Jerusalem and Surroundings
The tour starts in Galilee and ends in Jerusalem
The rates include the following services:
- 2 nights accommodation on Half Board basis
- 3 touring days as per itinerary, with English speaking guide
- Entrance fees to the sites visited as per itinerary
TUESDAY - Ben Gurion Airport / Jerusalem
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by a Diesenhaus Unitours representative and transferred
to your hotel.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
WEDNESDAY - Jerusalem (Old City)
Start the day with a magnificent panoramic view from Mount of Olives.
Drive to the Old City; 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 .
Overnight in Jerusalem.
THURSDAY - Jerusalem (New City)
Drive to the Israel Museum; visit 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 Hertzel 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.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
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. Descend by cable car.
Continue to the Dead Sea; Cover yourself with the mineral rich mud and experience a swim in the Dead Sea** that many
believe has its therapeutic effects.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
SATURDAY - At leisure
Overnight Jerusalem
SUNDAY - Jerusalem / Ben Gurion Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.