Day 1: Thu: Tel Aviv-Arrive-Jerusalem
Arrive at the Tel Aviv airport. You will be met and transferred to the hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 2: Fri: Jerusalem-Tour of the Old and New City
Drive to Jerusalem via Latrun and Shaar Hagai, for a panoramic view of the city. Drive via Gethsemane to a Gate, through which we enter the Old City and walk to the “Cardo” in the recently restored Jewish Quarter. Visit the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross) and Church of the Holy Sepulchure. On to mount Zion, David's Tomb, the room of the last supper; Dormition Abbey. After lunch, (not included), the tour continues with a visit to Yad Vashem (Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust).
*On Saturday and holidays instead of Yad Vashem, visit Mt.Olives.
Day 3: Sat: Jerusalem-Nazareth and Tiberias Tour
Drive to Nazareth for a visit to the Church of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue to the Sea of Galilee via Canna and visit the ruins at Capernaum. Then stop at Tabgha and visit the Church to the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fish. Via Tiberias to the baptismal site on the Jordan river outlet “Yardenit”. Return to Jerusalem.
Day 4: Sun: Jerusalem-Massada/Dead Sea Tour
Today you drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered. Continue to the fortress of Massada. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman Camps and of the Dead Sea. Descend for a bath in the Dead Sea, the lowest point in the world. Return to Jerusalem.
5 DAY CRUISE
CYPRUS, TURKEY &
GREEK ISLANDS
Day 5: Mon: Jerusalem-Ashdod
After breakfast transfer to Ashdod to embark on Blue Monarch, sailing at 6.00pm for Limassol/Cyprus.
Day 6: Tue: Limassol/Cyprus
Arrive in Limassol at 7.00am. Free time to explore this cosmopolitan resort. The ship sails at 5.00pm.
Day 7: Wed: Antalya-Cruising at Sea
Arrive in Antalya at 7.00am. Antalya offers natural beauty and historical remains. The ship sails at 1.00pm.
Day 8: Thu: Santorini/Mykonos
Today we visit two ports of call. Santorini, (8.30am-12.00pm) and Mykonos, (5.00pm-11.00pm).
Day 9: Fri: Piraeus-Disembarkation/Athens
After breakfast disembark and transfer to your hotel in Athens.
Day 10: Sat: Athens-Athens City Tour
Today you visit, Athens, the Acropolis, the Pathenon and the Acropolis Museum.
Day 11: Sun: Athens-Departure
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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Dates of Operation:
Apr. 24; May 8, 22;
Jun. 5, 19,;
Jul. 3, 17, 31;
Aug. 14, 28;
Sep. 11, 25;
Oct. 9, 23; Nov. 6, 13
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