Safed Acre Tiberias Haifa Nazareth Caesarea Beit She’an Tel Aviv Amman MIDDLE EAST MIDDLE Discovering Mediterranean Jerusalem Sea Bethlehem Dead Sea Masada Ein Bokek ISRAEL & JORDAN Israel Jordan Lisbonne Petra 2020 April 16 — April 30 2020 October 12 — October 26 2021 April 15 — April 29 Aqaba Wadi Rum 2021 October 18 — November 1 Albufeira DAYS 1 & 2 GOODBYE CANADA, BOKER TOV ISRAEL! DAY 9 PETRA AND AL-KHAZNEH (126 KM) Enjoy a private car ride to the airport. Travellers departing from the Toronto A day devoted to the exploration of Petra, the ‘Rose City’ that served as airport are assisted with their check-in. Meet your dedicated Group Guru the ancient capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Observe the Obelisk Tomb and fellow travellers and fly overnight to Tel Aviv. Upon arrival, our luxury and the Byzantine church, and come face to face with Al-Khazneh, one coach brings you to your hotel, where you can settle in and rest or join of the most elaborate temples in the kingdom, whose splendid sandstone your Group Guru for a walk along the bustling Port of Tel Aviv before our facade was carved in the first century AD. Spend the night in coastal welcome cocktail. Overnight in Tel Aviv. (L,D) Aqaba after a visit of its castle and souks. (B,L,D) DAY 3 EXPLORE TEL AVIV DAY 10 WADI RUM DAY TRIP (141 KM) A world-class culinary scene, enviable stretches of beachfront and energizing Exciting 4x4 excursion in the breathtaking desert of Wadi Rum, including neighbourhoods make Tel Aviv truly special. Stroll through ancient Jaffa, a traditional Bedouin-style barbecue in a truly unique atmosphere. Return whose indelible view of Tel Aviv will seduce you. Explore bohemian Neve to Aqaba for the night. (B,L,D) Tzedek and its train station, before sauntering along tree-lined Rothschild Street and popping into the impressive exhibits of the Tel Aviv Museum of DAY 11 EIN BOKEK AND DEAD SEA FLOAT (212 KM) Art. End the day in the city’s lively boardwalk, the Namal. Overnight in Depart for the Dead Sea and check-in to the resort town of Ein Bokek, Israel Tel Aviv. (B,L,D) for some well-deserved R&R. This afternoon, you will find that the rumours are true – you really do float in the Dead Sea! Enjoy the views and float DAY 4 CAESAREA, HAIFA AND BAHA’I GARDENS away. Overnight in Ein Bokek. (B,L,D) Roadtrip up the Mediterranean coast, with a first stop in Caesarea, where windswept ruins will cast you back to Roman times. Continue travelling DAY 12 EXPLORE MASADA AND JERUSALEM (144 KM) north to the Mount Carmel lookout point and visit the breathtaking garden Dramatic site of a Roman siege during the first Jewish-Roman war of 66 terraces of the Baha’i temple in Haifa. Overnight in Haifa. (B,L,D) AD, Masada’s past is mesmerizing. This morning, we access the plateau by cable car and learn about the tragedy that unraveled on this ancient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea. Continue to Jerusalem for some free DAY 5 ACRE, SAFED AND TIBERIAS (116 KM) time to settle in and relax before dinner. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L,D) Travel to Tiberias with a stop in Acre, the millennia-old port town famous for its labyrinthic bazaar and skilled fishermen. Continue on to Safed, the DAY 13 BETHLEHEM AND JERUSALEM’S OLD CITY highest city in Israel and the center of Jewish mysticism. End the day in Head to Bethlehem to discover major sites including the Church of the Tiberias, a city of great biblical importance. Overnight in Tiberias. (B,L,D) Nativity. Return to Jerusalem after lunch and partake in a moving visit of the Mount of Olives, Israel’s 3,000 year-old cemetery. Visit the Church of All DAY 6 DAY TRIP TO CAPERNAUM (40 KM) Nations and cross the historical Kidron Valley. Next, explore Mount Zion Travel to Capernaum, the biblical fishing village on the shores of the Sea of and David’s Tomb, believed to be the location of Jesus’ last supper. Make Galilee, then visit Tabgha. Ascend to the Mount of Beatitudes to explore its your way through Herod’s Gate and stroll through Jerusalem’s streets and Roman Catholic chapel. End the day with a boat tour on the calm waters bustling markets to take Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. of the Galilee. Overnight in Tiberias. (B,L,D) Our day of wonderment is capped with a stirring visit of the Wailing Wall. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L,D) DAY 7 NAZARETH, BEIT SHE’AN AND AMMAN (140 KM) Depart for Nazareth, where you will tour the famous Basilica of the DAY 14 NEW CITY AND TEL AVIV Annunciation. On your way to Jordan, you will stop in the historic city of Visit the newer sections of Jerusalem, including the Yad Vashem Memorial, Beit She’an to visit its preserved Roman ruins, a spectacle frozen in time. Hall of Remembrance and Israel Museum, home to the world-famous Dead On to Amman, Jordan for an overnight stay. (B,L,D) Sea Scrolls. Appreciate the unique architecture of the Knesset (parliament) and Supreme Court buildings. Continue to Tel Aviv for our farewell dinner. (B,L,D) DAY 8 DISCOVER AMMAN (236 KM) Panoramic tour of Amman, with a visit to its citadel, archaeological museum DAY 15 HOME SWEET HOME and Roman theatre. Travel to Petra for an overnight stay near the UNESCO Fly from Tel Aviv to Canada, with a same day arrival. Your driver will meet World Heritage Site. (B,L,D) you at the airport to help you with your luggage and drive you home. 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