Arrival

Airport meeting and assistance to Jerusalem hotel.

Jerusalem – Old and New

Explore the biblical and cultural highlights of Old and New Jerusalem. Start the tour with a panoramic view of the city from Mount of Olives. Explore the restored Jewish Quarter and visit the Cardo, an ancient Roman marketplace where you can still shop today. Stop at the Western Wall. Continue into the Christian Quarter and walk along the Via Dolorosa, following the Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Continue in the afternoon for a moving visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. (On Saturdays visit Garden of Gethsemane and/or Mt. Zion to see the Room of the Last Supper and the Tomb of King David in place of Yad Vashem).  Please note –Mount of Olives may be replaced by Mount Scopus. (B)

Depart Jerusalem and descend to the lowest place on earth. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to the rock fortress of Masada. Visit Herod’s palaces, dating back 2000 years. Then hear about the zealots who defied the Roman Empire from this location.  Enjoy a chance to swim in the Dead Sea. The water is so rich in salts and minerals that you float! (B)

·         Meeting assistance

·         Airport transfers as per the itinerary

·         English Speaking guide for all touring

·         A/C coach for touring in a group (for VIP tours, guaranteed small group of up to 15 pax)

·         Twin room accommodation in chosen class of hotels on Bed and Breakfast basis

·         Entrance fees for the above mentioned sites

·         Taxes and service charges