10 Day Classical Israel Tour Package
Our ten day Israel tour package provides the perfect Israel tour experience. 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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Detailed itinerary
Day 1 – Touch-down in Israel
- Transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to your Tel Aviv hotel with our representative
- Free afternoon and evening in Tel Aviv to acclimatized after your travels
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 2 – Jaffa and Tel Aviv
- Explore Old Jaffa with your guide, where Jonah set sail in the story of ‘Jonah and the Whale’ in the morning, touring the port, Old City, and flea markets
- Enjoy an afternoon at leisure to experience one of several suggested aspects of Tel Aviv – perhaps you’ll opt to explore the world-famous and UNESCO recognized ‘White City’, the street art of ‘Florentin’, the quaint alleyways of ‘Neve Tzedek’, or relax in one of the city’s boulevards, cafes, or sandy Mediterranean beaches
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 3 – The Mediterranean Coast (Caesarea, Haifa, Akko, Rosh Hanikra)
- 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 Galilee
Day 4 – Galilee
- 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 the Galilee
Day 5 – Golan Heights
- 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 the Golan Heights
Day 6 – Safed & Northern Galilee
- 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
- Drive south and ascend into the Judean Hills, checking into your Jerusalem hotel
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 7 (Saturday) – Qumran, Jericho, Qasr-el-Yehud (optional day)
- Either take this day to relax, to explore Jerusalem at your leisure
- Or alternatively, visit three sites of the Judean Desert – Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, Qasr-el-Yehud, a Baptismal site on the Jordan River, and visit the city of Jericho, the oldest city on earth. You’ll also have some time to relax at the Dead Sea
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 8 – Masada, Ein Gedi, Dead Sea
- 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
- Explore the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, an oasis in the desert, beside the Dead Sea (this site is sometimes excluded in cases of bad weather or for other operational considerations)
- Relax at the Dead Sea, float in the waters, and immerse in the muds, at the lowest point on earth
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 9 – Jerusalem and Bethlehem
- 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
- We’ll drive south to the town of Bethlehem, famed for being the birthplace of Jesus, and visit the Church of the Nativity
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 10 – Departure
- Day at leisure to explore Jerusalem until departure
Further Details
- Price $1590 per person including guiding, transportation, accommodation, entrance fees, and breakfast based on 3-star hotels. Upgrade to four or five star hotel is available
- Tour begins with pickup at Ben Gurion Airport, or alternatively from your hotel/address in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Herzliya, or Netanya, should you have arrived earlier
- Tour ends in Jerusalem
- Tour is available starting every Sunday of the year
- Order of days is subject to change. The tour to Masada and Dead Sea might be self-guided, depending on departure date.
- 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 locations can be substituted and high season supplements might apply
- Dinners in Israel are available for extra supplement of $12 per person per night. Jerusalem and Tel Aviv both have thriving culinary scenes and most of our guests like to take advantage of the city’s many famous restaurants.
- Order of days is subject to change