10 Day Classical Israel Tour Package
Our ten day Israel tour package provides the perfect Israel tour experience. It is a versatile tour compressing a huge number of sites, sounds, and Israel experiences into a short space of time, the tour includes everything, from accommodation, luxury coach transportation, entry to tens of sites, breakfasts, and fully government licensed and experienced tour guides. This tour can be partly customized and starts every week with guaranteed departures.
The standard itinerary for this tour briefly includes (detailed itinerary can be seen below) Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Haifa, Akko, Rosh Hanikra, Safed, the Galilee, and the Golan Heights, as well as the Dead Sea, and Masada.
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“The trip was wonderful, I really enjoyed every moment of it. The organization, the staff and the guide, in general, were really kind and helpful. Travel as a group it was better; new friends sharing excursions and experiences.” -David, USA
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“The tour was really nice. I felt part of the group and loved the locations and the friendly drivers.” -Lavinia, Gibraltar
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“Tour was amazing. A dream come true. Along with it was our friendly driver/tour guide who always wore a bright smile. A phenomenal experience. Thank you so much.” -Daniel, UK
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Tour Highlights and Itinerary
- Optional Transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to your Tel Aviv hotel for additional cost**. Or arrive to your hotel on your own.
- Free afternoon and evening in Tel Aviv to acclimatized after your travels
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
- Pickup from your hotel
- Explore Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, seeing the Church of the Annunciation
- Pass through the village of Cana, and city of Tiberias, one of the ‘four holy cities in Judaism’
- Gaze across the majestic scenery of the Galilee, Tuscan-esque, and steeped in thousands of years of history
- See the breathtaking Sea of Galilee up close
- Visit Capernaum, one of the most important Biblical sites in Israel
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
- Pickup from your hotel
- Visit King Herod’s Mediterranean Port, Caesarea
- See the Bahai Gardens which hang on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel’s third biggest city
- Explore the Crusader Port city of Akko
- Enjoy the chalk grottoes in the Mediterranean cliffs at Rosh Hanikra
- Overnight in the Tel Aviv
- Pick up from your hotel
- Tour a kibbutz, a traditional Israeli community
- Visit the beautiful and iconic Banias Nature Reserve
- Explore the Nimrod Fortress and learn the history of this remarkable place
- Tour Safed, the city of the Jewish Kabbalah
- Overnight in the Galilee (overnight is on a Kibbutz no option for upgrade as you will stay in the Kibbutz)
- Pick up from your hotel
- Ascend the Golan Heights, the highest and most remote region of northern Israel
- Visit the ancient synagogue at Katzrin
- From Mount Bental, see the spectacular scenery of the region and learn about its rich history
- Pass the spectacular vineyards and agriculture of this spectacular region
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
- Pickup from your hotel
- Drive South through the Judean Desert to the Masada Fortress, which stands high above the Dead Sea. A palace of King Herod, the history of Masada is rich and iconic in Israeli society
- Relax at the Dead Sea, float in the waters, and immerse in the muds, at the lowest point on earth
- Overnight in Jerusalem
- Pickup from your hotel
- Visit Jericho, enjoy an overview of the Mount of Temptation and its ancient ruins
- Head to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born and see the famous Manger Square
- Enter the Church of the Nativity, one of the oldest churches in the world.
- Explore the Crusader Church, the Franciscan Grotto of the Lady Mary and the Shephard fields
- Overnight in Jerusalem
- Saving the best until last, we’ll begin the day at the Mount of Olives with an overview of the Old City of Jerusalem
- Crossing the valley, we’ll enter the Old City and see the highlights of its four quarters including the Western (Wailing) Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Souq, Mount Zion, and other important sites
- Yad Vashem (not available on Friday and Saturday)
- Overnight in Jerusalem
- Free day to explore at leisure
- Day at leisure to explore Jerusalem until departure
- Optional transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for additional cost per person, upon request
Further Details
- Price $1550 per person including guiding, transportation, accommodation, entrance fees, and breakfast daily. Upgrade to 4* for $25 per person per night. 5* upgrade for $125 per person per night.
- A high season supplement of $25 per person per night applies to this tour during the following periods: Shavuot (19/05/18-20/05/18), Summer (01/07/18-31/08/18), Hashanah (09/09/18-11/09/18), Sukkot (23/09/18-01/10/18), Christmas + New Year (20/12/18-05/01/19)
- **VIP Service Airport Pickup & Transfer – $96 per booking (up to 4 people). You’ll be greeted at Ben Gurion airport after passport control, guided through baggage claim and customs, and transferred to your hotel for the first night.
- Tour is available starting every Sunday of the year
- Tour ends in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv
- Accommodation is based on two people sharing in a double room. For those traveling alone, single supplement is $60 per night. Triple rooms are also available.
- In high season, accommodation locations can be substituted and high season supplements might apply
- Order of days is subject to change