herods palaces::This week long tour will not only provide you with an insight into the unique historical and biblical sites, but also give you an understanding of modern israel herods palaces

herods palaces::This week long tour will not only provide you with an insight into the unique historical and biblical sites, but also give you an understanding of modern israel.
You will be met at the airport, transported by airconditioned vehicle and escorted by a highly knowledgeable, englishspeaking tour guide who will endeavour to show you some of the many exciting and truly unforgettable highlights of israel.
Sunday depart from the uk for your flight to ben gurion airport.
On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in tel aviv for an overnight stay.
Monday morning drive to masada via ashdod, ashkelon, beer sheva and arad, stopping for a short visit to the negev capital enroute.
Ascend by cable car to the fortress, which was the last stronghold of the jewish zealots in their war against the romans.
Visit the excavations, herods palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse and more.
Enjoy the breathtaking view of the roman camps and the dead sea.
Descend for a possible float in the salty waters of the dead sea, the lowest point on earth.
Continue on to jerusalem, via ein gedi and kalya for an overnight stay.
Tuesday drive to mount scopus for a panoramic view of jerusalem, before travelling on to the garden of gethsemane and the church of the agony.
Continue on to the israel museum and shrine of the book, which houses the famous dead sea scrolls, before visiting the beautifully renovated model of the herodian city of jerusalem, dating back to the time of the second temple.
Continue to yad vashem, the holocaust memorial institute with its historical museum.
Afternoon visit to the hadassah medical centres synagogue, with marc chagall stained glass windows.
Return to your hotel in jerusalem, via ein karem, the birthplace of john the baptist.
Wednesday walk through one of the gates of the walled old city of jerusalem, to the renewed jewish quarter, the western wall, the temple area and the colourful bazaars.
Walk the via dolorosa, the way of suffering, ending at the church of the holy sepulchre.
Drive to mount zion, and visit the tomb of king david, the room of the last supper and dormition abbey.
Journey through the jordan valley and the new settlements to beit shean.
Visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved roman city.
Travel on to tiberias, the old centre of jewish learning.
Drive along the shores of the sea of galilee to capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue before continuing on to a kibbutz hotel for an overnight stay.
Friday drive towards the golan heights, via banias, source of the jordan river, visiting the former syrian fortifications and druze villages enroute.
Continue via the hula valley to safed, city of kabbalah, to visit a synagogue and the artists colony, and then on to nazareth to visit the christian holy sites.
Return to the kibbutz hotel for an overnight stay.
Saturday after breakfast, drive west to acre for a visit to the old famous crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications.
Continue to haifa, for a sightseeing tour of the city, including the bahai shrine, persian garden and mount carmel, for a panoramic view of the city and bay.
Proceed along the coast to caesarea to visit the roman theatre and the crusader fortress.
End the day with a short city tour of tel avivjaffa.
Overnight in tel aviv.
Sunday transfer to ben gurion airport for your return flight to the uk.
Notes: in the event of any unforeseen circumstances occurring in israel, or at the tour guides discretion, the tour itinerary may be altered accordingly.
As so many sites are visited, this tour may not be suitable for the very elderly, people with walking difficulties or young children.
Your holiday extension should be booked when making your israel tour reservation.
Please call reservations or visit our website for further details.