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  Israel is an interesting destination with a wealth of historical and religious sites packed into a small geographical area. Many escorted tours are moderately priced. Most include hotels, some breakfasts and dinners, transfers to and from the airport and bus transportation between attractions.
  
  

Globus Journey Through the Holy Land

• The escorted Globus Journey Through the Holy Land first class tour is 11 days long and is priced from $1,849 to $2,049 for 2010. The tour begins in Tel Aviv and continues to Caesarea with its Roman Amphitheater and Crusader castle. Tourists will visit Kibbutz Ginosar and learn about kibbutz life during an informative lecture. Other destinations include Haifa, Acre, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Masada and the Dead Sea. Superior first class and first class hotels are included. Full Israeli breakfast, 4 three-course dinners, a welcome drink and a farewell dinner in Tel Aviv are part of the tour package.
  
  Globus
  5301 South Federal Circle
  Littleton, CO 80123
  (866) 755-8581
  Globusjourneys.com
  
  

Insight Israel Discovery

• The Insight Israel Discovery 9 day tour is escorted and starts at $1,975 to $2,150 for 2010. Tourists arrive in Tel Aviv. The tour continues to the ancient port city of Jaffa, and visitors enjoy a Shabbat dinner at the hotel. Then you will go on to Caesarea and Haifa, Israel's northern port on the Carmel Hills. A boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and a visit to Capernaum leave a lasting memory. Visitors then enjoy a therapeutic swim in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. On the way to Jerusalem, a cable car will take you to the fortress of Masada. In Jerusalem, see King David's tomb on Mount Zion, and Yad-Vashem, the Holocaust museum. An optional excursion takes you to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. This Insight tour includes a multilingual Tour Director to escort you, travel in an air-conditioned coach or minibus, transfers between the airport and hotel, seven breakfasts and four dinners.
  
  Insight Vacations, Inc
  801 Katella Avenue
  Anaheim, CA 92805
  (800) 582-8380
  Insightvacations.com
  
  

Trafalgar Best of Israel

• The Trafalgar Best of Israel tour is a first class, escorted 10-day tour starting at $1,675 to $1,900 for 2010. First class hotel accommodations include twin bed rooms, and touring is by air conditioned coach or minibus. You arrive in Tel Aviv and transfer to the Jerusalem hotel. You will view the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Israel Museum, and visit Yad Vashem. Walk through the Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, and then follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa. Enjoy a day of leisure in Jerusalem before heading to Masada and a kibbutz in Ein Gev, where you will spend two nights. Other destinations include the Golan Heights, Meggido and Tzfat, site of an ancient synagogue and artist's colony. This tour includes 8 Israeli breakfasts, and 2 three-course dinners.
  
  Trafalgar.com