Day 1 – Ben Gurion Airport/Dead Sea
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport where you will be welcomed and met by a Cristina Travel representative.
Transfer to your hotel in the Dead Sea to rest.
Relax with a delicious dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at the Dead Sea
Day 2 – Dead Sea
Start your week off by setting up treatments for the duration of your stay.
Get ready to enjoy all the magic the Dead Sea has to offer, with its salty, mineral rich water, and natural therapeutic mud.
Relax by the pool and start your treatments.
Overnight at the Dead Sea
Day 3 – Dead Sea
Start the morning with a treatment before embarking on a short tour in the area.
Drive to Qumran, visit the site of the Essenes community and view the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
Continue onto the ancient Masada fortress, where you will ascend and descend by cable car, with a walking tour in between.
Overnight at the Dead Sea
Jerusalem
Photo by Thor Schroeder on Unsplash
Day 4 – Jerusalem
Enjoy your morning treatment before departing for Jerusalem, where you will discover a variety of cultures and customs within the Old City – one of the most fascinating places on earth!
Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem, before walking down the mountain to the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery and continuing to the Garden of Gethsemane.
Visit the Pools of Bethesda from the New Testament story, where Jesus miraculously healed a paralyzed man. After, walk through the Via Dolorosa and step inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
On Mount Zion, we will visit King David’s tomb and the Room of the Last Supper, Cenacle (Cenaculum), followed by a walk through the Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall and the Roman Street Cardo Maximus.
Finish the day at the Oriental Bazaar to buy souvenirs from the Holy Land.
Drive back to the Dead Sea.
Overnight at the Dead Sea
Day 5 – Bedouin Hospitality
In the afternoon, embark on a short camel ride and experience the special hospitality of the Bedouins, including a delicious dinner.
Overnight at the Dead Sea
Day 6 – Jerusalem
After your relaxing morning treatment,
we will drive to Jerusalem.
Visit the Israel Museum to view the “Shrine of the Book” (exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls) and a model of Jerusalem from the time of King Herod the Great.
After, enjoy a tasting tour in Jerusalem’s famous Mahane Yehuda Market, visiting the many stands and vendors to discover the unique and fascinating stories behind the people. Experience the market through its smells, tastes and lively atmosphere. Take some time to shop for some of the best spices, nuts, dried fruits and Middle Eastern delights in the country.
Drive back to the Dead Sea.
Overnight at the Dead Sea
Day 7 – Tiberias
Drive to the north of the country, through the stunning Jordan Valley region.
Take part in a short tour of the holy sites around the Sea of Galilee. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes and descend by foot to the shore, enjoying the view and recalling some of Jesus’ most famous parables, which were probably inspired by these very surrounding.
Visit Tabgha, the site of the multiplication of the loaves and fish and see the outstanding Byzantine mosaic floor of the Church of the Multiplications.
Sail on a boat ride into the sunset.
Overnight in Tiberias
Day 9 – Tel Aviv/Jaffa
Visit Old Jaffa, a unique, Middle Eastern city, with an endearing ancient port. Stroll through its magical streets, stopping at the small artist shops.
Embark on a tour of Tel Aviv, learning the fascinating history of the city while walking through the picturesque streets of the Neve Tzedek neighborhood, the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of Jaffa.
Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 10 – Tel Aviv/Airport
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your return flight.
It is a goodbye for now and see you again in Israel!
