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Lands of the Bible

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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].

10 days from £2890

excluding international flights

DAY 1 - Arrive Tel Aviv. Drive to Beersheva.

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 Beersheva. 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 - Beersheva. Avdat.

After breakfast visit the moving Negev Memorial, built in the 1960s in honour of the soldiers who died in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, also known to the Israelis as the War if Independence. Continue to the ruins of Tel Beersheva (11th century BC) and then to the Nabatean hilltop site of Avdat, founded as a stopover on the trade route between Egypt and Asia Minor in the 2nd century BC. This strategic town flourished under the Byzantines and most of what you see today dates from the 4th and 5th century AD. There will also be time to view the spactacular Ein Avdat Gorge gouged more than 650ft into the desert floor.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 3 - Masada, Qumran, the Dead Sea, Jericho.

After breakfast drive to the historic site of Masada [more]. Continue to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, and then to the Dead Sea for a relaxing bathe in the mineral-rich waters. Last visit of the day is to Jericho, from where you can view the Mount of Temptations, before driving up to Jerusalem through Wadi Qelt with an opportunity to view St. George's Monastery.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 4 - 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 5 - 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 6 - Jerusalem.

The day is at leisure. Your hotel is within five minutes' walk of the Old City.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 7 - Drive to Galilee via Mount Tabor and Nazareth.

Head to Galilee via the Jordan Valley. Drive to Mount Tabor for a visit to the beautiful Church of the Transfiguration. Continue to Nazareth, where Jesus spent his childhood, and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation (pictured left), whose striking modern dome towers over the town, the Fountain of the Virgin and the Ancient Synagogue. After spending some time in the lively souq, a maze of narrow alleys where you can find a wide range of goods, proceed to the Sea of Galilee, visiting en route Cana-in-Galilee, where Jesus performed his first miracle by changing the water into wine at a wedding feast. Stay in Tiberias for the next two nights.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 8 - The Lakeside Ministry, Upper Galilee.

The day is spent exploring Upper Galilee [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast.

Day 9 - To Tel Aviv via the coastal sites.

Drive north to the port city of Acre, which has the most complete and charming old town in all of the Holy Land. Originally dating back to Canaanite times, most of what survives today was built by the Arabs and the crusaders. Visits are made to the el-Jazzar Mosque and the Crypt of St. John. Continue to Haifa for a panoramic view of the city and bay from Mount Carmel. Visit Mohraqa, the site of prophet Elijah’s challenge with the prophets of Ba’al, and then drive south to Caesarea Maritima, the ancient Roman capital, with visits to the theatre, aqueduct and crusader ruins. Before arriving in Tel Aviv, pass by Jaffa, where you will view the old harbour and visit the artist’s quarter. Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 10 - 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

Lands of the Bible (Tour Reference: WDHL002)
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.
• 10 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.