Galilee, Golan, Caesarea and Acre 3 Day Tour

Overview

1. Day 1Caesarea, Haifa and the Northern Coast
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   07:15 AMHotel pickup in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem

   Pickup from Tel Aviv hotels is at around 07:15, and from Jerusalem hotels at around 06:00 because of the long drive north. Pickups can start 30 to 60 minutes earlier, and we confirm your exact time the day before. The road runs north along the coast past Herzliya and Netanya.

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3. 2
   MorningCaesarea National Park

   Your first stop is Caesarea, the port city King Herod built and named after Caesar. Walk through the Roman theater that still hosts concerts, the remains of the hippodrome and a temple platform that once looked over a busy harbor. Sand covered much of the city for centuries, which is why so much survived.

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4. 3
   MiddayBaha'i Shrine and Gardens in Haifa

   Continue up the coast to Haifa for a stop at the Baha'i Gardens. Nineteen terraces of flowers and clipped lawns step down Mount Carmel toward the bay, with the golden-domed shrine at their center.

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   AfternoonRosh Hanikra sea grottoes

   At Israel's northern tip, on the border with Lebanon, you go down the white chalk cliff by cable car to the Rosh Hanikra grottoes. Inside, the sea surges through tunnels and caves carved by thousands of years of waves.

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   Late afternoonThe Crusader city of Acre

   Heading back south you stop in Acre (Akko), the best preserved Crusader city in the country. You see the walls and moat that stopped Napoleon, Crusader remains, the Ottoman-era prison and the lively market where people still live inside the old stone buildings.

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7. EveningOvernight at a kibbutz guesthouse in the north

   Check in at a kibbutz guesthouse in northern Israel, named on your booking voucher. Dinner is not included, so the evening is yours to relax. Breakfast is served the next morning before day 2.

8. Day 2The Golan Heights
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   MorningSea of Galilee lookout and Hamat Gader

   After breakfast you set off from the guesthouse to a lookout above the southern end of the Sea of Galilee, with the Golan Heights rising behind the lake. You then cross the Jordan River and climb past Hamat Gader, where the Romans enjoyed hot spring baths almost 2,000 years ago.

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10. 7
    Late morningShalom Observatory

    From this high viewpoint on the Golan the whole lake spreads out below you, with the city of Tiberias on the far shore. Your guide explains why these heights have mattered so much to every army that held them.

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    AfternoonAncient Katzrin and the Golan Antiquities Museum

    Walk through a partly restored village from the Talmudic period, with a basalt synagogue, stone houses and an olive press. In the town of Katzrin, the Golan Antiquities Museum shows finds from the region and tells the story of Gamla, a Jewish city from the Second Temple era.

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12. 9
    Late afternoonMount Bental

    End the day on Mount Bental, among bunkers and trenches captured from the Syrian army in 1967. From the top you look across the UN buffer zone, in place since 1974, to the town of Quneitra in Syria.

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13. EveningOvernight at a kibbutz guesthouse in the north

    Return to the kibbutz guesthouse for a free evening. Breakfast is included the next morning before the final day of touring.

14. Day 3Banias, Nimrod Fortress and Safed
15. 10
    MorningKibbutz visit and the foot of Mount Hermon

    The day opens with a short look around the kibbutz and how this unique community works. You then drive toward the foot of Mount Hermon and the Hermon Stream, the greenest corner of the north.

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16. 11
    Late morningBanias springs and waterfalls

    At Banias you walk among the remains of a Roman city dedicated to the god Pan, set in forest, streams and waterfalls. Many visitors call it the most beautiful nature reserve in Israel.

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    MiddayNimrod Fortress and a Druze lunch stop

    Climb to Nimrod Fortress, a 13th century castle on a ridge with wide views over the Golan. Afterward the group stops for lunch at a Druze restaurant, which you pay for on the spot.

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18. 13
    AfternoonSafed synagogues and the Artists' Quarter

    In Safed, the hilltop city of Jewish mysticism, you visit the Caro and Ari synagogues and stroll through the galleries of the Artists' Quarter.

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    EveningDrop-off at your hotel in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem

    After Safed you leave the Galilee and drive south in the air-conditioned vehicle. You are dropped off at your hotel in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem after three full days in the north.

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What's included

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Cancellation policy

This tour includes flights or accommodation that are booked for you as soon as you book, so it is non-refundable, including no-shows. Border and visa fees are also non-refundable once paid. We strongly recommend travel insurance that covers trip cancellation. If we cancel or materially change the tour, you can choose an alternative date, a credit or a full refund. Read the booking terms.

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