Israel and Jordan

12 days
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Trip last updated: 1/1/2018
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
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Overview

Highlights

    • Caesarea: Explore the Roman and Crusader ruins of Caesarea, formerly one of the splendid cities in Palestine.
    • Sea of Galilee: Enjoy a morning boat ride at the very place where Jesus is said to have walked on water.
    • Dead Sea: It's nearly impossible to sink so be sure to take a dip in the mineral-rich waters.
    • Dead Sea: Ascend by cable car to the ancient fortress of Masada where Jewish Zealots held out for three years against Herod's armies, before committing mass suicide.
    • Jerusalem: Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Shrine of the Book.
    • Jerusalem: Walk the Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, site of the Crucifixion.
    • Jerash: Step back 2,000 years in time in this marvellous ancient city, the finest surviving example of a Greco-Roman city in the world.
    • Petra: Visit the ‘rose red' city and journey through the winding dark passageway between rock walls 90-180 meters high to the ancient hidden city.

What's this trip about?

    Relive an age before 20th Century partitions, when these countries formed the Biblical stage, the marching ground of Roman legions, Muslim armies and Christian Crusaders.
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityTel Aviv
End CityAmman

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Trip includes

    • An expert Insight multilingual Tour Director, at the pinnacles of their careers, will smooth your way throughout your journey. They are your ‘travelling concierges', expert guides, consummate organisers and friends in a foreign land.
    • Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxury air-conditioned coach. Smaller coaches without toilet facilities and 40 seats may be used.
    • Personal radio headsets, gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights without missing any of your local expert's fascinating insights and commentaries.
    • Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel.
    • Hotel and restaurant tips included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
    • Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.
    • Included airport transfers at scheduled times on arrival and departure days.

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Itinerary

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Day 1: Welcome To Tel Aviv

Accommodation: Sheraton Tel Aviv & Towers

You are met at Ben Gurion Airport and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Share a drink with your fellow guests during a short introduction to your trip.

Welcome Reception

Day 2: Exploring Vibrant Tel Aviv

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Sheraton Tel Aviv & Towers

(Relaxed Start) Morning sightseeing shows you the highlights of this vibrant city – the Habimah National Theatre, Rabin Square and Carmel Market. Drive along the seashore to the ancient city ...

Day 3: To Caesarea, Acre, Nazareth And Galilee

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Leonardo Plaza, Tiberias

Leaving Tel Aviv, drive along the coastal road to Caesarea to explore the ancient Roman and Crusader ruins, including the huge amphitheatre. Travel via Haifa to Acre, fought over for cen...

Day 4: Along The Jordan Valley To The Dead Sea

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Hod Hotel, Dead Sea

Visit the ancient wooden boat which dates back to the times of Jesus and enjoy a cruise on the Sea of Galilee. Visit Capernaum, where Jesus is said to have entered the Synagogue and taught, a...

Day 5: Masada & The Holy City Of Jerusalem

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Take a cable car ride up to the fortress of Masada, where Jewish Zealots held out for three years against Herod's armies. Pass the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found at Qumran, before dri...

Day 6: Exploring Jerusalem

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Visit Yad Vashem, the memorial in tribute to those who perished in the Holocaust, and the Shrine of the Book, a wing of the Israel Museum, housing the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Day 7: Optional Bethlehem Experience And Exploring Jerusalem

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

 (Relaxed Start) In the morning, perhaps take an option to meet your Local Expert at the West Bank border and continue to the Holy city of Bethlehem. Visit the Church of the Nativity, o...

Day 8: Welcome To Amman

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Amman Marriott Hotel

Drive through the Judaean Desert to the border with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. With the formalities completed, you are met on the other side and transfer through a landscape that has changed little ...

Day 9: Jerash, The Pompeii Of The East And On To Petra

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Petra Marriott Hotel

The journey to Jerash reveals the most beautifully preserved example of a Greco-Roman city still in existence. Enter through Hadrian's Arch, to explore the grand ruins of the Temples of Arte...

Day 10: Exploring The Lost City Of Petra

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Petra Marriott Hotel

This day is devoted to the beautiful ‘rose red city, half as old as time'. You enter this lost city through a narrow gorge, the Siq, with walls that rise up to 200 metres. Emerge from the pa...

Day 11: To the crusader castle of shobak, mt. Nebo and back to amman

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Amman Marriott Hotel

Follow the King's Highway to visit Shobak, an authentic 12th century crusader fortress, perched on the side of a rocky mountain standing guard over a barren and desolate land. Admire the Ara...

Day 12: Depart Amman

Meals: Breakfast

Your journey concludes with a transfer to the airport. Alternatively, why not extend your stay with a short drive to the lowest spot on earth? The Jordan Valley Dead Sea Resort & Spa is 400 meters below sea level.

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Accommodation:

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Tel Aviv: Sheraton Towers Hotel. Considered one of Tel Aviv’s more sophisticated hotels, located on the waterfront providing guests with luxury accommodation.

Tiberias: The Leonardo Plaza Tiberias Hotel is centrally located close to the Old Town. Offering beautifully decorated rooms and a wide range of facilities.

Dead Sea: The magnificent Hod Hamidbar hotel on the shore of the Dead Sea, offers you serenity, relaxation and the perfect pampering experience in their modern spa.

Jerusalem: Leonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem. The Leonardo Plaza graces the Jerusalem skyline in the heart of the city and offers panoramic views. It has many top facilities and is a good base from which to explore the Old and New Cities.

Amman: The 5-star Amman Marriott Hotel is located in one of the capital's busiest centers, with easy access to all historical sites. It offers spacious rooms and features 2 restaurants, 2 bars, and a health club with 2 pools.

Petra: The Petra Marriott Hotel is majestically situated to overlook the dramatic and picturesque rose-red city. It combines the warmest Arabian hospitality with the splendor of the ancient city of Petra.

Group size:

Standard Group - 25 + people

Trip Excludes:

    Meals included:

    10 Breakfasts and 7 Dinners.

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