Highlights of Israel

Company : G Adventures
Duration: 1 week to 2 weeks
Approx Costs: 1250 to 1500 £ Pound (UK)

Explore Israel on this exciting 8 day tour from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Experience the holy country of Israel and on this tour you will get to see some of the best local cultural and historical sites. This tour might last just over one week but you will see and do a lot, this is a small group gap year tour with an average group size of 10 people. Prices start from around £1088 and you can join most months. Booking in advance is essential to secure your place.

Places you will visit include:

Old Markets / Port of Jaffa
Caesarea
Akko
Nazareth and the Golan Heights
Boat ride on the lake of Galilee
Masada and also swimming in the Dead Sea
Yad Vashem (the Holocaust Museum)
Nativity Church in Bethlehem
Palestinian refugee camp
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Itinerary

Day 1 - Tel Aviv
Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.

Day 2 - Tel Aviv/Akko
Enjoy a morning orientation drive in Tel Aviv before visiting the ancient port of Jaffa. After, visit the Roman ruins of Caesarea, then head to a Druze Village where we will have a local lunch. Continue to Akko for the evening.

Day 3 - Akko/Tiberias
Enjoy a guided tour of Nazareth, visit the Golan Heights and the village of Safed.

Day 4 - Tiberias
Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Tiberious and explore the Sea of Galilee area, visiting some of the churches and other lakeside highlights.

Day 5 - Tiberias/Jerusalem
Guided visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Masada. After, visit the Dead Sea for a swim and mud bath before continuing to Jerusalem.

Day 6 - Jerusalem
Visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum. Afterwards, continue to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, to visit the Nativity Church. The remainder of the day is yours to explore this interesting city.

Day 7 - Jerusalem
Walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Free time in the afternoon.

Day 8 - Jerusalem
Depart at any time.