DISCOVER ISRAEL

Israel, the Holy Land for Jewish, Christian and Muslim Pilgrims, is a small country with 3000 years' historical value. Visit the ancient city Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Galilee, Bethlehem, Nazareth... Though the political situation is fragile, tourists' safety is a priority and travellers should not be afraid to visit.

We offer tours, as well as accommodation packages and transfers.

1.1 BIBLELAND TOUR
Ref: Tour No. 4 (E)

8 days & 7 nights

Arrival & Departure on Monday

MONDAY
Arrival to airport and transfer to Jerusalem for overnight.

TUESDAY - Jerusalem-sightseeing of the new city.
Drive to Mt' Scopus for a view of Jerusalem, then to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of the Agony. Drive to Mt' Zion for a visit to the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. Sightseeing in the new city including the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book, with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, new Supreme Court bld. Mt' Herzl and Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust). Then visit the model of the Heordian city of Jerusalem dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Visit the synagogue with Marc Chagall stained glass windows at the Hadassah medical center, then via Ein Karem (the birth place of John the Baptist).
Return to Hotel.

WEDNESDAY - Jerusalem (Old City) - Bethlehem*
Walk through the Jaffa Gate to the City: the renewed Jewish Quarter, the Western
Wall, the Temple area, the colorful bazars, Via Dolorosa, and the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher. Continue to Bethlehem* to visit Rachel's Tomb and the Church of the Nativity and return to Jerusalem for overnight.

THURSDAY - Beit Shean - Tiberias - Galilee
Leave Jerusalem, and drive north via Jericho*, the oldest city in the world. Then via the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautiful 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.

FRIDAY - Upper Galilee and Golan Heights - Nazareth
Drive to the Golan Heights. Visit the former Syrian fortifications, Birkat Ram, and
the Druze villages. Via Banias, source of the Jordan River proceed to Kiryat Shmone and the Hula Valley to Safed. city of the Kabbalah, to visit the old synagogue and artists' colony and then to Nazareth to visit the Christian holy sites.
Return to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight.

SATURDAY - Acre - Haifa - Tel Aviv
Leave the Kibbutz hotel for Acre to visit 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.
Proceed southwards to Caesarea to visit the Roman theater and the Crusader fortress. Drive via Natanya to Tel Aviv.

SUNDAY
Tel Aviv - A day at leisure in the capitol.

MONDAY
Transfer to the airport for departure.

* Site under the Palestinian Authority Jurisdiction. Visit subjugated to political situation.

1.2 HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
Ref: (2)

8 DAYS & 7 NIGHTS

SUNDAY ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

SUNDAY
Upon arrival to airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv for an overnight.

MONDAY - Tel Aviv - Beersheva - Arad - Massada - Jerusalem
Leave Tel Aviv - via Ashdod - Ashkelon - Beersheba. A short visit to the Negev capital. Continue via Arad to Massada. 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.

TUESDAY - 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. Drive to Mt' Zion for a visit to the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. Sightseeing in the new city including the Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, new Supreme Court bldg. Mt' Herzl and Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust). Then visit the model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Afternoon visit of the Hadassah medical center in the synagogue with Marc Chagall stained glass windows, then via Ein Karem (the birth place of John the Baptist). Return to Hotel.

WEDNESDAY - 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 Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Continue to Bethlehem* to visit Rachel's Tomb and the Church of the Nativity and return to Jerusalem for overnight.

THURSDAY - Beit Shean - Tiberias - Galilee
Leave Jerusalem, and drive north via Jericho*, the oldest city in the world. Then via the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautiful 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.

FRIDAY - Upper Galilee and Golan Heights - Nazareth
Drive to the Golan Heights. Visit the former Syrian fortifications, Birkat Ram, and the Druze villages, Via Banias, source of the Jordan River. Proceed via Kiryat Shmone and the Hula Valley to Safed, city of the Kabala, to visit synagogue and the artists' colony and then to Nazareth to visit the Christian Holy Sites. Return to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight.

SATURDAY - 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. Proceed southwards to Caesarea to visit the Roman theater and the Crusader fortress. Continue south for a short city tour of Tel Aviv-Jaffa and to hotel for overnight.

SUNDAY
Breakfast and transfer to the airport for departure, or extension tour to Jordan.

* Site under the Palestinian Authority Jurisdiction. Visit subjected to political situation.

8 DAYS & 7 NIGHTS
THURSDAY ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

THURSDAY
Upon arrival to airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv for an overnight.

FRIDAY - Haifa - Tzippori - Tiberias
Leave Tel-Aviv and travel north along the Mediterranean coast to Haifa, drive up to the peak of Mt' Carmel to enjoy the panorama of Haifa, including the Bahai Shrine, Persian Garden. Continue via Acre to Rosh Hanikra; descend by cable car to visit the grottos and the Lebanese border, then motor down to Tzippori, the ancient capital of the Galilee with the recent excavations and impressive mosaics. Continue to Kibbutz Hotel or Tiberias for overnight.

SATURDAY - Nazareth-Upper Galilee and Golan Heights
Travel to Nazareth and visit the Church of the Annunciation & Mary's Well. Continue through the Upper Galilee and ascend the Golan Heights. Visit the former Syrian fortifications, Birkat Ram, the Druze villages. Via Banias, source of the Jordan River, drive to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight.

SUNDAY - Tiberias -Megiddo -Tel Aviv
Drive along the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue, then Mt' of Beatitudes and drive through the city of Tiberias. Continue to the valley of Armageddon, visit the multi-layered mound of Megiddo with the impressive remains from the age of the Biblical kings. Proceed to Tel Aviv-Jaffa for a short city tour and overnight.

MONDAY - Tel Aviv - Beersheva - Arad - Massada - Jerusalem
Leave Tel Aviv - via Ashdod - Ashkelon - Beersheba. A short visit to the Negev capital. Continue via Arad to Massada. 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.

TUESDAY - 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. Drive to Mt' Zion for a visit to the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. Sightseeing in the new city including the Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, new Supreme Court bldg. Mt' Herzl and Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust). Then visit the model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Afternoon visit of the Hadassah medical center & the synagogue with Marc Chagall stained glass windows. Then via Ein Karem (the birth place of John the Baptist), return to Hotel.

WEDNESDAY - 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 Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Continue to Bethlehem* to visit Rachel's Tomb and the Church of the Nativity and return to Jerusalem for overnight.

THURSDAY
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport, or extension tour to Jordan.

* Site under the Palestinian Authority Jurisdiction. Visit subjugated to political situation.

Please contact (012) 460 8382 for rates, or e-mail: info3@duto.co.za

Updated: January 2006