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JOURNEY TO JOURNEY TO ISRAEL

9 DAYS Israel

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES: ■ Round-trip airfare, transfers ■ 6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms ■ 1 night accommodations in a Bedouin camp ■ Breakfast and dinner daily ■ Full-time professional tour guide ■ Select guides and entrances to special attractions as per itinerary

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Explore the incomparable , where tradition and innova- * PLEASE NOTE: Education visits will be tion create a truly unique culture. Begin in , where a major scheduled subject to availability and confi rmed metropolis thrives amid the eclectic Bauhaus-style architecture that this UNES- prior to departure date. CO-designated city is known for. Continue on with visits to Bethlehem, Naza- reth and , including a visit to the legendary Caves, known for the Scrolls. Your journey will provide an in-depth look into Israel’s ancient roots so you can understand the future of this complex and intriguing land.

Day 1 Flight Day 3 Tel Aviv • Haifa Overnight flight to Israel • Relax as you fly Sightseeing of Tel Aviv • This morning, across the Atlantic. your tour guide introduces you to Tel Aviv, the first Hebrew city. Take in the city’s Day 2 Tel Aviv trademark Bauhaus architecture with stops Arrival in Tel Aviv • Welcome to Tel Aviv, at Robin Square, Independence Hall and Israel’s cosmopolitan city by the sea. After Rothschild Boulevard, one of Tel Aviv’s most clearing customs, you are greeted by your full- picturesque avenues. time professional tour guide, who will remain Transfer to Haifa via and Acre • with you throughout your stay. A private mo- On your journey north to Haifa, stop in torcoach then takes you to your comfortable Caesarea to view the dramatic ancient ruins hotel for check-in. by the sea. Take time to visit both the ancient Walking Tour of (time permitting) • theater and the Hippodrome. Th en, make your Discover the of Jaffa, an ancient way to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of port city. As the story goes, this was where the Acre to see the Crusaders’ Hall. prophet Jonah started the journey that left him Arrive in Haifa • Built on the slopes of Mount in the belly of a whale and where Andromeda Carmel, Haifa off ers a glimpse into the past, was tied to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster, boasting some of the most ancient remains in before later being saved by Perseus. the region. Today, your tour guide will lead you on a tour through Haifa which includes CaCapernaum Haifa (2) Tiiberiusib Naazaazarethazzazareth

Jeraraash Tel Aviv (1) (2) Jerurusalem (3)) Madaba Bethlehlehemhle Maasadaa Bedouin Camp (1)

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ITN0810ISRA Itinerary subject to change. 2011/F