Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem

Tour Departs on: Wednesdays
Tour Includes
  • Professional Tour Director
  • Choice of Deluxe Hotel Plans
  • 7 Days of Comprehensive Sightseeing
  • Walking Tour of Tel Aviv
  • Arrival and Departure Transfers with special assistance (international flights)
14 Meals
  • Daily Israeli Buffet Breakfast
    • Friday Dinner Get-together in Tel Aviv
    • Dinner in Haifa
    • Lunch at Kibbutz Kfar Charuv
    • Restaurant Dinner in Jerusalem
    • Traditional Friday Night Dinner in Jerusalem
Special Features
  • Archeological “Dig” at Beit Guvrin National Park
    • Tour the Israeli Museum at the Rabin Center
    • Dinner and special presentation in Haifa
    • Descend to the Underwater Grottos at Rosh Hanikra
    • Enjoy wine tasting at a Golan Winery
    • Visit an Army Bunker in the Golan
    • Tour the spectacular FOZ Heritage Center
    • Night Tour of “illuminated” Jerusalem
    • Tour Herodian Mansions or Hasmonean Tunnel
    • Sound & Light Show in Jerusalem
    • WiFi enabled buses and Free WiFi at all hotels
    • Tips to all restaurant staff

Wednesday: En Route

Depart the U.S.A. on your flight to Israel.

Thursday: Tel Aviv

Welcome to Israel! Arrive Ben Gurion Airport; Special meeting, assistance and transfer to your hotel in trendy Tel Aviv’s Mediterranean beach. Balance of the afternoon and evening at leisure in the “city that never sleeps”.

Friday: Tel Aviv

A fascinating day as we visit Machon Ayalon (Ayalon Institute); hear the riveting story of this pre-state underground Ammunitions Factory that functioned as a secret bullet factory making ammunition used in the struggle for Israeli independence. Under the disguise of a kibbutz above, the bullet manufacturing below was concealed from the British with the factory’s openings covered
by a 10-ton oven and a large washing machine camouflaging the noise of manufacturing bullets. Afterwards, continue to the 4,000-year-old port city of Jaffa. Explore the magnificently reconstructed Artists’ Quarter with its galleries and boutiques. On to Tel
Aviv’s bustling Carmel Market and lively Nachlat Benjamin Street with its delightful craft stalls. Adjacent is Sheinkin Street, one of the most popular streets in Tel Aviv, for the trendiest boutiques, cafes and people watching—definitely the place to be on Friday afternoon! Tonight, Get Together Dinner. (B.D)

Saturday: Tel Aviv

Morning walking tour with the group guide through the city’s well known streets including Dizengoff Square and Ben Gurion House, former residence of the First Prime Minister. Remainder of the day at leisure to enjoy all of the delights of this Mediterranean paradise. Tel Aviv’s museums and restaurants are world-class. Don’t miss Tel Aviv’s hip port neighborhood, with its yachts, shops and café-filled boardwalk. (B)

Sunday: Tel Aviv/Haifa

Depart Tel Aviv. Drive to the extraordinary Israeli Museum at the Yitzhak Rabin Center chronicling the life of the late Prime Minister and the development of the State of Israel. Continue to ancient Caesarea; explore the Roman and Crusader ruins including the impressive 2,000-year-old theater (still in use!) and aqueduct. Arrive in Nazareth, the sacred town where Jesus spent part of his youth; visit the Church and view Mary’s Well. On to the sparkling port city of Haifa; check into your hotel atop Mt. Carmel. Evening: Enjoy Dinner and a special cultural presentation (subject to minimum 10 tour participants). (B.D)

Monday: Haifa

Begin the day with a view the golden-domed Baha’i Shrine and visit the breathtaking “hanging gardens,” – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Drive along the coast to Rosh Hanikra; descend by cable car to see the magnificent underwater grottoes. Time to enjoy some fine wines at a local winery. Then, continue to the timeless Crusader city of Acre; walk through the subterranean city and bazaars that recall the colorful Middle Ages. Free evening to enjoy a stroll under the Carmel skies and the glow of this beautiful port city. (B)

Tuesday: Haifa/Jerusalem

Depart Haifa en route to Safed, one of Judaism’s holiest cities, where the Kabbalah was developed in the 16th-century; visit the ancient synagogues and the charming Artists’ Quarter. On to Capernaum, by the Sea of Galilee, to see the fantastic ruins of the ancient synagogue dating back to the 5th-century. Ascend the strategic Golan Heights and learn about the 20th century battles that protected Israel’s future. Continue for a visit to a former Syrian army bunker at Kibbutz Kfar Charuv, settled by Americans and Israelis together; view the fertile valleys below as you tour the kibbutz and enjoy a late lunch in the communal dining room. Then drive south and rise through the mountains to “golden” Jerusalem, stopping first for a blessing and a toast to our arrival in the eternal city. Overnight in Israel’s capital. (B.L)

Wednesday: Jerusalem

Drive to Hadassah Medical Center to the see the sublime Chagall Windows. On to Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Memorial and Museum of the Holocaust, with its Children’s Pavilion and Avenue of the Righteous. Then, to Mount Herzl to pay respects to Israel’s founders and heroes. Pass the post-modern Supreme Court and the Knesset (Parliament) en route to the Shrine of the Book, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Time to walk through the New Israel Museum and the Billy Rose Sculpture Garden; see the Scale Model of ancient Jerusalem. Evening: Night Tour of illuminated Jerusalem followed by a Restaurant Dinner and the “Night Spectacular” Sound & Light Show at the Citadel Museum (weather and schedule permitting). (B.D)

Thursday: Jerusalem

Drive to Mt. Zion to visit the traditional Tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Enter the Old City to the restored Jewish Quarter; walk along the Cardo, the colonnaded main street of Byzantine Jerusalem. Walk to the Western Wall, last remnant of the Second Temple. View the Dome of the Rock. Proceed through the extraordinary Hasmonean Tunnel (tunnel schedule permitting) or tour the Herodian Mansions, a completely excavated residential quarter from 2000 years ago. Follow the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; stroll through the exotic bazaars with their wondrous aromas. End today with a visit to the fabulous Friends of Zion Heritage Center celebrating the Christian heroes who have contributed to the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The cutting edge technology is amazing. Or, an optional visit to Bethlehem may be arranged. A free night tonight. The shops are open late as it’s the start of the Israeli weekend. Enjoy the many eateries along the outdoor Mamilla Mall, Ben Yehuda Street, or the “Tachana”. (B)

Friday: Jerusalem

Descend through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea, lowest point on Planet Earth. Ascend Masada by cable car and see this last stronghold of the Zealots in their struggle against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod the Great’s palace, synagogue and bathhouse. Then, opportunity to enjoy an “unsinkable” swim in the buoyant waters of the Dead Sea. Drive via the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, on your return to Jerusalem. We’ll stop at the Western Wall, beautifully illuminated on this Sabbath eve before arriving to the hotel (time permitting). Tonight, a traditional Friday dinner together. (B.D)

Saturday: Jerusalem

Enjoy a full day at leisure for relaxation and on your own exploration. For those still craving to see and do as much as possible, your tour manager will provide entrance tickets to the Museum of the History of Jerusalem in the Old City—definitely worth a visit. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B)

Sunday: En Route

Transfer to the Airport for your international departure flight; special assistance is provided for check-in services.

LAND PRICES PER PERSON Prices in USD
HOTEL PLAN CORAL RUBY TURQUOISE PEARL AMBER GOLD OPAL EMERALD
Tel Aviv Herods (EBL) Sheraton Grand (DSV) Carlton (P-E) Carlton (P-E) Sheraton Grand (DSV) David Kempinski (DSV) Dan (DCL) Dan (E)
Haifa (Dlx, Bayview) Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel (E)
Jerusalem Dan Panorama (D-E) Inbal (DNC) Inbal (DNC)        Orient (OE) David Citadel ■ David Citadel ■ King David ▲ King David (DOC)
2024 Departure Dates Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single
May 8*, 15, 22   $5200   $7275   $5445 $7815 $5600 $8130 $5495 $7910 $5670 $8355 $6180 $9370 $6480 $9785 $7340 $11370
May 29 5185 7255 5325 7545 5485 7865 5540 7980 5690 8385 6180 9370 6480 9785 7340  11370
Jun 12, 19 5200 7275 5685 8250 5805 8510 5540 7980 5725 8445 6180 9370 6480 9785 7340  11370
Jun 26 5130 7135 5455 7790 5575 8050 5440 7775 5525 8025 5975 8955 6140 9140 6945   10825
Jul 3, 17 5050 6975 5305 7485 5425 7745 5440 7775 5525 8025 5975 8955 5935 8745 6745   10240
Jul 31 5070 7005 5365 7605 5485 7865 5440 7775 5525 8025 5910 8825 5935 8745 6745  10240
Aug 21 5070 7005 5365 7605 5485 7865 5440 7775 5525 8025 5910 8825 5935 8745 6745   10240
Aug 28, Sep 4, 11, 18 5070 7005 5305 7485 5425 7745 5440 7775 5525 8025 5910 8825 5935 8745 6745   10240
Oct 23 5220 7315 5330 7545 5485 7865 5540 7980 5695 8385 6205 9420 6220 9270 7055   10750
Oct 30 5200 7275 5365 7605 5485 7865 5540 7980 5725 8445 6180 9370 6480 9785 7340   11370
Nov 6, 13 5200 7275 5365 7605 5485 7865 5540 7980 5525 8025 5975 8955 6480 9785 7340  11370
Nov 20 4980 6830 5290 7460 5410 7720 5470 7840 5450 7885 5810 8625 6410 9640 7235   11170
Dec 11 4780 6435 5290 7465 5505 7910 5365 7635 5270 7520 5725 8445 5480 7875 6260 9315
Dec 18 5160 7195 5520 7920 5735 8365 5735 8365 5705 8420 6250 9530 6290 9410 7135 10975
Dec 25 5085 7045 5215 7310 5430 7755 5585 8075 5360 7700 5905 8810 5805 8485 6610 9980
 

2025 Departure Dates

Jan 1, 15, Feb 12 4780 6435 5195 7275 5290 7480 5305 7510 5270 7520 5815 8630 5340 7595 6075   8890
Feb 26 5055 6985 5300 7480 5360 7615 5420 7735 5460 7905 5885 8770 5565 8025 6330 9380
Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 5070 7005 5365 7605 5485 7865 5540 7980 5525 8025 5885 8770 5935 8745 6745   10240
Apr 23* 5145 7165 5510 7900 5630 8155 5540 7980 5725 8445 6215 9445 6190 9230 7045   10800
Apr 30, May 7, 14, 21 5200 7275 5510 7900 5630 8155 5540 7980 5725 8445 6235 9485 6480 9785 7340  11370
 

Tel Aviv:        (EBL) Exec. Sea View Room/Business Lounge Access   (DSV) Deluxe Sea View Room    (P-E) Premium Sea View Room/Exec. Lounge Access

(DCL) Deluxe Room, City Side/King David Crown Lounge Access    (E) Executive Sea Facing View Room/King David Crown Lounge Access; Executive Lounge access in Haifa

NOTE:  Sea View Room at all hotels in Tel Aviv are Partial Sea View.

Jerusalem:  (D-E) Deluxe Room/Exec. Lounge Access   (DNC) Deluxe New City View Room   (OE) Orient Room/Exec. Lounge Access  (DOC) Deluxe Old City View Room

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     UPGRADES IN JERUSALEM (Per Room, Total Stay):

■ David Citadel: Upgrade from Superior Room to Deluxe Pool View/Partial Old City View Room $390

▲King David: On Opal Plan, upgrade from Standard Room to Deluxe New City View Room (Floors 1-4) $295

* Revised touring due to holiday.   Please inquire for Special rates for child or adult as third in room.

 

Tour is guaranteed on a minimum of 4 passengers. Should the tour fall below 4 passengers, you’ll be offered the option of touring by Share-a-car at a supplement of $495 per person (3 persons minimum).

 

FOR HOTEL DESCRIPTIONS AND DETAILS ON OUR MIX & MATCH HOTEL PLANS, SEE PAGES 8-10. FOR TOURING BY PRIVATE CAR, SEE PAGE 34.

For Hotel Descriptions and details on our MIX & MATCH hotel plans, click here.

Do This Tour by Private Car.

HOTEL PLAN CORAL RUBY TURQUOISE PEARL AMBER GOLD OPAL EMERALD
Tel Aviv Herods (EBL) Sheraton (DSV) Carlton (P-E) Carlton (P-E) Sheraton (DSV) David Kempinski (DSV) Dan (DCL) Dan (E)
Haifa (Dlx, Bayview) Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel (E)
Jerusalem Dan Panorama (D-E) Inbal (DR) Inbal (DR)        Orient (OE) David Citadel ■ David Citadel ■ King David ▲ King David (DOC)
2023 Departure Dates Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single
May 10   $4890   $6840   $4995 $7090 $5120 $7365 $5020 $7160 $5185 $7550 $5660 $8520 $6130 $9320 $6930 $10840
May 17*, 24*   4920 6900  5025 7150  5245  7605 5170 7455  5265  7715  5855 8905  6225  9505  7075  11135
May 31   4955 6965  5030 7175  5130  7375 5185 7490  5390  7975  5855 8905  6225  9505  7075   11135
Jun 14, 21   4955 6965  5375 7870  5475  8070 5185 7490  5390  7975  5855 8905  6225  9505  7075   11135
Jun 28   4840 6740  5030 7175  5130  7375 5085 7290  5390  7975  5855 8905  5870  8795  6670   10320
Jul 12, 26, Aug 16, 23, 30   4835 6720  5030 7175  5130  7375 5085 7290  5160  7505  5625 8435  5710  8480  6510   10005
Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1   4955 6965  5205 7525  5300  7720 5185 7490  5390  7975  5855 8905  6225  9505  7075   11135
Nov 8   4955 6965  4940 6975  5040  7170 5185 7490  5100  7385  5565 8315  6225  9505  7075   11135
Nov 15   4835 6720  4940 6975  5040  7170 5185 7490  5100  7385  5565 8315  5455  7965  6230    9445
Nov 29   4555 6165  4800 6675  4965  7020 5010 7135  4960  7085  5425 8030  5260  7575  6025    9035
Dec 13   4625 6310  5150 7390  5315  7740 5150 7415  5200  7580  5630 8460  5570  8195  6365    9710
Dec 20   4920 6895  5235 7570  5400  7920 5355 7830  5360  7915  5890 8990  6030  9120  6870   10725
Dec 27   4625 6310  4890 6855  5050  7200 5080 7275  4960  7085  5490 8165  5415  7885  6195    9370
2024 Departure Dates
Jan 10, Feb 14   4555 6165  4890 6875  4890  6895 4845 6810  4960  7085  5390 7965  5120  7295  5850    8685
Feb 28   4825 6710  5005 7125  5075  7265 5130 7380  5140  7455  5535 8255  5345  7745  6110    9205
Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr 3   4835 6720  5030 7175  5130  7375 5185 7490  5160  7505  5660 8505  5710  8480  6510   10005
Apr 10   4835 6720  5235 7595  5335  7790 5185 7490  5160  7505  5660 8505  6160  9380  7045   11070
May 1*   4955 6965  5205 7525  5300  7720 5185 7490  5390  7975  5890 8980  5710  8480  6510   10005
May 8*, 15, 22, 29* RATES TO BE ADVISED
 

Tel Aviv:        (EBL) Exec. Sea View Room/Business Lounge Access   (DSV) Deluxe Sea View Room    (P-E) Premium Sea View Room/Exec. Lounge Access

(DCL) Deluxe Room, City Side/King David Crown Lounge Access    (E) Executive Sea Facing Room/King David Crown Lounge Access

NOTE:  Sea View Room at all hotels in Tel Aviv are Partial Sea View.

Jerusalem:  (D-E) Deluxe Room/Exec. Lounge Access   (DR) Deluxe Renovated Room   (OE) Orient Room/Exec. Lounge Access  (DOC) Deluxe Old City View Room

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     UPGRADES IN JERUSALEM (Per Room, Total Stay):

■ David Citadel: Upgrade from Superior Room to Deluxe Pool View/Partial Old City View Room $390

▲King David: On Opal Plan, upgrade from Standard Room to Deluxe New City View Room (Floors 1-4) $295

 

* Revised touring due to holiday.   Please inquire for Special rates for child or adult as third in room.

 

Tour is guaranteed on a minimum of 4 passengers. Should the tour fall below 4 passengers, you’ll be offered the option of touring by Share-a-car at a supplement of $495 per person (3 persons minimum).

 

FOR HOTEL DESCRIPTIONS AND DETAILS ON OUR MIX & MATCH HOTEL PLANS, SEE PAGES 8-10. FOR TOURING BY PRIVATE CAR, SEE PAGE 34.

Click here to download a PDF version.

For Hotel Descriptions and details on our MIX & MATCH hotel plans, click here.

Do This Tour by Private Car.

LAND PRICES PER PERSON (USD) – RHAPSODY – WEDNESDAY DEPARTURES

HOTEL PLAN CORAL RUBY TURQUOISE PEARL AMBER GOLD OPAL EMERALD
Tel Aviv Herods (EBL) Sheraton (DSV) Carlton (P-E) Carlton (P-E) Sheraton (DSV) David Kempinski (DSV) Dan (DCL) Dan (E)
Haifa (Dlx, Bayview) Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel Dan Carmel (E)
Jerusalem Dan Panorama (D-E) Inbal (DRPV) Inbal (DRPV)        Orient (OE) David Citadel ■ David Citadel ■ King David ▲ King David (DOC)
2022 Departure Dates Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single Twin Single
May 11   $4445   $6180   $4460 $6250 $4530 $6410 $4590 $6525 $4735 $6870 $5240 $7895 $5725 $8730 $6475 $10180
May 18 4485 6260 4500 6330 4655 6660 4710 6775 4860 7125 5360 8150 5905 9080 6690  10615
May 25, Jun 1* 4485 6260 4730 6790 4855 7065 4755 6860 4885 7180 5360 8150 5905 9080 6690  10615
Jun 8, 15, 22 4485 6260 4845 7020 4970 7295 4755 6860 4885 7180 5360 8150 5905 9080 6690  10615
Jun 29 4355 6005 4525 6385 4655 6660 4655 6660 4885 7180 5325 8075 5310 7875 6025   9275
Jul 13, 27, Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 7, 14 4370 6035 4525 6385 4655 6660 4655 6660 4685 6765 5105 7625 5275 7795 5990   9205
Oct 19, 26 4485 6260 4730 6790 4855 7065 4755 6860 4885 7180 5305 8040 5905 9080 6690  10615
Nov 2 4485 6260 4730 6790 4855 7065 4755 6860 4630 6650 5050 7510 5905 9080 6690  10615
Nov 9 4485 6260 4730 6790 4855 7065 4755 6860 4630 6650 5050 7510 5005 7290 5720   8675
Nov 16 4370 6035 4440 6210 4565 6485 4755 6860 4630 6650 5050 7510 5005 7290 5720   8675
Nov 30 4115 5530 4325 5965 4490 6330 4580 6505 4515 6405 4810 7025 4830 6900 5545   8315
Dec 14 4245 5785 4570 6455 4735 6820 4780 6905 4815 7020 5105 7640 5365 7970 6125   9480
Dec 21 4435 6165 4735 6780 4895 7145 4910 7170 4890 7175 5180 7795 5725 8685 6515  10255
Dec 28 4115 5530 4325 5965 4490 6330 4580 6505 4515 6405 5030 7465 4830 6900 5545   8315
2023 Departure Dates
Jan 11, Feb 15 4115 5530 4325 5965 4380 6115 4470 6285 4515 6405 4810 7025 4705 6685 5420   8065
Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 4370 6035 4525 6385 4655 6660 4755 6860 4685 6765 5035 7480 5275 7795 5990   9205
Apr 12* 4440 6170 4845 7020 4970 7295 4755 6860 4885 7180 5360 8150 5590 8420 6350   9925
Apr 19* 4485 6260 4845 7020 4970 7295 4755 6860 4885 7180 5360 8150 5800 8840 6590  10405
Apr 26, May 3 4485 6260 4730 6790 4855 7065 4755 6860 4885 7180 5360 8150 5905 9080 6690  10615
May 10, 17*, 24* RATES TO BE ADVISED
 

Tel Aviv:       (EBL) Exec. Sea View Room/Business Lounge Access   (DSV) Deluxe Sea View Room    (P-E) Premium Sea View Room/Exec. Lounge Access

                     (DCL) Deluxe Room, City Side/King David Crown Lounge Access    (E) Executive Sea View Room/Exec. Lounge Access 

Jerusalem:  (D-E) Deluxe Room/Exec. Lounge Access   (DRPV) Deluxe Renovated Pool View Room   (OE) Orient Room/Exec. Lounge Access  (DOC) Deluxe Old City View Room

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     UPGRADES IN JERUSALEM (Per Room, Total Stay):

■ David Citadel: Upgrade from Superior Room to Deluxe Pool View/Partial Old City View Room $335

▲King David: On Opal Plan, upgrade from Standard Room to Deluxe New City View Room (Floors 1-4) $280

* Revised touring due to holiday.   Please inquire for Special rates for child or adult as third in room.

 

Tour is guaranteed on a minimum of 4 passengers. Should the tour fall below 4 passengers, you’ll be offered the option of touring by Share-a-car at a supplement of $495 per person (3 persons minimum).

 

FOR HOTEL DESCRIPTIONS AND DETAILS ON OUR MIX & MATCH HOTEL PLANS, SEE PAGES 8-10. FOR TOURING BY PRIVATE CAR, SEE PAGE 34.

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Click here to download a PDF version.

For Hotel Descriptions and details on our MIX & MATCH hotel plans, click here.

Do This Tour by Private Car.

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