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Israel & Jordan 13 Days – 11 Nights Thursday Departures Tour Includes: • Deluxe Hotels • Meals: Buffet Breakfast Daily, 4 Lunches, 6 Dinners Old City, Jerusalem • All Transfers as indicated ITINERARY cable car to see the magnificent underwater • All Touring with Professional Isram grottoes. Continue through the picturesque Guide Services Thursday: En Route seaside town of Nahariya to the timeless • All Entrance Fees to sites as indicated Depart the U.S.A. on your flight to Israel. Crusader city of Acre; walk through the • VIP Assistance for Crossing at Allenby subterranean city and bazaars that recall Bridge Friday: Tel Aviv the colorful middle Ages. Then, to Safed, • Express Airport Check-In Service one of Judaism’s holiest cities; visit the Welcome to Israel! Arrive Ben Gurion & Entrance to Dan VIP Lounge at ancient synagogues and the charming Airport; meeting, assistance and transfer Ben Gurion Airport (Upon Return) Artists’ Quarter. Return to your hotel for to your hotel in trendy Tel Aviv’s Dinner and overnight. (B.D) • Permit for entry to Jordan Mediterranean beach. Balance of the (USA passports only) afternoon at leisure. Tonight, dan Get Tuesday: Haifa/Jerusalem R . Together Dinner (D) Depart Haifa en route Capernaum to see o Highlights: the fantastic ruins of the ancient synagogue • View the breathtaking “Hanging Saturday: Tel Aviv dating back to the 5th-century. Ascend & J Gardens” in Haifa – a UNESCO Morning walking tour through the city’s the strategic Golan Heights and learn World Heritage site well known streets including Dizengoff about the 20th century battles. Continue ael R • Descend to the Underwater Grottos Square ending at Ben Gurion House, former to Katzrin, capital of the Golan and to is at Rosh Hanikra residence of the First Prime Minister. Early the Monument of the 7th Brigade. In the • Enjoy wine tasting at a Golan Winery afternoon optional visit to Machon Ayalon, magnificent strip of the Golan known for • Visit a former Syrian Army Bunker the fascinating underground Ammunitions producing the finest wines in the world, • Join a “Night Spectacular” Sound Factory (must be pre-booked with minimum enjoy wine tasting and a tour of the wine & Light Show in Jerusalem 2 persons; $110 per person including making process. Continue for a visit to roundtrip transfers). Remainder of the day a former Syrian army bunker at Kibbutz • Tour the Hasmonean Tunnel or is at leisure to enjoy all of the delights of Kfar Charuv, settled by Americans and Herodian Mansions this Mediterranean paradise. (B) Israelis together. Enjoy a late lunch in the • Swim in the miraculous Dead Sea communal dining room. Then drive south • Visit the magnificent crusader Sunday: Tel Aviv/Haifa to Jerusalem, stopping first for a blessing castle of Kerak and a toast to our arrival in the eternal city. Depart Tel Aviv and drive to the extraordinary • Breathtaking view atop Mt. Nebo Overnight in Israel’s capital. (B.L) Israeli Museum at the Yitzhak Rabin Center. • Horse Ride in the hidden city of Petra Continue to ancient Caesarea; explore Wednesday: Jerusalem • Marvel at Saladin’s mountain-top the Roman and Crusader ruins including Ajloun Castle the impressive 2,000-year-old theater and Drive to Hadassah Medical Center to the see the sublime Chagall Windows. On to aqueduct. Then, visit Caesarea Harbor, a Yad Vashem, Israel’s National Memorial multi-media presentation brings ancient Deluxe Hotels: and Museum of the Holocaust, visit the history to life! Arrive in , the City Nights Accommodations Nazareth Children’s Pavilion and Avenue of the sacred town where Jesus spent part of his Tel Aviv 2 Carlton Tel Aviv Righteous. Then, continue to Mount Herzl - Premium Sea View Room/ youth; visit the Church and view Mary’s to pay respects to Israel’s founders and Executive Lounge Access . On to the sparkling port city of ; Well Haifa heroes. Pass the Supreme Court and check into your hotel atop Mt. Carmel. Haifa 2 Dan Carmel Haifa the Knesset (Parliament) en route to the - Deluxe Bay View Room Evening: Enjoy Dinner and a special Shrine of the Book, home of the Dead Sea Jerusalem 5 Orient - Orient Room/ cultural presentation (subject to min. Executive Lounge Access Scrolls. Walk through the New Israel Mu- 10 participants). (B.D) and the ; Petra 1 Movenpick seum Billy Rose Sculpture Garden see the Scale Model of ancient Jerusalem. Amman 1 W Hotel Monday: Haifa Evening: Night Tour of illuminated Other hotel options are available in Israel; View the golden-domed Baha’i Shrine and Jerusalem followed by a restaurant dinner please inquire. their breathtaking “Hanging Gardens”, a and the “Night Spectacular” Sound & (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner UNESCO World Heritage site. Drive along Light Show at the Citadel Museum the coast to Rosh Hanikra; descend by (weather and schedule permitting). (B.D) 32 | www.isrambeyond.com IsramBeyond (844) 947-7235 Thursday: Jerusalem Drive to Mt. Zion to visit the Tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Enter the Old City to the restored Jewish Quarter; walk along the Cardo – the main street of Byzantine Jerusalem. Continue to the Western Wall, the last remnant of the Second Temple and view the Dome of the Rock. Proceed through the Hasmonean Tunnel (tunnel schedule permitting) or tour the Herodian Mansions, a completely excavated residential quarter from 2000 years ago. Follow the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; stroll through the exotic bazaars. End today with a visit to the fabulous Friends of Zion Heritage Center before returning to your hotel; Temple of Hercules – Amman or, an optional visit to Bethlehem may be Monday: Petra / Amman arranged. (B) to Jerash, known as the “Pompeii of the Today, discover a most unforgettable day East”, one of the world’s best-preserved in the “hidden” city of Petra. Travel on Friday: Jerusalem Greco-Roman cities. Tour the Temples horseback or on foot into the “rose-red” of Artemis and Zeus, the Roman Forum, Descend through the Judean desert to the city beginning at “Siq”, a winding canyon Hadrian’s Arch, the massive Theatre and , lowest point on Planet Earth. Dead Sea road. Marvel at one of Petra’s most the mile-long Street of Columns. On to Ascend and see this last Masada by cable car impressive monument, The Treasury, made Saladin’s 12th-century mountain top castle, stronghold of the Zealots in their struggle famous in the movie “Indiana Jones”, Ajloun Castle, one of the finest examples against the Romans. Visit the excavations, carved out of solid rock from the side of of military architecture. Enjoy a late Herod the Great’s palace, synagogue and the mountain. Beyond the Treasury, you’ll afternoon before continuing to the bathhouse. Then, opportunity to enjoy an lunch discover soaring temples, elaborate royal border between Jordan and Israel – Sheikh in the buoyant waters of “unsinkable” swim tombs, a theatre, burial chambers and Hussein. Cross to Israel and transfer to the Dead Sea. Drive via the Qumran Caves, water channels. After lunch, depart Petra is Ben Gurion Airport for your late evening R where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, on and drive north to Amman. Check into flight home arriving U.S.A. the next day; ael your return to Jerusalem. Stop at the Western your hotel for overnight. (B.L) enjoy our Service and , time permitting, beautifully illuminated Express Check-In Wall & J complimentary entrance to the exclusive on this Sabbath eve before arriving to the Tuesday: Amman / Jerash / Ajloun / . hotel. Tonight, home hospitality and Dan VIP Lounge (B.L) dinner Israel (Ben Gurion Airport) / En Route o overnight in Jerusalem. R (B.D) Begin with a tour of , the capital Amman Note: Passengers extending in Israel dan of Jordan. See the and Saturday: Jerusalem Roman Theatre may be transferred to Jerusalem or the Citadel containing the remains of the Tel Aviv with an additional charge. Enjoy a full day at leisure for relaxation and massive Temple of Hercules. Continue on your own exploration. For those still craving to see and do as much as possible, your tour manager will provide tickets to LAND PRICES PER PERSON (USD) Jan’20 – May’21 the Museum of the History of Jerusalem Thursday Departures Twin Single in the Old City, definitely worth a visit! 2020 Departure Dates Overnight in Jerusalem. (B) Jan 16 $4980 $6675 Sunday: Jerusalem / Petra, Jordan Feb 13 5040 6780 Mar 5, 19, 26, Apr 16, 23*, 30, May 7 5240 7190 Morning transfer from Jerusalem to the May 14 & 21* 5325 7295 Allenby/ King Hussein Bridge. Our May 28, Jun 4 & 11 5270 7190 representative will meet you at the Terminal Jun 18^ 5220 7090 Building on the Israeli side of the Border, Jul 2, 16, 30, Aug 20, 27, Sep 3 5180 7015 attend to all required procedures at this Sep 10*, Oct 15, 22, 29, Nov 5 5345 7340 crossing and escort you to the awaiting vehicle to begin your tour of Jordan; an Nov 12 5255 7165 Dec 3 & Dec 31 5125 6910 Exclusive IsramBeyond Service with no waiting for shuttle buses! Meet your Dec 17 & Dec 24 5495 7640 Jordanian guide and begin your drive 2021 Departure Dates through the dramatic desert scenery of the Jan 14 5085 6820 Kings Highway. First stop is the Byzantine Feb 11 5145 6930 Church of Mt. Nebo, highest point of the Mar 4, 11, Apr 15, 22, 29, May 6 5355 7360 Moabite mountain range, offering a May 13*, 20, 27 PRICES TO BE ADVISED remarkable view of the Jordan Valley and ^ Jun 18 departure will utilize Sheraton in Tel Aviv. the Dead Sea. Then proceed to Madaba, * Revised touring in Israel due to holidays.
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