New Classic Israel Tour

• Welcome to beautiful Israel!
• We will arrive at Ben Gurion airport and be met and assisted by a Shalom Journeys representative before proceeding to passport control.
• Following passport control, we will be transferred to our hotel in coastal Tel Aviv.
• Depending on our arrival time, we will enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
• A day to rest up before we embark on the New Classic Israel Tour of 10 Days.

Highlights:

• Arrive in Israel
• Meet and Greet
• Transfer from Airport to Hotel
• Leisure

Overnight in Tel Aviv

Day 2 – Saturday: Tel Aviv at Leisure

• Have a relaxed morning to explore Tel Aviv on your own.
• Suggested Morning: stroll along the boardwalk and enjoy Tel Aviv’s bustling Mediterranean beach culture.
• Suggested Afternoon: visit the cultural hubs of Tel Aviv — Visit Rabin Square Memorial, the HaBimah Theater Grounds, and the classic Bauhaus architecture of Tel Aviv and Rothschild Blvd.

Highlights:

• Tel Aviv Beach
• Rabin Square
• Habima Square

Overnight in Tel Aviv

• Following our delicious breakfast, we will journey along the coastal highway to the ancient Roman capital, Caesarea.
•  Our tour proceeds to Megiddo, which has been identified as the site of the battle of Armageddon.
• The next stop on our tour is Daliat-el-Carmel, a Druze village. Here we will enjoy a late lunch at a local restaurant.
• To conclude the day, we will proceed via Mount Carmel to Haifa for a panoramic view of the Haifa Bay and the golden-domed Bahai gardens.

Overnight in the Galilee

• After our Israeli breakfast, we will take a scenic drive to the mystical city of Safed also known as  the center of Jewish mysticism.
•  Our journey continues North to the Golan Heights to see the former Syrian bunkers, located in the city of Kuneitra.
• Time for some fun! Our next stop is at the Golan Winery for a tour of the facilities and some wine tasting. To conclude the day, we proceed to “Golan Magic” for a multimedia presentation of the area and its history.

Highlights:

• • Safed
  • Golan Heights
  • Golan Winery

• Today we begin with a visit to the city of Nazareth. Here we will visit the Church of Annunciation.
• Our tour continues towards Tiberias; Our first stop is at Capernaum, home to Jesus, to see the ruins of the synagogue and octagonal Church of St. Peter.
• We will take a short drive and visit the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the sermon on the mount.
• To conclude our tour for the day, we proceed via Beit Shean to Beit Alpha to see the remains of the mosaic floor of an ancient synagogue.

Highlights:

• Church of Annunciation
• Capernaum
• Mount of Beatitudes
• Beit Shean

• We will start the day with a magnificent panoramic view from the Mount of Olives.
• Our tour will proceed to the Old City of Jerusalem. Here we will visit the Tomb of King David and the Room of Last Supper situated atop Mount Zion.
• From there we continue forward to enter the walled city and walk through the newly restored Jewish quarter.
• Some of the sites include the Roman Cardo, the Herodian quarter, and most notably the Western Wall.
• Walk along the Via Delarosa to the Church of Holy Sepulcher.
• Our tour concludes with a visit to Bethlehem, the location of Rachel’s tomb, the Church of Nativity and Manger’s Square.

Highlights:

• Mount of Olives
• Old City of Jerusalem
• Jewish Quarter
• Western Wall
• Church of the Holy Sepulcher
• Bethlehem

 

Overnight in Jerusalem

•  Our tour begins with a drive to the Israel Museum. Here we will visit the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed.
• We will proceed for a tour of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
• Continue to visit Mount Hertzl cemetery and Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust.
• In addition, we will drive through Mea Shearim, the ultra-orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem. A chance to learn more about their unique lifestyle.
• In the evening enjoy dinner followed by the spectacular “Sound & Light” show at the Tower of David Museum.

Highlights:

• • Israel Museum
  • Yad Vashem
  • Mea Shearim
  • Sound and Light show

• Optional Morning: Return to the Old City and tour the Christian Quarter.
• Suggested Afternoon: Visit Jerusalem’s First Station (on own).
• Suggested Evening: Discover Jerusalem nightlife at Ben Yehuda Pedestrian Mall, the German Colony, the Russian Compound and beyond (on own).

Overnight in Jerusalem

Guiding and transportation

Meals