7 Day Classical Israel Tour
A seven day tour providing a great introduction to Israel. This 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 daily, and a fully licensed and experienced Israel tour guides. This tour can be partly customized and starts every day of the year. The standard itinerary for this tour briefly includes (detailed itinerary can be seen below) Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Haifa, Akko, Rosh Hanikra, the Galilee, and the Golan Heights, as well as the Dead Sea, and Masada.
Tour Highlights and Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival
- Arrive to Israel, optional airport pickup from Ben Gurion (for additional fee)**
- Check into your hotel in Tel Aviv, enjoy some free time to explore the beach, white city and cafes in the area
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 2
Nazareth, Tiberias and Sea of Galilee
- Pickup from your hotel
- Pass through the Jezreel Valley (Valley of the Armageddon) on your way to Nazareth, where you’ll tour the Church of the Annunciation and St Joseph.
- Pass the Church of the Multiplication.
- Visit Cana, and see Mount Beatitude on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
- Visit the Yardenit Baptism Site on the Jordan River and immerse in the water.
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 3
Caesarea, Akko, Haifa and Rosh Hanikra
- Pickup from your hotel
- Visit the Herodian city of Caesarea on the Mediterranean.
- See the Bahai Gardens in Israel’s third city, Haifa.
- Tour Akko, the Crusader port.
- See the grottos at Rosh Hanikra.
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 4
Golan Tour
- Pickup from your hotel
- Pass Jezreel Valley and Mount Tabor.
- Golan overview at Hamat Gader.
- Visit Katzrin.
- Visit Mount Bental.
- Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 5
Jerusalem
- Pickup from your hotel
- Overview of the city, viewpoint from the Mount of Olives, Old City – the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Sepulcher, Cardo.
- Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum (not available on Fri-Sat)
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 6
Masada and Dead Sea
- Pickup from your hotel
- Head to the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea.
- Ascend Masada, the fortress beside the Dead Sea, and tour the ruins.
- Relax at a private beach at the Dead Sea, float in the waters, and immerse in the muds
- Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 7
Departure
- Optional airport transfer available upon enquiry, for extra fee.
Further Details for our 7 Day Classical Israel Tour
- Price includes guiding, transportation, accommodation, and breakfast daily.
- Published prices are for 3* Hotels. Upgrade to 4/5* Hotel is available, please enquiry for rates.
- A high season supplement applies to this tour during the following periods in 2019: Summer (01/08/19-31/08/19), September, October and November (01/09/2019-30/11/2019), Christmas + New Year (23/12/19-02/01/20).
In 2020: Purim (06/03-10/03), Pesach (7/04-18/04), Independence Day + May (28/05-31/05), Gay Parade Week (15/06-21/06), Summer (1/08-31/08), September + October (15/09-31/10), Christmas + New Year (23/12/20-06/01/21). - The tour price is based on double occupancy. For single supplement and for high season supplement, please enquire.
- Tour begins and ends in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
- **VIP Service Airport Pickup & Transfer – $96 per booking (up to 3 people). You’ll be greeted after passport control, guided through baggage claim and customs, and transferred to your hotel for the first night.
- Tour is available starting every day of the year.
- The order of days is subject to change and will be reflected on your itinerary provided before travel. Hotel choice is provided upon availability. Change of an existing package booking is possible only for a fee and depends on availability of hotels.
- Cancellation fees are as follows:
Up to 14 days before departure - 20% of the total price
Up to 7 days before departure - 50% of the total price Less than 7 days - 100% of the total price
This is a group tour but can be customized and taken privately for families or groups.
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