From Paris to Jerusalem!

Sheer romance, sheer adventure! This itinerary includes a tour of Israel's top sights, and three nights in Paris--all in 11 days, at unbeatable rates. (Extend your stay with extra nights in Paris, Jerusalem , or Tel Aviv--ask us how.)

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Day 1- Monday PARIS - Private Air-conditioned Vehicle - Private Chauffeur for your transfers in Paris.
Arrival in Paris! our staff will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel, centrally located near the Champs-Elysées. Drop your luggage, grab your Lonely Planet guidebook (we'll give you a copy of the Paris guide at no extra charge), and head out into the City of Light. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy as you please: strolling the boulevards, watching boats on the Seine, shopping in the markets and boutiques, or people-watching in a cozy cafe.

DAY 2 - Tuesday PARIS (cB)
Full day at leisure, enjoy Paris as you wish, with your guide book at hand.

DAY 3 - Wednesday PARIS (cB)
Come with us on a half-day panoramic motorcoach - group - tour of the city. We'll stop by the Place de l'Opera, Place de la Concorde, Champs-Elysées, Arch de Triomphe, Trocadero, Eiffel Tower (tickets to the first level), Le Bastille and Notre Dame. Then we'll take a short cruise on the Seine before we let you go to find your own favorite Parisian haunts, led there by your Lonely Planet guidebook.

Day 4 - Thursday PARIS TO Jerusalem (cB)
After breakfast, we escort you to the airport to catch your nonstop Air France flight to Tel Aviv .
Air fare is included in our rate , in economy class , tax included .
During the flight, study your Lonely Planet guidebook to Israel and Palestine , which we present to you with our compliments. Upon landing , our staff meets you, assists with entry formalities, and whisks you to your hotel in Jerusalem. Private Air-conditioned Vehicle , Private Chauffeur for your transfers in Israel and Palestine .

Day 5 - Fri - JERUSALEM OLD CITY (BD)
Full day private tour of Jerusalem (old city ) - Bethlehem. Mount of Olives, dramatic view of Jerusalem and Judean Hills, Gethsemane and Kidron Valley; the "City of David " for a walking tour including: the Western Wall .The Temple Mount with the Dome of the Rock. Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. David's tomb, view room of the Last Supper and the Dormition Abbey. Continue to Bethlehem, Rachel's tomb and the Church of the Nativity. Private Air-conditioned Vehicle , private guide and Private Chauffeur for your touring today .

Day 6 - Sat - JERUSALEM - NEW CITY (BD)
Today we venture into Jerusalem the new city: Mt. Herzl , Ein Karem, view the Knesset (Israel's Parliament ) . Private Air-conditioned Vehicle , private guide and Private Chauffeur for your touring today .

Day 7 - Sun - JERICHO - TIBERIAS - SAFED - KIBBUTZ (BD)
Drive to Jericho, the oldest city on earth and then on to the Yardenit baptismal site. Continue to Tiberias and drive along the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes and Tabgha, site of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes. Drive to Safed and visit an old Synagogue and the artist colony. Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse. Private Air-conditioned Vehicle , private guide and Private Chauffeur for your touring today .

Day 8 - Mon - GOLAN'S - NAZARETH - ACRE (BD)
Drive to the Golan Heights and view former Syrian fortifications. On to Nazareth to see the Basilica of the Annunciation and Joseph's Workshop. Continue to Acre, view the Knight's Hall and walk through the Old City. Overnight in Nahariya. Private Air-conditioned Vehicle , private guide and Private Chauffeur for your touring today .

Day 9 - Tue - NAHARIYA - CAESAREA - TEL AVIV (BD)
Proceed to Haifa via the Panorama Road to view the city and its environs from the Carmel Mountains. Descend to the Persian Gardens to visit the Bahai Shrine. Drive along the coast to Caesarea, and then through the Sharon Valley to Tel Aviv. Afternoon at leisure. Private Air-conditioned Vehicle , private guide and Private Chauffeur for your touring today .

Day 10 - Wed - TEL AVIV (BD)
Full day at leisure. Or join one of the optional excursions, maybe to Massada - Dead Sea, through Bethany (Lazarus' village ), and the Good Samaritan Inn. Drive via Ein Gedi to Massada. Ascend by cable car to visit the fortress and the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots, and Herod's palace baths, etc. Dip in the Dead Sea (weather permitting ) .

DAY 11 - Thursday - Departure- Paris (B)
Breakfast is served at your hotel, transfer on own to the airport. Fly back to Paris . End of our service Bon Voyage.

DEPARTURE DATES AND NOTES
This tour departs every Monday .

Your hotel nights in Paris are at a 3 star hotels for the First class & tourist class rates , and 4 star hotels for the "deluxe " rate.

Sample Paris 3-star hotel: the Primotel Empire, Fertel Etoile or Tilsitt. Sample 4 star Paris hotels: Warwick Champs Elysees or similar.

Your tour includes:

• Round-trip airfare between Paris and Tel Aviv. Economy class , tax included, when you handle your own air fare , please deduct $ 300 USD

• All transfers in Israel, as well as in Paris .

• Guided sightseeing according to the itinerary, including all entrance fees

• Meals as indicated in the itinerary: cB = continental breakfast, B = full breakfast; L = set-menu lunch; D = set-menu dinner

• Hotel accommodation as indicated, including all taxes and service charges

• Complimentary Lonely Planet guidebooks to Paris and Israel/Palestine .

What's not included:

• Insurance of any kind. (We'll be glad to mail you a flyer)

• Tips.
• International air fare from/to home