Bus Tours in Israel
Even on a 10 day Taglit-Birthright Israel trip, it's tough to see EVERYTHING this amazing part of the world has to offer. So if you are thinking about staying on in Israel and exploring some more, we have a daily bus tour leaving from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem which may be of interest to you...
You can book this tour at any time, even once you are in Israel. There is a fee for cancelling or changing your booking - full details are on the reservation form.
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The following are guaranteed tours available from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on a seat in a coach basis.
Jerusalem “Old and New”– operates daily (full day tour)
Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Enter the Old City and walk through the Armenian and Jewish quarters to the recently excavated and restored Cardo. See the Western Wall, the Kotel, and continue to the Christian quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Proceed to the New City; view the Knesset, Israel’s parliament and visit Yad Vashem, the Memorial to the Holocaust. On Fridays. Saturdays and Jewish Holidays, instead of Yad Vashem, the tour will take you to visit the Tomb of King David, the room of the Last Supper and the Dormition Abbey.
Rate from Tel Aviv $90 per person, rate from Jerusalem $70 per person
Jerusalem and Bethlehem – operates daily (full day tour)
Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Enter the Old City and walk through the Armenian and Jewish quarters to the recently excavated and restored Cardo, the Roman road. See the Western Wall, the Kotel, and continue to the Christian quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Continue to Bethlehem for an overview of Shepherd’s fields.
Visit the Church of Nativity and the Manger’s square. Return to meeting point.
Rate from Tel Aviv $110 per person, rate from Jerusalem $90 per person
Massada & the Dead Sea – operates daily (full day tour)
Drive via the Judean Hills to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth; drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada. 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.
Free time to swim and float in the therapeutic water of the Dead Sea.
Rate from Tel Aviv $115 per person, rate from Jerusalem $105 per person
Biblical highlights of the North – Nazareth, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum –
Departures: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (full day tour).
Drive via the coastal road through the landscape of lower Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where Jesus spent his childhood. Visit the Church of Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue via Cana, and proceed to Tiberias. Drive along the Sea of Galilee to visit Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue. Continue to Tabgha, site of the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. Continue to Yardenit Baptism site on the Jordan River.
Rate from Tel Aviv $90 per person, rate from Jerusalem $95 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, tour the ancient 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 from Tel Aviv $99 per person, rate from Jerusalem $109 per person