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GLOBUS 2012: FASCINATING ISRAEL W/ JORDAN EXT. (QCE)
13 days from Tel Aviv to Dead Sea, or 14 days incl. travel
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 Arrive in Tel Aviv and enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel as well as an excursion to the Valley of Elah, the Monastery of the Trappist Monks in Latrun, and the ancient port of Jaffa. Start your travel through the Holy Land, and enjoy visits to all its famous sites like Caesarea, Haifa, Acre, Nazareth, Cana, Bet She'an, and the Dead Sea. Highlights are a stay at a kibbutz, where you will hear about life in a kibbutz during a lecture; a cruise on the Sea of Galilee; the visit to the Church of the Annunciation; and more. Four nights in Jerusalem include visits to Yad Vashem, the Israel Museum, the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, a guided walking tour along via Dolorosa, the Wailing Wall, King David's Tomb, and much more. Also ride a cable car and visit the cliff-top fortress of Masada. Then travel to Jordan and stay two nights in Petra, with visits to the Siq, famous for the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and the Treasury. Stay an additional two nights at the Dead Sea, with visits to Wadi Mujib, Madaba, Mount Nebo, Jerash, and Um Quais. An unforgettable vacation!
HOTELS
TEL AVIV Herods (SF), HAIFA Dan Panorama (F), KIBBUTZ Lavi (F), JERUSALEM Dan Panorama (F), PETRA Marriott (SF), DEAD SEA Jordan Valley Marriott (SF)
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| Call (201) 438-8300 for more information or to book today! Mention code 10578639 | | Globus | | Offer valid through 3/31/2012 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Tel Aviv | Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Enjoy this evening's welcome dinner with your traveling companions and Tour Director. (D) | | Day 2 | Jaffa | Drive into the ancient land of the Philistines and in the Valley of Elah. Stop at the site of David's victory over the Philistine champion, Goliath, and hear about this biblical event. Later, refresh your memory with the tale of Samson and Delilah as you proceed through the land of the Dan tribe to the wide Valley of Ayalon. At strategic Latrun you visit the MONASTERY OF THE TRAPPIST MONKS. Continue along the Mediterranean shore and stop in Jaffa for a walk through the beautifully restored ancient port, where medieval pilgrims started their strenuous 2-day trek to Jerusalem. Return to Tel Aviv. (B) | | Day 3 | Haifa | Start your tour of the Holy Land with Caesarea, the perfect place to learn about the Roman and Crusader presence in the country. Visit the ROMAN AMPHITHEATER and the impressive CRUSADER FORTRESS, and admire Herod's stadium and harbor. Travel to Haifa, a city with a long history dating back to biblical times, and enjoy a visit to the golden-domed BAHA'I SHRINE, the world center of Baha'i faith. (B,D) | | Day 4 | Kibbutz | Visit Acre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at the northern end of the lovely Bay of Haifa. Acre became the capital of the Crusader kingdom after its conquest by Richard the Lionheart. Marvel at the forbidding Ottoman fortress and tour the excavated part of the immense underground CRUSADER CITY with its secret passageways and the vaulted crypt of the Knights of St. John. On to Nazareth in Galilee to visit the contemporary CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION. Next, travel on to Cana, site of the first miracle where Jesus changed water to wine at a wedding. Due to this, many couples renew their wedding vows at this sacred place. After a panoramic view over Lake Tiberias, see an ancient fisherman's boat said to be from the time of Christ. Time to relax before dinner. This evening, you are invited for a LECTURE ON KIBBUTZ LIFE. (B,D) | | Day 5 | Jerusalem | Heading towards the Sea of Galilee, visit the MOUNT OF BEATITUDES, where Jesus delivered his Sermon on the Mount. On to CAPERNAUM, where Jesus recruited his first followers among the fishermen. Afterwards, enjoy a 45-minute CRUISE on the Sea of Galilee. Via the ruins of Kursi, which memorialize two of Jesus' miracles, arrive at the Jordan River and visit a BAPTISMAL SITE. Then, visit the ancient city of Bet She'an with its fine ROMAN and BYZANTINE RELICS. The city is located at the foot of Mount Gilboa, where King Saul and his son died by their own hands in battle with the Philistines. On the way to Jerusalem, stop for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Holy City, considered one of the oldest places in the world, with a history dating back as far as 4000 BC. (B,D) | | Day 6 | Jerusalem | Drive through the Judean wilderness to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the surface of the Earth. Enjoy the scenery as you follow the road between the salty water and majestic desert mountains. Catch glimpses of the caves of Qumran, where the precious Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Ascend by cable car to the spectacular cliff-top FORTRESS of Masada, and hear how 960 Jewish zealots preferred death at their own hands to the indignity of surrender to overwhelming Roman forces. Around lunchtime, reach one of the comfortable Dead Sea resorts. You will have plenty of time here to experience the feeling of buoyancy in the heavy water. Then, back to Jerusalem. (B,D) | | Day 7 | Jerusalem | After a panoramic view from the MOUNT OF OLIVES over the old and modern parts of the city, start your guided walking tour. Via the Chapel of Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, arrive at the GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE. Here, see the Rock of Agony, where Jesus prayed his last prayer before his arrest. Nearby are the Caves of the Assumption of Mary and of the Betrayal. Follow the Stations of the Cross along the VIA DOLOROSA to Golgotha, and visit the CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. Erected over the site of the crucifixion, this church is shared by six Christian communities. Walk past the Temple Mount from where you can see the Dome of the Rock, a splendid mosque on the holy mount. On to the WAILING WALL, the most holy shrine in the Jewish religion. Then, stroll through the restored Jewish quarter to MOUNT ZION, and we visit the UPPER ROOM, the TOMB OF KING DAVID, and the HOUSE OF CAIAPHAS, where Jesus was kept the night after he was arrested. (B) | | Day 8 | Bethlehem | Visit the YAD VASHEM MEMORIAL created to commemorate the six million martyrs of the Holocaust. Afterwards, continue to the ISRAEL MUSEUM with the Shrine of the Book, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Proceed to Bethlehem and see Shepherd's Field, where the angels announced the birth of Jesus. Next, visit the CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY, which stands on the site where Jesus was born. On the way back to Jerusalem, visit the GARDEN TOMB, where you will enjoy the scenery of the beautiful holy garden. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with your traveling companions of an unforgettable journey through the Holy Land. (B,D) | | Day 9 | Petra | Enter Jordan and visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Christians believe that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. This afternoon, head south to Petra with a stop at Lot's Cave along the way. Drive along the Dead Sea and arrive in the 'rose-red city' of Petra. Relax at your hotel this evening or explore the ancient capital of Jordan. (B,D) | | Day 10 | Petra | Full day of guided sightseeing in Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Lost to the world for centuries, it is located in the biblical land of Moa. Enjoy an unforgettable experience as you walk down the SIQ, the narrow gorge made famous in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Stand in awe in front of the iconic and famed TREASURY. In addition to seeing numerous spectacular temples and tombs created out of the rose-colored sandstone, sip tea in a BEDOUIN TENT. (B,D) | | Day 11 | Petra-Kerak-Wadi Mujib-Madaba-Mount Nebo-Dead Sea | This morning features a visit to Kerak to visit the CRUSADER CASTLE and Wadi Mujib, the 'Jordanian Grand Canyon.' Continue to Madaba to visit ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, which houses a precious 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land. Also explore the MADABA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. One of today's major highlights is a visit to MOUNT NEBO, where Moses saw the Promised Land. Continue to your hotel at the Dead Sea for your two-night stay. (B,D) | | Day 12 | Dead Sea Excursion to Jerash & Um Quais | The morning is dedicated to Jerash, the best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the Middle East. Next, stop in Um Quais, site of the Gaderene swine miracle. (B,D) | | Day 13 | Dead Sea | Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Dates and prices do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe.Prices based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement: $788Triple room reduction: $18Extra nights per person in Tel Aviv:in single room $275, in twin room $185, in triple room $180Extra nights per person in Dead Sea:in single room $205, in twin room $120, in triple room $120Departures March 4-May 6 & August 12-October 21:in single room $305, in twin room $165, in triple room $165
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