King Amaziah Tour Wednesday Arrival 11 Nights/8 Touring Days

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1 Wednesay Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by a representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Tel Aviv. Thursday Independence Hall / Latrun / Beit Guvrin /Ayalon Institute Start the day with a visit to the Independence Hall where the establishment of the state of Israel was declared. Continue to Latrun to visit the Armored Corps memorial museum also considered as one of the most diverse tank museums in the world. Continue to Beit Guvrin national park, declared by UNESCO as a world heritage site. Explore parts of the archaeological remains and unique caves. Proceed to Ayalon Institute, once a secret underground ammunition factory established by the "Haganah", the Jewish underground movement before May Overnight Tel-Aviv. Friday Tel-Aviv / Diaspora Museum / Old Jaffa Visit the Diaspora museum. Drive around the main streets of Tel-Aviv, center of business and entertainment of Israel. Also known as the "White City", Tel-Aviv was declared by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site for its Bauhaus style buildings. Stop at Rabin's Square, place of assassination of Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin. Continue to Old Jaffa, one of the oldest port cities in the world. Visit the ancient ruins and walk along the Artist's Quarter. Visit Neve Tzedek, the first neighborhood of Tel-Aviv, built in 1887 and Nahalat Benyamin, the pedestrian mall of the city where you can enjoy live street music, arts, crafts and handmade jewelry. Next, stop at Sheinkin, the lively and colourful street especially known with the unique shops, café life and youthful ambiance. Overnight Tel-Aviv. Saturday Tel Aviv At leisure overnight Tel-Aviv.

2 Sunday Caesarea / Megiddo / Druze village / Haifa Drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the Crusaders' city and the Roman port, aqueduct and the amphitheater that has been restored to its former glory as a concert venue. Proceed to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon. Visit the archaeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system. Continue to Daliat-el-Carmel, a Druze village and enjoy a late lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed via Mount Carmel to Haifa for a panoramic view of the Haifa bay and the golden domed Bahai Shrine and gardens. Overnight in a Kibbutz guesthouse. Monday Safed / Golan Heights / Winery Drive to Safed, the center of Jewish mysticism. Visit the ancient synagogues and the Artists Colony. Continue to the Golan Heights to see the former Syrian bunkers, Kuneitra and the new Israeli town of Katzrin. Stop at the Golan Winery for a tour and wine tasting. Proceed to "Golan Magic", for a multimedia presentation of the area and its history. Overnight in a Kibbutz guesthouse. Tuesday Sea of Galilee / Nazareth / Beit Alpha Start the day with a visit to Nazareth; Visit the Church of Annunciation. Continue to Tiberias and Capernaum to see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal Church of St. Peter. Visit Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the sermon on the mount. Drive via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue depicting the zodiac. Wednesday Mt. of Olives / Old City/ Bethlehem Start the day with a magnificent panoramic view from Mount of Olives. Drive to the Old City and visit the Tomb of King David and the Room of Last Supper on Mt. Zion. Enter the walled city and walk through the newly restored Jewish quarter. Visit the Roman Cardo, the Herodian quarter and continue to the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of Holy Sepulchre. Continue to Bethlehem*. View Rachel's Tomb and proceed to visit the Church of Nativity and Manger's Square.

3 Thursday Israel Museum / Knesset / Mt. Herzl / Yad Vashem / Night show Drive to the Israel Museum and see the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed, and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. Proceed for a tour at the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Continue to visit Mount Herzl cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Drive through Mea Shearim, the ultra orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem and learn about their unique lifestyle. In the evening enjoy a middle eastern dinner followed by the spectacular "Sound & Light" show* at the Tower of David Museum. Friday Qumeran / Massada / Dead Sea Drive through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, almost 1300 feet (400 meters) below sea level. Stop at Qumeran to visit the site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada. Ascend by cable car and tour the ancient fortress where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans before committing mass suicide in 73 AD. Continue to the Dead Sea where you can cover yourself with the mineral rich mud and experience a swim in the Dead Sea*. Saturday Jerusalem At leisure - Sunday Jerusalem / Ben Gurion Airport Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel-Aviv for departure. * Visit subject to the security conditions. Program sequence is subject to change without advance notice. Some events subject to the weather.

4 Dates & Rates: Location/Hotel Tel-Aviv Kibbutz Lavi Jerusalem Prima/Prima City Eden Wing Prima Kings Arrival Date Double Single Triple 2018 March 7, 14 $3, $4, $3, March 21, 28 April 4 April 11, 18, 25 $3, $4, $3, May 5, 9 $3, $4, $3, May 16 May 23, 30 $3, $4, $3, June 6, 13, 20, 27 $3, $4, $3, July 4, 11, 18 $3, $4, $3, July 25 $3, $4, $3, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 $3, $4, $3, September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 $3, $4, $3, November 7, 14, 21 $3, $4, $3, November 28, December 5, 12 $3, $4, $3, December 19, 26 $3, $4, $3, January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 $3, $4, $2, February 6, 13 $3, $4, $2, February 20 $3, $4, $3, February 27 $3, $4, $3,085.00

5 The rates INCLUDE the following services: Meeting assistance upon arrival to Terminal 3 at Ben Gurion airport and sharing transfer to Tel-Aviv hotel. Sharing transfer from Jerusalem hotel to terminal 3 at Ben Gurion airport for the departure flight. 11-nights accommodation with breakfast. The hotels appearing in the table may be replaced with similar ones. o 4-night Tel-Aviv o 2-nights Galilee Area o 5-nights Jerusalem 2-Dinners at Kibbutz Lavi 8 touring days as per itinerary, with government licensed English speaking guide including entrance fees to the sites visited as per itinerary. Canadian taxes PST/GST/HST. NOT Included: Contribution to the Québec Consumer Protection Fund of 0.1% of travel services is not included. Items of a personal nature (telephone calls, additional room charges, VISA, passport, etc). Tips and porterage. International airfare. Anything not clearly stated in The rate includes.