| Diving & Land Safari in 3 Red-Sea Countries and the Mediterranean (12-days) |
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This 12-day sample tour focuses on magnificent diving sites in the eastern shore of the Mediterranean and Red Sea, including 3 countries – Israel, Jordan and Egypt. In addition, the tour invites travelers to explore the on-ground treasures of these 3 ancient countries. Day #1: Drive to the Roman port city of Caesarea, and enjoy the bars of Zichron Ya'acov. Overnight in Caesarea. Day #2: Dive twice in this remarkable 2000-year old archeological garden, and spend the evening in Tel-Aviv – "The City that Never Sleeps" – as Israelis call it, and we're going to find out why…. Overnight in Caesarea. Day #3: Leave early to the Haifa Bay, for a full day of shipwrecks. First dive to the Italian flagship submarine "Scire" sunk in 1943, and second dive at an early 20th century steamboat. Spend the evening strolling the beautifully lit boulevards of Haifa…. Day #4: A remarkable cavern diving in underwater grottoes at "Rosh Hanikra", followed by a second dive at an underwater memorial site for 12 Israeli Marine Commandos who were killed in Lebanon in 1997. Visit the old fishermen's town of Akko, and drive to Jerusalem for overnight. Day #5: Enjoy the biblical and historical sites of Jerusalem, such as Mount of Olives and the Church of Gethsemane. Tour the neighborhoods Yemin-Moshe, Nachalat Shiv'a and Ben Yehuda. Dinner in a restaurant, free evening, and an overnight in Jerusalem. Day #6: Explore the City of David, the Temple Mount, the Western Wall and the Underground Tunnels. Follow the Stations of the Cross to the Holy Sepulcher. Continue to the Jewish and Muslim Quarters, and shop at the oriental bazaar. Special dinner in the beautiful village of Ein-Karem, and overnight in Jerusalem. Day #7: Cross the Judean Desert to Massada, and reach the “lowest place on earth” – the Dead Sea, to float on the water and spoil our skin… Drive south to Eilat, board a private yacht and cruise the Red-Sea for 3 hours, while dining on a rich BBQ dinner, drinks and fun!.... Overnight in Eilat. Day #8: first dive at the Coral Beach Nature Reserve. Swim and dive with wild dolphins, followed by night dive to end a perfect diving day in the Red Sea. A free evening among the best nightlife Israel has to offer – Eilat. Day #9: In the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, board a yacht to "The Coral Island" and spend most of the day exploring this unique island. Second dive in Ras-Abu-Galum. Overnight on the yacht. Day #10: Focus around Dahab, diving the famous "Blue Hole" and the “Dahab Canyon”. Back to Eilat for overnight. Day #11: Back on the ground, visit the lost city of Petra in Jordan. Overnight in Aqaba (Jordan) Day #12: Fly to Tel-Aviv, and enjoy the entire day in the city. Visit Old Jaffa, Neve-Tsedek, Nachalat Binyamin, Hayarkon St. and more. Drive to the airport – Shalom and goodbye form Israel! Optional addition: An underwater-photography workshop – learn from professionals! (to be quoted separately) FOR DETAILED ITINERARY PLEASE CONTACT US: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |