the Cross and Church of the Holy Sepulcher, then you'll wander through the Old City market. Before returning to Tel Aviv, you'll tour Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Old City of Jerusalem
- View Garden of Gethsemane
- View Mount of Olives
- View Church of all Nations
- Walk through Armenian Quarter
- Walk through Byzantine Cardo
- Walk through Jewish Quarter to Western Wall
- Walk Via Dolorosa to Stations of the Cross
- Visit Church of the Holy Sepulcher
- Walk through Old City market
- Tour Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
Landmarks/POIs Old City of Jerusalem Garden of Gethsemane Mount of Olives Church of all Nations Lions' Gate Armenian Quarter Byzantine Cardo Jewish Quarter Western Wall Via Dolorosa Church of the Holy Sepulcher Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum - Day 9
Tel Aviv
This day is completely free for you to explore Tel Aviv however you'd like. There are no scheduled activities or guides, so you can move at your own pace and check out whatever interests you most.
- Meals
- Breakfast
