Fascinating Israel - CW Journeys -

Day	Location
1	Tel Aviv, Israel
2	Tel Aviv. Excursion To Valley Of Elah - Latrun - Jaffa
3	Tel Aviv - Caesarea - Acre - Haifa
4	Haifa - Nazareth - Cana - Sea Of Galilee - Kibbutz
5	Kibbutz - Mount Of Beatitudes - Capernaum - Bet She'an - Jerusalem
6	Jerusalem. Excursion To Masada & The Dead Sea
7	Jerusalem. Excursion To Yad Vashem - The Israel Museum - Bethlehem
8	Jerusalem. Excursion To The Old City
9	Jerusalem
Number of Nights: 8

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Israel has been a pilgrimage center for people throughout the ages and is a treasure trove of historical and biblical sights. On this Israel tour, start in Tel Aviv and end in Jerusalem with overnights also in Haifa and Kibbutz Lavi. Along the way, you'll visit its most famous and interesting sights, including many of its UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Baha'i Shrine, the world center of Baha'i faith; Acre, a historic walled port-city where you'll tour the excavated part of the immense underground Crusader City, dating from 1104-1291; and Masada, a rugged cliff-top fortress where Jewish zealots chose death rather than slavery to the Romans.

Also visit many of the sights associated with Jesus, including Cana, site of the first miracle; Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered his Sermon on the Mount; Capernaum, where Jesus recruited his first followers among the fishermen; the Garden of Gethsemane with its Rock of Agony, where Jesus prayed his last prayer before his arrest; the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, erected over the site of the crucifixion; the house of Caiaphas, where Jesus was kept the night after his arrest; and the Church of the Nativity, which stands on the site where Jesus was born.

You'll also visit the Wailing Wall, the Jewish religion's most holy shrine; the Israel Museum, with the Dead Sea Scrolls; and much more. Globus has also arranged some out-of-the-ordinary and fun experiences for you on this Israel tour. Take a cruise on the Sea of Galilee and hear a lecture on kibbutz life. Additionally, you'll travel to the Dead Sea, where Globus has arranged for you to experience the buoyancy feeling in the water and receive a salt scrub gift.

These are just some of the many highlights of this once-in-a-lifetime Israel vacation!

Included Features:

TEL AVIV
Welcome dinner

LATRUN AREA
Visit the site of David's victory over Goliath in the Valley of Elah, the Monastery of the Trappist Monks in Latrun

JAFFA
Walking tour of the ancient port

CAESAREA
Visit the Roman Amphitheater and the Crusader fortress

ACRE
Visit the underground Crusader city

HAIFA
Visit the Baha'i Shrine

NAZARETH
Visit the Church of the Annunciation

CANA
Visit the site of the first miracle

SEA OF GALILEE
Panoramic view; see an ancient fisherman's boat; [LF] enjoy a cruise

KIBBUTZ
[LF] Lecture on kibbutz life

MOUNT OF BEATITUDES
Visit the site where Jesus delivered his sermon

CAPERNAUM
Visit the site where Jesus recruited his followers

RIVER JORDAN
Visit a baptismal site

BET SHE'AN
Admire its Roman and Byzantine relics

JERUSALEM
A panoramic view from the Mount of Olives; visit the Garden of Gethsemane; guided walking tour, follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, and walk through the Jewish Quarter to Mount Zion, visit the Upper Room, the tomb of King David, and the house of Caiaphas; visit Yad Vashem and the Israel Museum; the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem; the Garden Tomb; farewell dinner

MASADA
Ride a cable car and visit the cliff-top fortress

DEAD SEA
[LF] Experience the buoyancy feeling in the Dead Sea water and receive a salt scrub gift

Globus

Globus vacation packages are built on the belief that each destination should become a fascinating chapter in the story of your life. Globus tours are enriching journeys—we make sure travelers experience local culture and unique attractions that remind you why you love to travel. From transportation to hotels; and from researching must-see attractions to organizing daily schedules, planning a vacation is no easy task. That's where escorted tour packages come in. With escorted travel, you sit back and leave everything to us.

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When we envision the perfect vacation, we see great hotels, amazing food, incredible sightseeing, and above all, we imagine creating memories galore! What we don't picture is what it takes to organize a jaw-dropping, stress-free getaway.

More Inclusions, More Experiences

Everyone loves extras – until they're charged extra. So we include more visits, toss in more experiences, and include more sightseeing, all in the price of the vacation. So the only surprises you'll encounter are the ones we have thoughtfully planned for you.

Freedom to Explore On Your Own

Many travel operators tend to overschedule, instilling the need for a vacation after your vacation. We weave in just the right amount of free time for individual exploration, quiet reflection, or a book and a latte at a sidewalk café.

Hotels in the Heart of Your Destination

A hotel can have the crispest sheets, the fluffiest towels, and the tastiest pillow mints, but if it's not near the sights, what good is it? Not much. Because what you love just as much as the sights is waking up right next to them.

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Our experts bring our destinations to life with firsthand, in-depth knowledge of their cities, towns, and neighborhoods. They speak the language. They know the history. They know where to find the legendary pastries.

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