TUESDAY - DAY 1
Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv.

WEDNESDAY - DAY 2
Tel Aviv - Rehovot - Jaffa
Your day starts with an orientation tour of modern, cosmopolitan Tel Aviv, taking in the Haganah Museum, tracing the development of Israel’s Defense Forces. Visit the Hall of Independence, historic Rothschild Blvd., the Mann Auditorium and the Diaspora Museum to follow the history and migrations of the Jewish people after the destruction of the Second Temple. Drive to Rehovot, home of Chaim Weizmann, Israel’s first president and site of the world famous Weizman Institute of Science. Next, visit the ancient port of Jaffa and stroll through the winding paths of the artists’ quarter.

THURSDAY - DAY 3
Leisure day in Tel Aviv.

FRIDAY - DAY 4
Latrun - Absalom Caves - Kibbutz Yad Mordechai - Ashkelon
Drive to historic Latrun with its Military Memorial and the Abbey of the Trappist Monks. View the natural wonders of the stalagmite and stalactite cave, then drive to visit the fascinating Bell Cave at Bet Guvrin. On to Kibbutz Yad Mordechai. To visit the Warsaw Ghetto Museum and the replica of the battle fought during Israel’s War of Independence. Return to Tel Aviv via Ashkelon (the ancient Philistine captital).

SATURDAY - DAY 5
Leisure day in Tel Aviv.

SUNDAY - DAY 6
Caesarea - Megiddo - Druze Village
Leave Tel Aviv and head north along the coast to scenic Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the Holy Land. Explore its excavated Roman harbor, amphitheater and Crusader fortress. Continue inland to Megiddo, one of King Solomon’s chariot cities, and visit the remarkable excavations, including the famous well and Solomon’s stables. Continue north to visit a nearby Druze village on Mount Carmel and stroll along its colorful market street. Drive to your hotel in Tibirias for the night.

MONDAY - DAY 7
Haifa - Nazareth - Sephoris - Safed - Golan Heights - Tiberias
Begin your tour of Haifa with a breathtaking panoramic view of Haifa Bay and the Western Galilee from the summit of Mount Carmel. Visit the golden-domed Bahai Temple and its exotic gardens. Pass the city’s port and drive to Nazareth to visit the Church of The Announciation , and continue to Sephoris to view one of the regions beautiful Roman mosaic floors. On to Safed, the center of Jewish mysticism with historic synagogues and modern artists’ quarter. Continue to the Golan Heights and view the former Syrian army bunkers, the abandoned city of Kuneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin. Drive to Tiberias, a resort town on the Sea of Galilee, for overnight.

TUESDAY - DAY 8
Tiberias - Capernaum - Jericho - Jerusalem
Board your jeep for a special drive in the Galilee Then back in the bus for a short city tour of Tiberias ,continue to Capernaum to see the ancient synagogue. On to Bet Shean, a major Roman city, to see the reconstructed amphitheater. Proceed to Bet Alpha to view the famous mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue. Follow the Jordan Valley to Jericho, the world’s oldest settlement with the remains of Joshua’s Wall, then drive through the Judean Hills to Jerusalem.

WEDNESDAY - DAY 9
Old City of Jerusalem - Bethlehem
Start the day with a visit to the tomb of King David and the Room of The Last Supper on Mount Zion. Visit the Museum of the City of Jerusalem in David’s Citadel. Enter the walled city and stroll through the restored Jewish Quarter. See the Roman Cardo, the Herodian Mansions and continue to the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of The Holy Sepulchre. Proceed to Mount Scopus and then to the Mount of Olives for a magnificent panoramic view of the Old City. Continue to Bethlehem, stopping at Rachel’s Tomb; visit the Church of The Nativity. Visit a diamond factory to see the artisans at work. Return to your hotel in Jerusalem.

THURSDAY - DAY 10
New City of Jerusalem
A full day devoted to the New City starts with a view of the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament building) and the architectural splendor of Israel’s Supreme Court building. Other important sites on the program: the Chagall Windows at Hadassah Medical Center, Yad Vashem - The Holocaust Museum and Memorial, and Mount Herzl. See the scale model of Jerusalem at the time of the Second Temple. Visit the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum, housing the original Dead Sea Scrolls. . Return to your hotel in Jerusalem.

FRIDAY - DAY 11
Dead Sea - Qumran Caves - Massada
Drive through the moonscaped Judean Desert down to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth (almost 400 meters below sea level). Visit the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada. Ascend by cable car to the top of the mountain to marvel at King Herod’s desert fortress-palace and last stronghold of the Jewish zealots against Roman domination in 73 CE. Time and weather permitting, you may float effortlessly in the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem for overnight.

SATURDAY - DAY 12
Leisure day in Jerusalem.

SUNDAY - DAY 13
Leisure day in Jerusalem.

MONDAY - DAY 14
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your departure flight.