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Israel
Discover the Holy Land by Private Car
12 Days/10 Nights
Tiberias,Dead Sea
Tour Departs on: Sunday
| Day 1: Sunday: En Route |
 Depart the U.S.A. on your flight to Israel. |
| Day 2: Monday: Tel Aviv |
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Arrive Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. You’ll be met by your private guide and transferred by private car to your deluxe hotel on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Remainder of the day at leisure. Tonight, Welcome Dinner at your hotel.  |
| Day 3: Tuesday: Tel Aviv/Haifa |
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Drive through the main streets of vivacious Tel Aviv to the ancient port of Joppa(Jaffa) from where Jonah set sail and where Peter had his housetop experience at the home of Simon the Tanner. Walk along the charming cobblestone streets, now filled with boutiques and galleries. Then, drive along the Mediterranean coast to ancient Caesarea; tour the theater, aqueduct and Crusader fortress. Then, visit newly opened Caesarea Harbor, with its thrilling, multi-media presentation —you’ll see ancient history come to life! Arrive at Armageddon, focal point of the Book of Revelations, and inspiration for Michener’s The Source. Continue to a Druze Village high in the Carmel Mountains; meet these unique Israelis and enjoy an authentic Druze Lunch. Proceed to Muhraka, traditional site where Elijah manifested the Lord’s supremacy against the false prophets of Baal. Arrive in the seaport city of Haifa for overnight. Dinner at the hotel. 
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| Day 4: Wednesday: Haifa/Tiberias |
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See the extraordinary Persian Gardens and the Bahai Temple before departing Haifa. Then, drive to Nazareth where Mary learned from the angel Gabriel that she would miraculously conceive a son, named Jesus. Visit Mary’s Well, the Basilica of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue to the small village of Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle. Then, on to Tzipori, 1st-century capital of the Galilee, one of the most important archeological sites in Israel today. See the magnificent mosaic floors, including the “Mona Lisa” of the Galilee. Drive through the rolling hills to the Sea of Galilee; enjoy a “St. Peter’s Fish” lunch at a seaside restaurant. Afterwards, a Boat Ride takes you to Nof Ginnosar; see the extraordinary ancient boat reclaimed from the Sea of Galilee, dating from the time of Jesus. Overnight at your lakeside hotel. Dinner in Tiberias on the sea.
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| Day 5: Thursday: Tiberias |
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Drive via Magdala to Capernaum, home to Peter and center of Jesus’ preaching. On to Tabgha, site of the miracle of the multiplication of the fish and loaves. Continue to the Mount of the Beatitudes site of the Sermon on the Mount; enjoy the beautiful view of the entire Galilee. Drive to Safed, where Kabbalah flourished during the golden age; visit the picturesque Artists’ Quarter. Proceed through the Hula Valley via Hazor, a Canaanite city rebuilt by King Solomon to command the Golan Heights. Ascend the Golan Heights and cross the Hatzbani River to Dan and Banias (ancient Caesarea Philippi) at the foot of Mount Hermon. Evening: Dinner at the hotel, followed by The Galilee Experience Show.
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| Day 6: Friday: Tiberias/Dead Sea |
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Depart the Galilee. Stop at Yardenit on the Jordan River with its specially built Baptismal site. Continue to Bet Shean; explore the extraordinary excavations of an ancient Roman city. On to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, to your spa-hotel for dinner and overnight.
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| Day 7: Saturday: Dead Sea |
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Day at leisure. Rest, relax and enjoy all of the wonderful facilities at your spa-hotel and swim in the therapeutic “unsinkable” waters of the Dead Sea. Dinner at your hotel.
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| Day 8: Sunday: Dead Sea/Jerusalem |
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Drive to Masada; ascend by cable car to this palace/fortress built by Herod the Great. Visit the excavations, Herod’s palace and the bath house. Continue to the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Ascend to the holy city of Jerusalem; see the spectacular view of this “golden” city. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane with its ancient olive trees. Overnight in Jerusalem. |
| Day 9: Monday: Jerusalem |
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Enter the Old City from the Dung Gate. View the Dome of the Rock, mosque of Islam; continue to the Western Wall. Walk through centuries of history in the Hasmonean Tunnel (tunnel schedules permitting). On to the Crusader Church of St. Anne and the Pool of Bethesda; see Pilate’s Judgment Hall, the Chapel of Flagellation and the Arch of Ecce Homo. Follow the steps of the Via Dolorosa through narrow alleys and souks to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Enter the Jewish Quarter; walk along the excavated Cardo, once a main street of Byzantine Jerusalem. Tour the Herodian Mansions, a complex of villas from 2000 years ago. Ascend Mount Zion; visit Dormition Abbey, the traditional Upper Room and the Tomb of King David. Evening: Restaurant Dinner and Night Tour of “illuminated” Jerusalem.
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| Day 10: Tuesday: Jerusalem |
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Begin the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb. Drive via the Knesset (Parliament) to the Israel Museum. Continue along the rolling Judean Hills to charming Ein Karem, birthplace of John the Baptist; see the Church of the Visitation. Walk through the inspiring Scripture Garden of the Bibical Resources Center—Biblical terms and parables will come to life. Then, to Yad Vashem, Memorial to the Holocaust; visit the Museum, Children’s Pavilion and walk along the Avenue of the Righteous. End the day with a visit to Bethlehem (conditions permitting). |
| Day 11: Wednesday: Jerusalem |
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Day at leisure to explore this fascinating city on your own. |
| Day 12: Thursday: En Route |
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Thursday: En Route Transfer to the airport for your departure flight or continue on an extension to Jordan. |
Tour Includes:
•Deluxe Hotels
•Sightseeing per Itinerary by Private Car/Microbus with Private Guide
•The Galilee Experience Multi-Media Show
•Visit the Scripture Garden of the Biblical Resources Center
•All Transfers by Private Car
•Special Commemorative Gift
•Deluxe Flight Bag & Document Case
•18 Meals:
•Buffet Breakfast Daily, 2 Lunches, 7 Dinners
•USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program
Inquire for tour dates and prices.
| Country | City | Nights | Hotel |
| Israel | Tiberias | 2 Night(s) | Sheraton Moriah |
| Israel | Dead Sea | 2 Night(s) | Golden Tulip |
 ESV - Exclusive Sea View Room |
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| Israel | Tel Aviv | 1 Night(s) | Carlton Hotel |
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BV - Bay View Room |
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| Israel | Haifa | 1 Night(s) | Dan Carmel |
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DOC - Deluxe Room, Old City View |
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| Israel | Jerusalem | 4 Night(s) | David Citadel |
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