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ISRAEL & JORDAN

 

APRIL 19 - MAY 4
16 days
$4699 + tax $695

Apr 19 Vancouver to Tel Aviv
Apr 20 Arrive Tel Aviv
Upon arrival at airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel in Jerusalem.
Apr 21 Dead Sea • Qumran • Masada
Through remarkable scenery of the Dead Sea we’ll continue to Masada which is situated right on an isolated cliff in the Judean Desert. The site was declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. 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, King Herod’s Palace, the synagogue, bathhouse and much more. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. En route to the Dead Sea, you’ll see the site of the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Nearly 1,300 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the earth’s surface. Bring your swimsuit as if weather permits it’s possible to “float” on the salty , mineral rich, water. Return to hotel in Jerusalem. (B,D)
Apr 22 Jerusalem • sightseeing of the new city
Start the day with a panoramic view of Jerusalem from the top of the Mt. of Olives. On to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of the Agony. Continue to Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated Model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Continue to Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust). Afternoon visit to the picturesque village of Ein Karem , the birth place of John the Baptist. Return to Hotel. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D)
Apr 23 Jerusalem • Old City • Bethlehem*
Walk through one of the Gates to the walled Old City: the renewed Jewish Quarter; the Western Wall, the Temple area; the colorful bazaars; Via Dolorosa and the Stations of the Cross ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Drive to Mt. Zion and visit the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. Afternoon continue to Bethlehem* to visit the Church of the Nativity and a view of the shepherds fields. Return to Jerusalem for overnight. (B,D)
* Site under P.A jurisdiction
Apr 24 Beit Shean • Nazareth • Galilee
Leave Jerusalem, and drive north via Jericho*, the oldest city in the world. Then via the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautiful Roman City. Proceed to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation & Mary’s Well. On to Safed, city of the Kabala, for a walk through the mystic alleys and the artists’ colony. Drive to Kibbutz Hotel for overnight. (B,D)
Apr 25 Golan Heights • Around the Sea of Galilee
Drive to the Golan Heights. See the former Syrian fortifications, and the Druze villages. Via Banias, source of the Jordan River , drive to the shores of the Sea of Galilee , to Capernaum. Visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue and Peter’s House. Visit Tabgha where the miracle of the Fish & Bread took place and Mt Beatitude. After a short tour of Tiberias the old center of Jewish learning Return to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight. (B,D)
Apr 26 Acre • Haifa • Tel Aviv
After Breakfast drive west to Acre for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval
fortifications. Continue to Haifa for a sightseeing tour, including the Bahai Shrine, Persian Garden and Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city. Proceed southwards to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress. Continue to Tel Aviv- Jaffa for a short city tour and to hotel for overnight. (B,D)
Apr 27 Sheikh Hussein – Jerash – Amman City Tour - Amman
Meet and assist at Amman Airport by our driver staff, drive to Jerash, the "Pompeii of the East" which is perhaps, the best preserved of the provincial Roman towns. Around its colonnaded main street, see the Cardo, South Theatre, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, the Artemis Temple and the Nymphaeum. The city's 14 churches date from Byzantine time and are filled with fine mosaics. Continue to Amman, known as Rabbath Ammon and Philadelphia in Biblical times. See the remains of the Roman Theatre, the Archeological Museum and the Citadel containing the remains of the massive Temple of Hercules then back to Amman hotel for overnight.
Apr 28 Amman – Madaba – Mt. Nebo – Kerak – Petra (B)
After breakfast, Drive along the King's Highway, one of the oldest trade routes in the world, to Madaba, home to some of the finest Byzantine mosaics in the world. View the 6th century mosaic Map of Jerusalem, possibly the oldest map of the Holy City in existence. Continue to Mount Nebo, highest point in the Moabite mountain range, offering a remarkable view of the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and the spires of Jerusalem. Tradition holds that Moses viewed "the Promised Land" from this peak. , onto Kerak, the ancient walled city steeped in history, which has been known by many names during its long and eminent past. overnight in Petra.
Apr 29 Petra – Petra Visit – Petra (B)
After breakfast, An extraordinary day! This morning, your will take you on a tour into the breathtaking "rose-red" city (by horseback and foot) which begins at the "Siq," a winding canyon road. At the end of the passage you'll see Petra's most beautiful monument -- the Treasury -- carved out of the solid rock from the side of the mountain. Beyond the Treasury, you'll discover soaring temples, elaborate royal tombs, a theatre, burial chambers and water channels. overnight in Petra.
Apr 30 Petra – Wadi Rum – Aqaba Panoramic – Arava border (B)
After breakfast, Drive southwards this morning to Wadi Rum, a moonscape terrain of ancient river beds, wind-sculpted mountains, vast desert vistas and smooth, pastel-colored sands. You will meet long skirted legionnaires offering cardamom-spiced coffee at the "Beau Geste" outpost. Enjoy with 02 hours jeep tour at this oasis home to the film "Lawrence of Arabia." A truly “out of this world” experience! Then drive to Aqaba for panoramic tour and transfer to Arava border for departure. Arrive in Eliat
May 1 Eliat - (B)
May 2 Flight Eliat to Tel Aviv - transfer to Jerusalem
May 3 Jerusalem
May 4 Transfer to Airport. Flight to Vancouver

 

 

 
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