DAY 2 - ISTANBUL Saturday (B)
Welcome to the City of the Sultans! We visit the top sights in an all-day tour, including the Blue Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome, the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum with its collection of priceless oriental carpets, and legendary Topkapi Palace Museum, the imperial residence of the sultans for centuries.

DAY 3 - ISTANBUL & ATHENS Sunday (B)
Today we fly south and west across the Sea of Marmara and the deep blue of the Aegean to fabled Athens. International airfares are included between Istanbul, Athens & Tel Aviv in the tour rates.) Upon arrival, our staff meets you and escorts you to your hotel in the Greek capital. The rest of the day is yours: Athens awaits you! If you prefer to extend your stay in Turkey , please click here.

DAY 4 - ATHENS Monday (BL)
A half-day city tour shows you this great city's layout: we visit Syntagma Square, the heart of Modern Athens, drive by the parliament, and climb up to the Acropolis. Lunch is included at a local taverna.
The afternoon is yours to explore Athens as you like. Take in some shopping, or relax at a real Athenian cafe in the Plaka.

DAY 5 - GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE Tuesday (BL)
We drive to the Marina Trocadero and board a boat for a tour of the saronic Gulf and its islands Aegina, Poros and Hydra. After our delightful day at sea, the evening brings us traditional Greek dancing and entertainment, after which we drive to Athens airport for our evening flight to Tel Aviv. (airfare is included in the rate between Athens and Tel Aviv in economy class, tax included .
Upon arrival in Israel, we drive up into the Judean Hills to our Jerusalem hotel. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur

DAY 6 - Israel and Palestine : JERUSALEM & BETHLEHEM - Wednesday (B)
The Holy City is at our feet: we visit the Western Wall, Temple Mount, the Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Roman Cardo, fabled Mount Zion, and King David's Tomb, then drive to biblical Bethlehem to visit Rachel's Tomb and the Church of the Nativity, returning to our Jerusalem hotel in the evening. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur

DAY 7 - JERUSALEM Thursday (B)
Today fabled Jerusalem is yours to explore as you like on your own , guidebook in hand. Go at your own pace, fulfilling your own interests. See the renowned Israel Museum, probe the labyrinth of the Old City with its bazaars and scents of spices, or just relax in a cafe in modern West Jerusalem-the choice is yours.

DAY 8 - DEAD SEA & QUMRAN Friday (B)
We drive down below sea level to the Dead Sea for a visit to one of its mineral spas. Try a swim in the Dead Sea's saline waters, where you'll be as buoyant as a cork! On the drive back up to Jerusalem, we stop at Qumran, the Essene community where the precious Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur

DAY 9 - ISRAEL ON YOUR OWN Saturday (B)
Today is yours to plan as you like. Come with us on an optional excursion (US$98) by Jeep into the Judean desert to see its wildlife, plant life, and the age-old Mar Saba monastery; or plan your own adventure within Jerusalem, to its suburbs, or to another city, perhaps nearby Tel Aviv. The decision is yours. Extend your stay in Jerusalem ?

DAY 10 - DEPARTURE Sunday (B)
Our staff escorts you to Lod airport near Tel Aviv for your flight home.