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Upcoming Date
25-03 August 2023
Tour Time
10 Days (Inc. Arv./Dpt.)
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Itinerary

1 - Tuesday ( July 25 ) : Shalom and Welcome

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Activities:

  • Welcome to Israel - arrival at Ben Gurion Airport - VIP fast-track assistance is available for an additional cost.

  • Private accessible transfer to Jerusalem

  • Check-in to your hotel - Please note check-in time is after 3:00 PM.

  • Jerusalem

Overnight: Jerusalem
Meal Plan:

2 - Wednesday ( July 26 ) : Jerusalem - day to explore on your own

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel - Every morning you'll enjoy a delicious Israeli buffet breakfast at the hotel's dining room.

  • Enjoy a relaxed day to explore on your own

  • Jerusalem - Overnight: Jerusalem

Overnight: Jerusalem
Meal Plan: breakfast

3 - Thursday ( July 27 ) : Jerusalem - Holy to All

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel

  • Begin with a magnificent lookout from the Mount of Olives - A panoramic lookout over the city. There are countless Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions about Mt. Olives, including that from here the Messiah will come, and from here the dead will be resurrected in the vision of the End of Days. Enjoy a beautiful lookout of the Holy Basin, the old and new city of Jerusalem.

  • Jerusalem Old City Tour - 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. In the Christian Quarter visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (please note: some parts such as the Golgotha are not accessible). Take time to reflect at the Western Wall and place your prayer. Throughout the tour explore the complexity of a city that is holy to the three major religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

  • Lunch break at the Arab Market - (meal not included)

  • Continue to the Israel museum - Visit the unique collections and expansive grounds of the Israel Museum, the country’s national museum. Linger over the renowned international and Israeli art, the world’s most complete Judaica collections and the charming Billy Rose Sculpture Garden. You can also visit the Shrine of the Book, home to the exceptional archaeological finds of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other rare ancient manuscripts.

  • Dinner at a local restaurant - We'll be happy to give restaurants recommendations closer to date (meal on your own, meal and transfers are not included)

  • Jerusalem - Overnight: Jerusalem

Overnight: Jerusalem
Meal Plan: breakfast

4 - Friday ( July 28 ) : Memory and life

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel

  • Yad Vashem - Visit the museum at Yad Vashem, Israel’s National Memorial to the Holocaust. Tour this memorial to the darkest moment in world and Jewish history, its children’s memorial, and exquisite gardens. Yad Vashem is an unforgettable place of tribute and remembrance. You'll be guided by a member of the Yad Vashem staff.

  • Optional (not included): Shabbat Friday night dinner at a local home - This is an opportunity for incoming tourists of all backgrounds to experience an authentic Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath) at the home of a host family in the heart of Jerusalem. You will receive an informative introduction to Shabbat while dining on a home made a delicious meal with your hosts.

  • Jerusalem - Overnight: Jerusalem

Overnight: Jerusalem
Meal Plan: breakfast

5 - Saturday ( July 29 ) : The Lowest Place on Earth

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel

  • Drive to the Judean Desert - We recommend an early start, to leave not later than 7:30am after breakfast, since it gets very hot in this area.

  • Masada National Park - Ascend the mountain by a cable car 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.

  • Dead Sea Resort for swim and lunch - 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 'float' in the Dead Sea.

  • Travel back to Jerusalem

  • Jerusalem

Overnight: Jerusalem
Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch at a Dead Sea hotel

6 - Sunday ( July 30 ) : Between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel & check-out

  • Recommended: take time to explore Machane Yehuda Market - In the heart of Jerusalem sits this bustling, multi-ethnic market bursting with life, art, and flavor. A tasting tour through Machane Yehuda Market is an adventure for your taste buds! Enjoy the hustle and bustle with all the rich fragrances, colors, and sounds this iconic Jerusalem market offers. Tasting culinary tour is available for an additional cost.

  • Private accessible transfer to Tel Aviv & check-in to your hotel - Please note: check-in time is after 3:00pm

  • Enjoy a relaxed afternoon in Tel Aviv

  • Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meal Plan: breakfast

7 - Monday ( July 31 ) : What these shores have seen

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel

  • Travel north along the Mediterranean shore

  • Akko historical tour - Walk through 4,000 years of history in this ancient city and UNESCO World Heritage site. The ancient city of Akko, situated on the Mediterranean coast, 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 beneath Akko in the Middle Ages by the Crusaders. Learn about the city’s ancient history, as well as its important role in Israel’s modern history.

  • Lovely boat tour - From Akko's port take a 30 minutes boat tour, enjoy the views of Akko's old city, the shores and the Mediterranean Sea. The access to the boat is not accessible and help to get on the boat and carry the wheelchair on to the boat will require some help.

  • Enjoy delicious authentic meal in Akko - (meal not included, your guide will give you recommendations of where to eat)

  • The Bahai Gardens - lookout - From the Louis Promenade at the top of Mount Carmel, we will admire the stunning scenery. Nicknamed the Balcony of the Country, a 400-meter long promenade at the top of the Baha'i Gardens offers a view of the entire Haifa Bay, all the way to the border with Lebanon. This impressive spot offers a truly spectacular view, so have a camera ready! (time permits)

  • Kibbutz and agritech tour - Visit the kibbutz's olive and almond agricultural and production center, as well as Netafim, the world-renowned agricultural lead in irrigation methods. Learn about the history of the Kibbutz lifestyle and socialist ideology.

  • Transfer back to Tel Aviv

  • Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meal Plan: breakfast

8 - Tuesday ( August 1 ) : Old and NEw side by side

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel

  • Begin your day at the Jaffa Port - Walk through this ancient port which has a history spanning over three millennia, including Biblical times. Still functional as a small fishing port, it is currently a recreational zone featuring restaurants, cafés, galleries, boutique shops and performing art venues with the deep blue Mediterranean serving as a background.

  • Walk to Hapisga Garden for a view of Jaffa Old City - A lovely lookout over the Old City of Jaffa and the Tel Aviv skyline. Jaffa is one of the most ancient port cities in Israel and the Mediterranean basin. Today Jaffa is a mixed city, where Jews and Arabs live alongside each other. Tel Aviv, Jaffa's younger sister, was established centuries later, in the year 1909, and are united to one municipality since 1949, yet each part kept its unique feel and atmosphere.

  • Visit St. Peter's Church

  • Lunch break at the 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. (meal not included)

  • Explore Nahalat Binyamin Arts and Crafts Market - Open on Tuesdays ad Fridays, Nachalat Binyamin, an open-air market in the heart of Tel-Aviv that has become synonymous with quality Israeli crafts and folk art. The market is comprised of over 100 stands representing specialty crafts and folk art in virtually every medium imaginable: wood, stone, sand, glass, ceramics, and various metals with most if not all containing materials or themes found only in Israel.

  • Free afternoon and dinner on your own

  • Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meal Plan: breakfast

9 - Wednesday ( August 2 ) : Tel Aviv beach day

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel

  • Enjoy a relaxed day on the beach and the hotel's pool - Day on your own. A guide, transportation and activities are not included.
    Museums you might want to visit: (not included)
    - Israeli Art collection at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
    - Palmach Museum
    - Peres Center for Peace and Innovation

  • Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meal Plan: breakfast

10 - Thursday ( August 3 ) : Farewell

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at your hotel & check-out

  • Private accessible transfer from your hotel to Ben Gurion Airport - Safe travels.

  • Farewell - we look forward to hosting you again in our beautiful country!

: Tel Aviv
Meal Plan: breakfast

FAQ

General guide for tipping

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Tips are not included in the cost of a tour and are always at your discretion. Having said that, in Israel, it is customary to add a gratuity of 15-20% at a restaurant and to tip your guide and driver. For all groups ranging from 2-6 people, it is suggested that you tip the tour guide $70 -$100 (from the group) per day. For groups larger than 8, it is recommended to tip $8-$12 per person, per day + 50% for your bus driver. Please note! Unless stated otherwise, on our group tours, the hotels, restaurants with meals included and serving staff is being generously tips by our staff - on your behalf. If you are not sure, check with your guide or operator for further details.

Are medical and travel insurance necessary? Where can I purchase it?

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Health Insurance It is a condition of your booking through Via Sabra / Israel4All, as well as the State of Israel, that you obtain travel health insurance which includes coverage for COVID-19.

Travel Insurance We strongly recommend that you purchase full travel insurance which includes coverage for ‘cancellation under any circumstances and for any reason’. It is recommended to purchase insurance as soon as the booking is made, as this cover is often dependent on purchasing as close to the time of booking.

You can purchase both health and travel insurance through our partner, Travel Insured, an experienced company and one of the largest in the industry through this link.

What's the weather like in Israel?

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It is always best to check the weather forecast beforehand as the weather during the Spring seasons can be unexpectedly warm or cold. From late March through May, daytime temperatures are generally very pleasant - around 65-70°F, though it can still be hot in some areas (such as the Dead Sea and Eilat). There is a slight chance of rain, but it doesn't happen often. It can be cooler in the evenings in the North and Jerusalem - approximately 45°F.
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Terms of Payment

Deposit is due immediately to secure the booking.

Balance for the trip is due no later than 45 days prior to first day of trip.

Please refer to our full Terms and Conditions here.

Cancellation Policy

Bookings can be cancelled within 48 hours, with a full refund.

Should it be necessary to cancel or postpone the tour due to force majeure circumstances, or Israeli government-imposed/air flight restrictions related to COVID-19,  a full refund may be possible, minus a $200 per person service fee.

For cancellations made:

  • Up to 45 days prior to departure, any payments made above the deposit towards the tour will be refunded. The deposit is non-refundable
  • 45 to 30 days prior to departure, 50% of the total tour cost per person will be refunded
  • 29 to 8 days prior to departure, 25% of the total tour cost per person will be refunded
  • 7 to 0 days prior to departure, the client will incur 100% of the cost of the tour

Should members of a group booking cancel their participation, their deposits cannot be applied to the balance payment of other group members.

All cancellation requests must be made in writing.

What’s Included
A private, licensed, English-speaking tour guide for 5 days including transportation in a regular vehicle v
Private transfer to and from BNG Airport in a regular vehicle v
Private transfer in an accessible vehicle from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv v
All breakfasts and one lunch at the Dead Sea v
Scooter rental for entire trip including delivery to the hotel v
Transportation in an accessible vehicle v
Early check-in or late check-out at the hotels v
Tips for tour guides and drivers v
Optional and suggested activities v
Transportation in the evening for dinners and time on own v
Meals as listed in the itinerary v
Travel Insurance (recommended) v
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