Highlights of Israel Tour
Jerusalem is a city of tradition, religion, and history. The Old City of Jerusalem is at the heart of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian religions and home to the Western Wall (aka Wailing Wall) considered the holiest site in the world for Jews.Above the Western Wall lies the Dome of the Rock important for Muslims as the site where the prophet Muhammad is said to have risen to heaven. For a great overview of the Old City, walk along the walls of the Old City.
Activities
Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv for overnight. • Evening at leisure in Tel Aviv. • Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Meet you tour guide in the morning and set off from Tel Aviv, driving south, passing by the cities of Ashdod, Ashkelon and Beersheba, the capital of the Negev Desert. • Continue via Arad to Masada, Israel’s foremost archaeological park. • Ascend via cable-car for a thorough visit that gives insight to the rituals, politics and culture of the people who inhabited this desert fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse and cisterns, and enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. • Descend to the lowest place on earth – the Dead Sea, to experience the mineral-rich black mud and to float in its salty waters. • Passing by the oasis of Ein Gedi, proceed through the Judean Desert to Jerusalem. • Overnight in Jerusalem.
Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple. • Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. • Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born. • Visit Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. • Return to your Jerusalem hotel.
Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount. • Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection. • To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. • Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives. • Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus. • In the heart of a neighborhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehuda to experience the flavors, aromas, colors and the traders' interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel. • Overnight in Jerusalem.
Return to the kibbutz hotel for overnight.
After breakfast drive through the hills of the Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. • Continue to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, including the Baha'i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa bay. • Proceed along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress at what is known as the “masterpiece of Herod the Great”. • End the day with a short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa. • Overnight in Tel Aviv.
- 7 nights hotel accommodation on bed and breakfast basis
- Transfers from/to airport on arrival and departure.
- Sightseeing in a modern, air-conditioned touring vehicle.
- Service of a government-licensed guide on all touring days.
- Entrance fees to sites on the program.
- Any other expenses which are not included under what is included section.
Ethiopian Holidays representative upon arrival will meet and assist.
Email: ETHolidays@ethiopianairlines.com
Contact Number: + 251 115174204/4207/4205/4504
Date ofcancellation Penalty
More than30 days before arrival No fees
Between 29and 21 days before the date of arrival 25% of the total value
Between 20and 08 days before the date of arrival 50% of the total value
Less than07 days before the date of arrival 100% of the total value
Notes:
1. The tour operates on a guaranteed departure basis - subject to a minimum of 2 participants.
2. The sequence of the tour, hotels used, and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances.
3. Reservations received less than 14 days prior to departure are on a request only basis.
4. We reserve the right to cancel future tours that do not have any bookings on them.
5. Arrival Transfer - included in the rates
" On arrival passengers will complete all entry procedures, baggage reclaims and customs by
themselves. " Once they have finished, a driver (holding a sign with their name on) will
meet them in the greeter’s hall, by the exit of the terminal building (Exit 02), for transfer to
their hotel.
6. Assistance upon arrival - not included in the rates- not included in the rates. If passengers require
meet & greet assistance on arrival, there is a supplement of $138 per party, per arrival).
Passengers will be met by a representative (holding a sign with their name on), prior to passport control, and will
be escorted through passport control, baggage reclaim and customs to meet their driver for transfer to their
hotel. The service cannot be reserved as a stand-alone product. If this service is reserved less than 72 hours
prior to the scheduled flight arrival - there is a supplement of $65).
| Tour Name | Highlights of Israel Tour |
|---|---|
| Sales Validity Start | 09 January 2025 |
| Sales Validity End | 28 February 2026 |
| Duration | 8 day(s) |
| Price Group | Price Per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 | USD 2645 |
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2 to 3
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USD 1867 |