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Splendors of Israel

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Tel Aviv, Haifa, Galilee, Jerusalem

Days

12 days / 11 nights

Price

Gold Style
From $2,195

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Overview

Tours are operated in a private luxury vehicles.
If you prefer to join one of our Stylish Escorted Groups, you may contact your Travel agent or consultant for availability and dates.
The displayed prices are based on our basic Gold Category but other categories are available.
The price in single is still based on minimum participation for 2 passengers or more. For a passenger traveling alone, we can provide the same tour with a change in the price.
All prices are subject to change.

Stylish Tours Specials

Discounted rates for parties more than 2 passengers.
Special discounted rates for children sharing parents room.
Special benefits and free upgrades for our Stylish Club members.
The tour can be modified, shortened, extended, totally customized or tailor-made to meet your requirements and match your flight schedule. Prices will change accordingly.
Check with us the list of goodies and exclusive gifts for our Royal and Diamond Styles.

Important Notes:

This tour is guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 passengers. The average group size is 10-15 and the maximum is 20, although a group that large is rare.

* motor coach tour

Itinerary

THURSDAY - TEL AVIV
Upon arrival in Israel, you will be met by a Stylish Tours USA representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight.

FRIDAY - TEL AVIV
We’ll begin our first day with an interesting walking tour of Tel Aviv and Jaffa. We will start on Rothschild Blvd to see some of Tel Aviv's beautiful Bauhaus-style architecture. The area is known as the White City and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amongst the buildings is the newly renovated Independence Hall, commemorating the the founding of the state of Israel.
Continue to Neve Tzedek – Tel Aviv’s very first neighborhood.

The next stop will be Jaffa, the world’s oldest port city, for a view of the old city and its well-known artist colony.

We’ll end the day with free time at one of Tel Aviv’s busiest areas on Friday afternoons – the Nahalat Binyamin Crafts Fair and Carmel Outdoor Market - for great sounds and smells, and, of course, great shopping!

Return to your hotel for overnight.

SATURDAY - TEL AVIV
Day at leisure in Tel Aviv.

SUNDAY - HAIFA
After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and drive to Rehovot. Our first stop will be at the Weizmann Institute, which played a key role in the development of the state. We will view the presentation of high technology and see the mansion house of Haim Weizmann, the first president of Israel.

Continue on to Zichron Yaacov for a stroll through the historical streets of one of the earliest settlements from Israel’s first immigration period, followed by a visit to the Carmel Mizrahi Winery for a wine tasting tour.

Drive to Daliat El-Karmel, a Druze village located on top of Mount Carmel, to learn about the unique Druze community and enjoy free time for an authentic Druze lunch (not included).

Finally, we are on to Haifa with a stop at the Louis Promenade for a great view of the Haifa Bay and the beautiful Baha'i Gardens.

Arrive at your hotel for overnight.

MONDAY - GALILEE
Begin with a short visit to Tiberias, one of the four holiest cities in Judaism. Tiberias is located on the shores of Lake Kinneret and was a significant spiritual center during the Mishna and Talmudic periods.

Continue on to Tzfat, another of the four holiest cities in Judaism, where we will walk through ancient sections of the city and hear stories of the Kabbalists and their ancient synagogues. Our Tzfat tour will end with a visit to its famous artist colony, where we will meet a Kabala artist and learn about his special techniques and context.

Drive to Rosh Pina, originally founded in 1878 by a group of ultra-orthodox Jews intending to become farmers, with the support of Baron Edmund de Rothschild. Rosh Pina is one of Israel’s oldest colonies and today is known for great restaurants, cafés and art galleries.

Drive to the beautiful Hula Valley, Israel’s first Nature Reserve. The Ha Hula Tourism Complex is located at the center of the Hula Valley and is considered to be one of the world's most important centers for bird watching and ornithology.

Arrive at your kibbutz hotel for dinner and overnight.

TUESDAY - GALILEE
We will start the day by driving up to the Golan Heights to visit Mount Bental, a beautiful spot for a panoramic view of the Upper Galilee, the Golan Heights and Syria.

Continue on to Golan Magic, an entertaining 3-D multi-media adventure viewed on a 180-degree screen. After the film, walk through a giant model of the Golan Heights, the largest of its kind in the world, accompanied by narration, sound and light effects.

Then we will finish the first half of the day with a visit to The Golan Olive Oil Mill and Visitor Center. As we walk through this uniquely-designed building with ancient ambience, our guide will explain the olive oil production process, including the evolution from antique tools to modern machinery.

Return to your hotel for the rest of the day at your leisure, dinner and overnight.

Some options available in the area include: biking or hiking tours, rappelling, kayaking or a gourmet chocolate workshop.

Evening Option (Seasonal) – a lantern tour in the Valley of the Lost River OR a visit to the Nimrod Fortress.

WEDNESDAY - JERUSALEM
Our first stop today will be the Tel Hai Museum. This memorial is dedicated to a dramatic battle in 1920 led by Joseph Trumpeldor, a hero known for his national loyalty.

Then, we will visit the Naharayim Experience at Gesher, an unusual light and sound show demontrating how the desert transformed into a symbol of, and a vision for, immigration and industrial development in Israel.

Continue with a drive to Jerusalem through the Jordan Valley’s stunning landscape.

Upon arrival in Jerusalem, we’ll stop on Mt. Scopus for a magnificent view of the city and a brief explanation about the capital’s past and future.

Arrive at your hotel for overnight.

THURSDAY - JERUSALEM
We will start our tour today in the Old City of Jerusalem. We’ll walk through one of this ancient walled city’s many gates to see the restored Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall (Ha Kotel), the colorful bazaars and the Cardo.

Then, we will walk to the City of David for a virtual reality film about King David’s historical city, and a “wet” walking tour of the ancient water system connecting Warren’s Shaft to the Shiloah tunnels (Hezekiah’s Tunnel).

We will continue to the Archaeological Garden and the new Southern Wall excavations (Davidson Center) - the same steps once used by pilgrims entering the holy Temple.
(Thursday is the day many Bar Mitzvah celebrations take place at the Western Wall. During our walk, we will meet some of them and get to wish them a MAZAL TOV!)

In the evening, we’ll listen to a fascinating lecture entitled "Behind the Scenes," about Israel’s current events and future plans.

FRIDAY - JERUSALEM
Visit the graves of Israel’s former prime ministers, and soldiers who died in battle, at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery.

Continue to the museum at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, including the Valley of the Communities.

Pass by the Knesset, Israel's Parliament building, as well as the famous Menorah and the new home of Israel's Supreme Court.

Then we will visit the Israel Museum to see a display of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book and the model of Jerusalem during the Second Temple period.

Continue on for a neighborhood tour around the Mahane Yehuda Market to meet different local ethnic groups and taste some of their cultural foods.

Drive to the Western Wall to participate in meaningful Kabbalat Shabbat services as the Jewish Sabbath descends over Jerusalem.

Return to your hotel for overnight.

SATURDAY - JERUSALEM
Day at leisure in Jerusalem

Evening Option: Enjoy a breathtaking night tour of the Old City, including a light and sound show combined with 3D slides projected onto the great wall. This show is highly recommended due to its unique way of depicting the different periods in Jerusalem’s long history. Duration: Around one hour.

SUNDAY - JERUSALEM
Drive south, starting with a visit to the infamous Masada, where we will ascend by cable car to see where Jewish defenders made their last stand against the Romans in AD 73.

After a short drive, we will arrive at Ein Gedi Nature Reserve for an easy hike through this natural desert oasis.

Then drive to the Dead Sea for free time to play in the mud and float on the salty waters.

Return to Jerusalem for overnight.

MONDAY -
You will be transferred to Ben Gurion Airport for your departure flight.

Price Table

Includes / Excludes

3 nts Tel Aviv
1 nt Haifa
2 nts Galilee
5 nts Jerusalem

INCLUDED IN PRICE

• 11 nights hotel, with buffet breakfast daily.
• Private transfers.
• 8 days of touring in an air-conditioned motor coach, with a licensed, English-speakingl guide, as per the itinerary.
• 2 dinners at the kibbutz.
• Entrance fees, as per itinerary.
• Baggage handling at airport and hotels.
• Hotel service fees and taxes.
• Stylish Tours travel bag and information kit.

NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE

• Travel insurance, highly recommended.
• Airfare.
• Meals other than specified.
• Personal expenses.
• Departure taxes.
• Tips to guides, drivers, hotel porters, etc.