The Holy of Israel, 8 days
DAY 1 - TUESDAY - TEL AVIV
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. Assistance by our representative at the airport and transfer to Tel Aviv. Overnight in Tel Aviv.
DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY - TEL AVIV - RECHOVOT - ASHDOD - BEIT GUVRIM - JERUSALEM
Breakfast. Starting the tour at Beit Hatfutsot, Nahum Goldman Museum of the Jewish Diaspora. We will continue to Rehovot to visit the “Ayalon Institute” where the weapons that were unlocked from the War of Independence in 1948 were manufactured. Arrival at the Weizman Institute of Science to visit the mausoleum of Dr. Haim Weitzman. Following the coastal path to Ashdod, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the port. We will continue to travel through the Beit Guvrin Laquis region in the National Park, where we will visit its old caves. We will end the day at the Judean Hills in Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem.
DAY 3 - THURSDAY - JERUSALEM (OLD TOWN)
After breakfast, departure for the Old Town. Arrival at Mount Zion and visit to the Tomb of King David. Entering the Gate of Zion until arriving at the Jewish Neighborhood at the Wailing Wall. Via Via Dolorosa, we will reach the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Stroll through the colorful and traditional bazaars to the Yaffo Gate. We will continue to Mount Herzl, where they are buried the founders of the State of Israel. We will visit Ein Karen, a picturesque suburb of Jerusalem and the birthplace of John the Baptist. Overnight in Jerusalem.
DAY 4 - FRIDAY - JERUSALEM (NEW CITY)
After breakfast, we will leave via Mount Scopus and Mount of Olives from where we will see a magnificent view of the city of Jerusalem and description of the most apartment spots. We will go out to the New City. Visit to the Sanctuary of the Book at the Israel Museum, where the Dead Sea Scrolls and the model of the City of Jerusalem are exhibited at the time of Herod (in the period of the II Temple). Visit to the Parliament (Knesset), the Menorah and the Hebrew University. We will continue to the Holocaust Museum - Yad Vashem, a monument in honor of the 6 million Jewish that died in the Holocaust. In the afternoon we will visit Belem, visit Rachel's Tomb, or free afternoon. Overnight in Jerusalem.
DAY 5 - SATURDAY - FREE OR OPTIONAL MASSAGE - DEAD SEA
Breakfast. Departure to the Dead Sea. In Masada we will take the cable car to the last fortress of the Jews in the fight against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod's Palace and the Synagogue. Panoramic view of the Roman countryside and the Dead Sea. Bath time in the Dead Sea (if temperature permits). Overnight in Jerusalem.
DAY 6 - SUNDAY - RIO JORDÃO - BETH SHEAN - GOLAN
Breakfast. We left Jerusalem. We proceeded to the Jordan River Valley, arriving in Beit Shean, one of the main cities of the Greek Decapolis, whose importance was due to its strategic location. Visit to the theater and the reconstructed city. From there to Yardenit, south point of contact between the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee. We will continue the journey to the Golan Heights. Visit to the ruins of the Syrian city of Kuneitra. Climb Mount Bental for a wonderful panoramic view. Arrival and visit to the hotel-kibbutz. Overnight in Kibbutz.
DAY 7 - MONDAY - SAFED - NAZARETH - TIBÉRIAS
Breakfast. Departure via Rosh Pina to Safed, city of Kabbalah, the mystical and esoteric streets. Entrance to old synagogues. Continuing to Nazareth, a city where Muslims, Christians and Jews live together. Visit to the Church of the Annunciation. We continue towards Capernaum, where you can see the old synagogue from the Age of the II Temple. Later, visit Tabgha, ending the day by visiting the city of Tiberias, one of the four holy cities of Judaism. Visit to the Tomb of Maimonides. Overnight in Tiberias.
DAY 8 - TUESDAY - ROSH HANIKRÁ - ACO - HAIFA - CESAREIA - TEL AVIV
After breakfast, we will leave for Rosh Hanikrá. We will descend by cable car to visit the impressive caves designed by marine erosion. Following for a walk on the walls of the city of Aco. Arriving in the city of Haifa, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel, overlooking the Bahai Temple and its stunning Persian gardens. Continuing along the coastal road to Caesarea, the Roman city of King Herod's era, famous for its grandiose architecture and its port, whose importance lasted until the time of the Crusaders. We will continue to Tel Aviv on the coastal road. Short visit to Jaffa, the old port of Tel Aviv, today an artists' district. Overnight in Tel Aviv.
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