Essential Israel & the Palestinian Territories



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Highlights
- Sample tasty local eats at the very cool machane yehuda market where you can use your your bite card at any of the vendors.
- Kick back in our central hostel in jerusalem, complete with movie room and rooftop terrace.
- Discover for yourself the town that everyone knows from the christmas carol – bethlehem – and find out about daily life in the epic city of jerusalem as you chat with locals on the way to the western wall.
- Graffiti has filled the walls in bethlehem by many artists over the years, including british artist banksy. check it out on a walking tour with your leader.
- Float in the salty waters of the dead sea.
- Take a birds eye view of the old city of jerusalem as you walk the ramparts. its a great way to get a sneak peek into places you'd never see otherwise & also a chance to take in the stunning views of the areas outside the wall.
- Hike the iconic masada snake path for some epic views across the dead sea and jordan.
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Itinerary

Shalom! Welcome to Jerusalem, Israel. You’ve got the whole day free to explore this vibrant city (depending on when you get here of course) before you join up with your crew at a Welcome Meeting this afternoon (make sure you’ve got all your important docs and deets on...
This morning drive to Jaffa Gate where you will start a walking tour of the Old City from above and below! Start with the Ramparts Walk from Jaffa Gate all the way to Herod’s Gate. This will take about 45 minutes. Go down at Herod’s Gate and walk along the Via Doloros...
Rise and shine nice and early to drive out to the spectacular cliff-top fortress of Masada, near the Dead Sea. Kick off the day with an early morning hike up the Masada Snake Path which winds its way up approximately 400 meters from the lowest point on earth (The Dead...
This morning check out of your hostel and head to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the Old City. From there, drive to Bethlehem – no doubt you're familiar with it from all the Christmas carols and nativity plays. Drop by the Church of the Nativity (on top o...
Your adventure in Israel will come to an end today after breakfast.
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