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TOURS FROM ASHDOD:
Jerusalem Old and New:
Drive to Jerusalem. A panoramic view of the old city, and
the Judean Desert from Mount of Olives. Enter the old city,
visit mount Zion, King David's tomb, Last supper hall, The
Cardo, the Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall, and view The
Temple mount. Proceed to the Christian Quarter, the Via
Dolorosa, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The Arab
Market and Jaffa gate.
Continue to the new city, drive via the Knesset, the Israel
museum (Visit it if time permits and the tour is on a day
that the Museum is open), Visit Yad Vashem. Back to the
Ship.
Jerusalem Jewish heritage tour:
Tour of the old city of Jerusalem. Start with a visit of the
tomb of King David on Mt. Zion. Walk along the Cardo, the
ancient Roman road; Visit the four Sephardic synagogues
restored after 1967 war in the Jewish quarter. Tour the
Kotel Tunnels*; Visit Davidson center and walk through the
Roman Cardo, to the local Arab bazaar. Walk through Jaffa
gate to David’s Tower museum and see the ancient remains of
the city beginning with the first Temple period. Continue To
the new city, to visit the Israeli museum*, the Shrine of
the book*, and Yad Vashem*.
TOURS FROM HAIFA:
Tour to Nazareth,
Sea of Galilee, and Capernaum:
Enjoy a lovely day watching the outstanding landscape of the
lower Galilee.
Depart Haifa the landscape of the Lower Galilee to Nazareth,
the town where Jesus spent his childhood. Visit the Church
of Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue, via
Kana, to Tiberias, the lovely resort town. Drive along the
Lake Kinnereth to visit Capernaum and view the ruins of the
ancient synagogue where Jesus taught. Continue to Tabgha,
the site of the Miracle of Fish and Loaves, located at the
foot of the Golan Heights. Continue to Yardenit, the famous
site where the Jordan River leaves the Sea of Galilee
towards the Dead Sea, before returning to point of
departure.
Tour to Caesarea, Tel Aviv, Jaffa:
Drive along the coastal road to Caesarea, the ancient Roman
capital and port, with a walking tour of the theatre and the
archaeological ruins and excavations. Drive around the main
streets of Tel Aviv, center of business and entertainment of
Israel. Stop at Rabin's square, place of assassination of
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Continue to Old Jaffa, an 8000
year old port city; Visit the ancient ruins and walk along
the restored artists quarter. Visit Neve Tzedek, the first
neighborhood of Tel Aviv, built in 1909 and Nahalat
Benyamin, the pedestrian street of the city with its
musicians, handmade jeweler and artifacts .Next , stop at
Sheinkin , the lively and colorful street especially known
with the unique shops, café life and youthful ambiance.
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