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Jerusalem, Massada and The Dead Sea 2 Day Tour
offered by supplier M14852 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 2
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 50
people
Destination(s):
Israel
Specialty Categories:
Biblical Tours
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 244 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 264 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Panoramic overview from the Mount of Olives, overlook Jerusalem-new city and the Temple Mount Esplanade of old city. Travel along the Kidron Valley to view the Garden of Gethsemane and the walls of the city. Via the Armenian Quarter enter The Western (Wailing) Wall square via the local Bazaar to the Christian Quarter, the Stations of the Cross (Via Dolorosa) and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – the site of the crucifixion. Walk along the 1700 year old Byzantine main street, the Cardo and the renovated Jewish Quarter. Ascend Mt. Zion - Hall of last supper, David's tomb - enter the 500 year old city ramparts. Stop for overview of Bethlehem and Judean Desert. Tour the new city, see Knesset, Menorah and government buildings. Visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum.
Another Option:
Panoramic overview from the Mount of Olives, overlook Jerusalem-new city and the Temple Mount Esplanade of old city. Travel along the Kidron Valley to view the Garden of Gethsemane and the walls of the city. Via the Armenian Quarter enter The Western (Wailing) Wall square via the local Bazaar to the Christian Quarter, the Stations of the Cross (Via Dolorosa) and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – the site of the crucifixion. Walk along the 1700 year old Byzantine main street, the Cardo and the renovated Jewish Quarter. Ascend Mt. Zion - Hall of last supper, David's tomb - enter the 500 year old city ramparts. Enter Bethlehem via Manger Square, where the Church of the Nativity is located. Overlook the shepherd fields.
Day 2: Descend to the Judean Desert via the inn of the Good Samaritan. Ascend Massada by cable car to tour the 2000-year-old fortress and palace built by King Herod. Drive via Ein Gedi, overview Qumran caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Float in the mineral-rich Dead Sea - at 400m. below sea level, the lowest place on earth. Take a mud-bath! And benefit from the therapeutic qualities of the natural Dead Sea mud. Drive back to Jerusalem with over view of Jerico and old Roman Road.
Notes:
- Additional $20 for tour to Bethlehem
- Add $45 for single supplement in hotel
- Recommended hats, bathing suits, towels, comfortable shoes
- Modest dress and comfortable shoes required
- Bethlehem visit is subject to Palestinian authority regulations
- Passport
- On Saturdays Holocaust Museum is closed. Substituted by visit to
- Garden of Gethsemane
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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