RELAX

RELAX

Galileo is often called Israel Tuscany. Perhaps a little exaggerated, but this beautiful northern region of Israel has its own charm...

from 1700 $ 8 days/7 nights
The price depends on the number of guests, dates and duration of the tour, the season selected<br>
hotels in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Galilee, and the category of rooms.

Tour price includes

2 nights in hotel in Jerusalem (BB - breakfast)
4 nights in Eastern Galilee (SPA), including breakfast and dinner.
1 night at Tel Aviv Hotel (BB - breakfast)

3-day excursions, with personal guide (car service, driver and guide):
Jerusalem - 1 day
Christian Galilee - 1 day
Tel Aviv, Jaffa - 1 day

3 transfers:
a/p Ben Gurion - Jerusalem.
Eastern Galilee (SPA) - Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv - a/p Ben Gurion.

meeting and seeing off at Ben Gurion Airport arrive\departure

Tour price does not include

Airline tickets
Food during excursions
Paid entries to tourist attractions/museums/parks during excursions
Insurance

Tour program

Full program
  • Day 1Arrival. Meeting at the airport in Tel Aviv. Transfer to Jerusalem, dinner in the Old City.
  • Day 2The eternal city of Jerusalem with its famous temples - Church of the Passions of the Lord and Temple of the Assumption of the Virgin, Mount of Olives, Gethsemane Garden, Via Dolorosa, Temple of the Holy Sepulcher, Calvary - the burial place of Jesus. Wailing Wall, Golden Dome of the Rock, Ein Karem and Bethlehem.
  • Day 3Journey through Christian Galilee: The Valley of Armageddon. Nazareth: The Temple of the Annunciation. The village of Cannes of Galilee. River Jordan is a place of baptism. Kinneret, Tiberias. Mount of Bliss (place of the Sermon on the Mount). Tabha - Temple of Multiplication of Bread and Fish.
  • Day 4-6 SPA-hotel in East Galilee. Any additional attractions from the OPTIONS section are possible.
  • Day 7Transfer to Tel Aviv. Acquaintance with the city. Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa. Neve- Tsedek, Promenade, White City, Underground Archaeological Museum, Three-tier Tower «with watches» Gamida, Flea Market, Desire Bridge. Evening program to your liking.
  • Day 8Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport. Return.
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Day 1

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport

Tel Aviv arrives
from 7 flights per day Aeroflot, El-AL and other air carriers.
The flight time is  3:45 - 4:00 hours.

Our representative will meet you at the exit from the clean area, and escort you to a comfortable car (minibus) that will take you to your hotel, in Jerusalem.
In the evening you will stroll through the streets of Jerusalem and relax in one of the many cafes in the city center.

A more detailed description of excursion options can be found in the section Attractions

Interesting

meet you at the exit of the plane, help you quickly pass the border formalities and get luggage. Details - Useful links at the bottom of the page.

Day 2

Jerusalem

To someone sweet sound «Yerushalaim» will remind the novels of Bulgakov or Lazarchuk, someone will hear a song from «Assa» in his head, or a picture of praying at the Wall of Lament of Hasid will appear... It is certainly impossible to understand the significance of Jerusalem without having lived here for years, but the attraction of the Eternal City, bordering on the miracle, is felt from the first steps of the pilgrim.

We have in the program - visits to the famous Jerusalem temples - the church of Ascension with the bell tower in the name of John the Baptist, («Russian Candle»), and the Russian Orthodox Orthodox Olive Monastery, as well as the church of Holy Equal Apostles Mary Magdalene, with characteristic Moscow maces and kokoshniks. Next to it, in the rock, at the entrance of the Gethsemane Garden, there is the greatest Christian shrine - the underground tomb of the Virgin Mary - the Dormition Church of the Blessed Virgin, and the Russian Gethsemane Convent.
On the Mount of Olives (Mount of Olives), Christ liked to gather with his disciples, so that almost the entire western slope of the Mount of Olives is occupied with Christian relics. The Temple of the Passion of Christ (Church of All Nations) in the Garden of Gethsemane is the place of Prayer for the Cup and the Arrest of Christ. «They came to a village called Gethsemane, and He said to His disciples, Sit here while I pray».(Mark 14:32). According to legend, the ancient olives standing in the monastery garden are witnesses to these events. Here begins the Via Dolorosa (Sorrowful Way). «They dressed him in his clothes and led him to the crucifixion» (Matthew 27:31). We will pass through the Armenian quarter and the Arab market to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher - to the Frontal Place (Golgotha).
Then we will examine the Wailing Wall - a sacred place for any Jew. Right above it - Kubbat as- Sahra, the golden dome of the Rock, built on the ruins of the Temple of Tsar Solomon. Inside the dome is a ledge of rock from which, according to legend, the prophet Muhammad made a mirage - an ascension to heaven to meet the Supreme. Look at the Russian Compound - in one of the oldest districts in the center of Jerusalem, near the Old City. Further our way lies in Ein Karem - a picturesque place, which stretches at the foot of Mount Ora in the Judean Mountains on the western slopes of Jerusalem, where above the place of birth of John the Baptist there is a Russian Orthodox Goren monastery.
If you wish, we can complete the Jerusalem program with a trip to the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem (Hebrew: Bethlehem - «Bethlehem» - «House of Bread»), where the midnight Christmas service takes place. The Basilica was built in the 6th century above the birthplace of Jesus Christ, and is the oldest active Orthodox Church on the Holy Land.
Or you can choose any of the additional options listed on the left.
Jerusalem

Interesting

Underground Jerusalem - the ancient streets of Yerushalaim from the second temple, the Hizkiyahu tunnel, underground halls, and ritual pools. The foundation of the Temple Mount, the city of the times of King Herod and the quarry of King Solomon, the Tomb of King David and many more, hidden from sight...

Interesting

The Necropolis of Jerusalem are the burial caves of the 8th century BC and the descent into the fiery Gehena, where the words of the ancient prophets are inscribed. The true «nave of the Earth» opposite the cave of the Holy Sepulcher, as well as scrolls from the Kumran caves, exhibited in the Temple of books. Want to know why the privilege of being buried on the Mount of Olives is worth a million dollars? We will tell you and show you...

Interesting

The roofs of the Old City. The route «The Seven Mysteries of Jerusalem», from the time of the First Temple to our time. Cardo - a restored street of the Roman period. A unique walk on the roofs of the Eternal City combined with stories from the Jewish life in ancient times.

Day 3

Journey through Christian Galilee


A journey through Christian Galilee.

Driving through the valley of Armageddon (Ar-Megiddo, Ivr. - Megiddo Mountain) - the scene of the last battle of angels and demons at the end of time, we find ourselves in the Arab village of Kfar Canna, where Jesus created his first miracle:
«…Jesus says to them, Fill the vessels with water. And they have filled them up to the top. And he says to them, Now draw and carry to the steward of the feast. And they have borne. When the steward tasted water, there was wine...».. (Иоанн, 2:7-8)

Descending to the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, we will arrive at the spiritual centre of Giardenite, the place of baptism, where masses of pilgrim’s flock to communion themselves in the sacred water of the Jordan. «Then Jesus comes from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized by John» (Matthew 3:13). We will see the place of Transfiguration of the Lord - Mount Tavor, as well as located in 9 km northwest Nazareth - the city where, according to the Gospel, the Annunciation was made, and passed the childhood and youth of Jesus Christ (hence - «Nazarene» or «Nopri», that is a resident of the city Nazeret»).
Visit the Church of the Annunciation - the largest in the Middle East. Here Archangel Michael informed Virgin Mary of the impending birth of Joshua (Luke 1:26-31).

On the way to the northern edge of the lake, we will have dinner with the fish of St. Peter, or tilapia (the future apostle was a fisherman by profession).
The next stop after lunch will be the ruins of Capernaum (in Hebrew - Kfar Naum, «the village of Naum») - home of the first disciples of Christ - apostles Andrew, James, John, as well as the publican (tax inspector) Matthew - the future author of one of the Gospels. «And came to Capernaum, the city of Galilee». (Luke 4:31). There is an Orthodox church of 12 apostles.
And the quiet lagoon of Tabha, lying nearby, served as the stage for many gospel stories, including the miracle of multiplying bread and fish. He took five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven, blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to give to the people» (Luke 9:16). It was at Capernaum that Jesus preached his teachings, living in the house of Peter, now the seat of the Benedictine Monastery (St. Peter’s Church).
We will end our journey with a SPA-hotel, in the eastern Galilee.



Journey through Christian Galilee Journey through Christian Galilee

Interesting

Safed is the center of the Kabalah, or Jewish mysticism. The birthplace of the KLYAZMER is the forerunner of medieval troubadours. Probably the best art galleries in Israel.

Interesting

Hula Nature Reserve north of Kinneret is the second largest in the world in the number of migratory birds.

Day 4-6

Procedures and rest in SPA-hotel.

SPA-процедуры в Mizpe Hayamim.
Hotel "Mitzpe A-Yamim" with beautiful rooms, wellness center, swimming pool, eco-friendly vegetables and fruits, dairy farm and private winery, part of the famous French association of hotels Relais & Chateaux, 150 km north of the center of the country, on the green hills of eastern Galilee, between the picturesque village of artists and artisans Rosh Pina, and the ancient city of Safed, in which the Kabalistic doctrine originated.
The health farm, as it is called, stretches over an area of 150 hectares in the Galilean village of Hula, at the foot of the Golan. View from the windows - Mount Hermon, Golan Heights and Lake Kinneret.
The hotel is made in English style with the addition of original Moroccan elements, all outside and inside are drowned in vines, trees and flowers.
On the territory - cozy houses, bright gardens, farm with animals, swimming pools and fruit plantations. In «Mitzpe a-yamim» its bakery with an ancient oven, which bakes homemade bread and pies for every taste, its own dairy, which make not only cheeses, but also other dairy products, including yoghurt and ice cream.
The list of SPA-services here includes 45 different massages and procedures. Local masters use only natural organic cosmetics.
The pool is cleaned several times a day using a special salt-based technology - without adding chlorine and chemicals. In summer, the roof of the pool opens, allowing you to swim in parallel to admire the scenery.
Original teas and coffees are available in the hotel lobby 24 hours a day. Below you can buy fresh dairy products from the Organic shop, which come directly from the farm at the hotel. Northern organic gardens are not treated with pesticides and hormones, so in the local store, knowledgeable locals regularly buy «clean» fruits and vegetables. There are jewelers and artisans working in the workshops on the grounds, where you can watch jewelery, ceramic utensils, sculptures and paintings being made right before your eyes. Sometimes there are art exhibitions where you can buy something original.
Mitzpe Hayamim has strict rules:
You can’t talk on your cell phone outside of your room.
You can only bring children from the age of 12.
Mizpe Hayamim— is a pleasant opportunity to spend a few days in the silence of an organic oasis. No fuss with children, alone with yourself or in pleasant company.

or inthe Hotel SPA VILLAGE
It is located 140 km from Tel Aviv, east of Lake Tiberias (Kinneret), near the mouth of Yarmuk Creek. This is one of the pearls of Israel, which is in a magical place on the southern slopes of the Golan, and one of the largest in Israel spa complexes.
Spa Village Hamat Gader is in a nature reserve, spread over a large area. It is proposed to improve in hot hydrogen sulfide springs, with a variety of entertainment for the whole family. The SPA center is surrounded by tropical plants that create a stunning landscape. In the evening, torches are lit around the pools, and the rest turns into a romantic holiday.
The hotel has 28 rooms. All rooms are located around the SPA, immersed in the thickets of tropical plants and overlook the mountain peaks, offering guests a completely private pastime...

or in the Isrotel Forest of Carmel - in the heart of the Carmel Nature Reserve, the largest health and spa complex in Israel.
The location of the estate - in the heart of the green reserve, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the northern coastal plain - is a suitable place for those who want to get away from the turmoil and devote themselves to green and soothing nature, but at the same time does not want to tire too long.
Carmel Forest offers its guests a large and well-maintained spa, as well as about 80 types of body treatments, beauty treatments and a variety of packages.
Procedures and rest in SPA-hotel. Procedures and rest in SPA-hotel. Procedures and rest in SPA-hotel.

Interesting

A tour of the wineries of Galilee, tasting unique cheeses from a private butter mill and visiting a boutique chocolate factory.

Interesting

Caesarea, by the sea, between the mouths of the Crocodile Creek and the Khader River, where the «Grail» was discovered, from which Jesus drank during the Last Supper, the ancient port, the hippodrome, and the Roman amphitheater.

Interesting

Visit the reserve in the rock above the sea - Rosh a Nikra, the famous Bahai Gardens in Acre, walking through the tunnels of the Templars and knight’s halls of the Crusaders, as well as the streets of the ancient port city of Acre.

Interesting

Banias is an ancient city at the foot of Mount Hermon, at the eastern source of the Jordan. Now on the site of this ancient city is one of the most beautiful reserves.

Day 7

Transfer to Tel Aviv. Walk Tel Aviv - Jaffa.


Recently, Lonely Planet included Tel Aviv in the list of «10 best cities for travel».
The rich cultural program, unique architecture, world-famous nightlife, informal atmosphere and excellent beaches - that is what awaits the city guests, to confirm this status.

As part of our excursion, we will visit the ancient port of Jaffa, founded about 4,000 years ago (according to legend - son of Noah, Jaffet), and operating until 1965. These walls still remember Perseus, who saved here Andromeda, with the cunning and severed head of the Medusa- Gorgon, the Old Testament prophets, the ships of Solomon or the stern conquerors of the world - Alexander the Great, Richard the Lionheart and Napoleon...
For the record, gourmets - Jaffa is also proud of the beautiful fish restaurants, located right in the port, and offering with a knife the freshest seafood, caught at dawn by fishermen...

There are many secluded corners for walks, for example - we will go to Neve Tsedek - a preserved islet of the 30s, a kind of local Montmartre, with cafes and restaurants, art galleries. On the spacious updated promenade with 13 unique beaches, you can simply walk or ride along the «green» path along the sea on a bike. On July 3, 2003, UNESCO added the center of Tel Aviv - the so-called «White City» - to the list of architectural monuments. Here is the world’s highest concentration of houses, in the "bauhaus" style (4000). In addition, in Tel Aviv are unique buildings in the styles of Arabesque and Art Deco (times 1918-30), as well as in the International Style (30s and early 40s), which defined in due time the ultramodern look of the city.

Tonight, is a free program that you and I will create together.
For you - an unprecedented amount of entertainment for every taste. Opera and ballet performances at the Tel-Aviv Opera House and classical music concerts in the hall «Gehal a- Tarbut», theatrical meetings at the theater «Gesher» and dance festivals at the Art Center «Susan Dalal», as well as almost daily concerts of mega popular pop singers music from around the world...

In addition, Tel Aviv - not only finance, fashion and trade Israel, but also the entertainment center with an unimaginable number of cafes and restaurants per square meter of sidewalk, as well as clubs open before dawn. It is no coincidence that the newspaper "New York Times" proclaimed Tel Aviv "the capital of the Mediterranean high» ....
Transfer to Tel Aviv. Walk Tel Aviv - Jaffa. Transfer to Tel Aviv. Walk Tel Aviv - Jaffa. Transfer to Tel Aviv. Walk Tel Aviv - Jaffa.

Interesting

a sailing yacht, with the opportunity to admire the evening view and night lights of Tel Aviv, to drive a yacht, swim in the open sea, listen to pleasant music and chat over a glass of cold beer or wine.

Day 8

Departure

Today you can dedicate to shopping or spend it in a relaxing setting of brunch on the beach.

Before departure, you will have time to enjoy the sea, the sun, the promenade on one of the 13
Tel Aviv embankments or run through the shops.

Interesting

Beach holidays in Eilat, an ancient city known since the time of Tsar Solomon, and now - a duty- free zone, one of the largest resorts on the Red Sea international level, or at the resorts of the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv/Netanya/Herzliya - in any hotel of choice.

Getting back