Israel JEWISH LEGACY 13 Days FROM $2,803 Guaranteed Weekly Departures Yad Vashem Children’s Memorial, Jerusalem HOSTED TOUR PROGRAM (2) Tel Aviv • (2) Galilee • (5) Jerusalem • (2) Eilat • PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (1) Tel Aviv •In Haifa, visit the Clandestine Immigration & Naval Museum and hear the story of the illegal immigrants to Israel at the time of the British Mandate •Visit Safed, one of the four Holy Cities in Israel Tabgha •In Jerusalem, visit the Western Wall (Kotel) & tour its Yardenit Sea of Galilee Tiberias 2 Galilee tunnels, visit the four Sepharadic Synagogues ISRAEL Nazareth Caesarea Beit Alon restored after the 1967 war in the Jewish quarter, and Beit Shean marvel at the Dead Sea Scrolls on display at the Tel Aviv 2 West 1 Bank Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book Jerusalem 5 Qumran Bethlehem Dead •Float in the Dead Sea’s hyper-saline waters and tour Masada Sea the rock fortress of Masada, Herod’s great palace Sde Boker JORDAN Mitzpe Ramon •Drive south through the Negev desert to the magnificent resort of Eilat on the Red Sea with a stop at Timna to view the ancient Copper Mines of King EGYPT Solomon Eilat •Visit Mitzpe Ramon to view the Crater, visit the grave 2 of David Ben Gurion, stop for a camel ride and visit of a Bedouin tent, and visit the Israeli Airforce Museum at Hatzerim # - No. of overnight stays For more information, call: 800-935-5000 or visit: www.centralholidays.com DAY 1 I FRI I TEL AVIV Arrive at Ben Gurion airport where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Tel Aviv. DAY 2 I SAT I TEL AVIV Full day at leisure and overnight in Tel Aviv. (B) DAY 3 I SUN I TEL AVIV I CAESAREA I HAIFA I ACRE I ROSH HANIKRA I GALILEE Today, head north to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the Crusaders' city, the aqueduct and the amphitheater that has been restored as a concert venue. Proceed to Haifa to visit the Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum ("Af al Pi Chen") and hear the story of the illegal immigrants to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Drive to Acre and continue on to Rosh Hanikra where you will descend by cable car into the underwater grottoes to admire the spectacular natural formation. Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse in Galilee. (B) DAY 4 I MON I GALILEE I SAFED I GOLAN HEIGHTS I TEL-HAI I GALILEE Eilat Drive to Safed, one of the four holy cities in Israel and center of the Kabbalah movement. Visit the Caro and Ari synagogues and the picturesque Artists' quarter. Next, enjoy a Jeep tour to the foot of the Golan. Continue up the Golan Heights, stopping at Gadot overlook, a memorial for DAY 11 I MON I EILAT Day at leisure or take an optional full day tour to the fallen of the Golan located over former Syrian bunkers and view the Petra, Jordan. Overnight in Eilat. (B) monument built in honor of the Alexandroni Brigade. Take in the views over the city of Kuneitra and the Syrian territory. Drive to Tel-Hai; see the DAY 12 I TUE I EILAT I MIZPE RAMON I SDE BOKER I HATZERIM I TEL “Roaring Lion” monument and learn about the heroic battle of Josef AVIV Depart Eilat via Mizpe Ramon and stop to view the Ramon Crater, a Trumpeldor and his comrades in 1920. Meet with a Kibbutz member and geological wonder. Proceed to Sde Boker and see Ben Gurion's hut and learn about their unique lifestyle. Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse in grave overlooking the magnificent Zin Valley. Stop for a camel ride and a Galilee. (B) visit to a Bedouin tent to learn about Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. Continue to Hatzerim and visit Israel's Airforce Museum to view the DAY 5 I TUE I GALILEE I TIBERIAS I BEIT SHEAN I BEIT ALPHA I GAN planes and equipment and hear the story of this brave fighting force. HASHLOSHA I JERUSALEM Drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam’s grave. Overnight in Tel Aviv. (B,L) Continue through the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean, known as “Scythopolis,” and see the fascinating excavated remains from Roman and Byzantine DAY 13 I WED I TEL AVIV TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY) Transfer periods. Stop at Beit Alpha to admire the beautiful mosaic floor of a to Ben Gurion Airport for your departure home. (B) synagogue discovered in 1929. Visit Gan Hashlosha national park and (B) Breakfast - (L) Lunch enjoy the warm spring water pools and waterfalls. Head on via the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem, stopping at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B) INCLUDED FEATURES •Meeting and assistance at Ben Gurion International Airport upon DAY 6 I WED I JERUSALEM Visit the Tomb of King David on Mt. Zion. Visit the four Sepharadic Synagogues restored after the 1967 war in the Jewish arrival quarter. Visit the Western Wall (Kotel) and explore its tunnels. Next, visit the •Round trip transfers from Ben Gurion Airport to/from your hotel archaeological park at Davidson Center. Then, walk through the colorful •Hotel accommodations for 12 nights in the hotel category of your local bazaar to visit the Tower of David museum presenting the history of choice Jerusalem and ancient remains of the city beginning with the First Temple •Full Israeli breakfast daily period. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B) •8 full days of touring as per the itinerary with a professional government licensed English-speaking guide in a deluxe air- DAY 7 I THU I JERUSALEM Enjoy seeing the Bar-Mitzvah ceremonies at conditioned vehicle the Kotel. Drive through Mea Shearim, one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem and learn about the unique lifestyle of the •Lunch & Swim/Spa at the Dead Sea in a hotel by the beach ultra-orthodox communities. Head to Mount Herzl, the military cemetery, •Camel Ride and on to the memorial to the Holocaust, Yad Vashem. Visit Ammunition •Bedouin hospitality with lunch Hill, then drive by Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, and see the Menorah •All entrance fees to the sites described in the itinerary with its biblical emblems. Next, visit Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed, and see the Holyland model, a PREFERRED HOTELS (or similar) miniature replica of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B) City Nts. Tourist First Class Superior First Class Hotels Hotels Class Hotels DAY 8 I FRI I JERUSALEM I QUMRAN I MASADA I DEAD SEA I JERUSALEM Drive through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest Tel Aviv 2 Prima City Dan Panorama Dan Tel Aviv point on earth. Visit the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea scrolls were Galilee 2 Kibbutz Lavi Kibbutz Lavi Kibbutz Lavi found. Continue to Masada and ascend by cable car, then tour the Jerusalem 5 Prima Kings Dan Panorama King David mountain fortress built by King Herod where the Zealots made their last Eilat 2 Prima Music Dan Panorama Dan Eilat stand against the Romans. Here you will see the remains of the walls, Tel Aviv 1 Prima City Dan Panorama Dan Tel Aviv palaces, synagogue, and bathhouse before descending by cable car. Next, stop for lunch and experience the spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area and enjoy some time to float in the hypersaline Dead Sea. FROM PRICES Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L) VALID THRU FEBRUARY 2020 DAY 9 I SAT I JERUSALEM Day at leisure. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B) Moderate First Class Hotels: $2,803 DAY 10 I SUN I JERUSALEM I TIMNA I EILAT Travel south through the Superior First Class Hotels: $3,003 Negev Desert and stop at Timna, a large geological and archaeological Deluxe Class Hotels: $3,945 park. Marvel at the multi-colored rock formations and the copper mine (King Solomon’s Mines) and view the outstanding Solomon's pillars. Moderate First Class Single Supplement $939 Continue to Eilat, the southernmost resort city on the shores of the Red Superior First Class Single Supplement $1,072 Sea. Visit the Underwater Observatory marine park, built into a coral reef, Deluxe Class Single Supplement $2,203 and enjoy the opportunity for a close up look at the rich life of the Gulf of Eilat. Overnight in Eilat. (B) Prices are per person, land only based on double occupancy. Rates for third person are available on request. 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