Israel Perfect Vacation

Welcome to Israel! Upon arriving at Ben Gurion Airport, clear customs and then meet your English-speaking driver at the exit for a private transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv, the ever-renewal capital of Israel! The rest of the day is yours at leisure.

Drive around the main streets of the youth Tel Aviv and sightsee its youthful commercial center, the UNESCO-listed White City. Stop at Rabin's Square and pay respect to Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Stroll around Old Jaffa, an ancient port city boasting 8,000 years of history. Browse some old buildings in the historical neighborhood of Neve Tzedek and exotic crafts at the street market Nahalat Benyamin. Take in the youthful ambiance when strolling around Sheinkin Street down to the beach and learn the Diamond production process at the Diamond Bourse.

Head to Jerusalem and explore the millenarian city.

Start from the Mount of Olives, where you will enjoy a stunning view of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Descend to visit the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane with ancient olive trees. Like the pilgrims, begin with the Via Dolorosa, pass by the Pool of Bethesda and Church of the Flagellation, and end up at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Proceed to the Cardo, the Roman main street of the Old City. Wander around as if going back to ancient Rome through a time tunnel. Pass the Jewish Quarter before driving back to your hotel.

After breakfast, head out to Bethlehem, only 10km south of Jerusalem. Cross the Manger Square to enter into the Church of the Nativity, known as the birthplace of Jesus. Walk a few blocks to visit Shepard's Fields, where the angel announced the birth of Jesus. At Yad Vashem, get overwhelmed again by the evil and horror of the Holocaust. Then, at the Machane Yehuda Market, ease your mood by tasting some Israeli flavors, colors, and atmosphere.

After breakfast, head out to Qumran, where the precious Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Move to Masada, an ancient fortress located high on a rocky mesa. Take a cable car up to the top to get a bird's-eye view of this landscape, bleak and desolate but stunning. Reach the Dead Sea, float, and relax on its legendary water.

It's a free day to explore more in Jerusalem at your own pace, recalling its vicissitudes for thousands of years and seeking a way to spiritual salvation.

Be free before your private driver picks you up to take you to Ben Gurion Airport to connect with your flight back home. Say goodbye to Israel with your precious memories! Hope you travel with Odynovo again!