10 Day Deluxe Israel

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All of your needs are met and exceeded on this luxury tour of Israel. Enjoying the company of no more than twenty-four travelers per group, tour participants travel in comfort and style. Travelers are accompanied by a professional tour manager who will introduce you to historic and modern Israel, as you visit the most iconic sites and some that few will ever ...

Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

    • Walking tour of ancient Jaffa, along the winding cobblestone lanes to the Artists' Quarter
    • Visit Tel Aviv's Sarona Market and the Museum at the Yitzhak Rabin Center
    • Tour the astounding archaeological site of Caesarea, with its Roman and Crusader ruins
    • Discover timeless Acre (Akko) on a walking tour that takes us into the subterranean city
    • Travel to Nazareth, where Jesus spent most of his youth; visit the Basilica of the Annunciation
    • At the archaeological site of Tzipori, view the superb "Mona Lisa of the Galilee"
    • In the Galilee, view the ancient Jesus Boat, an archaeological treasure reclaimed from the sea
    • Visit Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter, Western Wall, and the astonishing Western Wall Tunnels
    • Follow the Via Dolorosa through the souks of the Old City to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
    • Visit Yad Vashem, memorial to the Holocaust; and view the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel Museum

What's this trip about?

    All of your needs are met and exceeded on this luxury tour of Israel. Enjoying the company of no more than twenty-four travelers per group, tour participants travel in comfort and style. Travelers are accompanied by a professional tour manager who will introduce you to historic and modern Israel, as you visit the most iconic sites and some that few will ever see. And at the end of each day you’ll retire to hotels chosen for their comfort as well as location. Welcome to Israel with Signature Collection.

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age range12 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityTel Aviv
End CityIsrael

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Religious
  • Transformative
  • Holy Land

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

Trip includes

    • Round trip flights New York-Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv-New York
    • Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
    • Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
    • 8 nights accommodations in well located 5-Star Luxury Hotels 2 nights InterContinental David, Tel Aviv 2 nights Dan Carmel, Haifa 4 nights Waldorf Astoria, Jerusalem All transfers
    • Maximum 24 passengers per tour
    • 19 meals: 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches with soft drinks, 5 dinners with wine
    • Bottled water daily
    • Hotel porterage and complimentary in-room Wi-Fi
    • Comprehensive sightseeing with all entrance fees per itinerary
    • Tour manager throughout
    • Comfortable air-conditioned vehicles
    • Tips for restaurant staff, drivers and local guides
    • Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Depart for Israel

Depart on your flight to Tel Aviv, Israel

Day 2: Arrive in Tel Aviv

Meals: Dinner

Welcome to Israel! Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, VIP Services have been arranged to assist you through formalities. At your sophisticated hotel overlooking a seaside park, rest, relax and acclimate to your new time zone. Tonight, meet your T...

Day 3: Ancient Jaffa, Ilana Goor Museum, Sarona Market, Rabin Center

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: InterContinental David, Tel Aviv

A morning walking tour introduces you to the ancient port city of Jaffa (Joppa), eternally linked with the biblical tales of Jonah and St. Peter. Tour the ancient ruins, continuin...

Day 4: Caesarea, Wine Tasting, Special Arab speaker, Haifa

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

On the drive north along the scenic Mediterranean coast we reach spectacular Caesarea, built by King Herod, considered one of the greatest builders of the ancient world. Explore this archaeological site with its Roman and Crus...

Day 5: Acre (Akko), Nazareth, Tzipori

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Overnight: Dan Carmel, Haifa

Discover the timeless city of Acre (Akko), once capital of the Crusaders, and their last stronghold in the Holy Land. Visit the elaborate Jezzar Pasha Mosque, also known as the White Mosque, inside ...

Day 6: Sea of Galilee Boat (Jesus Boat), Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Jerusalem

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Overnight: Waldorf Astoria, Jerusalem

Travel via verdant rolling hills to the tranquil Sea of Galilee. The drive then takes us past kibbutzim that dot the area – the very beginning of Israel’s concept of collective comm...

Day 7: The Old City of Jerusalem, Tower of David

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

The exploration of Jerusalem, one of the oldest and holiest cities in the world, begins in the Jewish Quarter. Walk along the Cardo, the colonnaded main street of Roman and Byzantine Jerusalem, once bordered by stately columns and lin...

Day 8: Dome of the Rock, Holy Sepulchre, Culinary Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We return to the Old City this morning for views of the magnificent Dome of the Rock, sheltering the rock from which the Prophet Mohammed is said to have ascended to Heaven. Then, we follow the Via Dolorosa through the narrow ...

Day 9: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Dead Sea Scrolls, Bethlehem, Farewell Dinner

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

This morning, we visit Yad Vashem, memorial to the Holocaust. Walk through the Museum, the Children’s Pavilion and along the Avenue of the Righteous, dedicated to Christians who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. Afterwards, drive vi...

Day 10: Depart Israel

Meals: Breakfast

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. VIP services expedite departure formalities with time to relax at the exclusive Dan Lounge before boarding the flight

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Price From $4,239
Price per day$424
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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Meals Included

8 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches 5 Dinners

Age Requirements
12 years and up
Additional Information
  • VIP services assist you through formalities upon arrival and departure in Tel Aviv
  • A private visit to the fascinating Ilana Goor Museum acclaimed for its unique art collection
  • Private vineyard experience with wine tastings
  • Exclusive cultural conversations about Arab-Israeli relations, traditions and challenges
  • Specially arranged sailing on a replica of the "Jesus Boat" reclaimed from the Sea of Galilee
  • Exclusive culinary adventure at the Machane Yehuda Market led by a local "shuk" expert
  • Private reception opens a magical evening at the Tower of David "Sound & Light" Show
  • A unique Biblical cuisine dinner in Jerusalem using spices and herbs from ancient times
  • Farewell dinner at the world-renowned American Colony Hotel's gracious Arabesque Restaurant
  • Exclusive! Relax in the Dan Lounge before boarding your departure flight
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