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Tour Overview

Join this classic tour along the coast of Israel up to the magnificent Rosh Hanikra grottoes at its northern border. Visit some of its ancient and modern cities, walk along ancient streets and ancient citadels, feel the history and experience the diversity.

Prices

From	4 Seater	7 Seater	10 Seater	14 Seater
Tel Aviv Area	$900	$1000	$1100	$1200
Jerusalem Area	$1190	$1300	$1420	$1520
Ashdod	$1190	$1300	$1420	$1520
Haifa	$900	$1000	$1100	$1200

Tour Includes

Service of a government licensed English speaking driver/guide.

A comfortable government licensed tourist vehicle.

Pick up/drop off at hotel/ship,

Sightseeing as per the itinerary up to 10 hours.

Tour does NOT include

Entrance fees,

Meals and beverages en route.

Important Notes

Prices are quoted in USD per vehicle and apply for foreign tourists.

On Saturdays and Jewish holidays a supplement of $175 per vehicle will apply.

Bring along head cover and comfortable walking shoes.

This private tour is available daily.

Prices apply for a tour in English, for other languages please contact the office.

We recommend to book this tour at least 24 hours in advance.

Tour Itinerary

08:00 Pick up from the hotel/ship.

Drive north along the Sharon Coast to Caesarea Maritima. Its antiquities park is one of Israel’s most impressive parks, housing unique buildings from various periods, standing side by side over an area of 500 dunams (125 acres). There are architectural remains from the Hellenistic period (the 3rd century BCE) to the Crusader period (the 12th century), when Caesarea was a port city and spent many years as Israel’s capital.

Visit the Roman theater, see the recent archaeological excavations with the Marine Palace, the Hippodrome, the Bath house and walk into the Crusader city, view of the ancient port, the Byzantine street and the Aqueduct.

Continue to the city of Haifa, the 3rd largest city of Israel and its main sea port, ascend Mt.Carmel, enjoy a panoramic view of the city, the Bay and the Bahai Gardens (world center of the Bahai faith).

Proceed for an Akko tour, the capital of the Crusaders kingdom 800 years ago, today an UNESCO heritage site. Enter the old city for a walking tour, visit the Underground Crusader city, the Knight Halls and St. John’s Crypt, walk through the Templar escape tunnel, see the Arab bazaar, the fishing port, the Pillars Inn, the Pizan Quarter and the Sea Wall.

We continue to Rosh Hanikra passing Kibbutz Lochamei Hagetaot (the Ghetto Fighters) and the city of Naharia, enjoy the view of the Galilee Coast and the Border to Lebanon, descend by a cable car to the magnificent marine grottoes for a visit.

Return to hotel/ship.

FAQ

Our guides are all government licensed by the Ministry of Tourism, speak English or another language as ordered. We are proud of our team of guides, who are experienced, knowledgeable, interesting and service oriented, well-mannered and love guiding. On Trip Advisor you can find excellent reviews of our guided tours.

The vehicles used for the tours are government licensed tourist vehicles. They are designated for transporting tourists only, are comfortable, new and maintained by our in-house traffic officer. Families and small groups will enjoy travelling in a car driven by a suitably licensed driver-guide (two-in-one, no doubt a saving). Large groups will be transported in small or large luxury tourist buses.

In general for daily private tours is it better not to keep baggage in the car. If your tour is ending at the airport and therefore it is necessary to take your baggage, please let us know in advance so that we can provide a suitable vehicle. Please take into account that if you have a large number of suitcases that require a large vehicle, it may increase the tour price.

The most popular language is English, followed by Spanish, mandarin, French and German, however guiding is available in almost all foreign languages. For less popular languages it is better to book as far in advance as possible to ensure availability of a guide speaking your desired language. The cost of guides that speak languages other than English is higher and that will affect the tour price.

The basic price of the tour includes a vehicle and guide. We can of course reserve and include meals, accommodation, entrance fees and special activities (such as ATV rides, winery and/or culinary tours, etc.), as you may require.

The tour price does not include VAT (tourists are exempt from paying VAT on touring services), and anything else that has been decided not to include – such as accommodation, meals and entrance fees. In general we can include or exclude anything in or from the tour price, as required.

Of course, as well as all the time you want or need for each activity. The guide will be able to assist you in finding stores and desirable objects.

During the Israeli summers the days are long and the departure hour in the mornings can be as late as 09:00 AM. In winter the days are short so it is recommended not to leave any later than 08:00 AM to ensure arriving at all the sites planned for visiting before closing.

A touring days is up to 10 hours, however tours to nearer distances will be shorter and those to further distances will be longer, so that in general touring days will range from 9 to 11 hours accordingly.

The quantity and variety of restaurants in Israel is enormous. We try to select restaurants that serve typical Israeli cuisine. If you prefer chef or other type of restaurants we will be happy to recommend some that suit your budget and tastes.

No. It is not possible to join a private tour.

The tour prices does not include tips. On a private tour the accepted tipping amount is $50 per day (for all the tour participants) to the tour guide.