After the conference, participants will be able to enjoy a diverse choice of sightseeing tours and excursions specially tailored to highlight the magic and spectacle of Israel and Jordan.

All post-conference tours require a minimum of 15 participants.
In case of less than 15 participants, the tour will not be operated.

The registration for the pre-conference tours will be open until October 31st, 2014
after this date we will not be able to guarantee participation. 

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3-days Tour – Timna Park, Ramon Crater, Dead Sea, Masada & Jerusalem
Wednesday-Friday, December 10-12, 2014

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Timna Park & Ramon Crater

After breakfast, departure from Eilat to Timna Park, the site of the world’s first copper mine. Thousands of ancient mining shafts can be seen throughout the park as well as remaining of smelting furnaces dating back to ancient imperial Egypt. Copper was the first metal used to create work and household tools, weapons, costly ornaments and cultic objects. You will thrill at the stories of Hathor, the goddess of copper, and the deified Pharaoh Ramses, and also find remnants of Egyptian mythology and fascinating history. The multimedia presentation “The Mines of Time” brings these stories alive, and explains copper-mining from ancient Egyptian times to t present day. 

We will then continue to Mitzpe Ramon, Ramon Crater, a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert. Located at the peak of Mount Negev, 85 km south of the city of Beersheba, the landform is not actually an impact crater from a meteor, but rather the world's largest makhtesh. The crater is 40 km long, 2-10 km wide and 500 meters deep, and is shaped like an elongated heart. The only settlement in the area is the small town of Mitzpe Ramon Ramon Observation Point, located on the northern edge of the. Today the crater and its surrounding area form Israel's largest national park, the Ramon Nature Reserve. We will continue to Kfar Hanokdim for overnight, a green oasis shaded by palm trees and crowned with biblically inspired gardens. Walking into Kfar Hanokdim reveals a picturesque scene: Bedouin tents comfortably fitted with colorful rugs and mattresses, "Divans" (i.e.: Function halls, suitable for dining, seminars and lectures) built from wood, local stone, decorated carpets and fabrics woven from black goat's hair. Desert style guest rooms amongst conveniently positioned shady seated areas.

Dinner and Overnight in Kfar Hanokdim

Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Dead Sea & Masada

Departure from Kfar Hanokdim for a full-day tour of the Arava Valley and the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, where you can take a salty yet relaxing swim -420 meters (1,378 ft) below sea level. Biblically, it was a place of refuge for King David and was one of the world’s first health resorts, for Herod the Great. An assortment of mineral waters of various qualities is used for therapeutic and cosmetic treatments, as well as for manufacturing the famous Dead Sea cosmetics lines. Visit the delightful Ein Gedi Spa and continue to Masada, a rugged natural fortress of majestic beauty and history - where you will ascend to the top of the mountain via cable car. Masada became a famous landmark after the first Jewish-Roman war, when a siege of the fortress by troops of the Roman Empire led to a mass suicide of the site’s Jewish Sicarii fugitives. 

Drive via the Judean Desert to Jerusalem
Dinner and Overnight in Jerusalem

Friday, December 12, 2014
Jerusalem

After breakfast we will start our day with a tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Stroll through the Armenian Quarter and the restored Jewish Quarter, visit the Roman Cardo, the Herodian mansions through the "shuk" and continue to the Western Wall (Kotel), one of the holiest Jewish sites on earth. The Kotel, a remnant of the retaining Herodian wall that once enclosed and supported the Second Temple, is also called the "Wailing Wall" where, for centuries, Jews have gathered to lament the loss of their temple.
Walk the path of the famed Via Dolorosa, visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the Jaffa Gate.

Dinner and Overnight in Jerusalem

Rates include:

• 3 nights' accommodation in a 4-star hotel, including Breakfast and Dinner 
• 3 lunches on route
• Service charge & taxes
• Deluxe air-conditioned bus
• Licensed English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees to sites

Rates do not include:

• Gratuities
• Personal expenses

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2-days Tour – Timna Park, Ramon Crater, Dead Sea & Masada 
Wednesday-Thursday, December 10-11, 2014

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Timna Park & Ramon Crater

After breakfast, departure from Eilat to Timna Park, the site of the world’s first copper mine. Thousands of ancient mining shafts can be seen throughout the park as well as remaining of smelting furnaces dating back to ancient imperial Egypt. Copper was the first metal used to create work and household tools, weapons, costly ornaments and cultic objects. You will thrill at the stories of Hathor, the goddess of copper, and the deified Pharaoh Ramses, and also find remnants of Egyptian mythology and fascinating history. The multimedia presentation “The Mines of Time” brings these stories alive, and explains copper-mining from ancient Egyptian times to t present day. 

We will then continue to Mitzpe Ramon, Ramon Crater, a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert. Located at the peak of Mount Negev, 85 km south of the city of Beersheba, the landform is not actually an impact crater from a meteor, but rather the world's largest makhtesh. The crater is 40 km long, 2-10 km wide and 500 meters deep, and is shaped like an elongated heart. The only settlement in the area is the small town of Mitzpe Ramon Ramon Observation Point, located on the northern edge of the. Today the crater and its surrounding area form Israel's largest national park, the Ramon Nature Reserve. We will continue to Kfar Hanokdim for overnight, a green oasis shaded by palm trees and crowned with biblically inspired gardens. Walking into Kfar Hanokdim reveals a picturesque scene: Bedouin tents comfortably fitted with colorful rugs and mattresses, "Divans" (i.e.: Function halls, suitable for dining, seminars and lectures) built from wood, local stone, decorated carpets and fabrics woven from black goat's hair. Desert style guest rooms amongst conveniently positioned shady seated areas.

Dinner and Overnight in Kfar Hanokdim

Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Dead Sea & Masada

Departure from Kfar Hanokdim for a full-day tour of the Arava Valley and the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, where you can take a salty yet relaxing swim -420 meters (1,378 ft) below sea level. Biblically, it was a place of refuge for King David and was one of the world’s first health resorts, for Herod the Great. An assortment of mineral waters of various qualities is used for therapeutic and cosmetic treatments, as well as for manufacturing the famous Dead Sea cosmetics lines. Visit the delightful Ein Gedi Spa and continue to Masada, a rugged natural fortress of majestic beauty and history - where you will ascend to the top of the mountain via cable car. Masada became a famous landmark after the first Jewish-Roman war, when a siege of the fortress by troops of the Roman Empire led to a mass suicide of the site’s Jewish Sicarii fugitives. 

Drive via the Judean Desert to Jerusalem
Dinner and Overnight in Jerusalem

Rates include:

• 2 nights' accommodation in a 4-star hotel, including Breakfast and Dinner 
• 2 lunches on route
• Service charge & taxes
• Deluxe air-conditioned bus
• Licensed English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees to sites

Rates do not include:

• Gratuities
• Personal expenses

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2-days Tour – Petra 
Wednesday-Thursday, December 10-11, 2014

Minimum 2 people required

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Transfer from Eilat to South Border, Wadi Rum, Petra

8:30AM-9:00AM – Pick up from your hotel in Eilat by our representative and transfer to South border. Visa Formalities, and drive to Wadi Rum in air-conditioned vehicle (approx. 1 hour). View the famous Seven Pillars of Wisdom, followed by a short stop at the Visitor Centre. A local Bedouin guide will take you to a unique desert trail in an opened jeep (approx. 2 hours). Continue with a visit to the Lawrence Spring, the Ghazaly gorge with its ancient inscriptions on the rock, the Small Arch and the great sand dunes.

Drive to Petra in the afternoon (approx. 1 hour)
Dinner and overnight in Petra

Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Petra, South Border, Departure

After breakfast a local guide will meet you at the hotel and take you to Petra through the Siq, where he will introduce you to the highlights of the Nabatean city. Enter the city and discover the most astonishing and dramatic monument in Jordan: the Treasury. View the amphitheatre, the tombs, facades and the colonnaded street. Enjoy some free time, ending at the entrance/ meeting point, and have lunch. Drive back to Aqaba for an optional city tour, and then, off to South border crossing and transfer to Eilat Hotel.

Rates include:

• Transfer from Eilat hotel to the Arava border 
• Assistance at the border
• 1 night accommodation in a 4-star hotel, including breakfast and dinner 
• 2 lunches on route
• Deluxe air-conditioned bus
• Licensed English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees to sites
• Jeep Ride in Wadi Rum
• Jordanian Government Tax and Service Charges
• Visa to Jordan

Rates do not include:

• Jordanian and Israeli border Taxes
• Gratuities 
• Beverages
• Travel Insurance
• Personal expenses