Jerusalem & The Holy Land
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Jerusalem & The Holy Land
Itinerary
Fly to Tel Aviv
Arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel, and transfer to the Dan Panorama hotel in Jerusalem for four nights. (D)
Meal basis:
As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.
Jerusalem
Visit the Israel Museum, the largest cultural institution in the country and home to an extensive collection of art and archaeology. Continue to the Mahane Yehuda Market – known locally as The Shuk – to browse its 250 eclectic stalls; and Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. (B)
Jerusalem (Old City)
Visit the Mount of Olives, a ridge used as a Jewish cemetery for millennia and mentioned in the Gospel. Then drive into Jerusalem’s Old City for a tour, including visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Western Wall. (B)
Masada & the Dead Sea
Today you visit Masada, an ancient fortress built atop a chalk cliff and fortified by King Herod. Next, experience floating in the salty, mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea. (B)
Bethlehem & Megiddo
Visit the Palestinian town of Bethlehem, considered by many Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus. Walk through Manger Square and visit the Church of the Nativity, whose grotto has long been a place of pilgrimage. Continue to Megiddo, identified as the Biblical site of Armageddon; and Beit She’an, believed to be among the region’s oldest cities. Stay two nights at Magdala. (B)
Golan Heights & Nazareth
Tour the rugged Levantine region of the Golan Heights, including a visit to Banias Spring – historically associated with the hooved Arcadian god, Pan. Continue to the ancient ruins of Capernaum, then to Nazareth, where you visit the Catholic Church of Annunciation. (B)
Acre & Caesarea
Go to the coastal city of Acre, the last stronghold of the Crusaders, where you visit an underground crypt. Stop at the UNESCO-listed Baha’i Terraces, as well as Caesarea’s archaeological site. Continue to Israel’s capital city and stay two nights at the Carlton Tel Aviv. (B)
Tel Aviv
Spend the day at leisure, enjoying all that Tel Aviv has to offer. (B)
Fly home
Transfer to Tel Aviv airport for your flight home. (B)
Meal basis: As per itinerary – B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner, N: No meals.
The Cox & Kings signature experiences
- Spend two full days exploring Jerusalem & Bethlehem
- Visit the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed
- Time at leisure to enjoy the mineral-rich waters at the Dead Sea
- See the excavations at the Crusader city of Caesarea
What's included
- International flights (and domestic flights if applicable)
- UK departure and overseas airport taxes
- Accommodation, Itinerary & meal basis as described
- Local Transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Fully escorted by an English-speaking guide throughout
- Entrance fees unless otherwise stated
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