Overview:

Relive an age before 20th Century partitions, when these countries formed the Biblical stage, the marching ground of Roman legions, Muslim armies and Christian Crusaders.

Countries Visited

Israel
Israel

An expert Insight multilingual Tour Director, at the pinnacles of their careers, will smooth your way throughout your journey. They are your ‘travelling concierges', expert guides, consummate organisers and friends in a foreign land.

Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxury air-conditioned coach. Smaller coaches without toilet facilities and 40 seats may be used.

Personal radio headsets, gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights without missing any of your local expert's fascinating insights and commentaries.

Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel.

Hotel and restaurant tips included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Included airport transfers at scheduled times on arrival and departure days.

Tel Aviv: See Habimah National Theatre, Rabin Square and Carmel market.
Jaffa: Visit the ancient port and artists' quarter.
Acre: See the fortress, the old harbour area and Crusader crypt.
Nazareth: Visit the Church of the Annunciation.
Galilee: A brief talk on the history and contemporary life on a Kibbutz. Visit Capernaum and the Mount of the Beatitudes. View the ancient wooden boat, which is said to date back to the times of Jesus.
Qumran: See the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
Jerusalem: Walk the Garden of Gethsemene, Room of the Last Supper, Pool of Bethesda, Ecce Homo Arch. See the Temple Mount. Visit the Jewish sites of King David's Tomb and the Western Wall.
Amman: See the Roman Amphitheatre and Citadel Hill.
Shobak: Explore the Crusader fortress seeing the Crusader chapel.
Tel Aviv: Partake in a Friday night Shabbat dinner.
Jerusalem: Toast the culmination of your tour with a lively Celebration Dinner.
13 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 1 Welcome Drink (WR), 1 Signature Evening (SE), 7 three-course table d'hôte Dinners or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D); 1 Welcome Dinner (WD) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) both with wine, plus tea or coffee.
Caesarea: Explore the Roman and Crusader ruins of Caesarea, formerly one of the splendid cities in Palestine.
Sea of Galilee: Enjoy a morning boat ride at the very place where Jesus is said to have walked on water.
Dead Sea: It's nearly impossible to sink so be sure to take a dip in the mineral-rich waters.
Dead Sea: Ascend by cable car to the ancient fortress of Masada where Jewish Zealots held out for three years against Herod's armies, before committing mass suicide.
Jerusalem: Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Shrine of the Book.
Jerusalem: Walk the Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, site of the Crucifixion.
Jerash: Step back 2,000 years in time in this marvellous ancient city, the finest surviving example of a Greco-Roman city in the world.
Petra: Visit the ‘rose red' city and journey through the winding dark passageway between rock walls 90-180 meters high to the ancient hidden city.
Mount Nebo: Look down upon Moses' Promised Land. The view is amazing and the ruins are truly a site to behold.
Madaba: View the mosaic that is believed to be the earliest surviving map of the Holy Land.
Tel Aviv: Sheraton Towers Hotel. Considered one of Tel Aviv’s more sophisticated hotels, located on the waterfront providing guests with luxury accommodation.
Tiberias: The Leonardo Plaza Tiberias Hotel is centrally located close to the Old Town. Offering beautifully decorated rooms and a wide range of facilities.
Dead Sea: The magnificent Hod Hamidbar hotel on the shore of the Dead Sea, offers you serenity, relaxation and the perfect pampering experience in their modern spa.
Jerusalem: Leonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem. The Leonardo Plaza graces the Jerusalem skyline in the heart of the city and offers panoramic views. It has many top facilities and is a good base from which to explore the Old and New Cities.
Amman: The 5-star Amman Marriott Hotel is located in one of the capital's busiest centers, with easy access to all historical sites. It offers spacious rooms and features 2 restaurants, 2 bars, and a health club with 2 pools.
Petra: The Petra Marriott Hotel is majestically situated to overlook the dramatic and picturesque rose-red city. It combines the warmest Arabian hospitality with the splendor of the ancient city of Petra.