Taste & Flavors of the Holy Land
09 Days / 08 Nights
- DAY 1
ARRIVAL IN TEL AVIV
- DAY 2
SITES IN TEL AVIV – CARMEL MARKET – FALAFEL LUNCH – TOUR OF JAFFA TEL AVIV
After breakfast, we start our day with a visit to the White City we will explore down-town Tel Aviv neighborhoods and boulevards, next we’ll enjoy a walking tour of Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv’s new hip neighborhood. We will continue our visit at the Carmel Market, a colorful middle –eastern open market and enjoy a Falafel Lunch, the Holy Land’s Famous Fast Food. In the afternoon, we enjoy a tour of Jaffa (Joppa). Evening is free to explore on your own in Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv Overnight
- DAY 3
CAESAREA – HAIFA – DRUZE VILLAGE LUNCH – AKKO
Visit the ancient Roman town of Caesarea. Originally, Caesarea is an ancient Herodian port city located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa. The site has recently been restored to create one of Israel’s most attractive and fascinating archaeological sites. Then we drive to Haifa, Israel’s third largest city, beautifully set on the slopes of Mount Carmel facing the Mediterranean Sea. We enjoy a panoramic tour of Bahai gardens also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa. Thereafter we drive to Daliyat el Carmel (Vine of the Carmel), Israel’s largest Druze village, here we enjoy the hospitality and lunch. Finally, in the evening we enjoy a walking tour of Akko. Haifa Overnight
- DAY 4
NAZARETH – ANCIENT SPICE SHOP – LUNCH – CANA – TIBERIAS
Drive to Nazareth for a brief tour of the Annunciation Church, considered the most impressive and spectacular site in the city and is considered to be one of the most holy churches for Christianity. The church, an outstanding building in the center of town, is built where it’s believed the house the Virgin Mary was. We enjoy a tour of the Ancient Spice Shop where spices are ground on-site in the Galilee Mill, a historic 250-year-old building. Shawarma Lunch. Shawarma is a dish in Middle Eastern cuisine consisting of meat cut into thin slices, stacked in a cone-like shape, and roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie. Upon our return to Tiberias we pass by Cana, associated with the New Testament village of Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine. Tiberias Overnight
- DAY 5
SITES AROUND THE LAKE – ST. PETERS FISH LUNCH – WINE TASTING – TIBERIAS
Early in thr moring we enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, later we drive along the lake’s eastern shore to visit Capernaum, the Biblical fishermen’s village known to be the village where Jesus lived and preached. Here we tour the ruins of the village and its outstanding ancient synagogue. Proceed to tour Magdala an ancient city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. For lunch we will taste the Traditional meal of St Peters Fish (Tilapia). In the afternoon we enjoy a Wine Tasting tour with splendid view of the Golan Heights Tiberias Overnight
- DAY 6
JORDAN VALLEY – NABLUS – ANCIENT SOAP PRODUCTION – KUNAFEH ORIENTAL SWEET SHOP – JERUSALEM
Drive through the Jordan Valley to the Old City of Nablus, learning about the ancient soap production and Nablus famous sweet: a cheesy, obscenely sweet pastry known as knafeh. Knafeh is the Middle East’s favorite dessert! For Lunch we enjoy (Muskhan) a Palestinian Arab cuisine dish, composed of roasted chicken baked with onions, sumac, allspice, saffron, and fried pine nuts served over taboon bread. Finally, we drive to Jerusalem, Jerusalem Overnight
- DAY 7
VIA DOLOROSA – CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPLYCHER – OLD CITY ALLEYS AND BAZARS – KABAB LUNCH IN THE OLD CITY – JERUSALEM’S FAMOUS 144-YEAR-OLD TAHINI FACTORY
We begin this morning to walk the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross, ending at Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where Jesus was crucified and where he was buried. We explore the Old City Alleys and colorful Bazars. We enjoy Kabab Lunch in the Old City (small cubes of meat cooked on a skewer) In the afternoon, we will visit a traditional tahini factory that has been grinding tahini for the entire Old City for 150 years. Jerusalem Overnight
- DAY 8
WESTERN WALL – MACHANE YEHUDA MARKET – FREE TIME – FESTIVE DINNER ALONG WITH DABKE
We visit the Western Wall, also called the Wailing Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, a place of prayer and pilgrimage sacred to the Jewish people. We stop at Machane Yehuda Market: the largest market in Jerusalem with over 250 vendors selling everything from fruit and vegetables to specialty foods. The market is the main traditional marketplace of Jerusalem and is an experience that must be part of any visit to Jerusalem, filled with fascinating sounds, sights, and smells. We enjoy Lunch here and some Free time to explore. For dinner we enjoy our final meal: Maqluba, a dish served throughout the Levant. It consists of meat, rice, and fried vegetables placed in a pot which is flipped upside down when served, hence the name maqluba, which translates literally as “upside-down. We Enjoy this meal along with the Traditional Folklore show. Jerusalem Overnight
- DAY 9
Departure
We depart to ben Gurion airport Farwell and bon appétit!
YOUR JOURNEY

CLOTHING
We strongly advise that you pack clothes according to the season in which you visit Israel. For summers, pack light weight clothing, preferably short-sleeved or sleeveless shirts with shorts, and sandals. For winter tours, pack a coat and a raincoat with shoes that fully cover your feet, an umbrella, gloves, a scarf, and other warm items. Beach shoes and a bathing suit are a plus if your trip includes a visit to Eilat or the Dead Sea. Even in summer, pack a sweater or jacket for the chilly nights in the mountains and desert
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Pack your personal appliances as you would for any international trip. Note that the power grid in Israel offers single-phase 220 Volts at 50 Hertz. Most sockets in the walls there have threepinholes, butbringing an adaptor plug will solve that problem. If you or somebody in your group intends to use shavers, traveling irons, or any other small appliances, it would be wise to pack a transformer as well
PASSPORTS & VISAS
All visitors to Israel must carry a passport that does not expire for at least six months after they intend to depart from the country. Visitors to Israel must check if they need a prearranged tourist visa depending on their nationality
CURRENCY
The Israeli currency is the New Israeli Shekel. On arrival in Israel, use your bank-card to withdraw some Shekels from the ATM in the arrival-halls at Ben Gurion or change a small amount of dollars at a bank or your hotel. There are ATM machines all over Israel and credit cards are widely accepted.

INCLUDED WITH EVERY LUXURY SMALL GROUP JOURNEY
- Your preferred choice of accommodation
- Breakfast & dinner buffets daily at hotel
- Porterage service at hotels
- Meet & Assist upon arrival and departure
- Professional and Licensed Guide
- Entrance fees
- Transportation in a modern, comfortable WI-FI equipped coaches
- Maps & Hats
- Israel Ministry of tourism certificates
- Daily masses reservation