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01
Tel Aviv
Flightsto Israel. Dependingon the arrival time into Ben Gurion Airport, Tel-Aviv transfer to hotel.
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02
Tiberias - Safed - Golan Heights
After breakfast meet your local guide for short Boat-Ride on the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum to see the ruins of the synagogue and the octagonal church of St.Peter; Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. Stop fora picnic lunch (payable) before travelling to Safed, one of the Judaism’s holiest cities, where the Kabbalah was developed in the 16th century. Visit the ancient synagogues and the charming Artists’ Quarter.Continue to the Golan Heights to see the former Syrian bunkers, Kuneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin. Stop at the Golan winery for a tour and wine tasting. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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03
Tzipori - Nazareth - Jerusalem
This morning after breakfast drive to Tzipori, one of Israel’s most impressive archaeological sites, in ancient times with its amazing water-supply system, a marketplace, bathhouses, synagogues, churches and a 4500-seat theatre. The star attraction is a mosaic portrait of a contemplative young woman nicknamed the Mona Lisa of the Galilee, one of several superb early-3rd-century mosaics discovered here in the 1980s. Continue to Nazareth, sacred town where Jesus spent part of his youth. Visit the church and view Mary’s well. On to Beit Shean and see the excavated remains of the magnificent Roman city destroyed by an air quake in the 8th century.Drive south and view Jericho then rise through the mountains to the “golden”city of Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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04
Jerusalem Old city Tour
Today after breakfast visit to Jerusalem Old City - Ascend to Mt Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem & Bethlehem. See the church of Dominus Flevit (the Lord Wept), built in a shape of a tear drop and walk thru the Garden of Gethsemane. Cross the Kidron Valley and enter the Old City. See the Temple Mt and visit the Western Wall. Enter the restored Jewish Quarter and walk along the Cardo, the ancient main street of Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. Pass thru St. Stephens Gate and reach the Crusader church of St Anne. Visit the Pool of Bethesda. View the Ecce Homo Arch and follow the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Coffee break at the beautiful Austrian Hospice, where your guide will take you to the roof of the hotel, looking deeply into the OLD CITY with the 3-religion leaving side by side. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Optional - Evening - Sound& Light show at the David Citadel.
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05
Jerusalem New City, Bethlehem - Neve Shalom
After breakfast, visit the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) for a tour and see the famous Chagall tapestries. Via the Supreme Court, drive to the Israel museum that houses the Dead Sea scrolls, which were discovered by a shepherd in the Qumran caves, in the Shrine of the Book. On to Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust victims. Walk along the Avenue of the Righteous, visit the museum& the Children’s Pavilion. Drive to Bethlehem, see the Manger Square and visit the Church of Nativity.
End the day visit special Village Neve Shalom, an intentional community jointly established by Jewish and Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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06
Ein Gedi - Masada National Park – Wadi Araba border crossing - Aqaba
After early morning breakfast, drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, almost 1300 feet (400 meters) below sea level. Stop at Qumran to visit the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Ein Gedi for a short in the magnificent nature reserve area with its waterfall. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada. Ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans before committing mass suicide in 73 AD last stand against the Romans before committing mass suicide in 73 AD. Later cross the Wadi Araba border into Aqaba, dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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07
Aqaba - Wadi Rum - Aqaba
After morning breakfast, drive towards Wadi Rum, spend two hours on an exhilarating Bedouin four-wheel drive jeep. Tour inside vast and silent deserts following the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia, visiting Wadi Rum where scenes from the famous film were shot. Afternoon head return to Aqaba, evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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08
Aqaba - Petra
After breakfast, proceed to Beida, also known as Little Petra, the place where Nabateans used to entertain their guests. Later continue to the 2000 years old Rose Red city carved out of rose-coloured stone,the rose red city is half as old as time. The approach to this lost city, which is Jordan’s most famous attraction, is through a narrow gorge, the Siq, whose walls rise up to 200 metres. In ancient days, the Siq was Petra’s protection from surprise attacks. The tour proceeds to unfold the mysteries of city with its spectacular treasury, where it is thought Ali Baba and his 40 thieves hid their stolen riches. Continue to the royal tombs, burial chambers and high places of sacrifice. Petra is the place where the filming of the famous Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade took place. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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09
Petra - Amman
Today you drive on the King's Highway, one of the oldest trade routes in the world. Visit the Crusader Castle at Kerak driving through Wadi Mujib a deep valley featuring one of Jordan’s most breathtaking views, later drive to Mount Nebo where Moses was ordered to climb to look over the promise land and the burial place of the Moses and Visit Madaba: “The City of Mosaics” to see the gorgeous mosaic flooring of St George Church. Late afternoon head Amman. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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10
Amman City tour & Jerash
After breakfast, embark on a city tour of Amman. Visit the famous landmark of Citadel, the ancient ruins of Roman Amphitheatre, the fascinating Archaeological Museum, King Abdallah Mosque and the old and modern parts of the city. After lunch, start your afternoon by visiting Jerash. One of the most visited sites; Jerash is one of the few preserved Greco – Roman cities in the world. Jerash was called Gerasain the bible. It is mentioned that it was built by the soldiers of Alexander the Great. Return to Amman, dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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11
Amman - Dead Sea day trip
Today after breakfast, meet your local guide for exciting day trip to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth’s surface with its unique water qualities and climate. Savour the luxury of a Half day at leisure to enjoy the peace. At 410 metres below sea level the concentration of salt and minerals in the Dead Sea is greater than that of any ocean and you can float the whole day along on its waters. Pamper yourself at the spa or we suggest you try a tingling full-body mud pack. Do not miss an opportunity to experience a ‘swim’ in the Dead Sea. Overnight at Amman,dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
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12
Amman
After breakfast, depending on your flight timing you will be transferred to airport for in time to catch you flight back home.
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