Whittier Law School : Optional Tours |
We are offering a range of organized tours on specific dates as well as the freedom to book tours such as Petra in Jordan, whenever you like. All tours should be booked once you are here in Israel. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at gillian@israelexperts.com. In addition to the options below, we are happy to arrange hotel accommodation throughout Israel according to your needs.
DAILY TOURS FROM TEL AVIV
Masada & the Dead Sea – operates daily (full day tour)
Today you will learn about Masada and the heroic story of the fighters and you will visit the resort area of the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea. Depart Tel-Aviv via the Judean Hills to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth; drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada. Ascend by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod, where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans. Visit the remains of the walls, palaces, the synagogue, water cisterns, mosaic floors roman bath etc. Descend by cable car.
Travel along the sea and you will have free time to swim and float in the Dead Sea that many believe has its curative effects.
Rate $89 per person
Biblical highlights of the North – Nazareth, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum –
Departures: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (full day tour)
Depart Tel-Aviv and drive via the coastal road and the beautiful landscape of the lower Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where Jesus spent his childhood. Visit the Church of Annunciation and the Church of St. Josef. Continue via Kana, and proceed to Tiberias, the lovely resort town on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Drive around the lake to visit Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue. Continue to Tabgha, site of the Fish and Loaves miracle, located at the foot of the Golan Heights. Continue to the Yardenit baptismal site, where the Jordan River exits the Sea of Galilee and flows towards the Dead Sea. Return to Tel Aviv.
Rate $70 per person
Pearls of the Western coast Caesarea, Haifa, Acre & Rosh Hanikra –
Departures: Sunday, Tuesday and Friday (full day tour)
Drive along the coastal road to Caesarea, the ancient Roman Capital and Port. Enjoy a walking tour of the ancient Roman theatre and archaeological ruins and excavations. Continue to Haifa, scenic view of city, port and Baha’i Gardens. Continue via Nahariya to Rosh Hanikra to visit the limestone Grottos on the border with Lebanon. Return via Acre to visit the Crusader and Turkish Underground City and crypt. Walk through the Old City and oriental market, the Arab Mosque and the Old Port. Return to Tel Aviv.
Rate $80 per person
Remarks:
- Tours may be guided in two languages if necessary
- Lunches are not included on tours
- On the tour to Masada bring a bathing suit and towel
- Comfortable shoes, a bottle of water and head covering are recommended on all tours
- The tour company reserves the right to change routing or cancel tours due to unforeseen circumstances
TOURS FROM EILAT
“A taste of Petra” from Eilat
1 day tour to Jordan: Leave and return to Eilat
Guaranteed daily departure, minimum 2 passengers
Price: $150 per person
Pick up early in the morning from your hotel and enter Jordan at the Yitzhak Rabin (Arava) border crossing. After ending all border formalities, we drive up to the “Desert Highway” and then to the “Red Rose City” – Petra. We enter the ancient city through the famous “Siq” – a narrow natural gorge. At once the valley of Petra opens in front of us, and we see the famous “Khazane” (Treasury). We visit the most famous monuments, carved in red sandstone, before heading back to our bus. After a short city tour in Aqaba, we reach the Arava border and return to Eilat
Price includes:
Transportation in A/C bus
English speaking guide
Lunch in a restaurant inside Petra
Entrance fees to Petra
Price does not include:
Border taxes and tips (approx $45 per person)
Tip to horseman at Petra and Jordanian guide
Travel and medical insurance
“The Best of Southern Jordan” from Eilat
2 days / 1 night tour to Jordan: Leaves and returns to Eilat.
Guaranteed Daily Departures, minimum 2 passengers
Price: $420 per person. Single supplement in the hotel: $40
Transfer from Eilat to the Arava Border. Your Jordanian Guide will meet you at the Jordanian side of the border. First enjoy a city tour in Aqaba and a free time, and then a 2 hour jeep safari in one of the most beautiful deserts in the world! Arrive to hotel (or camping site) near Petra in the afternoon. On day 2, enjoy a full day in Petra including lunch (see tour above for details). Return to the Arava Border crossing and your hotel in the early evening.
Price includes:
Transportation in A/C bus and jeeps
English speaking guide in Jordan
Entrance fees to Wadi Rum and Petra
One night in a three star hotel on H/B (or camping)
Price does not include:
Border taxes ($45 per person)
Lunch on day one
Personal expenses and drinks
Travel and luggage insurance
Santa Catherina from Eilat
1 day tour to Santa Catherina: leave and return to Eilat
Guaranteed daily departures, minimum 2 passengers
Price: $130 per person.
After crossing the border to Taba, we drive along the shores of the Red Sea and then through an ever-changing area of bizarre sandstone formations to the Sinai High Mountain Range. Arriving at St. Catherine, we visit the famous St. Catherine’s Monastery, including the Church, dating back to the 6th Century and never destroyed since then. We’ll also visit the sites of “The Burning Bush” and “Jethro\s well”. After lunch, we drive back to Eilat. Tour ends at the border.
Price includes:
Drive with A/C vehicles as per itinerary
English speaking guide in Sinai
Lunch
Entrance fees to sites as per itinerary
Price does not include:
Border taxes ($38) and tips
Transportation back from the border
Personal expenses
Travel and luggage insurance
Sinai tour: Snorkeling equipment ($8)
Cairo overnight – 2 days tour from Eilat
Guaranteed daily departures, minimum 2 passengers
Price: $315 per person , Single supplement $40
After crossing the border at Taba drive to Cairo for a full day – visit at the Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the old & famous market Khan el Khalili. Overnight in a 4 star hotel. On day 2 visit Sakkara, Muhammad Ali castle and drive back to Taba border.
Price includes:
Transportation by motor coach with English speaking guide
All entrance fees to mentioned sites
Overnight in a 4 star hotel on H/B basis
Lunch on the second day
Price does not include:
Visa to Egypt $20-$25 and Border taxes $38
Transportation back from the border
Lunch on day one
Travel and medical insurance
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN EILAT (in tourist class hotel)
Valid 01-15 July 2009
From $41 per person per night BB sharing a twin room, $68 single room
Valid 16-30 July 2009
From $70 per person per night BB sharing a twin room, $110 single room
Valid 31 July-29 Aug 2009
From $62 per person per night BB sharing a twin room, $100 single room
TOURS FROM TEL AVIV AND JERUSALEM
"Jordan – The Hashemite Kingdom" from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem
Code: J1
3 days / 2 nights tour to Jordan (Tour J-1): Departures every Sunday.
Day 1 - Sunday
Pick up from your hotel in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and drive to the Sheikh Hussein Bridge or Allenby Bridge and enter Jordan. Drive to Jerash – the Decapolis, located about 45 kilometers north of Amman in the fertile heights of Gilead. Visit the roman city with colonnaded streets, the ancient theater the baths, the hill top temple, the triumphal arch and more. Then drive to Amman for city sightseeing and over night stay.
Day 2- Monday
After an early breakfast, travel south on the road to Wadi Musa, and then ride on horseback into the “siq” (canyon) and on foot to Petra. The city is known as the Red Rock City, and was the ancient capital of the Nabateans from the 2nd and 3rd century AD. Visit the carved monuments, such as the Great Treasury, El Kahazane, and then the field of the tombs, obelisks, and altar (Al Madhbah) from where you can view the entire red sandstone rock city. Return to the village of Wadi Musa and drive back to Amman for overnight.
Day 3- Tuesday
Drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the holy land and the ruins of this historical site. Continue on to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From this point you can see the Jordan Valley, Jericho, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem. Then drive to the border and back into Israel and on to your hotel in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
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Tourist Class |
Per person in twin including breakfast |
500 |
Supplement for two dinners |
27 |
Single supplement |
65 |
Rates include:
The above package is based on a minimum of 2 participants
Hotel accommodation including breakfast
Sightseeing in air conditioned Van or Minibus
English speaking guide
Entrance fees according to the itinerary
Rates do not include:
Lunch and dinner
Travel insurance
Israeli and Jordanian border taxes (approximately $45 per person)
Visa fees if applicable
Tips for guide / driver & the horseman in Petra
Porterage at the hotels
General Information for trips to Jordan and Egypt
- You should be ready to go at the exact pick-up time.
- Have passports & cash for the border fees with you,
and eat breakfast before you go!
- Passport control on both borders can take from 30 mins
to 1.5 hrs.
- Borders fees & tip for Jordanian/Egyptian guide are not included in the price (this should be paid directly to your Israeli operator at the border).
- The horse ride at the entrance to Petra is included in the 2 day tour, but not the private carriage. If you would like to reserve the carriage, your guide will do it on the spot.
- You can use dollars, Euros and even shekels in Jordan and Egypt, but only bills, not coins. You are better off exchanging money in Israel to the local currency.
- Every person holding an Israeli passport MUST use the Israeli passport to cross the border.
- Your English-speaking guide will be waiting for you on the other side of the border.
- Tips are not included.
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