Highlights of Israel

(7 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Galilee, Tel Aviv

This tour is perfect for anyone who wants to experience Israel’s highlights in one week. Daily private touring is a mix of the most important historic, cultural, culinary, artistic, natural and religious attractions in each location. Accommodation is at Israel's leading hotels.

Upon arrival, enjoy VIP airport assistance before being transferred to Jerusalem, where your expert private guide will bring the city and its incredible, multi-layered history alive. One of the world’s most historic cities—the entire Old City is a UNESCO World Heritage Site—Jerusalem is a fascinating mix of cultures and religions. Visit different neighborhoods according to your interests, such as the Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, Muslim Quarter, Armenian Quarter and Temple Mount. See highlights such as the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Via Dolorosa, ancient synagogues, bazaars, and atmospheric narrow streets lined with galleries and private homes. Visit Jerusalem’s most important museums, such as the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum and the Israel Museum. See the Mount of Olives and the old city ramparts. Also tour the Mahane Yehuda Market, which is a great place to sample local culinary specialties such as pomegranate juice, falafel, chocolate rugelach, almond pastries and halvah, as well as locally grown olives and figs. During leisure time, enjoy your hotel’s extensive resort facilities and beautiful, park-like grounds.

If desired, we can arrange many special interest activities around Jerusalem, such as taking a private market tour and cooking class with a renowned food expert, touring the ancient City of David, touring the excavation tunnels under the Western Wall, joining an archaeological dig, walking through the city’s ancient underground water tunnels, planting a tree, specialized shopping, or visiting the village of Ein Kerem to experience its local food, wine, art and religious sites.

One day, enjoy a private excursion to the Dead Sea. En route, visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, and Masada, a historic mountaintop fortress. Visit a beach on the Dead Sea and, if desired, relax in the salt and mineral-laden water, famous for its buoyancy and therapeutic qualities. Alternatively, we can also arrange expert-led excursions to Bethlehem and Jericho.

Continue to the Galilee region and Tiberias, a town on the shores of the Sea of Galilee (also known as Lake Tiberias and Lake Kinneret). This area is renowned for its beautiful landscapes and proximity to a number of important historical and biblical sites. During flexible private touring, visit highlights of the area, such as Capernaum, Nazareth, the Mount of the Beatitudes and the Kibbutz Ginosar, the mystical town of Safed (Tfzat), galleries in Rosh Pina, or local vineyards.

Conclude your tour in Tel Aviv, Israel’s largest and most vibrant city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. En route, choose to visit the beautiful Baha’i gardens in Haifa or the ancient city of Akko (Acre). Or, opt to visit charming Druze villages and sample wines in the Mt. Carmel wine region, visit a kibbutz, or tour ruins at Beit Shean or Caesarea. Alternatively, head straight to Tel Aviv for a flexible introductory tour of the city’s most interesting sites, such as Old Jaffa, the Bauhaus architecture district, the city’s best museums, the Ayalon Institute, or the fashionable Neve Tzedek neighborhood.