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20 May, 2000
Arrive at hotel, Registration
OVERNIGHT: Tel Aviv
Sunday, 21 May,
2000
Depart Tel Aviv via the coastal road to the Roman capitol of Caesarea
to
visit the famous Amphitheater and Aqueduct. Continue to Haifa to
see its
Bahai Temple. Continue to Acco, an ancient port city steeped in
History.
Enjoy lunch and proceed to the Galilee to your kibbutz.
DINNER & OVERNIGHT: Kibbutz Ayelet Hashachar
Monday, 22 May,
2000
Drive to the Golan Heights and visit the beautiful waterfalls at
the
Banias Springs, one of the sources of the Jordan River. Continue
to
Cappernaum and the center of Jesus's Ministry to see the ruins of
an
ancient synagogue. Drive to Tabcha and visit the site of the miracle
of
the loaves and fish. Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, followed
by a unique St. Peters fish lunch. Continue to Yardenite, the place
where baptism takes place, before returning to the kibbutz.
DINNER & OVERNIGHT: Kibbutz Ayelet Hashachar
Tuesday, 23 May,
2000
Depart kibbutz and drive to Nazareth to visit the Church of the
Annunciation. Continue via the Jordan Valley and Jehrico, the lowest
and
oldest inhabited city on earth. Continue for a picnic lunch at Wadi
Kelt
for a magnificent view of the Judian desert and the ancient monasteries
in the area. Continue to Jerusalem.
DINNER & OVERNIGHT: Jerusalem
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Wednesday,
24 May, 2000
Tour the Old City of Jerusalem beginning at the Mt. of Olives for
a
breathtaking view of the entire city spread out below. Enter
the Old
City through the Jewish Quarter to view the Byzantine Cardo and
the
Herodian Mansions. Visit the Western Wall and the Dome of
the Rock on
the Temple Mount. Walk along the Via Dolorosa to see the Church
of the
Holy Sepulchre. Stop for lunch. Drive to Bethlehem and visit the
Church
of the Nativity. In the evening dinner at Cardo Collinarium,
a Roman style restaurant.
OVERNIGHT: Jerusalem
Thursday, May 25,
2000
Descend through the Judean Wilderness, via the Inn of the Good
Samaritan, to the lowest place on earth - the Dead Sea. Drive
along the
shore to the base of Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews against
the
Romans. Ascend by cable car and tour this mountaintop fortress including
Herod's palace, an ancient synagogue and a bathhouse. After
descending,
enjoy lunch then drive to a nearby oasis and enjoy an opportunity
to
swim or "float" in the unique waters of the Dead Sea. Continue
to Herzilia
Tour is based on a minimum of 20 participants.
Payment must be transferred no later than
March 31st, 2000.
TOUR RATE
Pre-tour Rate: US$ 505 per person
in a double room
Single Supplement: US$ 148
Rate includes:
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1st night on BB basis, 4 star hotel.
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4 nights on HB basis, 4 star hotel.
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5 lunches.
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All sightseeing and entrance fees.
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Sightseeing in air-conditioned deluxe motorcoach.
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Guidance throughout.
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Porterage at hotels and airport.
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OPTIONAL POST-EURO MEETING TOUR
There is a possibility to arrange special rates at hotels and
transportation to Eilat, Sinai and Jordan. For details, please
contact
the Official Travel Agent.
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