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Best of Israel
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Length
8 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Tel Aviv (Israel)
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Ends in
Tel Aviv (Israel)
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Available Tour Start Dates
JAN 1, 2026 to MAR 26, 2026
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Activity Level
No Rating Provided
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Language
English
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$3,063.75
Overview
An extraordinary first-hand encounter with familiar places and stories, this Best of Israel travel experience will bring centuries of history to life and reveal the proud traditions of the resilient Jewish people. You'll also visit Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus and visit Manger Square.
Visited During Tour
Acre (Israel) | Bethlehem (West Bank) | Caesarea (Israel) | Jerusalem (Israel) | Lower Galilee (Israel) | Masada National Park (Israel) | Nazareth (Israel) | Tel Aviv (Israel)
Dates, Offers & Prices
Tour Itinerary
More Details
Dates, Offers & Prices
The following are Best of Israel tour dates available from Trafalgar. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
Tour Itinerary
Trafalgar Tour Code 34-1412
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1Journey begins in the sacred city of Jerusalem
Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, you’ll be met and transferred through a land regarded by many as the holiest, to the sacred city of Jerusalem. Dependent on arrival time you will have an opportunity to explore before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers for an introduction to your Israeli journey. L’chaim!
Accommodations: Dan Panorama -
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2A Day to Explore the Dead Sea and Masada
Journey across the rocky Judean Desert to the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found accidentally by a Bedouin boy in 1947. Visit the striking clifftop fortress of Masada, where a Roman siege ended in the tragic mass suicide of over 900 Zealots. Their sacrifice remains as a symbol of Israel's pledge to remain free. Stroll through the excavations of Herod's palatial retreat, before returning to the lowest point on earth to float in the salty waters of the Dead Sea (time permitting). This evening, we share a traditional meal at our hotel.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Dan Panorama -
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3The Church of Nativity in Bethlehem Dive Into Culture
Tread in the footsteps of prophets, crusaders and kings, admiring the Old City of Jerusalem from the sacred vantage point of the Mount of Olives. Stroll through the Jewish Quarter where you’ll Dive Into Culture at the Wailing Wall and watch faithful Jews cede their prayers to the crevices of its ancient rocks. See the Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount and follow the path taken by Christ past the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa to Golgotha, arriving at the 4th-century Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christians gather to commemorate at the traditional site of His Resurrection. Later this afternoon, travel to Bethlehem where the story of Mary, Joseph and Jesus officially begins. Visit the Church of Nativity, built on the site traditionally considered to be the birthplace of Jesus, and the Manger Square before returning to Jerusalem.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Dan Panorama -
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4Onwards to Lower Galilee
This morning, continue your compelling discovery of Jerusalem and visit Yad Vashem to commemorate the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust during World War II. See the Dead Sea Scrolls at Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book, the Knesset, and the Givat Ram Campus of the Hebrew University, before traveling through the farmlands of the Jordan Valley. In Nazareth, you’ll have an opportunity to visit the sacred Catholic Shrine of the Church of Annunciation, whose cupola overlooks the cave in which Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary to share the blessing that she would conceive and give birth to the Son of God. Celebrate a strong sense of community at your overnight stop, where you'll dine this evening.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Kibbutz Lavi -
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5Admire Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes and Safed
Begin the day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and visit the Jesus Boat, an ancient fishing vessel dating to the 1st century AD. Continue to the ruins of the old synagogue at Capernaum, said to have been built on the home of St. Peter. Then visit the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Next, venture to one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities and the birthplace of the Kabbalah movement, Safed. Proceed to Lower Galilee where you’ll enjoy dinner.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Kibbutz Lavi -
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6On to Acre, Haifa, Caesarea and Tel Aviv
Continue to the almost-intact 12th-century underground city of Acre to admire its medieval Crusader buildings, before enjoying views of the Baha'i Shrine and the beautiful Persian Hanging Gardens of Haifa, created as a memorial to the founders of the Bahá'í Faith. Imagine seafaring traders plying their wares in the ancient port city of Caesarea where we visit the Roman Amphitheater, then travel to the vibrant city of Tel Aviv, our home for the next two nights.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Dan Panorama -
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7Discover Coastal Tel Aviv Connect with Locals
Visit Rabin Square this morning. Here you’ll learn about the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who has become a symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Continue to Newe Zedek, the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv and soak up the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Rothchild Boulevard. Next, stroll through the ancient ruins of Old Jaffa and explore the biblical stories and ancient mythology of the Old Port. The robust aroma of coffee makes an appearance next at an exclusive Be My Guest experience in Ajami neighborhood, where you’ll Connect With Locals over lunch and learn about the personal story of a Christian girl growing up in a Jewish, Muslim and Christian area.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Dan Panorama -
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8Farewell Tel Aviv
Our epic journey through the sacred lands of Israel has come to an end. All that's left to say is a fond farewell to fellow pilgrims as you prepare for your journey home.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
More Details
Trafalgar is informing us of the following additional details regarding their Best of Israel tour:
Travelers Notes
* ISRAEL: Canadian passport holders require an ETA-IL for Israel starting Jan 1, 2025. The visa must be obtained prior to arrival.* IMPORTANT: Please see important visa details sent with your invoice.*PLEASE NOTE: Entry to another country may be refused even if the required information and travel documents are complete. *NOTE: This Trip falls under LEVEL 2. Please refer to the Deposit, Payment and Cancellations policies on our website. *DAY 1 & DAY 8: Complimentary transfers from/to Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) will operate per flight information details on the first/last day of the tour or in conjunction with pre/post accommodation booked through Trafalgar. Guests booking independent hotel nights and flights must arrange their own transfers.* RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS: Due to the frequency of religious holidays in Israel, the hotels and order of the sightseeing program may be changed.* CLOTHING RECOMMENDATIONS: Many of the cultural and religious sites visited on this trip requires guests to wear modest clothing that covers guests' shoulders and knees.* PLEASE NOTE: Smaller coaches without toilet facilities are used. Comfort stops will be made.* GROUND HANDLER: Diesenhaus Unitours.
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