Pre & Post Tours

Jerusalem Old City Tour

Saturday, October 19, 2013, 09:00-16:00 
Thursday, October 24, 2013, 09:00-16:00 

A visit to the heart of the old city, starting with an amazing view of the Old City from Mount of Olives. Proceed to a short visit to the Church of Gethsemane - This is where Jesus came after the Last Supper. Here he was also caught and brought before the High Priest. At the entrance there is an ancient olive tree orchard, which leads to a beautiful structure with twelve domes representing the Twelve Apostles. 

"Gethsemane” comes from “Gat Shemen” in Hebrew, which means olive press. Of course this is due to the many natural growing olive trees in the area.

Continue to the renovation and restoration work at the "David's Tomb" on Mount Zion. It is a site traditionally viewed as the burial place of David, King of Israel. The tomb is situated in a ground floor corner of the remains of the former Hagia Zion, a Byzantine church; the upper floor of the same building has traditionally been viewed as the Cenacle of Jesus. 
Enter the Old City through Zion Gate and walk through the alleys of the city to the Jewish Quarter where we will visit the remains of the Roman-Byzantine Cardo - the main market street of the city at that time.

Continue to the heart of the old city for an amazing view of the Temple Mount with its Mosques and Wailing Wall. Proceed to the Wailing Wall plaza, the most sacred place of worship for Jews and prominent remnant of the Temple house.

Enter the old city via the Moslem Quarter, The tour will continue to the Christian Quarter where we will walk the path of the famed Via Dolorosa ("Path of Grief"), - Christ's last moments - from the time of his trial to the time of his crucifixion. While in the Christian Quarter, you will visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, also known as the Church of Resurrection. The Church is one of the holiest sites for the Christian world. Departure the old city through the Jaffa Gate.

Return to the David Intercontinental Hotel approximately at 16:00

Rate per person US$ 120

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Dead Sea Relaxation

Sunday, October 20, 2013, 09:00-17:00

Departure from the David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel-Aviv after breakfast to the Judean Desert and to the "Dead Sea" - the lowest point on earth. Roadside for a view of "Qumran", the caves where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered.

Then continue to the Visitor Center of "AHAVA", Tourist Center and a shop that sell cosmetic products and remedies of "AHAVA", made on the basis of mud, minerals and salts of the Dead Sea. 
Continue southbound along the Dead Sea to the delightful Hod Dead Sea Hotel, Pool & Spa. The “Ma’ayan” Spa is one of the up-to-date in the region and features a heated Dead Sea water pool, rich in minerals, sulfur pools, modern Jacuzzi, dry Finnish sauna, hydrotherapy and comfortable, well equipped personal treatment rooms, in a tranquil, relaxed atmosphere, where we will enjoy a relaxing swimming pools, swimming in the Dead Sea & rubbing therapeutic Dead Sea mud on your body. Biblically it was a place of refuge for King David and was one of the world's first health resorts for Herod the Great.

Lunch at the Hod Dead Sea hotel.

Return to the David Intercontinental Hotel approximately at 17:00

Rate per person US$ 130

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Bethlehem & Jerusalem

Thursday, October 24, 2013, 08:00-17:00

Departure from the David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel-Aviv after breakfast to Jerusalem and neighboring Bethlehem (City of Bread), the hometown of King David and the birthplace of Jesus. From Manger Square walk to the Church of Nativity and descend to the grotto, the place where Jesus was laid in the manger. Visiting the Catholic Church of St. Catherine, the Greek Church, the Milk Grotto where Mary fed Jesus and Shepherd's Fields.

Continue to the heart of the old city for an amazing view of the Temple Mount with its Mosques and Wailing Wall. Proceed to the Wailing Wall plaza, the most sacred place of worship for Jews and prominent remnant of the Temple house.

Via the Moslem Quarter, the tour will continue to the Christian Quarter walking the path of the famed Via Dolorosa ("Path of Grief"), - Christ's last moments - from the time of his trial to the time of his crucifixion. While in the Christian Quarter, you will visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, also known as the Church of Resurrection. The Church is one of the holiest sites for the Christian world. Depart the old city through the Jaffa Gate.

Return to the David Intercontinental Hotel approximately at 17:00

Rate per person US$ 160

 

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Nazareth, Tiberias & Sea of Galilee

Sunday, October 20, 2013, 08:00-17:00

Departure from the David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel-Aviv after breakfast through the plain of Armageddon to Nazareth, where we visit the Church of the Annunciation and St. Joseph's Carpentry.

Driving via Kfar Cana onto the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Tabgha – Church of Multiplication of the Fish and Loaves. 
Continue for a stop at Capernaum, known as the City of Christ (Matt. 9:1).

Overlook on Tiberias and drive to the site of the baptismal on the Jordan River. 

Return to your hotel in Tel Aviv  via the scenic view of Mt. Tabor, site of the transfiguration.

Return to the David Intercontinental Hotel approximately at 17:00

Rate per person US$ 130

 

 

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Haifa- Bahá’í Gardens & Caesarea

Friday, October 25, 2013, 08:00-17:00

The Bahai Gardens in Haifa comprise a staircase of nineteen terraces extending all the way up the northern slope of Mount Carmel. The geometry of the complex is built around the axis connecting it with the City of ‘Akko, which also has great historical and sacred significance for Bahais. At its heart stands the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb, which is the resting place of the Prophet-Herald of the Bahai Faith.

While different parts of the gardens offer a variety of experiences, they speak in a common language of graveled paths, hedges and flower beds groomed and nurtured by dedicated gardeners. The gardens frame panoramic views of the city, the Galilee Hills and the Mediterranean Sea.

The tour will then continue to Caesarea, the city that still holds the magic of Roman times. The city underwent vast changes under Herod the Great, who renamed it Caesarea in honor of the emperor. In 22 BCE he began construction of a deep sea harbor and built storerooms, markets, wide roads, baths, temples to Rome and Augustus, and imposing public buildings. Every five years, the city hosted major sports competitions, gladiator games and theatrical productions. Today, Caesarea’s antiquities park is one of Israel’s most impressive venues, filled with fascinating fortresses, an amphitheatre, aqueduct and other structures that are a living testimony to 2300 years of history. The original amphitheatre, with its acoustics that have remained perfect over thousands of years, is used for live performances – singers, musicians, symphonies and a host of open-air events.

The tour includes lunch at “Port Coffee” Restaurant in Caesarea

Return to the David Intercontinental Hotel approximately at 17:00

Rate per person $USD 130

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Tours Include

  • Lunch on route
  • Service charge & taxes
  • Deluxe air-conditioned bus
  • Licensed English-speaking guide
  • Admission fees

Terms of Payment

50% deposit will be charged by Ortra Ltd upon receipt of your “Registration Form”. 
The rest of the Tourist Services reservation balance will be charged one week prior to your arrival.
Payments will be refunded according to the cancellation policy.

IMPORTENT NOTES:

  • Tour requires a minimum of 15 participants
  • The registration for the pre & post conference tours will be open until September 19th, 2013. 
    After this date we will not be able to guarantee participation.
  • All tours depart from and return to the David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv.