Jerusalem & Dead Sea City Break

This short city break is a journey through past and present of Israel. Explore the iconic sites of Jerusalem's Old City - Western Wall, Temple Mount, Via Dolorosa, Stations of the Cross, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane. Visit the Israel Museum, Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial; Mount Zion with the Room of the Last Supper and King David's Tomb and Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market. See the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square with a day at Masada and floating on the Dead Sea

4 Nights
Mobile & printed vouchers accepted

Highlights

  • Masada * Dead Sea * Jerusalem * Israel Museum
  • Dead Sea Scrolls * Yad Vashem * Ein Karem
  • Bethlehem * Church of the Nativity
  • Western Wall * Temple Mount * Via Dolorosa * Church of Holy Sepulchre
  • Mount Zion * Tomb of King David * Room of the Last Supper
  • Mount of Olives * Garden of Gethsemane * Mahane Yehuda Market

Includes

  • 4 nights hotel accommodation.
  • Transfers from/to airport on arrival and departure.
  • Sightseeing in a modern air conditioned motor-coach.
  • Service of a Government licensed guide on all touring days.
  • Entrance fees to sites on the program.

Excludes

  • Porterage at the airport.
  • Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff.
  • Beverages with meals.

Please Note

  • Children under the age of 5 (including infants) are not permitted on the tour.
  • Entry visas/approvals - Please see the important information provided in the FAQ section regarding entry requirements.

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Itinerary

Sunday - Arrival
Day 1 is arrival day. Touring begins the next day, so you can arrive at any time on any flight to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv.
• Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
• Overnight in Tel Aviv.

Monday - Masada & The Dead Sea
• Meet you tour guide in the morning and set off from Tel Aviv to Masada, Israel’s foremost archaeological park.
• Ascend via cable-car for a thorough visit that gives insight to the rituals, politics and culture of the people who inhabited this desert fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse and cisterns, and enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea.
• Descend to the lowest place on earth – the Dead Sea, to experience the mineral-rich black mud and to float in its salty waters.
• Passing by the oasis of Ein Gedi, proceed through the Judean Desert to Jerusalem.
• Overnight in Jerusalem.

Tuesday - Jerusalem
• Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.
• Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl.
• Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born.
• Visit Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
• Return to your Jerusalem hotel.

Wednesday - Jerusalem
• Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount.
• Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.
• To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper.
• Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives.
• Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus.
• In the heart of a neighborhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehuda to experience the flavors, aromas, colors and the traders' interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel.
• Overnight in Jerusalem.

Thursday - Departure
• Transfer to the airport for departure, or extension tour to Jordan and/or Egypt.


Please note that the sequence of the tour and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances at the company’s or the guide’s discretion.

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Pickup Info

Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv.

You will receive a welcome letter with pick up time and instructions for the first day of the tour which will be sent to your hotel. Instructions for the rest of your tour will be given by your tour guide, including details of your departure transfer times and/or any onward travel details to Jordan/Egypt (if applicable)