Emily Toraason Private Tour through Israel – December 2023

Activities:

• VIP Arrival - Arrival at Ben Gurion airport. Your VIP agent will be waiting to greet you at the sleeve of the plane. After assisting with arrival procedures and collecting your baggage, you will be taken to meet your driver.

• Drive to Tel Aviv

• Time to rest after check in and explore Tel Aviv on own

• Suggested restaurant for dinner: HaBasta - Small but perfectly formed, HaBasta is located on a street leading off Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market, from where almost all its produce is sourced. An extensive daily changing menu is scribbled on a piece of paper on the wall. The dishes, while simple, are satisfyingly complex in execution. The international wine list is equally exceptional. You will be greeted by Maoz Alonim, chef and owner.

• Tel Aviv - booked on own

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Enjoy a day of leisure to explore and taste Tel Aviv on your own - Guide, transfers and activities aren't included on this day.

• SUGGESTED FOR THE DAY:

• The Tel Aviv Museum of Art - In this dynamic tour we'll figure out what makes Israeli art into what it is, and what’s it relationship with the Zionist narrative as well as the international art world. This tour through the extensive Israeli collection at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is an amazing way to visually explore the Israeli narrative from the early 20th century until today. What is the story the Arts Establishment tells about Israeli Art?

• Sarona Market - Sarona was a German Templers colony established north of Jaffa during the Ottoman period in 1871. In the past decade, Sarona has been revitalized as a commercial center with a modern food market at its center. Explore the area's history and enjoy tastings in the market.

• Jaffa Flea Market - Wind your way through the Flea Market which features everything from antiques to hip new clothing and design stores, cafes, restaurants, and bars.

• Tel Aviv

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Meet your guide at the hotel lobby to begin touring

• Start your day and head north

• Visit Shirat Roim (Goat Cheese Farm) - Shirat Roim (Goat Cheese Farm)boutique cheese dairy. Learn about the cheese making process and eat a delicious farm's organic cheeses.

• Akko - The ancient city of Akko is situated on the Mediterranean, is one of the oldest ports in the world, and a city shared by Jews and Muslims. Walk narrow streets past towering ramparts, deep moats, green domes, venerable synagogues, slender Muslim minarets, and secret passageways. Discover the subterranean city built in the Middle Ages by the Crusaders beneath Akko. Learn about the city’s ancient history as well as its important role in Israel’s modern history.

• Lunch Uri Buri - For the past 40 years , the popular Uri Buri restaurant has offered a variety of delicately prepared fresh fish and seafood dishes, and boasts a wine list with over 100 different kinds of fine Israeli wines. (meal included)

• Head back to Tel Aviv

• Tel Aviv

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel - After breakfast, check-out of the hotel (you may leave your luggage at the storage room).

• Meet your guide at the hotel lobby to begin touring

• The White City - Explore Lev Ha'ir, the Heart of the City, where the first roots of Tel Aviv were planted in 1909. Lev Hair contains some of Tel Aviv’s most beautiful buildings, being at the center of the UNESCO designated “White City” known for its Bauhaus, Eclectic, and International Style architecture. The area is densely populated, rooted in history, and with a glance towards the future with impressive skyscrapers, and a high concentration of start-up companies. Bordered by Habima Theater in the north and Florentine and Neve Tzedek in the south, Lev Ha’ir is a gateway to almost every district in the city. Lev Ha'ir is a cultural hub, filled with galleries, restaurants and parks.

• Levinsky Market tasting tour - The Levinsky Market specializes in spices and Mediterranean delicacies. It is, in many ways, the best market in Tel Aviv, known for its variety, freshness, and special atmosphere. Whether you are looking for a rare Indian spice or some good quality saffron - this is the place. Shops offer a cornucopia of excellent cheeses, smoked fish, wines, and other delicacies. Tour the market and have "tastings" throughout.

• Afternoon - head out of the city and travel to Jerusalem

• Check-in to your hotel

• Dinner at a local restaurant - We will be happy to give restaurant recommendations closer to the trip. (on your own, meal and transfers are not included)

• Jerusalem - booked on own

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• DAY WITHOUT A GUIDE, AND WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION

• Enjoy a day of leisure to explore and enjoy Jerusalem on your own

• Suggested restaurant for dinner: Machneyuda - "This restaurant is considered one of the best in Jerusalem, possibly the country. Celebrity chef, Assaf Granit, grew up in Jerusalem and pays homage to the city's colors and cacophony in his elegant dishes. The menu changes twice daily, but it nearly always includes chamshuka, a fusion of chopped meat and hummus, and a raucous dessert ceremony of ice cream flung on tables covered in aluminum foil.”

• Jerusalem

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Meet your guide at the hotel lobby to begin touring

• Tour of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City tour and Tastes of Jerusalem - Tour Jerusalem’s Old City and meet the people and places that make this place so unique. In the Jewish Quarter, uncover the layers of Jewish history from the time of the First Temple until the present day. Throughout the tour explore the complexity of a city that is holy to the three major religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This tour is a combination of classic sites and touring, weaving in the authentic food scene throughout the Old City.

• The Western Wall Tunnels - Explore what’s under the Muslim Quarter through the Kotel Tunnels Tour. The Western Wall is impressive, but its greatness is truly discovered when you descend underground to the Western Wall Tunnels. The tunnels run along approximately 488 meters (1601ft) of the Western Wall, giving visitors a taste of the challenge that stood before Herod the Great during the biggest of all his immense building projects - the expansion of the Temple Mount.

• Drink of the day: Russian Compound - As you head out of the Old City - stop for a refreshing drink at the majestic Sergei Courtyard, Russian 19th century style, compound

• Machane Yehuda Market - In the heart of Jerusalem sits this bustling, multi-ethnic market bursting with life, art, and flavor. Immerse yourself in the world of Middle Eastern cuisine as you indulge in a tasting tour through Machane Yehuda Market. Learn about the market's rich history, and meet the vendors who bring this place to life, as you experience the vibrant energy unique to this iconic culinary destination.

• Early dinner at Azura (Optional- meal not included) - A family-run institution in the Iraqi section of the market, famous for its Turkish-inspired delicacies that are slow-cooked to perfection atop kerosene burners.

• Jerusalem

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Check out of the hotel

• Meet your guide at the hotel lobby to begin touring

• Jerusalem Lookout - Begin with a panoramic view of Jerusalem and the surrounding area. You choose if you want to see Jerusalem and the Judean desert from Mount Scopus or the Haas Promenade – OR - to appreciate Jerusalem’s splendor from the Mount of Olives, home to many biblical events. All of these lookouts offer an unrivalled vista of the Old City and its environs.

• Head south

• Masada National Park (cable car both ways) - Ascend the mountain from the east to explore Masada, scene of the epic stand by Jewish rebels at the end of the Great Revolt against Rome nearly 2,000 years ago. The new museum at the Visitor Center reveals the secrets of the daily life of the rebels, the story of the excavations, and how the site became one of Israel’s most important symbols.

• Swim & Lunch at Herods Dead Sea - Israel’s Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, a stunning, other-worldly landscape of shimmering blue water ringed by bare, orange and yellow hills. The waters of the Dead Sea hold a potent solution of minerals and salts that have strong healing properties. Together with its ethereal beauty, these health-giving minerals make the Dead Sea’s beaches and spas popular vacation spots for Israelis and tourists alike. At one of the local hotels, have lunch and 'swim' in the Dead Sea.

• Continue driving south and check onto the hotel

• Dinner at the hotel

• Six Senses Resort, Shaharut - Six Senses Hotel, which opened in August 2021, is the most highly anticipated hotel project in Israel's history.. Set in the stunning Arava desert, the facility itself mirrors the splendor of the surroundings.

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• DAY ON OWN - The activities this day are not included

• SUGGESTED ACTIVITES FOR THE DAY (OR JUST REST)

• Desert Bike Tour

• Stargazing in the desert - Our starlit desert skies away from the bright city lights are nothing less than magical. The stargazing activity invites the whole family on a journey to the moon, and beyond.

• Dinner at the hotel

• Six Senses Shaharut

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• DAY ON OWN - Enjoy the hotel facilities and rest

• Dinner at the hotel

• Six Senses Shaharut

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Check out of the hotel and drive north - Transportation is not included

• VIP Departure - fast track assistance

• Fly back home - We look forward to hosting you again in our beautiful country!