10 Day Ultimate Israel and Jordan Package Tour
Our 10 day ultimate Israel and Jordan package tour provides the ultimate all-round introduction to Israel and Jordan. This is a versatile tour which features a huge number of sites, sounds and Israel and Jordan experiences into a short space of time. One of our most popular Israel tour packages, this 10 day tour includes everything – airport transfer upon arrival, overnight accommodation in 4-star standard hotels, air conditioned transportation, entry to tens of sites, breakfasts, and a fully licensed and experienced tour guides. This tour is available to start every week of the year with guaranteed departures. The standard itinerary for this tour includes Jerusalem, Caesarea, Haifa, Akko, Rosh Hanikra, Petra, the Galilee, Wadi Rum, Madaba, Jerash, as well as the Dead Sea and Masada. To read the full itinerary, see below. We are confident that this 10 day Israel and Jordan package tour is unrivaled in value for money, content, and happy memories, our customers certainly believe so!
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“We had a really great Time with Avi. He is very knowledgeable and fun to be with. What a wonderful guy. I think you have given us great service and we definitely would love to recommend your company to our friends and relatives.” -Eric, USA
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“Our 10 day tour of Israel and Jordan was terrific! What a beautiful country! It was quite informative and the guides were excellent. It was a complete pleasure. Thanks for setting it up on such short notice.” -Bruce L, Canada
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“The experience was excellent! We really enjoyed the tour. Everyone fulfilled their roles and our guide in Jordan was excellent.” -Luis, Argentina
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival. Welcome to Israel!
- Our team will collect you from Ben Gurion Airport whenever your flight lands.
- Drive through the Judean Hills to the unique and immensely special city of Jerusalem
- Check in to your hotel in Jerusalem, and rest after your journey or head out at your leisure to enjoy the ‘city of gold’
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 2 – Northern Coast.
- Pickup from your hotel in Jerusalem and travel to visit the ancient port city of Caesarea on the Mediterranean Sea, built by King Herod
- Ascend Mount Carmel and see the ‘hanging’ Bahai Gardens in Israel’s third city, Haifa
- Tour Akko, the Crusader port with its bustling souq and amazing history
- See the grottoes at Rosh Hanikra in the Western Galilee region of Northern Israel
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 3 – Tel Aviv and Jaffa
- In the morning, enjoy a guided tour of Jaffa, the port where Jonah is said to have set sail in his Biblical encounter with the whale. Today, beautifully restored, and thriving with its flea market, old port, and clocktower.
- In the afternoon, enjoy free time in Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv is the kind of city that’s best explored alone, walking the boulevards, and narrow streets, or relaxing on the city’s famous Mediterranean beaches with their worldly vibe.
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 4 – Northern Jordan.
- Pickup from your hotel and drive north through the Jordan River Valley to the border with Jordan near Beit Shean
- Cross into Jordan with border assistance, meet your local guide, and visit the gems of the north of the Hashemite Kingdom.
- Tour Jerash, the impressive Roman site which is one of the largest cities of its type in the world
- Pass Amman, Jordan’s bustling capital, and understand more about modern Jordanian society
- Arrive to Madaba where you’ll tour the famous mosaics
- Visit Mount Nebo where you’ll see the same impressive view as Moses had across the Holy Land.
- Overnight in Petra
Day 5 – Petra.
- Tour the rose red city, one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’, Petra, a historical treasure.
- Visit the highlights of the site,including the Siq, Obelisk Tomb, Calligraphy, Treasury, Jabal Madbach (the sacrificial palace), Tombs, Theater, Mountaintop Tombs
- Enjoy a traditional Jordanian lunch in Petra
- Transfer south to the amazing desert of Wadi Rum for overnight in a Bedouin style camp in the desert (hotel available for those who prefer). Eat traditional Bedouin food for dinner in the camp, sitting around the fire.
- Overnight in Wadi Rum
Day 6 – Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Eilat.
- Enjoy a jeep safari in Wadi Rum, led by local Bedouin guides, and see the same red desert where Lawrence of Arabia walked,
- Enjoy a brief city tour of Aqaba with time in the markets.
- Cross back into Israel and spend the afternoon in Eilat, Israel’s only city on the Red Sea.
- Transfer to Jerusalem
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 7 – Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
- Pickup from your hotel in Jerusalem and head off on a day of adventure in Jerusalem
- Gain an overview of the city, seeing the Mount of Olives
- Tour Jerusalem’s Old City, sites include the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Sephulchre, the Cardo, and Arab Souq
- Head a few minutes south of Jerusalem to Bethlehem, the city of Jesus’s birth and enjoy a tour including the Church of the Nativity
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 8 – Galilee.
- Departing from Jerusalem, head north and pass through the Jezreel Valley (Valley of the Armageddon) on your way to Nazareth
- Tour Nazareth’s Church of the Annunciation and St Joseph.
- Drive through Cana and pass the Church of the Multiplication.
- Visit Capernaum and see the Mount Beatitude on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
- See the River Jordan at the famous Yardenit Baptism Site on the Jordan River.
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 9 – Masada and Dead Sea
- Drive through the Judean Desert to the lowest region on earth
- Visit the desert fortress of Masada, which King Herod built in thousands of years ago and understand why the site remains so important in Jewish history and Israeli culture
- Float in the waters and immerse in the muds of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth.
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 10 – The tour ends
- Free day in Jerusalem where the itinerary ends .
Further Details
- Price includes airport transfer upon arrival, all guiding, all entry fees to sites, all transportation, accommodation in 4-star hotels, breakfasts, two dinners in Jordan and two lunches in Jordan.
- Price excludes border tax and visa fee to Jordan ($65 per person paid in cash at the border. In the incredibly rare event of a group of less than 5 people, visa fee of $60 is also payable).
- Dinners in Israel are available for extra supplement of $12 per person per night. Jerusalem has a thriving culinary scene and most of our guests like to take advantage of the city’s many famous restaurants.
- We are often asked why all the nights in Israel are in Jerusalem? The answer is simple, by not switching hotels throughout the trip we are able to save valuable time in the mornings and evenings (checking out and checking in) which gives you more time touring.
- Tour begins in Ben Gurion Airport, Jerusalem, or Tel Aviv, and ends in Jerusalem
- Tour is available starting every Saturday of the year and will run with guaranteed departures. The tour to Masada and Dead Sea might be self-guided, depending on departure date.
- Order of days is subject to change
- Accommodation is based on two people sharing in a double room. For those traveling alone, single supplement is $50 per night. Triple rooms are also available.
- In high season accommodation in Jerusalem can occasionally be exchanged with accommodation in Bethlehem and a high season supplement might apply.