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Wednesday Departures15 Days • 13 Nights

Tour Includes:• DeluxeHotels• 7DaysSightseeing(Israel)and2days(Jor-dan)perItinerarybyPrivateCar/MicrobuswithPrivateGuide

• AllTransfersbyPrivateCar• VIPMeetingbyourhostattheJetwayoftheAircraftuponarrivalIsrael

• FlightfromTelAvivtoEilat• WineTastingataGolanWinery• JeepRideintheGolanHeights• SpecialKibbutzTouratSdeEliahu• “NightSpectacular”Sound&LightShowinJerusalem

• “ShukBites”tastingExperienceatMachaneYehudaMarket

• JeepRideatWadiRuminJordan• JeepRideatMitzpeRamon,NegevDesertinIsrael

• VisaforJordan• “PetraKitchen”Cookingclass• VIPExpressAirportCheck-inServiceandDanVIPLoungeatBenGurionAirport(UponreturntoU.S.)

20 Meals:• BuffetBreakfastDaily• “Tasting”LunchatMahaneYehudaMarket• LunchataSpaHotel,DeadSea• LunchinWadiRum,Jordan• DinnerinPetra• LunchinPetra• 2DinnersatHotelatMitzpeRamon

HotelsCity Nights HotelTelAviv 3 Carlton(Premium SeaViewRoom/Exec. LoungeAccess

Haifa 1 DanCarmel (DeluxeBayView)

Tiberias 1 UBoutiqueorSimilar (SeaViewRoom)

Jerusalem 5 Orient (OrientRoom/Exec. LoungeAccess)

Petra 1 Movenpick(Standard)MitzpeRamon 2 Beresheet(Standard DesertView)

(B) Breakfast (LL) Light Lunch (L) Lunch (D) Dinner

ITINERARYWednesday: En routeDeparttheUSAonyourflighttoIsrael.

Thursday: Tel AvivWelcometoIsrael!ArriveBenGurionAirportwhereyouwillbemetattheSleeve/JetwayoftheaircraftforaVIPandswifttransportthroughcus-tomsandbaggageclaimprocedure.TransfertoyourhotelontheMediter-raneanShore.EnjoylightsnacksintheexclusiveExecutiveVIPLoungeofthehotel.Thebalanceofthedayisatleisure.OvernightTelAviv.

Friday: Tel AvivBeginwithanelaboratebuffetbreak-fastatyourhotel.YouwillthenmeetyourexpertprivateguideandbeginagreatdiscoveryofTelAvivknownasthe“White City”foritssplendidBauhausArchitecturefromthe1930’s,thelargestnumberofbuildingsinthisuniquestyleofanycityintheworld.DriveontoMachon Ayalon(AyalonInstitute),thereconstructedunder-groundbulletfactorylocatedunderthekibbutzbakery.Builtandoperatedduringtheyears1946-1948,thisspe-cialclandestinefactorywaspreparedsecretlyinlessthanamonth.ContinuetotheoldportcityofJaffatoexplorethereconstructedArtists’Quarterwithitsgalleriesandboutiques.We’llheadtoTelAviv’spopularNachalat Binyamin,anopenpedestrianArtsandCraftFairwhereyouwillfindavarietyofhandmadeproductsaswellasperformanceartistsmakingthisalivelyeventanddefinitelytheplacetobeonFridayafternooninTelAviv.You’llvisittheCarmel Market,abustlingopenairbazaarandthelivelySheinkin Streetwiththelatestinfashionablebou-

tiques,trendycafesandrestaurants.Adelightfulafternoon.Onyourreturntoyourhotel,yourguidewillpointoutandsuggesttoyouafewmorepopularareasofTelAviv—NeveTze-dek(TelAviv’s“Soho”),andoneofthefirstneighborhoodsinTelAvivbuiltoutsideJaffa.Orstrollthroughthe“Tachana”,anopenpedestrianareaconvertedfromanoldrailwaystationalsowithshops,cafesandpubs.YoumaywishtovisittheseareasduringleisuretimeinTelAviv.Returntoyourhotelforthebalanceoftheevening.Tonight,youmaywishtodineatthehotelenjoyingatraditionalFridaynightdinner(optional).(B)

Saturday: Tel AvivAfulldayatleisuretakinginthesightsandsoundsofthisvibrantcosmo-politancity.Explorationsareendless.OvernightinTelAviv.(B)

Sunday: HaifaOurdaywillbeginwithavisittotheextraordinaryIsraeli MuseumattheYitzhak Rabin CenterchroniclingthelifeofthelatePrimeMinisterandthedevelopmentoftheStateofIsrael.We’llthencontinuetotheancientRomanportofCaesarea.SeethehugetheatreandancientaqueductwhichbroughtfreshwaterfromtheCarmelMountains.OntothetimelesscrusadercityofAcre (Akko),withitsMiddleAgefortress,subterraneancityandbazaars.TheoldcityofAcreisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteontotheseaportcityofHaifadrapedonthesidesofMountCarmel.StopattheObservationPointandviewthePersian GardensattheBahaiCenter.We’llovernightatthelovelyhotelinHaifatonight.(B)

Israel 360°North to South…East to West… We’re covering it all on Israel 360° By Private Car

This Exclusive Tour by Private Car emphasizes the most significant sites which helped shape the country into what it is today - dynamic, progressive, intriguing and forever memorable. With unmatched natural beauty, Israel is like no other place on earth. Join us on this iconic journey. Includes the fabulous Beresheet Hotel (Mitzpe Ramon) Plus Petra (Jordan).

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Monday: TiberiasDepartHaifaheadingtotheverynortherntipborderingwithLebanontovisitRosh Hanikra:Thegrottosherearecavernoustunnelsformedbyseaactiononthesoftchalkrock.DrivetoSafedapicturesquecityofspiritualpeopleandartists,wrappedinmysticismandmystery,andsteepedinasacredatmosphere.VisitorstoSafed,spiri-tualcenteroftheKabbala,sensethecity’swarmembraceastheywanderthroughitsalleywayspastcharmingstonehouseswiththeirartists’studiosandworkshops.Then,ascendtheGolan HeightsonaJeep Rideforagreaterunderstandingofthefiercebattlesthattookplaceduringthe1967Six-DayWarandthe1973YomKippurWarandlearnaboutthestrategicimportanceofthearea.Continuethroughthevalleysandrangeswhereyouwilltakeinabreathtak-ingpanoramicviewofthearea.DrivetowondrousMt. Ben TalforamagnificentviewbeyondtheborderintoSyria.Visitanarmy bunkerandhearthefascinatingstoryofthewarfoughtintheGolan.VisittheGolan Winery,where,besidesenjoyingtheelaboratepresentationoftheGolanareayouwillhavetheopportunitytotastesomeofIsrael’sexcellentwines.Overnight at your hotel in Tiberias. (B)

Tuesday: JerusalemDrivetoBet Shean,anancientcityfromthetimeofKingSaultoseetheexcavatedre-mainsofaRomancity.ContinuetoKibbutz Sde Eliyahuforaprivatetourthroughoutthisveryunusualkibbutz.You’llseehoweverydaylivingismergedwithnatureasawayoflife.ThecombinationofaJewishOrthodoxlifestylewithorganicfarming,inavibrant,versatileandcooperativecommunity,issomethingworthseeingandexperiencing.DriveSouthandrisethroughthemountainsto“golden”Jerusalemstop-pingfirstatMt. ScopusforaspectacularviewofJerusalemwherewe’lltoastandblessourarrivaltotheholiestofcities.OvernightatyourlovelyhotelintheheartofJerusalem.(B)

Wednesday: JerusalemToday,weentertheOld CityandwalktotheWestern Wall,thelastremnantoftheSecondTempleandholiestsiteofJuda-ism.ProceedtotheSouthern WallExcava-tionsandtotheoriginalstepsthatleadtotheTempleMount.VisittheDavidson CenterandexploretheHerodianTempleasdisplayedinthismodernVisitorsCenterwithitsmultimediapresentation.WithintheJewishQuarter,we’llvisittheCardo,oncethemainByzantineshoppingstreet.WalkthroughtheextraordinaryHasmonean Tunnel,anundergroundtunnelexcavatedtoexposethefulllengthoftheWesternWall(tunnel schedule permitting).ExitingtheTunnel,you’llfollowthestepsoftheVia DolorosathroughnarrowalleysandsoukstotheChurch of the Holy Sepulchre.Enjoyshoppingintheexoticbazaar.TimetovisitBethlehemandtheChurch of the Nativity(operated by the Palestinian Authority).OR,visittheFriends of Zion Heritage Center

celebratingtheChristianHeroeswhohavecontributedtotheJewishpeopleandtheStateofIsrael.Theseheroescomealivethroughcuttingedge,hightechimaging,audio-visualpresentations,hologramsandmuchmore.Thisevening,enjoythe“Night Spectacular” Sound & Light ShowattheCitadelMuseum.Inthis45-minutestate-of-the-artshow,thewallsofthemuseumcometolifewithaspectacularlasertechnologypresentationabouttheHistoryofthecity.(Tickets are provided. Transportation not included as the venue is within walking dis-tance from your hotel).Followingtheshow,wesuggestyouwalkthroughtheMamillaopenairpedestrianmallonyourstrollbacktothehotel.OvernightJerusalem.(B)Thursday: Jerusalem Thismorning,visitYad Vashem,Israel’sNa-tionalMemorialandMuseumoftheHolo-caustwhereyouwillspendtimetouringthecomplexincludingtheChildren’sPavilion.WalkalongtheAvenue of the RighteouswheretreeshavebeenplantedinhonorofthosewhoriskedtheirsafetysavingJewishlives.ContinuetotheIsrael MuseumthelargestculturalinstitutionintheStateofIs-rael.VisittheScale ModelofancientJerusa-lemwhichreconstructsthetopographyandarchitecturalcharacterofthecityasitwasduringtheSecondTempleperiod.EntertheShrine of the BookhousingtheDead Sea Scrolls,theoldestbiblicalmanuscriptsintheworld.You’llhavetimetowalkthroughtheIsrael MuseumandtheBilly Rose Sculpture Garden.AfterwardsvisitMachane Yehuda Market,ThemarketisconvenientlylocatedjustminutesawayfromthecitycenterandisamicrocosmofeverythingJerusalemhastooffer.Atthemarket,Israel’smostsprawlingandbuzzingnetworkofalleysandvendingstalls,you’llenjoythe“Shuk Bites” experi-ence;meetwiththecolorfulvendorswhowillcaptivateyouwiththeirpersonalstorieswhileyoutastetheirIsraeligrownveg-etables,spices,freshlybakedbreads,meatdelicacies,pastriesandsomuchmore!Aculinarydelight!Afterwards,yourguidewilltakeyouonapanoramicdriveandwalkingtourthroughthepopularneighborhoodswhereyou’llenjoythevibrancyofJerusalem

asthelocalsprepareforthestartoftheirweekend.Drivethroughtheultra-orthodoxneighborhoodofMea Shearim;seetheverypopularGerman colonyareaandstrollthroughthe“Tachana”,yetanotheropenpedestrianareaconvertedfromaformerrailwaystation;strollthroughBen Yehuda Street(the Midrechov)andNachalat Shiva.Attoday’send,you’llfeellikeyou’rereallyfamiliarwiththisenergeticcitysoventureoutonyourowntonightaseverythingisopenlate,andenjoythemanyshopsandeateries.OvernightinJerusalem.(B.LL)

Friday: JerusalemThismorningtravelsouthtoMasadaasyoudrivetotheDead Sea region,thelowestplaceonearth.AscendbycablecarupthemountaintothislaststrongholdoftheZeal-otsintheirstruggleagainsttheRomans.Masadawasdeclareda“WorldHeritagesite”.TourHerod’sPalace,thesynagogueandbathhouse.DescendanddrivetooneofthehotelsontheshoresoftheDeadSeaforLunch.You’llbeabletousethespafacilitiesandenjoyanunsinkable swiminthebuoyant,mineral-rich,saltywatersoftheDeadSea.DrivetoEin Gedi National Parkwhereasteadystreamofwaterrunsthroughthisnationalreserveyearroundgiv-inglifetoanarrowbandofdesert.AlargenumberofIbexandotherdesertmammalscallEinGedihomeandcannearlyalwaysbefoundalongthewater’sedge.Thisshorthikecontainsplentyofopportunitiestoswimandisespeciallyrelaxingandrefresh-ing(stopatEinGediissubjecttotimeper-mittingduetoearlyclosureoftheparkinwinter).ReturntoJerusalemwhereyoumaywishtojointhethrongsofworshipersattheWesternWallwelcomingtheSabbathfol-lowedbytraditionalSabbathDinneratyourhotel(optionalandnotincluded).OvernightinJerusalem.(B.L)

Saturday: JerusalemAwonderfuldaytorelaxandenjoyonyourownexplorationsofthemanyareasofJeru-salem.Overnightatyourhotel.(B)

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Sunday: Jerusalem – PetraTransfertoBenGurionAirportforyourflighttoEilat.Arrive,meetourrepresentativeforassistanceandtransfertotheAravaborderforcrossingtoJordan.ArriveintheHashem-iteKingdomofJordanwhereourJordanianGuideandDriverwillmeetyoutobeginthisexcitingadventure.DrivetoWadi Rum,ajourneytoanotherworld.Boardyour4X4 jeep,drivenbyaprofessionalBedouindriverintoanareaalmostsurrealinitsdistinctivebeauty.Crossredsanddunesandexplorethebeautifullyerodedpillarsofsandstonerock.Amongstthenaturalattractionsiswhathasbecomeknownas‘TheSevenPillars’.ItwasthisareaofWadiRumthatsoinspiredTELawrence(LawrenceofArabia).EnjoylunchhostedinanauthenticBedouin tent.ContinuetoyourhotelinPetra.Thisevening,getreadytolearnhowtoprepareatradition-alMiddle Eastern mealatthelively“Petra Kitchen”,arelaxedatmospherewhereyou’llworkalongsidelocalwomenunderthesuper-visionofachef.Themealwillincludesoup,cod,hotmezza&salads,plusamaincourseandtakehomerecipes.Youwon’tforgetthisexperience.Overnightatyourlovelyhotelatthefootofthe“HiddenCity”inPetra(B.L.D)

Monday: Petra – Mitzpe RamonEarlyrise,breakfastandthenmeetyourprivateguideforatourintothe“rose-red city” of Petra.Startthevisitwithahorseride,or,ifyouprefer,anexhilaratingwalkfromthemaingatetotheSiq’sentrance.Walkalongthecolorrichcanyonsandattheendofthepassageyou’llseePetra’smostbeautifulmonument–The Treasury(Khazneh),carvedoutofasinglepieceofrock.You’llcontinuetodiscoversoaringtemples,elaborateroyaltombs,atheatre,burialchambersandwaterchannels,coveringanareaofabout100squarekm,withover800monuments.AfterlunchinPetra,drivebacktotheAravaBorderforre-entryintoIsrael.YouwillbemetontheIsraelisidebyourdriverforyourtransfertoMitzpeRamonandthespectacularBeresheethotelsituatedontheedgeofacliffoverlook-ingtheRamonCraterwithbreathtakingviewsofthisuniquegeologicalphenomenonthatcanonlybefoundintheNegev.Dinnerandovernightatthehotel. (B.L.D)

Tuesday: Mitzpe RamonTodayisafulldayofrelaxationandafterthisincrediblejourney.Enjoyalltheveryspecialfacilitiesatthishotelincludingop-tionalspatreatmentsasthisisoneofthebestspasinthecountry.Besuretoreserveaheadoftime.Or,youmayparticipateinsomeofthefollowingoptionalactivitiesavailablefromyourhotel:•Guidedcyclingtours•Body&SoulWorkshopsincludingYogaClasses•Hiking•Rappelling(shouldbeorderedaspartoftheJeepRideexperience).•Visitingalocal“AlpacaFarm”•StarGazingTour-highlyrecommended(warmclothingrequired)Tonight,awonderfuldinneratthehotel.(B.D)

Wednesday: Mitzpe Ramon- En RouteEnjoythemorningatleisure.Checkoutbynoontime.Shortlythereafter,intheearlyafternoon,embarkonamemorablejeep tourguidedbyaDesertWildernessSpecialist.DescendintotheCrater(Machtesh)andcrossmostofitswidthclimbingtothesummitofMt.Gvanim.AfterdescendingfromourviewpointwewillheadWestovertheRa’afHillsandthenalongtheseasonalriverbedthatdrainsthemtoWadiRamonandthelonelyAcaciathatgrowsthere.InthesoftriversandwewillshowyouhowaCraterisformedandexplainwhytheyaresorareandspecialandthencontinuealongthedryriver.ReturntoyourhoteltocollectyourluggageandmeetyourtransferserviceforthetransfertoBenGurionAirportinTelAviv.EnjoyourExpress check-in serviceattheairportandrelaxintheDan VIP Loungewhileyouawaityourlateeveningflightdeparture.(B)

Thursday: Arrival USA

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Beresheet Hotel, Mitzpe Ramon

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2019 Wednesday Departures Twin Single Twin Single Twin SingleApr3,May8,Dec11 $8410 $10810 $7360 $9760 $6660 $9060

May15,22,Jun12,19,Jul31,Aug7,14,21 8350 10695 7300 9645 6595 8945

Jun26thruJul24,Aug28,Sep4,Nov13,20 8230 10455 7180 9405 6475 8705

Sep11,Oct23 8370 10730 7320 9680 6620 8975

Oct30,Nov6 8315 10635 7265 9585 6560 8885

Nov27,Dec4,25 8155 10320 7105 9270 6405 8570

Dec18 8760 11490 7710 10440 7010 9735

2020 Wednesday Departures

Jan1,Feb12 8115 10225 7065 9175 6360 8475

Jan8thruFeb5 8055 10120 7005 9070 6305 8370

Feb19 8170 10330 7120 9280 6420 8580

Feb26 8305 10600 7255 9550 6555 8845

Mar4 8375 10740 7325 9690 6625 8990

Mar11,18,25,Apr29,May6 8410 10810 7360 9760 6660 9060

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