Classic Israel with Old Jaffa

Our representative will pick you up at Ben Gurion International Airport, which is the only international airport in Israel, 15km (9.3 miles) south to Tel Aviv. Our driver will transfer you to the hotel, and then it's your free time. You may explore the surrounding area on your own and prepare for the following 6 days Israel tour package.

Accommodation: Metropolitan Hotel

Your English-speaking driver-guide will wait for you at the hotel lobby ahead of time and take you to Old Jaffa after breakfast. Old Jaffa is one of the oldest ports around the globe, having a history of more than 4,000 years. We'll see a lot of ancient architectures here, out of which the most famous is the Church of St. Peter, a Roman Catholic church open to the public in the daytime. Then we'll have a glimpse of Jewish history, culture and belief at the Diaspora Museum.

In the afternoon, we're going to Rothschild Street, Rabin Square and Sheinkin Street. The eye-catching Bauhaus buildings on both sides of Rothschild Street are the representatives of Tel Aviv, which was rated with the name "White City" to be the UNESCO world cultural heritage in 2003. Rabin Square is named in honor of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Sheinkin Street houses many distinctive boutiques and restaurants.

Meals: Breakfast 
Accommodation: Metropolitan Hotel

After breakfast, we'll drive about 1 hour to Caesarea National Park, an ancient city that was built for 12 years since 22 BC under the rule of King Herod. Our Israel holiday packages in Caesarea National Park are to visit the ruins of the Roman Era, the most prosperous age at local.

There is a round arena that could host 30,000 people and a waterway bridge leading to springs of Carmelite Mountain, from which you can imagine the large scale of the city at that time. Next we'll go to Haifa for the Bahai Gardens, a picturesque garden covering the hill to look down the blue sea port. Then after a short ride about 30 minutes, we'll arrive at the famous Crusader city Akko, where ancient ruins, castles, inns and other remains 1,000 years ago are well preserved. Check in at the local hotel.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Saint Anna Akko Guesthouse

We're about to drive to Nazareth today. In Nazareth, we'll visit the Church of the Annunciation & St. Joseph's Oratory adjacent to each other. There're excellent murals in the Church of the Annunciation, and St. Joseph's Oratory was constructed on the historical site of St. Joseph's carpentry workshop. After noon, we'll get to Sea of Galilee by car, the largest freshwater lake in Israel where many Jesus' stories happened. Driving by Canaan, we'll sightsee the Capernaum the House of Simon Peter, which is the hometown of Jesus; and the Church of the Multiplication in memory of Jesus' miracle that he fed 5,000 people with loaves and fishes. Afterwards, we'll drive for 2 hours to Jerusalem and check-in at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast 
Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel

After having breakfast, your driver-guide will escort you to the Western Wall, the top holy land for Jews. It's regarded as Wailing Wall as well. Jewish people would come here to pray in a whisper when they get to Jerusalem. With the driver-guide, we'll walk along Via Dolorosa to Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It is said that Jesus was just buried here. 

In the middle of the church, there is a stone where Jesus was laid down from the cross, and there're some devout believers kissing this stone on their knees. Walking out of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, your driver-guide will lead you to witness the markets in the Old City of Jerusalem as well as the life of the locals. 

In the afternoon, we'll go on to visit Yad Vashem in the New City of Jerusalem. It is the memorial of the Jewish Holocaust, a serious place to learn about the tragic history of Jews. And then your driver-guide will also lead you to Mahane Yehuda Market, to experience the usual life of Israelis.

Meals: Breakfast 
Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel

The driver will provide the service of hotel pick-up and drop-off to Ben Gurion International Airport at the appointed time. You'll then take your flight home. Thank you for choosing us! Wish your journey smoothly!

Meals: Breakfast