Symposium Tours
JERUSALEM TOUR
| 13:45 |
Departure from Tel Aviv Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city |
| 15:00 |
Stop at Mount Zion to visit King David's tomb, room of last supper and the Dormition abbey |
| 16:15 |
Enter the old city and walk through the Armenian and Jewish quarters to the recently excavated and restored Cardo, the main Roman road. See the Jewish Wailing Wall, the Kotel, and continue to the Christian quarter |
| 17:45 |
Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of Holy Sepulcher |
| 20:15 |
Proceed to Tower of David to view the spectacular Sound and Light show |
| 21:30 |
Enjoy a dinner at a restaurant viewing the Old City walls |
| 22:45 |
Transfer to Tel Aviv |
| 23:45 |
Arrival at your hotel in Tel Aviv |
CAESAREA, MEGIDDO, DRUZE VILLAGE
| 13:45 |
Drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans |
| 14:30 |
See the excavations of the Crusader city and the Roman port, aqueduct and the Amphitheater that has been restored to its former glory as a concert venue |
| 16:00 |
Proceed to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; visit the archaeological excavations including the well preserved water supply system |
| 18:00 |
Continuation to Lower Galilee |
| 18:30 |
Stop in Haifa, the greatest harbor of Israel ,with a breathtaking panoramic view of Haifa Bay and the Western Galilee from the summit of Mount Carmel and walking tour at the German Colony |
| 19:45 |
Continue to Daliat El Carmel, a Druze village |
| 20:00 |
Visit of this pictural Druze village |
| 21:00 |
Enjoy a dinner at a local restaurant |
| 22:30 |
Transfer to Tel Aviv |
| 23:30 |
Arrival at your hotel in Tel Aviv |
Accompanying Person Tours
GALILEE
| 08:00 |
Depart Tel Aviv via the coastal road and the landscape of the lower Galilee to Nazareth, the town where Jesus spent his childhood |
| 09:45 |
Visit the church of Annunciation and the church of St. Joseph |
| 10:00 |
Continue, via Kana, to Tiberias, the lovely resort town on the Sea of Galilee. Drive along the Sea of Galilee |
| 11:00 |
Visit Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus taught |
| 11:30 |
Continue to Tabgha, the site of the miracle of fish and loaves located at the foot of the Golan Heights |
| 12:00 |
Lunch on route |
| 14:00 |
Proceed to Yardenit, the famous baptismal site where the Jordan River flows out of the Sea of Galilee towards the Dead Sea
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MASSADA AND DEAD SEA
| 08:00 |
Depart Tel Aviv via the Judean hills to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth; Roadside view of Qumran caves (visit not included) where the Dead Sea scrolls were found |
| 10:30 |
Visit a Dead Sea cosmetic products shop |
| 11:00 |
Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada where you will learn about the heroic story of the Jewish fighters. Ascend by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod, where the zealots of the first century made their last stand against the Romans. Visit the remains of the walls, palace, synagogue, water cisterns, mosaic floors, roman baths and other findings. Descend by cable car |
| 13:00 |
Continue to the Dead Sea. Stop for relaxation at one of the resorts on the shores of the Dead Sea. Enjoy the unique opportunity to float in the Dead Sea and cover yourself with the mineral rich mud that many believe has its therapeutic effects |
HAIFA, ACRE AND ROSH HANIKRA
| 08:00 |
Drive along the coastal road to Haifa for a scenic view of the city, the port and the famous Bahai Gardens |
| 10:30 |
Proceed via Nahariya to Rosh Hanikra |
| 11:45 |
Visit the limestone grottos on the border with Lebanon |
| 13:00 |
Drive to Acre, the old city recognized by UNESCO as world heritage site |
| 13:30 |
Lunch in restaurant |
| 15:00 |
Walk through the market, the mosque and the old port. Visit the Crusaders and underground city and crypt |