Cutting Edge HC Tour Proposal

Shalom and Welcome to Israel! I am happy to present a suggested itinerary for your upcoming trip to Israel. Please note that none of the activities and hotels have been booked yet. Excited to hear your thoughts!

Proposed Tour Itinerary

DAY 2: July 28 (Tuesday) – Caesarea and Nazareth

• 9:00 Checkout and head north along the coast
• Tour the highlights of Roman-era Caesarea: Herod’s Sunken port, the hippo-stadium, Herod’s Palace, Paul’s Prison (?), the Theatre and Aquaduct beach.
• Pass by Megiddo and cross the plains of Armageddon
• Tour Nazareth’s Church of Annunciation and the Holy Family Church.
• Enjoy a local Arab cuisine for lunch.
• Reach the Wedding Church in Cana, with an optional Renewal of the Vows ceremony.
• Drive across the Galilee to Tiberias

Overnight: Tiberias Sofia hotel (Premium rooms) dinner included

DAY 3: July 29 (Wednesday) – The Golan Heights

• 9:00 Checkout and ascend to Golan Heights.
• Reach the top of Mount Bental and view into Syria.
• Visit the 1973 “Valley of Tears” battle site.
• Lunch and hospitality experience in a Druze village.
• Optional visit to a local winery or Chocolatier.

Overnight: Tiberias Sofia hotel (Premium rooms)

DAY 4: July 30 (Thursday) – Around the Sea of Galilee

• 9:00 Head to Mount of Beatitudes and learn about Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount”.
• Continue to Capernaum and reach its synagogue and Saint Peter Church.
• See the 2,000-year-old Boat of the Galilee on display in Kibbutz Ginosar, and possibly meet its finder.
• Tour of Jewish Kabbalah center of Tsfat, combined with a lunch break.
• 2.5 hours drive to Jerusalem

Overnight: Jerusalem Mamilla hotel (Studio rooms) or Dan Panorama hotel (Jerusalem rooms)

DAY 5: July 31 (Friday) – Jerusalem’s Old City

• 9:00 Head to the Holy Sepulcher and learn about its significance to Christianity.
• Walk along the Stations of the Cross and the local markets of the Old City (the Suq).
• Continue to the Jewish Quarter and a view of the Western Wall.
• Visit the Room of Last Supper and King David’s Tomb Mark on Mount Zion.
• Continue to Mahane Yudah Market for a special lunch experience followed by a stroll through the market.
• Drive through Mea Shearim Ultra Orthodox neighborhood.
• Shabbat dinner at the hotel.

Overnight: Jerusalem Mamilla hotel or Dan Panorama hotel

DAY 6: Aug 1 (Saturday) – Bethlehem & Israel Museum

• 9:00 head to Bethlehem with a Palestinian guide.
• Visit the Church of the Nativity and the Milk Grotto.
• Continue to the Shepherd’s Fields.
• Lunch and shopping break in Bethlehem
• Return to Jerusalem and have a private guided tour through the highlights of the Israel Museum.
• Optional evening activity: the Tower of David Night Spectacular.

Overnight: Jerusalem Mamilla hotel or Dan Panorama hotel

DAY 7: Aug 2 (Sunday) – Masada and the Dead Sea

• 9:00 Checkout and drive down into the Judean Desert.
• Track near Qumran the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
• Drive through Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
• Ascend by Cable car to Masada and learn its dramatic role in Jewish history.
• Enjoy a lunch, swim, and spa at a Dead Sea Hotel.
• 2.5 hours transfer to Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tel Aviv Intercontinental hotel or Dan Panorama hotel

DAY 8: Aug 3 (Monday) – Meetings + Exploring Tel Aviv

• Meeting in the Morning.
• A walking tour through the alleys of Old Jaffa.
• Continue by car through Neve Tzedek neighborhood, and along Rothschild Boulevard.
• Optional visit to the Hall of Independence.
• Continue to the Rabin Assassination site and a drive through the City Center
• Optional lunch + stroll and shopping in Sarona Market or Hacarmel Market

Overnight: Tel Aviv Intercontinental hotel or Dan Panorama hotel

DAY 9: Aug 4 (Tuesday) – To the Gaza Envelope

• 9:00 head to the Gaza Envelope via the coastal highway.
• Visit Kibbutz Yad Mordechi and Netiv Hasa’rah.
• Reach the Nova Music Festival memorial.
• See the Burnt Cars Display near Tekuma.
• At Sderot visit the Police station memorial and Kobi Hill.

Overnight: Tel Aviv Intercontinental hotel or Dan Panorama hotel

DAY 10: Aug 5 (Wednesday) – Meeting and Dining

• Meetings in Tel Aviv.
• Special festive dinner.

Overnight: Tel Aviv Intercontinental hotel or Dan Panorama hotel

DAY 11: Aug 6 (Thursday) – Airport Transfer

• Transfer to the Airport.
• Optional VIP airport service.
• Farewell and l’Hitra’ot! (“See you again” in Hebrew)

Terms and Conditions

Price per person in a double room (hotels Intercontinental, Sofia & Mamilla): $4080US

Price per person in a double room (hotels Dan Panorama TLV & JRS, Sofia): $3420US

Single room supplement $1200US

• Prices are for a group of minimum 20 passengers in minimum

of 10 rooms

• Prices do not include VAT. VAT will be added in case the client is Israeli

The program includes:

• Program designed and accompanied by “Danny the Digger”
• Indicated hotels including breakfast
• English speaking guide (total of 8 days)
• Tourism 50 seats bus during the guided days / hours
• Transfers without a guide:

o International airport – Tel Aviv

o Tel Aviv – International airport

• All entrances and activities during the guided days
• Night Spectacular at the Tower of David
• Hotel facilities (no rooms) at the Dead Sea
• Meals: Two dinners at hotel Sofia, Druze lunch, Wine & Cheese tasting, Mahaneyudah tasting
• experience, Shabbat dinner at the hotel, Dead Sea hotel lunch, festive dinner last night
• Personal bottles of water

The program does not include:

• Personal expenses (Spa, shopping, phone etc.).
• Medical insuranc
• Lunches and dinners not included at the proposal
• Transportation during free time and days
• Entrances during the times without a tour guide
• Pub crawl
• Bethlehem tour
• Meeting arrangements and halls rentals

*Hotel reservations depend of availability

*Site reservations depend of availability

We look forward to lead you through an unforgattble tour experience of Israel and the Holy Land!

Danny “the Digger” and his team