Wednesday: Arrival at Ben Gurion airport, Meet your tour guide and drive to Mount Scopus viewpoint, where we will look over the old city of Jerusalem, and start our trip with a welcoming "Shehecheyanu").

Overnight: Jerusalem.

Thursday: We will start the tour viewing Jerusalem from the Haas promenade.

We will visit the newly opened excavations at the City of David, where we will have a peep into our biblical history. We will visit the southern wall’s excavations and the Davidson center; we can then visit the Wailing wall. After this we will continue walking through our history and explore the Jewish quarter, the Cardo, the Christian quarter and the Arab market.

Overnight: Jerusalem.

Friday: We will visit Yad Vashem the holocaust museum and Mt. Hertzel, the military cemetery. We will walk through “Machane Yehuda” Market and experience the preparations for Shabbat in Jerusalem. We can have a memorable “kabbalat Shabbat” with candle lighting at the wall.

Overnight: Jerusalem.

Saturday: We will drive through the Judean desert towards the Dead Sea basin, the lowest place on earth; we can then ascend up to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple and one of the most breathtaking sites in Israel. We will take a short walk to David’s waterfall in the Ein Gedi nature reserve, known as one of the best short hikes in the world. We can finish the day with a dip in the saltiest, lowest body of water in the world, enjoy a health treatment and spend the night at one of the fine hotels along the shores of the Dead Sea.
Overnight: Dead sea.

Sunday: We will drive down to Eilat, Israel’s southernmost resort town by the red sea.

We will visit the underwater observatory marine park with the underwater museum, aquarium, shark pools and oceanarium. 

We can then enjoy a free afternoon on the beach/pool.

Overnight: Eilat.

Monday: We will explore the Eilat Mountains by foot or by jeep. We will enjoy the Dolphin reef, the beach and the water attractions. You will have an opportunity to swim or dive with the Dolphins as well as observe their training.
Overnight: Eilat.

Tuesday: We will be driving north through the Negev Desert, stopping in “Mitspe Ramon” for a beautiful view of the “Machtesh” which contains geological formations unparalleled elsewhere in the world. We will visit Ben Gurion’s desert home and grave overlooking the beautiful “Zin” Wadi. On the way to Tel Aviv we will stop for a camel ride with the Bedouins.                                          
Overnight: Tel Aviv.

Wednesday: We will drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea the capital of Judea under the Romans; here we can visit the excavations of the ancient city, the Roman Theater and aqueduct.
We will continue to Ein Hod the artists’ village. We will return to Tel Aviv to relax on the Beach.  
Overnight: Tel Aviv.

Thursday: We will be driving to “Tel Marisha” where we will experience a three hour hands on archeological dig, where we will learn feel and touch our history. We will continue to “Machon Ayalon”, which is a secret factory which manufactured ammunition, it was built underneath a limestone hill by the "Haganah" which was the largest Jewish underground movement during the British Mandate. We will continue to the innovative “Palmach” museum where we will cover the “Palmach” legacy.                                                           
Overnight: Tel Aviv.

Friday: We will experience Tel Aviv, starting at the old City of Jaffa and the flee market. We will visit the Hall of Independence and Rabin square; we will then enjoy the Shenkin Street and the "Nahalat Binyamin" market.
After this we can explore the streets of the vibrant.
Overnight: Tel Aviv.

Saturday: We will drive up to the western Galilee, where we will visit the old city, harbor and market of Akko. We will continue to “Rosh Hanikra”, which is situated at the northwestern corner of Israel on the border of Israel and Lebanon. There we will enjoy the white chalk cliffs, the grottos and the view. We will carry on to the “Misgav” region where we will visit and experience life in a community village. We will finish our day with a view over the Sea of Galilee.                                                                                                                    
Overnight: Kibbutz on the Sea of Galilee.

Sunday: We will visit the mystical city of Tsfat (Safed), where we will visit the ancient synagogues and artists’ quarter. We will continue on to a family kayaking trip down the Jordan River. We will go up to the Kibbutz “Misgav Am” where we will be able to look into south Lebanon and understand the complicated reality along the northern border.
Overnight: Kibbutz on the Sea of Galilee.

Monday: We will enjoy a jeep tour up the Golan Heights. We will visit the ancient Talmudic city and synagogue of Katsrin. We will then continue to The “Bental” Mountain where we will be able to see and understand the northern part of the Golan and the different battles that took place there during the different wars. We can then look into Syria and discuss the border issues. We will continue to the “Banias” nature reserves where we will walk through the waterfalls and trails of the park. 
Overnight: Kibbutz on the Sea of Galilee.

Wednesday: Departure from Ben Gurion Airport.

Wednesday: Arrival at Ben Gurion airport, meet your tour guide and drive to Mount Scopus view point, where we will look over the old city of Jerusalem, and start our trip with a welcoming (“Shehecheyanu”).

Overnight: Jerusalem.

Thursday: Start the tour viewing Jerusalem from the Haas promenade.

We will visit the newly opened excavations at the City of David, where we will have a peep into our biblical history. We will visit the southern wall’s excavations and the Davidson center. We will then visit the Wailing Wall. After this we will continue walking through our history and explore the Jewish quarter, the Cardo, the Christian quarter and the Arab market.

Overnight: Jerusalem.

Friday: We will visit Yad Vashem the holocaust museum and Mt. Hertzel the military cemetery. We will walk through “Machane Yehuda” Market and experience the preparations for Shabbat in Jerusalem. We will have a memorable “kabbalat Shabbat” with candle lighting at the wall.

Overnight: Jerusalem.

Saturday: We will drive through the Judean desert towards the Dead Sea basin, which is the lowest place on earth. After this we will ascend up to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple and one of the most breathtaking sites in Israel. We will take a short walk to David’s waterfall in the Ein Gedi nature reserve known as one of the best short hikes in the world. To end the day you can enjoy a health treatment and a dip in the saltiest, lowest body of water in the world - the Dead Sea. 
Overnight: Jerusalem.

Sunday:  We will drive up north along the Jordan Valley, viewing the Jordanian border and then visit the mystical city of Tsfat (Safed), here we will visit the ancient synagogues and artists’ quarter. We will continue on to a family kayaking trip down the Jordan River and finish the day on the shores of the Sea of Galilee in one of the “Kibbutz” hotels.

Overnight: Kibbutz on the Sea of Galilee.

Monday: We will drive to Haifa and visit the beautiful “Bahai” gardens. We will then drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea the capital of Judea under the Romans. Here we will visit the excavations of the ancient city, the Roman Theater and Aqueduct. We will then drive to Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Tel Aviv.

Tuesday: We will experience Tel Aviv, starting by visiting the old City of Jaffa and the flee market. We will then visit the Hall of Independence and Rabin square. We will enjoy Shenkin Street and the “Nahalat Binyamin “market. After this we can explore the streets of the vibrant city.
Overnight: Tel Aviv. 

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel, Optional evening walking tour of Old Jaffa.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.

From Ein Gev, we will take a boat and sail to Capernaum. Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha, the site of the miracle of the fish and loaves, we will visit the Church of Multiplication, Continue to the mount of the Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Spring and Waterfall and tour the Golan Heights.              
Overnight: Kibbutz Ein Gev.

We will drive t o “Yardenit”, a special site on the Jordan River where we can have a baptism service, we will continue to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee. In Nazareth, we shall visit the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph's Workshop and Mary's well. We will drive to Beit Shean, which is an excavated city, and visit the Roman theatre. We will continue by driving along the Jordan valley to Jerusalem.                                    
Overnight: Jerusalem.

We will visit the Model of Jerusalem during the period of the Second Temple and the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum, which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls. We will visit Yad Vashem (The holocaust Museum), Ein Karem and the Church of Visitation, Proceed to Bethlehem to visit the shepherd’s field and the Church of the Nativity.                                                   
Overnight: Jerusalem.

Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.