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EILAT & PETRA PACKAGE 3 Days/2 Nights This package includes: • Two-night hotel accommodations at Dan Eilat Hotel • Full Israeli breakfast daily • One lunch in Petra (during tour) Day 1: Arrival Settle into your hotel, the Dan Eilat, and enjoy free time before the next day's amazing tour. Day 2: Petra A full buffet-style Israeli breakfast provides a fortifying start to your day in Petra, which will be in the company of a licensed Jordanian English-speaking guide. A short drive takes you into Jordan at the Arava border crossing, where lunch in the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World awaits past the narrow Siq gorge, marked by soaring cliffs. A horse takes you through to the vast, unique city carved into sheer rock face by the Nabataean people. The treasury, Roman-style theater, and elaborate, intricately carved works are among the many sights that will astound you here. Day 2: Departure Leave Eilat and its Red Sea high-rise hotels and coral reefs behind. THE GLORY OF HAIFA 4 Days/3 Nights This package includes: • Three-night hotel accommodations at Dan Carmel Haifa • Full Israeli breakfast daily • One dinner at the hotel • One entrance to the fitness spa with sauna, Jacuzzi ® , and hammam/Turkish bath • One entrance to the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art • One tour per person, per stay from the below options: (a) Tour to Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee (b) Tour to Acco (c) Tour to Acre (d) Tour to Haifa and the Druze Villages This flexible experience also includes a choice of one of the following tour options: Haifa: Take an up close and personal view of Israel's beautiful northern capital, featuring panoramic views over the city, Louis Promenade, and the coastline. The stunning Baháí Gardens, renowned worldwide for their gorgeous landscaping, are part of your tour, as are the Stella Maris Church and Carmelite Monastery, and the authentically renovated historic German Colony. Acre: One of the oldest continually inhabited cities on the planet, to go to Acre is to step back in time to the days when it was the maritime capital of the Crusader kingdom. Experience the underground Knight's Halls, a walk along the top of the ancient city walls—one of the very few around the world that have survived violent attacks and battles almost entirely intact. This tour's route also passes through the bustling market street, once the main thoroughfare of the old city and now restored to reflect authentic Crusades-era style. Caesarea: This route travels through the original agricultural settlements established from 1886 onwards by Baron Edmond de Rothschild, and into the ancient seaport of Caesarea, where you can catch a glimpse of life in the Roman era under the rule of King Herod. Luxurious palaces, bathhouses, and impressive cultural sites, like the restored amphitheater that continues to host concerts and rock shows in modern day, can all be found in this former Roman capital. Pastoral Ein Hod, Israel's only designated artists' village, concludes the tour, where works from galleries and exhibitions, including sculptures, glassworks, ceramics, original designs, gifts and more, wait to be taken home with you. Nazareth & the Sea of Galilee: Some of Christianity's most important historic sites are located in the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth, including the imposing Basilica of the Annunciation, which was built over the remains of his mother, Mary's, home. The vibrant Old Market is also full of delightful surprises, from hidden buildings and ancient mosques to churches and synagogues—see if you can spot any later from the top of the Mount of Precipitation. A visit to Capernaum National Park, featuring lush gardens, a boating harbor, promenade, and the remains of a fishing village from the Second Temple period, is also part of your tour of the largest Arab city in Israel. Departure Dates: Friday arrivals only; tours depart on Saturdays. Israel 79