JEWISH HERITAGE IN DEPTH - WEDNESDAY ARRIVAL - 11 NIGHTS
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Wednesday - Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv | |
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Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by a GAMA TOURS Representative and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Tel Aviv. |
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Thursday - Independence Hall / Mini Israel / Latrun / Yad Mordechai | |
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Start the day with a visit to the Independence Hall where the establishment of the state of Israel was declared; next, drive to Latrun to visit the new "Mini Israel" park including miniature models of the most important sites and buildings in the country. Continue to visit Ayalon Institute, once an ammunition factory for the Hagana, the underground movement before May 1948. Proceed to Yad Mordechai, named after Mordechai Anilevitz, leader of the Warsaw Ghetto; Visit the restored battle fields of the war of liberation and learn about their heroic story
Overnight in Tel-Aviv. |
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Friday - Tel Aviv | |
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Visit the Diaspora museum; Drive around the main streets of Tel Aviv, center of business and entertainment of Israel. Stop at Rabin's Square, place of assassination of Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin. Continue to Old Jaffa, an 8000 year old port city; Visit the ancient ruins and walk along the restored artist's quarter. Visit Neve Tzedek, the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv, built in 1909 and Nahalat Benyamin, the pedestrian street of the city with its musicians, hand made jewelry and artifacts. Next, stop at Sheinkin, the lively and colorful street especially known with the unique shops, café life and youthful ambiance.
Overnight in Tel-Aviv. |
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Saturday - At leisure | |
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Sunday - Caesarea / Haifa / Acre / Rosh Hanikra | |
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Drive north to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the crusaders' city, the aqueduct and the amphitheatre which has been restored as a concert venue. Proceed to Haifa for a panoramic view from Mt. Carmel and visit "AL PI CHEN" the Naval museum of the illegal immigration to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Drive to Acre; walk along the old harbor and local market; Continue to the northernmost point of Israel at Rosh Hanikra. Descend by cable into the limestone Grottoes.
Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse. |
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Monday - Safed / Tel Facher / Banias / Tel Hai | |
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Drive to Safed, center of Kaballa movement; Visit the JOSEPH CARO and the H'ARI synagogues, the most important synagogues in the city; stroll around the Artist's quarter .
Enjoy a Jeep tour to the foot of the Golan. Continue to the Golan Heights ; Stop at an observation point over the city of Kuneitra, and the Syrian territory. Stop at Tel Facher, a former Syrian Army Camp ; Visit the Banias springs. Next, a visit to Tel-Hai ; See the "Roaring Lion" monument and learn about the heroic battle of Josef Trumpeldor and his comrades in 1920 .
Overnight at a Kibbutz Guesthouse. |
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Tuesday - Beit Shean / Beit Alpha / Gan Hashlosha / Jerusalem | |
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Begin the day with a drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam's grave; Proceed to Bait Shean, also called "Scythopolis", the biggest archeological park in Israel with beautiful excavations from Roman and Byzantine periods. Stop at Beit Alpha to see the beautiful mosaic floor of a synagogue from the Byzantine period. On to Gan Hashlosha (Sachne), where you will have an opportunity to enjoy in the water springs located at the foot of the Gilboa Mountain, the famous mountain on which King Saul was killed in the battle against the Philistines. Continue via the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem; Stop at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city.
Overnight in Jerusalem. |
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Wednesday- Jerusalem: The Old City | |
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Tour the old city of Jerusalem .
Start with a visit of the tomb of King David on Mt. Zion. Walk along the Cardo, the ancient Roman road; Visit the four Sepharadic synagogues restored after 1967 war in the Jewish Quarter. Tour the Kotel Tunnels; Visit Davidson Center and walk through the Roman Cardo, to the local Arab bazaar. Walk through Jaffa gate to David's Tower Museum and see the ancient remains of the city beginning with the first Temple period.
Overnight in Jerusalem. |
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Thursday - Jerusalem: The New City | |
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Celebrate the Bar-Mitzvah ceremonies at the Kotel. Continue to Mea Shearim and learn about the unique lifestyle of the ultra orthodox communities. Drive by the Knesset, Israel's parliament and see the Menorah with the biblical emblems. Next, visit the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the book where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed, and the new holy land model - a miniature replica of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period. Drive to Mount Hertzel , the military cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust . Visit Ammunition Hill, a former Jordanian army stronghold , conquered by the Israeli Army in the Six Day War and converted into a national memorial site and museum.
Overnight in Jerusalem |
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Friday - Qumeran / Massada / Dead Sea | |
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Drive through the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea. Stop at Qumeran, the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Massada, ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress, visiting the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, the bathhouses etc. Descend by cable car. Next stop is for lunch and Spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area.
Overnight in Jerusalem. |
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Saturday - At leisure | |
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Sunday - Jerusalem / Ben Gurion Airport. | |
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After breakfast, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure |
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THE JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS - WEDNESDAY ARRIVAL
Rates per person, in US$, on Bed & Breakfast basis. |
HOTEL PLAN: |
Plan A |
Plan B |
Plan C |
Plan D |
Plan E |
TEL AVIV |
Dan-deluxe room |
Dan-standard room |
Carlton |
Dan Panorama |
Prima Tel Aviv |
GALILEE |
Kibbutz Lavi-Hadar wing |
Kibbutz Lavi-Hod wing |
Kibbutz Lavi-Hod wing |
Kibbutz Lavi-Lev wing |
Kibbutz Lavi-Lev wing |
JERUSALEM |
King David-deluxe New city |
King David-standard room |
Inbal |
Dan Panorama |
Prima Kings |
TOURS STARTS ON |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
Per person |
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in Double |
in Single |
in Triple |
in Double |
in Single |
in Triple |
in Double |
in Single |
in Triple |
in Double |
in Single |
in Triple |
in Double |
in Single |
in Triple |
| 2010 |
| Mar 3 10 |
3,466 |
5,542 |
3,008 |
3,180 |
4,999 |
Not valid |
2,791 |
4,191 |
2,627 |
2,364 |
3,395 |
2,080 |
2,053 |
2,734 |
1,998 |
| Mar 17 24 31 |
THIS TOURS DOES NOT OPERATE DURING JEWISH HOLIDAYS |
| Apr 7 14 21 |
3,444 |
5,509 |
2,984 |
3,161 |
4,968 |
Not valid |
2,798 |
4,214 |
2,631 |
2,339 |
3,350 |
2,055 |
2,028 |
2,689 |
1,973 |
| Apr 28 May 5 12 19 26 Jun 2 9 16 23 |
3,549 |
5,719 |
3,054 |
3,266 |
5,178 |
Not valid |
2,772 |
4,160 |
2,606 |
2,339 |
3,350 |
2,055 |
2,028 |
2,689 |
1,973 |
| Jun 30 Jul 7 14 |
3,444 |
5,509 |
2,984 |
3,161 |
4,968 |
Not valid |
2,772 |
4,160 |
2,606 |
2,339 |
3,350 |
2,055 |
2,028 |
2,689 |
1,973 |
| Jul 21 |
3,483 |
5,548 |
3,020 |
3,200 |
5,007 |
Not valid |
2,811 |
4,200 |
2,641 |
2,375 |
3,386 |
2,087 |
2,065 |
2,725 |
2,006 |
| Jul 28 |
3,588 |
5,758 |
3,090 |
3,305 |
5,217 |
Not valid |
2,811 |
4,200 |
2,641 |
2,466 |
3,568 |
2,253 |
2,065 |
2,725 |
2,006 |
| Aug 4 11 18 |
3,773 |
6,127 |
3,243 |
3,490 |
5,587 |
Not valid |
2,917 |
4,412 |
2,744 |
2,646 |
3,960 |
2,388 |
2,182 |
2,927 |
2,117 |
| Aug 25 |
3,628 |
5,878 |
3,137 |
3,346 |
5,338 |
Not valid |
2,632 |
3,880 |
2,303 |
2,536 |
3,778 |
2,222 |
2,146 |
2,891 |
2,085 |
| Sep 1 8 15 22 |
THIS TOURS DOES NOT OPERATE DURING JEWISH HOLIDAYS |
| Sep 29 Oct 6 13 20 27 Nov 3 |
3,444 |
5,509 |
2,984 |
3,161 |
4,968 |
Not valid |
2,772 |
4,160 |
2,606 |
2,423 |
3,543 |
2,111 |
2,087 |
2,790 |
2,029 |
| Nov 10 |
3,444 |
5,509 |
2,984 |
3,161 |
4,968 |
Not valid |
2,632 |
3,880 |
2,482 |
2,339 |
3,350 |
2,055 |
1,951 |
2,563 |
1,900 |
| Nov 17 |
3,430 |
5,486 |
2,972 |
3,150 |
4,949 |
Not valid |
2,564 |
3,749 |
2,423 |
2,328 |
3,333 |
2,045 |
1,884 |
2,451 |
1,838 |
| Nov 24 Dec 1 8 |
3,283 |
5,192 |
2,874 |
3,003 |
4,655 |
Not valid |
2,564 |
3,749 |
2,423 |
2,151 |
2,980 |
1,927 |
1,884 |
2,451 |
1,838 |
| Dec 15 |
3,434 |
5,495 |
2,974 |
3,154 |
4,957 |
Not valid |
2,984 |
4,589 |
2,734 |
2,303 |
3,283 |
2,112 |
1,961 |
2,577 |
1,910 |
| Dec 22 |
3,535 |
5,696 |
3,042 |
3,255 |
5,159 |
Not valid |
3,068 |
4,757 |
2,805 |
2,531 |
3,773 |
2,285 |
1,961 |
2,577 |
1,910 |
| Dec 29 |
3,535 |
5,696 |
3,042 |
3,255 |
5,159 |
Not valid |
2,648 |
3,917 |
2,494 |
2,342 |
3,395 |
2,054 |
1,915 |
2,501 |
1,867 |
| 2011 |
| Jan 5 12 19 26 Feb 2 9 16 |
3,283 |
5,192 |
2,874 |
3,003 |
4,655 |
Not valid |
2,564 |
3,749 |
2,423 |
2,151 |
2,980 |
1,927 |
1,884 |
2,451 |
1,838 |
| Feb 23 |
3,430 |
5,486 |
2,972 |
3,150 |
4,949 |
Not valid |
2,564 |
3,749 |
2,423 |
2,249 |
3,176 |
1,992 |
1,884 |
2,451 |
1,838 |
| NOTE: Tours are being operated each Wednesday, on the dates mentioned above. |
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| Child under 18 years sharing room with parents, Bed & Breakfast basis |
Departure |
Plan A |
Plan B |
Plan C |
Plan D |
Plan E |
Dates |
18 years |
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18 years |
18 years |
18 years |
All departures |
1,899 |
Not valid |
1,249 |
1,249 |
1,399 |
The above rates include the following services:
- Transfer on arrival and departure (from/to Ben Gurion Airport)
- 11 nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast basis
- Dinner at Kibbutz Lavi
- 8 touring days as per itinerary, with English speaking guide
- Entrance fees to the sites visited as per itinerary
The hotels appearing in the table might be replaced with similar ones.
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