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Country(ies): Israel
Tour type: Shoestring
Group size: Min: 2 | Max: 45
Accommodation: 3 to 4-star hotels
Meals:
Transport: A/C minibus/coach
Highlights: Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Haifa, Acre, Galilee, Tiberias, Golan Heights, Nazareth, Qumran, Masada, Megiddo, Beith Shean, Bethlehem, Dead Sea, old & new Jerusalem
This 8-day trip through Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories is the perfect Holy Land tour for travellers of a Christan faith and it is also an incredible adventure for travellers who are here for the exploration of this fascinating country. The tour has time to explore the buzz of the city and beaches of Tel Aviv before visiting Tiberias and touring Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth and visiting many important religious and historical sites and monuments. The tour also includes a visit to the Dead Sea where you can bob on top of this remarkably salty Sea, the lowest place on Earth. The tour also visits the famous Sea of Galilee and Masada. On this tour you get to see most of the highlights of this amazing country and relate the important religious sites to the relevant important passages in scripture.
Standard accommodation is based on 3-4 star hotels and a Kibbutz Hotel with upgrades available to deluxe 4-star and 5-star hotels on request.
Note: Our Classic Israel also follows a similar itinerary but has less of a focus on connecting sites to biblical writings and features some more general non-religious sites and a wine tasting in the Golan Heights.
"I would like to praise your Biblical Israel tour, which I was part of between May 21st - May 28th. It was an incredible experience to see all the holy sites in the Holy land, with a highly professional guide who we felt was part of our group at the same time as he was telling us all the facts about the places we visited." Susanne Hultman
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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.
Grand Beach Hotel
Tel Aviv
Located in a prime location, the heart of the bustling city of Tel Aviv, the Grand Beach Hotel offers you spacious rooms, stylish urban design, and the unmatchable sensation of a truly relaxing vacation.
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.
Prima Park Hotel
Jerusalem
Hotel Prima Park is strategically located in Jerusalem offering all guests convenience of central location, just a short walk from the Israel Museum and the Knesset parliament. The old city of Jerusalem is also within easy reach.
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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