Let’s go to Israel!
Home to the biblical Holy Land, sites in the country are regarded as sacred by the Muslims. Christians and the Jews.The bridge between Europe, Asia and Africa, Israel is on the bucketlist of many travellers. However, many shy away and never get there due to logistic issues. Ticking the Bucketlist will make sure that you are all set to visit the Holy Land as well as party the night away in Tel Aviv, Israel’s buzzing capital.
Jerusalem Old City
Dates: 2nd to 8th Sep 2017
Starting and Ending Destination: Tel Aviv, Israel…you can join us from any city in the world so long as you can reach Tel Aviv!
Detailed Itinerary is as follows:
3 Sep 2017 – Sunday
04:15 AM arrive Tel Aviv Airport (if coming from India on the El Al flight)
Transfer directly to the hotel in Jerusalem
Early check into the hotel followed by breakfast at the hotel
13:00 PM depart for an orientation tour of Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city and center of the three religions, Judiasm, Christainity and the Islam. View the city from the Mt of Olives.
Enter the Old City of Jerusalem visiting the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Return to the hotel
Overnight at Jerusalem
Jerusalem Old City
4 Sep 17 – Monday
Breakfast
Tour New Jerusalem, the Israel Museum, the Yad Veshem Memorial to the Holocaust, Ein Karem where John the Baptist was born. Enter Bethlehem and visit the Church of Nativity.
Time for shopping at one of the many olive wood shops.
Return to hotel
Overnight at Jerusalem
5 Sep 17 – Tuesday
Breakfast
Check out of Jerusalem hotel. Drive through the Judean desert down to the lowest point on earth and the Dead Sea. Visit the Ahava Dead Sea Cosmetic factory. Spend time bathing in the salty mineral rich sea.
Drive along the Jordan River Valley onto the city of Nazareth. Visit the Church of Annuncition
Check into the hotel at Nazareth. Overnight at Nazareth.
6 Sep 17 – Wednesday
Breakfast
Drive via Cana to the Sea of Galilee. Visit the sites of Capernaum & Tabgha. Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit the Golan Heights and visit a winery.
Return to Nazareth.
Overnight at Nazareth.
Galilee River
7 Sep 17 – Thursday
Breakfast
Check out of the hotel at Nazareth.
Tour to the port city of Haifa and view the Bahia Gardens and the Stell Maris Monastery. Visit a Druze Village on route. Continue along the Mediterranean coast and visit an Israeli “Kibbutz” called Ein Shemer. Enjoy viewing the Kibbutz and its life style. Continue to Caesarea and view the Old reconstructed Roman Port and Aqueducts.
Arrive in Tel Aviv Israel’s bubbling city with it many restaurants and shopping centers.
Time for shopping
Check in to the Tel Aviv Hotel
Overnight at Tel Aviv Hotel
8 Sep 17 – Friday
Breakfast Box
02:30 AM check Out & Transfer to the TLV airport 03:00 AM Check In at the airport
06:15 AM Depart on LY 073 to India
Hotel Details:
5* Hotels
2 nights – JERUSALEM – Crowne Plaza Jerusalem Hotel/equivalent
2 nights – GALILEE / NAZARETH – Ramada Hotel/equivalent
1 night – TEL AVIV – Crowne Plaza Sea Front Hotel or Crowne Plaza City Hotel/equivalent
TOTAL – 5 nights
Costs:
Rates in INR per person sharing a twin or double room minimum 8 persons: INR 1,30,000/-
Single room occupancy supplement – INR 35,000/-
Number of women is the group with not exceed 10.
The above rates are valid for a group of 8 travellers. In case of lesser number of travellers in the group, FIT supplement may apply.
Escort details:
- Local escort starting from arrival assistance at the airport
- 5 Days touring in a modern minivan with an English speaking governmentlicensed guide – these days include arrival & departure transfers.
Inclusions:
- Hotel accommodation on Bed and Breakfast basis (includes the night of the early arrival); rates for twin sharing and single supplement are mentioned above
- All tours as mentioned in the program
- Pick up and drop on the recommended airlines
- Entrance fees as mentioned in the suggested program
- 2 Bottles of 500 ml water per touring day on the bus
Exclusions:
- Flight costs (please do not book any flights without consultation with the TBL team)
- Israel Visa application fee (please speak to the TBL team for the ‘group visa’ process)
- Lunches and dinners
- Personal insurances
- Entrance fees and items not mentioned in above offer & program
- Any items that are personal in nature
- Private transfers in the city/airport