"Jerusalem and Golan Heights"

Day 1: Jerusalem New & Old .overnight Jerusalem hotel
Panoramic overview from the Mount of Olives, overlook Jerusalem-new city
and the Temple Mount Esplanade of old city.
Travel along the Kidron Valley to view the Garden of Gethsemane and the walls of the city .
Via the Armenian Quarter enter The Western (Wailing) Wall square via the local Bazaar
to the Christian Quarter, the Stations of the Cross (Via Dolorosa)
and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the site of the crucifixion.
Walk along the 1700 year old Byzantine main street, the Cardo
and the renovated Jewish Quarter. Ascend Mt. Zion - Hall of last supper,
David's tomb - enter the 500 year old city ramparts.
Stop for overview of Bethlehem and Judean Desert.
Tour the new city, see Knesset, Menorah and government buildings.
Visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum.
Drive back to hotel in Jerusalem.
* Modest dress and comfortable shoes required.
* On Saturdays Holocaust Museum is closed.
Substituted by visit to Garden of Gethsemane.
** You may replace this tour also with Tour 2A: Jerusalem & Bethlehem.

Day 2: Massada & Dead Sea . overnight Tel Aviv hotel
Descend to the Judean Desert via the inn of the Good Samaritan.
Ascend Massada by cable car to tour the 2000-year-old fortress
and palace built by King Herod.
Drive via Ein Gedi, stop at Qumran,
view the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
Float in the mineral-rich Dead Sea - at 400m. below sea level, the lowest place on earth.
Take a mud-bath! And benefit from the therapeutic qualities of the natural Dead Sea mud.
Drive back to hotel in Tel Aviv.
* Recommended hats, bathing suits, towels, comfortable shoes and beach thongs.

Day 3: Caeserea Haifa, Acco. Rosh Hanikra . overnight in north
Exit north to Caesarea, the ancient Roman Capital and port.
Walking tour of theatre and archaeological ruins and excavations.
Continue to Haife, Mt. Carmel, scenic view of Bahai garden, city and port.
Drive to Rosh Hanikra to visit the limestone grottos and view border with Lebanon.
Return via Acre to visit the Crusader underground city and crypt.
Walk through the Old City market.
Return to hotels.

Day 4: Nazereth & Sea of Galilea
Begin the journey north by travelling along Israel’s scenic coastal plain
via the plain of Armageddon to Nazareth.
In Nazareth visit the Church of Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph's carpentry.
Onwards via Kafer Cana to view the Mount of Beatitudes
and Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish at Tabgha.
Stop to view the ruins of the ancient synagogue of Capernaum and the city of Christ.
Drive via Tiberias to the site of baptismal on the Jordan River.
Return via scenic view of Mt. Tabor, the site of transfiguration.

Day 5 (Optional): Golan Heights
Drive north along the coastal road to Poriya and overview of Sea of Galilee,
Jordan Valley and Golan Heights. Continue to overlook of Hammat Gader
and ascend the Golan Heights to Shalom Observatory.
Onwards to the city of Katzrin, the museum and the excavations of Talmudic Katzrin.
Ascend Mt Bental, overlook Kuneitra Valley and the triangular border with Syria, Jordan and Israel.
Continue and stop at former Syrian fortification.
Return via Jordan River crossing.
* Hat and comfortable shoes required.

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Price/Person: 495 DOL
Number of participants
Duration: 5 Days

Area: Israel
Accomodation is included in this tour: *single supplement $40 per night

The Guide is able to understand this language also    
   german
   english
   french

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last update 12.06.08 | 5:30 PM

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Gregory Zubakov

Web: www.beinharim.co.il
Vita
BEIN HARIM TOURISM SERVICES LTD is a leading Israeli government licensed
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Our company employs highly experienced government licensed tour guides .
It offers tours in an extensive range of languages and all its vehicles are
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The company’s competitive advantage is its flexibility, taking the form of
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