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Country(ies): Israel
Tour type: Shoestring
Group size: Min: 2 | Max: 45
Accommodation: 4-star hotels and Kibbutz Hotel
Meals:
Transport: A/C car/minibus/coach
Highlights: Tel Aviv, Roman ruins at Caesarea, Druze villages, Golan Heights wine tasting, Haifa, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, Nazareth, Masada fortress by cable car, Bethlehem, Dead Sea swim, old & new Jerusalem
This Classical Israel tour is a journey for all faiths. On this tour, you'll get to experience the country's rich history - past and present, as well as its people and diverse cultures.
Explore some most iconic sites of Jerusalem's Old City, Nazareth and Bethlehem and ride the cable car to the fortress of Masada and float at the lowest place on earth and the Dead Sea.
In the north of Israel, we'll visit the serene Galilee and the Golan Heights. Other key sites visited on this tour include Haifa, Caesarea, the crusader fortress of Acre, Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa.
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Israel is extremely busy this year and many hotel allocations are full. Availability is on a request basis so please contact us with your preferred dates and we will check space in the standard and upgraded hotel levels for you.
The hotels and accommodations listed below are the ones we most often on this tour. From time to time we may exchange these for similar properties at the same level. In general, specific hotels cannot be guaranteed on our group tours, but you may select your preferred options if you are booking a tailor-made trip.
Sea Net Hotel
Tel Aviv
A good mid-range hotel in the vibrant city of Tel Aviv, located just a 3 minute walk to the beach.
Jerusalem Gold Hotel
Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Gold is an elegant hotel in the heart of the new city, next to the Central Bus Station and a 20-minute walk from the historic centre.
Kibbutz Lavi
Tiberias
Located high on a mountain, this Glatt- Kosher hotel mainly caters for Jewish religious travellers. At this peaceful location, just minutes from Tiberias, there are spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.
Our tours are designed to include all that you need to enjoy a really special time in the destination you‘re visiting. However, we do also offer some extra options to complement the tour and add some additional sightseeing or activities, or some extra time at either end of the tour.
All accommodation based options (e.g. Single supplements, extra nights, cruise upgrades) should be booked and paid for in advance so that we can make the appropriate arrangements. Other options may either be booked and paid for in advance or while you are on the tour, though we recommend booking in advance to ensure there are no issues with availability.
Many options are priced the same throughout the year, but some may incur single or high season supplements - full details are given on the tour reservation form or on request.
The detailed Tour Notes below have been written to give you some more detailed information about how the tour runs, what to expect, and how to prepare for your holiday. We recommend downloading an up to date copy of these shortly before you travel in case of any changes.
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Posted 21st of Nov 2017
Wonderful trip made even more enjoyable by efficient arrangements and a very informative and helpful guide.
Product Review
Posted 21st of Nov 2017
Wonderful trip made even more enjoyable by efficient arrangements and a very informative and helpful guide.
