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Kudos to the creators of this tour... that team deserves high praise for the comprehensive ecumenical itinerary and the smooth logistics... our Tauck Director ran our tour with such attention to detail, such charm, such caring and humor... we felt safe and comfortable. – Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Huchital, TX


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Stay two nights at the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea; enjoy a Bedouin-style dinner feast with sword dancing in Little Petra


5. AKKO, PLACE OF MANY RULERS Explore the old citadel of the walled city of Akko, with its warren of streets and alleys, arches, towers, tunnels and underground chambers. Experience the tranquility of the 18th-century Jezzar Pasha Mosque, with its graceful minarets and stunning mosaics, built over the ruins of a Crusader church. Lunch at one of the city’s best-known, most sought-after restaurants, Uri Buri, run by Chef Uri Yirmias; casual with understated elegance, his seafood is famous all over Israel. Next stop is Jerusalem; pause at the Mount of Olives before arriving at your five-star hotel. Dine à la carte tonight at Scala, one of the best restaurants in Jerusalem. Meals BLD


6. JERUSALEM – CITY OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY Your guided city tour begins along the Cardo; descend into the ingeniously engineered Sephardic Synagogues, built below street level. Following lunch at a café, your guided tour continues at the Western Wall, last remnant of Solomon’s temple, which held the Ark of the Covenant. The wide plaza before the wall is an open-air synagogue where Jews gather daily to pray and offer supplications to God, sometimes written on paper and stuffed into cracks between the massive stones. Meals BL


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7. THE OLD CITY / DOME OF THE ROCK Return to the Old City for a visit to the Dome of the Rock, a 7th- century Islamic shrine built on the Temple Mount. Its golden dome shelters the rock from which the Prophet Mohammed ascended to Heaven; for Jews, it covers the holiest spot on Earth, the Foundation Stone of Solomon’s inner temple. Retrace the steps Jesus took on the Via Dolorosa en route to the Crucifixion; the winding path ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which encloses the place where Jesus was crucified and buried. Visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial Museum, where a guide walks you through the images, survivors’ accounts, and artifacts that put human faces on the Holocaust. Join us tonight for a private wine & hors d’oeuvres reception followed by a spectacular sound and light show at the Tower of David. Meals BL


8. BETHLEHEM / DEAD SEA SCROLLS Spend time in Jerusalem or join us for a locally guided visit to the West Bank and Bethlehem. Tourism is the primary industry, but it is also home to fine art by local craftsmen with centuries-old skills. The 4th-century Church of the Nativity exterior is unassuming; inside, a silver star on the floor marks the spot where Jesus was born. Walk from Manger Square to the Milk Grotto, where the Holy Family took refuge. Return to Jerusalem for a visit to the Israel Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls. Meals B


9. MASADA / CROSSING INTO JORDAN Depart for Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1,300 feet above the Dead Sea. A Jewish revolt against the Romans ended here in 73 AD; today, Masada is an important connection to the modern state as it is the place where Israeli soldiers swear their oath of allegiance. Have lunch in Jericho and cross into Jordan for a two-night stay at a luxury resort on the Dead Sea. Meals BLD


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