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Jerusalem, Masada and Dead Sea 2 Day Tour From Jerusalem
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The Experience
What your day looks like
This package includes two-day tours and overnight B & B accommodation. See Jerusalem's Old City, the Wailing Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and wall through David's city enjoying the lively bazaar. Drive through the new city of Jerusalem passed famous sites to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Take a trip south to Masada; see the 1st-century hilltop remains of the last Jewish outpost against the Romans. Relax in the Dead Sea enjoying its therapeutic qualities.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- See Jerusalem's Old City, the Wailing Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- To see the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
- Relax in the Dead Sea enjoying its therapeutic qualities
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Jerusalem
Sightseeing at Temple Mount. We start with a breathtaking view of Jerusalem . 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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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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Sightseeing at Mount Of Olives.
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Sightseeing at Garden Of Gethsemane.
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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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Sightseeing at Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem). Continuing through the Jewish Quarter.
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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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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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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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Accommodation provided.
Day 2
Jerusalem
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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Sightseeing at Masada. We continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada. As we ascend in the cable car, we look down at the Snake path which was used two thousand years ago when King Herod built this fortress like palace. In fact, there were two palaces, as well as a swimming pool and a well-preserved beautiful bath-house. Maintained by a small Roman legion after the death of Herod, it was seized by Jewish zealots at the beginning of the Jewish revolt against the Romans which culminated in the destruction of the Second Temple in the year 70 CE. We stand over the ramp, built for the Romans by their Jewish slaves, which facilitated the breaching of the wall after three years of siege. The synagogue, which was built by Herod, proved conclusively to those who doubted that there were synagogues even while the Second Temple stood. We see where the first piece of parchment to be discovered in an Israeli archaeological excavation was found. And on it, legible to the naked eye were the words of the prophet Ezekiel, the “dry bones” prophecy, ending with the promise “I will take the children of Israel from among the nations … and bring them in to their own land … and the nations shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel …”
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Sightseeing at Ein Gedi. On our return journey we pass the oasis of Ein Gedi where David hid from the wrath of King Saul (I Sam 24:1ff) and Qumran where the two thousand year old Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
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Swimming at Dead Sea. Finally we enjoy a therapeutic swim in the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, where the water is almost 35% salt and even those who cannot swim can float.
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
Please note that there might be an additional charge for renting a locker at the Dead Sea beach Lunch, dinner, drinks
What to Bring
For the visit to Jerusalem, comfortable walking shoes are recommended For visit to the Dead Sea, we recommend that you bring hats, bathing suits, towels, and sun protection 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 your hotel in Jerusalem at 7:50 am.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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