Discover Israel & the Palestinian Territories

Discover Israel & the Palestinian Territories

Get a kaleidoscopic perspective on Israel and the Palestinian Territories on this eight-day tour. Entrenched in the ancient but emphatically modern in outlook, nominally Jewish but with oodles of Muslim and Christian influence, this region is endlessly fascinating and rewarding to travel in. Stroll the Old City’s ramparts in Jerusalem, visit Jesus’ biblical birthplace in Bethlehem and see Masada’s rugged outcrop. Break bread with Palestinians and Israelis, walk the graffitied separation wall in Bethlehem, go for a float in the Dead Sea and form your own impressions of this captivating part of the world.

Activities

• Jerusalem – Guided tour of Old City
• Jerusalem – Mount of Olives
• Bethlehem – Separation Barrier Graffiti Tour
• Bethlehem – Church of Nativity
• Jerusalem – Local Family Dinner
• Jerusalem – Church of All Nations
• Dead Sea – Visit and float
• Masada – Masada visit
• Sea of Galilee – Capernaum
• Nazareth – Church of Annunciation
• Nazareth – Walking Tour
• Akko – Knights Fortress Visit
• Rosh Hanikra – Cable Car & Grottoes
• Caesarea – Roman Amphitheatre & Aqueduct
• Tel Aviv – Leader-led tour of Old Jaffa
• Tel Aviv – Leader-led orientation walk

Highlights

• Challenge your perspective in Jerusalem: walk the ‘Way of the Cross’, and dine with a Palestinian family.
• Learn the stories behind some of the most challenging and poignant works of graffiti that decorate the barrier wall in Bethlehem during a walking tour.
• Access the glowing blue grottoes of Rosh Hanikra by cable car, then enjoy views over the Mediterranean Coast of Western Galilee.
• Go underground to explore the excavated dungeon, crypt and halls that were used by the Knights of St John over 700 years ago in Acre.
• Visit the remains of the clifftop fortress of Masada, the site of the famed siege at the end of the first Jewish–Roman War.