16 days tour

Israel And Jordan - With Dead Sea, Winter 2019 2020

Israel And Jordan - With Dead Sea, Winter 2019 2020

This tour includes:

Guide

Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas.

Meals

Tel Aviv: Enjoy a Welcome Drink and mingle with your fellow travel companions to begin your journey. Tel Aviv: Participate in a Friday night Shabbat dinner Isfiya: Feast on local specialities in a private Druze home and hear about life in the village from one of its residents. Jerusalem: Toast the culmination of your travels with a lively Celebration Dinner. Jordan: Enjoy complete convenience with all breakfasts and dinners included. Amman: Get to know your fellow travelers and Travel Director over a drink at your Welcome Reception. Amman: Enjoy tasting traditional Jordanian when you visit the Vait Khayra Souf for an authentic style lunch. Wadi Rum: Taste authentic Jordanian flavours as you experience a traditional desert dinner when you dine at the Ammarin Bedouin camp. Wadi Rum: Enjoy tea with the Bedouins at sunset and taste authentic Jordanian cuisine dine under the stars for your Zarb dinner. Amman: Toast to your adventures with your fellow travellers at a lively Celebration Dinner. Dining Summary: 14 Breakfasts (BB), 5 Dinners (D) and 5 Dinners with Wine (DW), all with tea or coffee.

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Insight Vacations through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your clientโ€™s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Transport

Enjoy the comfort of Insightโ€™s luxury, air-conditioned coach with onboard washroom. Alternate vehicles without onboard washroom may be used on occasion.

Others

Tel Aviv: Explore with your Local Expert and see the Habimah National Theatre, Rabin Square and browse around the Carmel Market. Jaffa: Visit the ancient port and artistsโ€™ quarter and see the famous clock tower and old harbour. Caesarea: With your Local Expert, explore the Roman and Crusader ruins of Caesarea, formerly one of the splendid cities in Palestine. Nazareth: Visit the Church of the Annunciation built on the site where the angel Gabriel is said to have appeared to Mary. Capernaum: Visit the Synagogue where Jesus taught and the Mount of Beatitudes, where he preached the Sermon on the Mount Dead Sea: Alongside your Local Expert, ascend to the ancient fortress of Masada by cable car where Jewish Zealots held out for three years against Herodโ€™s armies, before sacrificing themselves. Dead Sea: Be sure to take a dip in the famously mineral-rich waters where itโ€™s easy to float. Sea of Galilee: Enjoy a morning boat ride at the very place where Jesus is said to have walked on water. Sea of Galilee: Your Local Expert will give a brief talk on the history and contemporary life on a Kibbutz. Jerusalem: Visit the Garden of Gethsemene and see the Temple Mount, Room of the Last Supper, the Pool of Bethesda and Ecce Homo Arch. Jerusalem: Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem: At the Israel Museum, wander to the Shrine of the Book wing housing the Dead Sea Scrolls. Jerusalem: Accompanied by your Local Expert, walk the Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - site of the Crucifixion. Amman: During a city tour of Amman, visit the Citadel, the grand Roman Amphitheatre and the Archaeological Museum. Jerash: Feel like you have stepped 2,000 years back in time as your Travel Director guides you through this marvelous ancient metropolis - now the finest surviving example of a Greco-Roman city in the world! Kingโ€™s Way: Take in the beautiful scenery as you travel your way through the mountainous, winding landscape down a roadway that connects some of Jordanโ€™s most spectacular sights. Madaba: Guided by your Travel Director, admire the detail of the Madaba Map - a fascinating mosaic that is believed to be the earliest surviving map of the Holy land. Mount Nebo: Take in the astounding view of Mosesโ€™ Promised Land, where the ruins are truly a site to behold. Petra: Explore the ancient and hidden โ€™rose-redโ€™ city, as you journey with your Travel Director, through the winding, dark passageway, between rock walls up to 200 metres high. See the Treasury and explore the Roman Amphitheater and ancient tombs. Wadi Rum: Enjoy beautiful desert scenery as you make your way on a jeep safari deep into the heart of Wadi Rumโ€™s majestic desert. Shobak: Explore the Crusader fortress and see the Crusader chapel. Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas. We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door. Hotel and restaurant tips are included - youโ€™ll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels. From time to time, your Travel Director will enchant you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination. Complimentary transfers are available on arrival and departure days, or with additional accommodation booked through Insight Vacations.

Accommodation

Tel Aviv: The Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel is considered one of Tel Avivโ€™s more sophisticated hotels, located on the waterfront and providing guests with luxury accommodation. Tiberias: The Leonardo Plaza Tiberias Hotel is centrally located close to the Old Town and offers beautifully decorated rooms. Dead Sea: The magnificent Hod Hamidbar Resort and Spa Hotel on the shore of the Dead Sea, offers you serenity, relaxation and the perfect pampering experience in its modern spa. Jerusalem: The Leonardo Plaza Hotel Jerusalem is located in the heart of the city and offers panoramic views of the Jerusalem skyline. It has many top facilities and is a good base from which to explore the Old and New Cities.

Not included:

Flights

Others

Insurance

Optional

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Itinerary of your trip Israel And Jordan - With Dead Sea, Winter 2019 2020

  • Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Tel Aviv.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Welcome To Tel Aviv.

      You will be met at Ben Gurion Airport and driven to your hotel in Tel Aviv. At 19:30 meet your travel companions for a Welcome Reception and a short introduction to your trip.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Exploring Vibrant Tel Aviv.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Exploring Vibrant Tel Aviv.

      Morning sightseeing showcases the highlights of this vibrant city including the Habimah National Theatre, Rabin Square and Carmel Market. Venture along the seashore to the ancient city of Jaffa to see the famous clock tower and the old harbour. Visit the artistsโ€™ quarter with its galleries, boutiques and picturesque narrow lanes. At night, enjoy a traditional Shabbat dinner.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner with Wine)

  • Day 3 Day 3: Caesarea, Acre, Nazareth And Galilee.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Caesarea, Acre, Nazareth And Galilee.

      Travel from Tel Aviv, along the coastal road to Caesarea. Explore the ancient Roman and Crusader ruins, including the huge amphitheatre. Travel via Haifa to Acre, fought over for centuries and captured in turn by Saracens and Crusaders, including Richard the Lionheart. See the fortress, the old harbour area and Crusader crypt, before continuing to Nazareth. Visit one of Christianityโ€™s most sacred places, the Church of Annunciation, built on the site where the angel Gabriel is said to have appeared to Mary. Head on to your hotel in Tiberias, which is located on the Sea of Galilee. The day concludes with a brief introduction to life on a Kibbutz.(Breakfast / Lunch)

  • Day 4 Day 4: To The Dead Sea.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: To The Dead Sea.

      Visit the ancient wooden boat that dates back to when Jesus was alive, and enjoy a cruise on the Sea of Galilee. Visit Capernaum, where Jesus is said to have entered the Synagogue to teach, before heading to the Mount of Beatitudes, where he preached the Sermon on the Mount. Journey through ever-changing landscapes along the Jordan Valley, past ancient Jericho, to take a dip in the buoyant salt waters of the Dead Sea.(Breakfast / Dinner)

  • Day 5 Day 5: Masada And The Holy City Of Jerusalem.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Masada And The Holy City Of Jerusalem.

      Take a cable car ride up to the fortress of Masada, where Jewish Zealots held out for three years against Herodโ€™s armies. Pass the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found at Qumran. Travel through the Judean Hills to Mount Scopus for breathtaking views of Jerusalem. Visit King Davidโ€™s Tomb on Mount Zion, and the Room of the Last Supper. Enter the Old City and follow the winding cobbled alleyways to the magnificent Wailing Wall, the most sacred monument in Judaism.(Breakfast)

  • Day 6 Day 6: Exploring Jerusalem.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Exploring Jerusalem.

      Visit Yad Vashem, a memorial for those who perished in the Holocaust. Continue to the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book wing which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls.(Breakfast)

  • Day 7 Day 7: Optional Bethlehem Experience And Jerusalem.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Optional Bethlehem Experience And Jerusalem.

      Enjoy a relaxed morning or alternatively choose to meet your Local Expert at the West Bank border and continue to the Holy city of Bethlehem. The Optional Experience includes visiting the Church of the Nativity, one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. The structure is built over the cave that tradition marks as the birthplace of Christ, and is considered sacred by followers of both Christianity and Islam. In the afternoon, all travellers will visit the Garden of Gethsemene and walk through the Old City to see the Temple Mount, one of Islamโ€™s holiest sites. Continue along the Via Dolorosa past the Stations of the Cross, Ecce Homo Arch, and the Pool of Bethesda, to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. At night, toast your adventures over a hearty Highlight Dinner with wine.(Breakfast / Dinner with Wine)

  • Day 8 Day 8: From Jerusalem To Amman.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: From Jerusalem To Amman.

      Travel through the Judaean Desert to the border of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. With the formalities completed, you are met on the other side to journey through a landscape that has changed little in the last 2,000 years. Once at your Amman hotel, relax and settle in before joining your Jordanian Travel Director for drinks and a Welcome Dinner.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner with Wine)

  • Day 9 Day 9: Exploring Amman And Jerash.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Exploring Amman And Jerash.

      After breakfast, you are transferred to Amman Airport for your onward flight.(Breakfast)

  • Day 10 Day 10: Exploring The Lost City Of Petra.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Exploring The Lost City Of Petra.

      This day is devoted to the beautiful โ€˜rose-red city, half as old as timeโ€™. You enter this lost city through a narrow gorge, the Siq, with walls that rise up to 200 metres. Emerge from the path to see the magnificent Treasury, carved out of solid rock and standing over 40 metres high. Wind your way through the canyon to explore the Roman Amphitheatre, which once seated 3,000 spectators, and the ancient tombs. Tonight, dine with locals at the Ammarin Camp.(Breakfast / Dinner)

  • Day 11 Day 11: Madaba, Mount Nebo And On To Petra.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Madaba, Mount Nebo And On To Petra.

      Continue to Mount Nebo, one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, where Moses stood and saw before him the Promised Land. At Madaba, visit the famous Greek Orthodox Church of St. George with its amazing 6th century mosaic map depicting the entire Holy Land, stretching from Jordan and Palestine in the north, to Egypt in the south. Then head south for one of the highlights of your journey: the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra, voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.(Breakfast / Dinner with Wine)

  • Day 12 Day 12: Wadi Rum With The Bedouin.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Wadi Rum With The Bedouin.

      Head to Wadi Rum โ€“ and the spectacular hospitality of the Bedouin on the backdrop of beautiful desert. Enjoy beautiful vistas as you make your way on a jeep safari deep into the heart of Wadi Rumโ€™s majestic desert. Dine with locals under the stars and stay in elegant simplicity in a desert camp for the night.(Breakfast / Dinner)

  • Day 13 Day 13: Shobak And Amman.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Shobak And Amman.

      If you wish, start the day with sunrise yoga at the Bedouin camp. After breakfast, follow the Kingโ€™s Highway to visit Shobak, an authentic 12th century crusader fortress, perched on the side of a rocky mountain, standing guard over a barren and desolate land. Admire the towers and Arabic calligraphy on the external walls before discovering the original Crusader chapel, palace complex, and even a set of secret passages! Later, return to the Jordanian capital where you are at leisure.(Breakfast / Dinner)

  • Day 14 Day 14: Optional Dead Sea Extension.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Optional Dead Sea Extension.

      Transfer to the Dead Sea for its warm, soothing mineral-rich waters. Pamper yourself at your resort which offers a wide range of treatments to soothe the body and mind.(Breakfast / Dinner)

  • Day 15 Day 15: Dead Sea At Leisure.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Dead Sea At Leisure.

      Enjoy the entire day at your leisure. Lying more than 400 metres below sea level, this is Earthโ€™s lowest point on dry land. Its famous hypersaline water makes floating easy. The surrounding desert offers many oases and historic sites to explore.(Breakfast / Dinner)

  • Day 16 Day 16: Depart Amman.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Depart Amman.

      After breakfast, you are transferred to Amman Airport for your onward flight.(Breakfast)

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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