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Jerusalem the Golden

The Via Dolorosa or Way of the Cross

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UPGRADE IN JERUSALEM.  For a supplement of £240 per person for the 4 nights in Jerusalem you could stay at the historic American Colony Hotel [more].

5 days from £1015

excluding international flights

DAY 1 - Arrive Tel Aviv. Drive to Jerusalem.

On arrival at Ben Gurion Airport you will be met outside customs by a representative of World Discovery and taken by private car direct to your hotel in Jerusalem. Recommended flight from London: British Airways from London Heathrow (see below). If you are travelling from a country other than the UK we would be happy to give you guidance on your flight options.

DAY 2 - Mount of Olives. Old Jerusalem.

Morning sightseeing on and around the Mount of Olives [more]. In the afternoon visit the Old City, walking along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 3 - Dome of the Rock. Bethlehem. Shrine of the Book.

Enter the Old City through the Dung Gate for visits of the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, before driving to Bethlehem [more]. In the afternoon drive back to Jerusalem to see the Shrine of the Book, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 4 - Jerusalem. Optional trip to Galilee.

The day is at leisure. An optional full excursion is available to Galilee, including visits to Nazareth, Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 5 - Depart for home.

Private transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight home.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

International Flights

We recommend the direct services of British Airways from London Heathrow. Flights are daily throughout the year. Current timings (subject to possible change) are as follows:
Heathrow/Tel Aviv. Depart at 08.30; arrive Tel Aviv at 15.10
Tel Aviv/Heathrow. Depart at 08.05; arrive Heathrow at 11.35

Jerusalem the Golden (Tour Reference: WDHL003)
2010 Departures
Price per person based on a minimum of two persons travelling together:

Single Room Supplements on request.

The price includes:

• Hotel accommodation as listed above in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• 4 full breakfasts as shown in the itinerary.
• Private transportation throughout with an English-speaking driver.
• Your own private English-speaking guide.
• All sightseeing as shown (unless indicated as ‘optional’), including entrance fees.

Not included in the price:

• International flights (see our recommendation above). We are happy to discuss the flights with you and give you further guidance.
• Optional sightseeing.
• International airport taxes.
• Tipping. We will be pleased to give guidance in this often sensitive matter.

A deposit of £250 per person is required at the time of booking. The balance of the price for your travel arrangements must be paid at least 8 weeks before your departure date.