• Before clearing passport control a VIPIsraelDont Just See It... VIP It! representative will welcome you at the door of your plane as you exit the plane. You will be transported quickly through the airport, pass immigration at the flight crew counter where passport control is efficiently expedited and continue to facilitate luggage identification and handling; & escort you through customs.
• After breakfast, tour the amazing City of King David.
• Begin with a breathtaking observation overlooking Biblical JerusalemThe capital of Israel and observe 3,800 years of history dating back in time to the days of Abraham, when the first foundations of the city were laid.
• The journey quickly heads underground to some of the newest archaeological excavations at the site. Here, while exploring the recently excavated fortresses and passageways, you will relive King David's conquest of the Jebusite city as described in the 2nd Book of Samuelan important leader of ancient Israel..
• Take a Guided tour of the Jewish Quarter that was reconstructed after the city was unified at the conclusion of the Six-Day War in 1967. A special point of interest in the restored Jewish Quarter is the "CardoThe heart of Jerusalem's Old City Jewish quarter", meaning the "heart" of this ancient Byzantine City. View the unearthed main Roman thoroughfare and ancient marketplace lined with columns.
• Next, we visit the Pools of Bethesda and walk on along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
• After dinner, head to tour the Yad VashemHolocaust Museum in Jerusalem Complex, was completed in the spring of 2005 a memorial to the six million innocent victims of the Holocaust.
• You may like to take a walk down Ben Yehuda StreetJerusalem's Outdoor Pedestrian Mall. one of the favorite gathering places for many young Jerusalemites. There are many artists displaying their jewelry and crafts, as well as many wonderful sidewalk cafes.
• After breakfast depart to the Dead Sea area traveling south through the Judean Wilderness.
• Arrive at MasadaAncient Fort on the shores of the Dead Sea - Ascend the cliff top fortress by cable car, or for the more daring, ascend the snake path just as the Jews did thousands of years ago.
• Take a swim or ‘float’ & let the buoyant waters support you as you relax on your back and think of nothing else but the sea and the salt all around you!
• Toward the afternoon, visit ‘Eretz Beresheit’ / Genesis Land; to enjoy camel tour & traditional desert dinner.
• Walk on the city walls & Ramparts to the harbor, then through the colorful markets to visit the huge, cool yet spooky Subterranean Crusader Halls. Explore gates, towers, tunnels, and secret passageways and next explore the notorious Acco PrisonAncient Crusader Prison that was built by the Turks and later used by the British to imprison Jewish underground fighters during their struggle against British rule.
• See the unique synagogues such as the Ari Sephardi, Ari Ashkenazi, Ari Beit Midrash, Caro Synagogue, Abuhav synagogue (built in 1490) and many more of the local ChassidimJewish Mystics and take a dip in the famous Mikveh of the Ari z"l in the mystical city.
• Stop by TzfatOne of the 4 Holy Cities’s famous candle shop and visit art and sculpture galleries & enjoy lunch at a local cafe.
• Take an afternoon hike starting from ancient Greek town of Panias. The Greek’s carved temples for their god ‘Pan’ into the rocks here. From this point hike along a ridge thick ridge until you reach the Banias Waterfall and rest in the valley bottom surrounded by the sounds and spray of the waterfall.
• In nearby JaffaAn ancient port city near Tel Aviv is a flourishing flea market (shuk hapishpeshimFlea Market) where you can test your bargaining power and pick up a few souvenirs and presents from the array of old, new, antique and odd objects on sale. These range from furniture, pottery, brassware, rugs and clothing.
• Browse the shops and experience the unique flavors and ambience of the famous Dizengoff St., Shenken St. & Rothchilde Ave
• The Carmel Market is imbued with oriental flavor, on of the few places in the city that reminds visitors of Tel AvivIsrael's largest city and biggest commercial center’s Middle Eastern location. Tour the aromatic and enticing stalls of fresh fruits and vegetables, hot breads and spices.
• The intriguing Nachlat Binyamin Arts & Crafts Fair (open every Tuesday & Friday) for more than 250 Israeli artists presenting their handcrafts, jewelry, judaica and interesting gifts; also live music, glassblowing, and life street performances on a regular basis.
• Overnight: David Intercontinental Hotel, Connecting Deluxe Club Rooms (VIP Lounge access)
• Walking around this outdoor “museum”, no one whispers and tiptoes, and no one is expected to! The green lawns of the Clore Garden of Science are filled with exhibits large and small.
• The carefully built displays have been designed by Weizmann InstituteEnjoy the Sci-Trek at the Institute scientists to demonstrate the laws of physics, solar energy, water power and other natural phenomena that we take for granted every day. Our next stop will be at the Ayalon InstituteSecret Underground Ammunitions Factory Museum, situated north of the city of Rehovot. This was the first clandestine bullet production factory operated by members of the Hatzofim Aleph, Palmachthe elite striking force of the Haganah, and Habonim pioneer groups during the British Mandate rule. After viewing an audio-visual presentation we will discover the secret entrance to the underground bullet factory, which was so successfully disguised from the British!
• After breakfast, head to the Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve is on the western slopes of the Judean Hills outside the city of Beit ShemeshAncient Canaanite City that Precedes the Modern Israeli City. It was discovered accidentally by workers blasting at a nearby quarry. Although the Soreq Cave is relatively small, the variety of its formations rivals that seen in much larger stalactite caves. Some of the stalactites are 300 thousand years old, and scientists use them to study climactic changes that have transpired in this area from the time of their formation until the present.
• Tour the brand new “Mini-IsraelNation of the Jewish People,” where you can see over 350 detailed, miniature crafted exact replica models of historical, religious, archeological and modern sites throughout IsraelNation of the Jewish People – those you have just seen during this trip and those you will want to see next time!
• Overnight: David Intercontinental Hotel, Connecting Deluxe Club Rooms (VIP Lounge access)
• Vast underground labyrinths of man-made rooms are being systematically cleaned and give evidence of underground industrial complexes dating from the Hellenistic period. Remains of olive oil production, weaving installations, water cisterns and baths confirm a high level of material culture.
• Three sites of particular geological interest are the so-called Sawmill, where the sandstone crystallized into prism-like shapes; the dykes in Nahal Ardon; and the ammonite’s wall on the southern side of the makhtesh, a large stone wall studded with the fossils of the large snails known as ammonites.
• At the New Kings City you can Travel Back in Time; A sensational experience including 3-D and 4-D movies, with moving seats, offers an amazing view of Ancient Egypt and the time of the pharaohs.
• Visit the Cave of Illusions; An enormous cave containing 65 interactive elements, giant mazes, a room of distortion mirrors, crazy projections and much, much more… an unending experience of excitement and surprises!
• Eilat Bay is a utopia for snorkelers. You can hire a Jet Ski or a motorboat, take a Banana ride or go for a slow rowing on a pedal boat; go water-skiing, windsurfing and parasailing, or relaxing pleasure cruises. Visit Dolphin Reef, to Swim with Dolphins
• After breakfast, choose either a trip to Petra, Jordan the most famous and gorgeous site in Jordan. This is an amazing city carved into the actual stone mountain-side almost 2,600 years ago!