Israel: Timeless Wonders

TR002463

March 23 - April 03, 2023

Length: 12 days

Region(s): Middle East

Activity Level: Activity indicator paw

Type: Land, Small Group Tours

Encounter Israel’s vibrant cultural capital, Tel Aviv, including the “White City” district of Bauhaus architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Operated by Odysseys Unlimited

$7,284 [including air from SFO]

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Tour Highlights

Encounter Israel’s vibrant cultural capital, Tel Aviv, including the “White City” district of Bauhaus architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Visit the ancient port of Jaffa with its lively shops and cafes.
See the Roman ruins at Caesarea and visit the artists’ village of Ein Hod, set at the foot of Mt. Carmel overlooking the sea.
Stay overnight at a hotel on the grounds of a working kibbutz founded in 1948.
Experience the biblical sites of Nazareth, Jesus’ boyhood home; Capernaum; the Mount of Beatitudes; and Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.
Have lunch at a family-run dairy farm and visit medieval Safed, center of Jewish mysticism and an artists’ colony.
Tour the archaeological site of Beit Shean, where ongoing excavations have revealed the ruins of numerous cities dating as far back as the 4th century BCE.
Stay for five nights at the legendary King David hotel in Jerusalem, the “City of Gold.”
Tour Jerusalem’s legendary sites: Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, the Israel Museum, the Old City, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Western Wall.
Savor an ethnic cooking class and sample local wines in the picturesque village of Ein Karem.
Explore the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, and the mountain fortress ruins of Masada, a UNESCO site.
Enjoy a unique opportunity to float in the Dead Sea.
Discover the astonishing “rose-red” city of Petra and experience Jordan’s capital Amman with an optional 5-day/4-night post-tour extension.

Elimination of Penalty on Tour Deposits (2023) As a final initiative, Odysseys Unlimited has decided to waive the $200 per person penalty associated with tour deposits. Effective immediately, each guest’s $500 per person deposit will be fully refundable up until the final payment due date: 95 days prior to tour departure.
For Information about Odysseys Unlimited’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols, please check out our attached document listed under the Additional Resources.

Activity Level 3

What to expect: These trips feature long touring days with travel via motor coach, ship, zodiac, all-terrain vehicle, or train. Travelers are required to board transportation without assistance as well as stand and walk over uneven terrain for extended periods of time. Some tours may include optional higher-intensity activities and travel at higher altitudes with steep ascents and descents. Outings last four to six hours most days.

Suitable for: Travelers who are able to comfortably walk four to six miles, or 6,900–9,200 steps, each day.