Israel in Luxury - 14 Nights incl. Eilat
(JEWISH HERITAGE in DEPTH with EILAT) 
 
 
 
WEDNESDAY
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by our representative and
transferred to your hotel. Overnight Tel Aviv
THURSDAY
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 Tel-Aviv.
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY 
Free day at leisure in Tel Aviv. Overnight Tel Aviv
SUNDAY 
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 “AF 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. 
MONDAY
Drive to Safed, center of Kaballa movement; Visit the JOSEPH CARO and the
HA' 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 . 
Meet with a Kibbutz member and learn about their unique lifestyle. Overnight at a kibbutz guesthouse. 
TUESDAY
 Drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam's grave; proceed to Beit 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.  Onto  Gan  Hashlosha, (Sachne)  where you will have an opportunity to enjoy in
the water springs located at the foots 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  Jerusalem. 
WEDNESDAY
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 Jerusalem
THURSDAY
Enjoy seeing 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 holyland 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 the 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 Jerusalem
FRIDAY
Drive through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea. Stop at Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found.  Continue to Massada, ascend by cable car and
tour the ancient fortress; visit the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, the bathhouses etc.  Descend by cable car.
Next stop for Lunch and Spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area.  Overnight Jerusalem
SATURDAY
Free day at leisure in Jerusalem. Overnight Jerusalem
SUNDAY
Beer Sheva/Sde Boker/Mitzpe Ramon/Eila Travel south to the Negev desert, visit Israel's airforce museum at Hatzerim to
view the planes and equipment and to hear the story of this brave fighting force. Stop for a camel riding experience and a visit to an authentic Bedouin tent ; Learn
about the Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. Proceed to visit Sde Boker and see Ben Gurion's hut and grave overlooking the
magnificent Zin valley. Stop at Mitzpeh Ramon to gaze into the Ramon crater, a geological wonder. Arrive to Eilat for overnight. 
MONDAY 
Free day in Eilat or Day In Petra (optional) After assistance with visa to the Jordanian Border, drive straight away to Petra
through desert highways, your ultimate destination is the astonishing rose-red city of Petra which was built by the Nabateans (An early Arab Tribe). Petra was
renowned for its massive architecture, pools, dams, and water channels. Petra is the legacy of the Nabateans who settled in the South of Jordan more than two-
thousand years ago. The visit begins with the possibility of a short horseback-riding for about 700 m. until the entrance of the Siq, which is about 1.2 km long
(walking distance). There is a possibility to rent a chariot (extra) to get inside Petra and back to the gate outside. Petra is famous for its huge monuments such as The Treasury, Royal Tombs, The Court, Roman Theatre, Roman Street, Qassier El- Bint (Palace of Pharaoh's daughter), and many other smaller monuments which fascinates the visitors. The city itself is almost 45 square km and is considered to be the second wonder of the world. After the visit, time for lunch in a nice Restaurant. After lunch drive back to Border. On the way, a short visit to Aqaba with the possibility to stop and take a walk around. Then transfer to border around 18:00 PM, and then cross to Eilat. Overnight Eilat
TUESDAY
Eilat/Timna/Tel-Aviv Visit the underwater observatory, one of the largest seaquariums in the world, built into a coral reef. Drive to Timna to see the copper mines and King Solomon's pillars and marvel at the huge multi-colored rock formations. Drive back to Tel-Aviv. Overnight Tel Aviv
WEDNESDAY
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport