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Israel with Petra

Sunday 20 December 2015

Israel: A holy land for three major religions of the world, Israel.

Place where people rediscover them selves while visiting the amazing places across the country.

Itinerary

Day 01

Sunday 20 December 2015

Take flight from Mumbai to Tel Aviv.

Upon arrival to airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv for an overnight stay. Rest of day at leisure. Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 02

Monday 21 December 2015

Tel Aviv – Beer Sheba- Masada Dead Sea

Leave Tel Aviv – via Ashdod – Ashkelon – Beersheba.

A short visit to the Negev capital. Continue via Arad to Masada. 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, Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse, etc. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. Descend for a possible “float” in the in the salty water of the world’s lowest place. Via Ein Gedi & Kalya, proceed to Jerusalem for overnight. Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 03

Tuesday 22 December 2015

Jerusalem – sightseeing of the new city

Drive to Mt’ Scopus for a panoramic view of Jerusalem. 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 Ein Karem (the birth place of John the Baptist). Return to Hotel. Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 04

Wednesday 23 December 2015

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 return to Jerusalem for overnight. Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 05

Thursday 24 December 2015

Beit Shean – Tiberias – Galilee

Leave Jerusalem, and drive north via Jericho*, the oldest city in the world. Through Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautiful preserved Roman City. Proceed to Tiberias, the old center of Jewish learning. Drive along the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum , to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue. Continue to a Kibbutz hotel for overnight. Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 06

Friday 25 December 2015

Upper Galilee and Golan Heights – Nazareth

Drive to the Golan Heights. Visit the former Syrian fortifications, and the Druze villages, Via Banias, source of the Jordan River. Proceed via the Hula Valley to Safed, city of the Kabala, to visit a synagogue and the artists’ colony and then to Nazareth to visit the Christian Holy Sites. Return to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight. Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 07

Saturday 26 December 2015

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, sightseeing tour of Haifa, including the Bahai Shrine, Persian Garden and Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city and the bay. Proceed along the cost to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress.

Continue to Tel Aviv ‘s airport for a short flight to Eilat , the Red Sea resort . upon arrival take a Taxi to the Hotel for overnight Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 08

Sunday 27 December 2015

Eilat – Petra – Eilat

After breakfast leave Eilat-Israel, cross the Arava border and drive to Petra through the scenic Jordanian desert and the Wadi Rum area. Enter the Rose City of Petra through the Siq, .a narrow passage through the mountains that has inspired people for centuries. up to the treasury which suddenly appears at the end of the gorge, leaving the visitors breath-taken by it’s size, color and beauty. Continue into the heart of this ancient city carved into the mountains, passing hundreds of tombs and monuments and a spectacular Amphitheatre, which once held 3,000 spectators. Stop for a sit-down lunch, followed by a visit to Moses Spring before leaving wadi Moussa – the new town of Petra. Drive to Aqaba for a short city tour, return to the Arava border and back to Eilat for overnight*. Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 09

Monday 28 December 2015

Take flight back to Eilat and then connecting flight back home

Day 01

Sunday 20 December 2015

Take flight from Mumbai to Tel Aviv.

Upon arrival to airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv for an overnight stay. Rest of day at leisure. Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 02

Monday 21 December 2015

Tel Aviv – Beer Sheba- Masada Dead Sea

Leave Tel Aviv – via Ashdod – Ashkelon – Beersheba.

Day 03

Tuesday 22 December 2015

Jerusalem – sightseeing of the new city

Day 04

Wednesday 23 December 2015

Jerusalem – (Old City) – Bethlehem*

Day 05

Thursday 24 December 2015

Beit Shean – Tiberias – Galilee

Day 06

Friday 25 December 2015

Upper Galilee and Golan Heights – Nazareth

Day 07

Saturday 26 December 2015

Acre – Haifa – Tel Aviv

Continue to Tel Aviv ‘s airport for a short flight to Eilat , the Red Sea resort . upon arrival take a Taxi to the Hotel for overnight Stay on bed breakfast basis

Day 08

Sunday 27 December 2015

Eilat – Petra – Eilat

Day 09

Monday 28 December 2015

Take flight back to Eilat and then connecting flight back home

Cost per person on Twin sharing basis: Rs 65500 + US$ 2195

Hotel Plan (or similar)	First Class
Tel Aviv	Metropolitan/Grand Beach
Galilee	Kibbutz Kfar Giladi
Jerusalem	Grand Court/Leonardo
Eilat	Central Park / Caesar

Rates include:

► 8 nights hotel accommodation on bed and breakfast basis.

► Assistance at the airport upon arrival.

► Transfers from/to airport on arrival and departure.

► Sightseeing in a modern air conditioned motor-coach.

► Service of a Government licensed guide on all touring days.

► Return flights TLV-ETH-TLV; Mumbai Tel Aviv Mumbai; Visa fee and insurance premium up to Rs 1000 per person

► Entrance fees to places of interest while touring.

Not included:
► Porterage at airport.
► Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff.
► Beverages with meals.

► Border taxes/visa fees for Israel/Jordan border crossing. Will be collected extra.

Notes:
1. The tour is on a guaranteed departure basis – subject to a minimum of 2 participants.
2. The sequence of the tour, hotels used, and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances.
3. This tour is not refundable