Amazing 10 Days- Private Tour to Israel with "Ahalan Olympus"

 

 

 

Day 1:

 

Welcome to Israel!


Arrive at the Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, where your Private Guide will meet you. Transfer to your Hotel. Overnight Tel Aviv

 

Day 2:

 

Jaffa-Caesarea Maritima- Haifa


We shall start the first day of our tour with a tour of the old city of Jaffa, one of the ancient gateways to the Holy Land. It was in Jaffa, where Christianity began to be spread among the Nations. Here St. Peter lived in the house of Simon, the Tanner, and had the "Vision of the Flesh." Today, Jaffa's renovated alley ways attract many artists, who have their galleries there. We drive to Caesarea Maritima, the magnificent port-city, built by King Herod  the Great. In Caesarea's well-preserved theater, an inscription of the procurator Pontius Pilate was found. We continue our drive along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea to the modern port-city Haifa, situated on the slopes of the evergreen Mt. Carmel. The view from this mountain is famous for its beauty. Now we drive to the Land of Galilee, where we will spend 2 nights. Overnight in Galilee

 

Day 3:

 

Capernaum - Mt. of the Beatitudes - Tabgha - Golan Heights - Baptismal Site


Today we visit the places where Jesus acted around the Sea of Galilee: Capernaum, with Peters House and the famous Synagogue, enjoy the view from Mt. of the Beatitudes, where the "Sermon on the Mount" was given, and the reconstructed church at Tabgha, where tradition puts the miracle of the Bread and The Fish. We will also sail on the sea, in a boat similar to the boat used by Jesus and his disciples. In the afternoon we make a short drive along the Golan Heights, and end the day at the Baptismal Site on the Holy River Jordan.  Overnight in Galilee

 

Day 4:

 

Cana - Nazareth - Mount Tabor - Mount of Olives-  Jerusalem


We start the day in Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water to wine at a wedding, and continue to Nazareth, where we visit the Basilica of the Annunciation and the Greek-Orthodox St. Raphael church near Mary's Well. We Continue to Mount Tabor with its scenic Church of the Transfiguration. After descending the mountain, we travel in Jesus' footsteps to enter Jerusalem via the Mount of Olives. On Mount Scopus, at a point viewing the Holy City, we will step out of the car for a first view of the Holy City – Jerusalem! Overnight Jerusalem.

 

Day 5: 


 "Wailing Wall" - Temple Mount - Via Dolorosa - oriental "Suq" (Bazaar)

King David's Tomb


We start the tour with an introduction to the city from the top of The Mount of Olives, and then walk down to the Garden of Gethsemane. We also visit the "Wailing Wall", the last remnants of the Temple in Jerusalem. If the current situation allows it, we will try to visit the Temple Mount as well. We continue in the footsteps of Jesus along the Stations of the Via Dolorosa, Jesus' "Way of Suffering", and unto the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where Jesus was crucified and buried. The Via Dolorosa also passes through the Old City's oriental "Suq" (Bazaar). At the end of the day we visit King David's Tomb and the "Room of the Last Supper". We end this day with a visit to the Garden Tomb, a better place to experience the story of the crucifixion. Overnight in Jerusalem.

 

Day 6:

 

Ein Karem- "Yad Vashem"- Knesset-Building - Israel Museum


The tour today is dedicated to the New City of Jerusalem: We will start with a visit of the picturesque village Ein Karem, where according to tradition John the Baptist was born, and walk the steep way up to "The Church of the Visitation". We drive up a winding road for a visit of the "Children's Memorial" at "Yad Vashem", Israel's National Holocaust Memorial. Then we visit the famous "Menorah" (Candelabra) situated outside the Knesset-Building, housing Israel's parliament. The "Menorah" tells the story of Israel, as described by the Bible. In the afternoon we visit the Israel Museum were we will see the 1:50 Model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple Period (the time of Jesus) and the "Shrine of the Book", where the "Dead Sea Scrolls" are exhibited. Overnight in Jerusalem.


Day 7:

 Ein Gedi - Masada - Dead Sea


Today we are southwards bound, into the desert! We walk through the Oasis of Ein Gedi, known since the days of King David. Ein Gedi, where four springs with fresh water meet the desert sun, is a place to enjoy the rich and unique flora and fauna that such an oasis can offer. We walk to the waterfall and back to the car. We climb (by cable-car…) the famous cliff-fortress of Masada, where Herod the Great built a magnificent palace in the middle of the desert. Masada was then used as a fortress by the Jewish "Zealots" who fought, few against many, against the pagan Roman Empire. Their heroic struggle became a symbol for the modern State of Israel. We will not miss, of course, some floating (not swimming!) on the Dead Sea, the deepest point on earth! After experiencing all this, we continue along the Arava-Highway to Eilat, where we spend the next 2 nights. Overnight in Eilat.



Day 8:                              From Isarel to Jorden- Visit Petra


We depart from your hotel in Eilat and transfer to the Arava Border Crossing(Rabin Border terminal), with our assistance. After ending all border formalities, we drive up to the Jordanian "Desert Highway" and then to the "Rose Red City" in Petra. We enter the ancient city through the famous "Siq" - a narrow natural gorge, which made the secret entrance to Petra. At once the valley of Petra opens in front of us, and we see the famous "Khazane" ("Treasury"). We visit the most famous monuments, carved in the red Sandstone and eat lunch (included) nearby, before we go back to our bus. After a short city-tour in Aqaba, we reach the Arava Border and return to Eilat. Overnight Eilat

 

Day 9:

 

Coral Reef - Timna Park - Ramon’s Crater

 

We visit the Underwater Observatory to take a close look at the colorful underwater-world of the Red Sea Coral Reef. We will also visit the Timna Park, with its bizarre sandstone formations, crawl in the ancient mines, climb the "Arches", and if possible, also visit the 1:1 model of the Tabernacle situated near the "Timna Lake". In the afternoon, we head to the Negev, stopping at Ramon’s Crater, on our way back to Tel Aviv. We end the day with a farewell dinner, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Overnight Tel Aviv.

 

Day 10:

 

Tel Aviv- Departure


You will have some time at leisure in Tel Aviv for last shopping or other activities. In the afternoon transfer to the Ben Gurion Airport for your flight back home at 14:55.

 

 

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Contact Info:

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