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Jerusalem And Dead Sea Relaxation Day 2 Day Tour From Tel Aviv
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Enjoy a two-day tour starting from Jerusalem with overnight B & B stay. See the Old City sites including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Via Dolorosa, Western Wall and the colorful ancient market. Drive through the new city of Jerusalem pass modern-day sites to the Yad VaShem Holocaust Museum. See the moving exhibits at this award winning site. Day 2 – Head south to the Dead Sea for the unique experience of floating in the mineral rich saline water. Relax and enjoy the beach, sun, black Dead Sea mud and therapeutic waters.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- See Jerusalem's Old City, the Wailing Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
- Relax and enjoy the beach, sun, black Dead Sea mud and therapeutic waters
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Tel Aviv
Sightseeing at Temple Mount. We start with a breathtaking view of Tel Aviv. As if in the palm of our hand, we see the Old City and the Temple Mount area spread before us and imagine the Second Temple destroyed in 70 CE and Solomon’s Temple before that, destroyed in 586 BCE.
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Jerusalem
Sightseeing at Kidron Valley. As we drive along the Kidron Valley we have an excellent view of Mount Olives ,the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations as well as of the monumental ancient Jewish burial tombs.
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Tel Aviv
Sightseeing at Mount Of Olives.
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Jerusalem
Sightseeing at Garden Of Gethsemane.
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Jerusalem
Sightseeing at Armenian Quarter (Jerusalem). We enter the Old City through from Mt. Zion, passing the Armenian Quarter to the excavated Byzantine Cardo. Although this fifteen hundred year old main street of Jerusalem was partially destroyed and unused during the Moslem conquest it had a brief new lease of life during the Crusader period and the excavated Crusader shops are now modern stores.
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Jerusalem
Sightseeing at Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem). Continuing through the Jewish Quarter.
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Jerusalem
Sightseeing at The Western Wall. We proceed to the Western Wall (Kotel). This two thousand year old wall is part of the encircling and supporting wall built by king Herod when of the Temple Mount area was enlarged.
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Tel Aviv
Sightseeing at Church Of The Holy Sepulchre. As we walk along the Via Dolorosa we join the many pilgrims who are following the Stations of the Cross ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the church built over the place of the crucifixion of Jesus and the burial tomb. Originally built in the Byzantine period, it was partially destroyed during the Persians and Moslem conquests and then rebuilt and slightly altered by the Crusaders.
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Jerusalem
Local Flavor at Yad Vashem. After a short stroll through the market place we exit the Old City and continue to Yad VaShem Holocaust Museum commemorating both the annihilation of six million Jews and those righteous among the nations who endangered their lives while trying to save Jews.
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Tel Aviv
Accommodation provided.
Day 2
Tel Aviv
Sightseeing at Judaean Desert. As we descend 1,200 meters from Jerusalem through the wilderness of the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, we pass the Inn of the Good Samaritan and stop briefly at the “sea level” marker. In the distance we see Jericho, the oldest city in the world, perhaps due to its luxuriant oasis and its proximity to the Dead Sea, an ancient source of salt and we recall the conquest of Jericho by the Israelite tribes, led by Joshua, who had just crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land. (Josh 6).
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Tel Aviv
Swimming at Dead Sea. Changing into our swimsuits we head for the Dead Sea. At four hundred meters below sea level this is the lowest place on earth, so low that the cancerous sun rays are filtered out enabling sufferers of such skin ailments as psoriasis to expose their bodies to the sun without worry. We take the opportunity to cover ourselves with black mud, even our faces and bald spots! As long as two thousand years ago, Queen Cleopatra realised that it was the mud which kept her young and alluring for Mark Anthony! Finally we enjoy a therapeutic swim in the Dead Sea. The water is almost 35% salt and even those who cannot swim can float. Tired but feeling and looking years younger we admire the reflection of the mountains of Moab in the still waters of the Dead Sea. Who knows if we will be awake to hear our guide as he show us from roadside the caves of Qumran where the two thousand year old Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered!
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Entrance fees 2 fully guided tour days with a local qualified and licensed tour guide Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Not Included
Natural treatments and massage prices are not included but need to be ordered in advance, for details contact Bein Harim Please note that there might be an additional charge for renting a locker at the Dead Sea beach Lunch, dinner, drinks
What to Bring
Modest dress is obligatory for visits to holy sites; covered knees and shoulders Hats Bathing suits Towels and comfortable shoes Passports Compulsory
Restrictions
No entry for children under the age of 10 to the Holocaust Museum.
Meeting & Pickup
Pick up from the Royal Beach Hotel (HaYarkon St 19, Tel Aviv)
Planning Notes
Minimum age: 4 Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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