Caesarea and Golan Heights 2 Day Tour

Overview

1. Day 1The Mediterranean Coast: Caesarea to Acre
2. 1
   07:15 AMHotel pickup in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem

   Your guide meets you at your hotel at around 07:15 in Tel Aviv or 06:00 in Jerusalem, and we confirm the exact time the day before. The route heads up the Mediterranean coast past Herzliya and Netanya, so the first stop comes early.

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3. 2
   MorningCaesarea National Park

   Explore Caesarea, the harbor city King Herod built and named for Caesar Augustus. Sit in the Roman theater, which still hosts concerts today, walk beside the remains of the seaside hippodrome and see the base of the temple that once looked over the port. The Crusaders later added the gate, walls and moat you pass through.

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4. 3
   MiddayBaha'i Gardens in Haifa

   Drive north to Haifa for a stop at the Baha'i Gardens, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nineteen terraces of flowers and neat lawns step down Mount Carmel around the golden-domed Shrine of the Bab, with Haifa Bay spread out beyond.

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5. 4
   AfternoonRosh Hanikra grottoes

   Continue to Israel's northern tip at Rosh Hanikra, right on the border with Lebanon. A short, steep cable car ride takes you down the white chalk cliff to grottoes carved by the waves, where the sea glows blue inside the tunnels.

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6. 5
   Late afternoonOld City of Acre

   Head back south to Acre, a UNESCO-listed port and the best preserved Crusader city in Israel. See the sea walls that Ahmed al-Jazzar rebuilt in the late 18th century, strong enough to stop Napoleon in 1799. Your guide points out the Ottoman citadel and prison, later used by the British, before you wander the busy market lanes.

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7. EveningOvernight at your tourist class hotel

   Check in to your tourist class hotel for the night. The hotel name and location are on your booking voucher. Enjoy a free evening after a long day on the coast, then have breakfast at the hotel before heading for the Golan.

8. Day 2Golan Heights: Volcanoes and Viewpoints
9. 6
   MorningSea of Galilee and the Hamat Gader road

   After breakfast, set out for the Sea of Galilee. Pause above its southern shore for a wide view of the lake framed by the Golan cliffs, then cross the Jordan River and climb past the Roman-era hot springs of Hamat Gader.

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10. 7
    Late morningShalom Observatory

    The Shalom Observatory sits on the western edge of the Golan, high above the lake. Look across to Tiberias and you will understand at once why armies fought for these heights. It is one of the best photo stops of the trip.

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11. 8
    MiddayAncient Katzrin and the Golan Antiquities Museum

    See how Jewish villagers lived here in late Roman and Byzantine times at the restored Talmudic village near Katzrin. Basalt houses, an oil press and a synagogue sit among the rocks. The Golan Antiquities Museum adds finds from the whole plateau, including the story of the hilltop town of Gamla.

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12. 9
    AfternoonMount Bental

    End your touring on Mount Bental, a high volcanic cone with old army trenches and bunkers you can walk through. To the east lie Syria and the town of Quneitra, and on a clear day Mount Hermon fills the northern sky.

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13. 10
    EveningDrop-off at your hotel in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem

    The long drive south gives you time to look through your photos. You reach your hotel in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem in the evening, depending on traffic.

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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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