DAY 1 Sunday, 18 FebruaryDepart JFK International Airport at 5:40PM for Tel Aviv, Israel
DAY 2 Monday, 19 FebruaryArrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv in the early hours of the morning. Proceed to the port city of Haifa and arrive to Rimonim Galei Kinnereth Hotel in Tiberias, situated on the Sea of Galilee at about 8 a.m. Enjoy your first Israeli breakfast. Between sprawling lawns and a private beach, this world class five star hotel offers its guests a luxurious stay that includes a new Spa, (one of the most modern in the country) featuring 11 treatment rooms, a thermal mineral water pool, Shiatsu, reflexology, mud treatments and more. We will enjoy and pamper ourselves by spending a day at this famous all natural health spa (optional).
DAY 3 Tuesday, 20 FebruaryBreakfast at our Hotel. Start the day at Mitzpe Gadot, overlooking the Golan Heights. This observation point is named for Kibbutz Gadot - a kibbutz whose civilian members were in the line of fire to defend the Galilee up until 1967. The site is dedicated to soldiers who fell in the fight for the defense of the Galilee and the Golan. Drive via El Chama the Hot Springs on the Border between Israel and Jordan, (Hamat Gader was a health centre in Roman times the site includes a 42C pool and the ruins of an elaborate Roman bath and theatre) Then, we move onwards to Mitzpe Shalom on the southern Golan for a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee. Visit Chateau Golan Winery nestled in the south of the Golan Heigths at Moshav Eliad. Enjoy lunch at Ramat Hagolan Winery. This excellent winery, largely responsible for the wine revolution within Israel, releases wines in three series: ``Yarden'', ``Gamla'' and ``Golan''. The Yarden series is considered the most prestigious. After lunch proceed to Mt Ben Tal - Introducing Israel's northern borders from the Golan Heights, Mt. Ben Tal allows the opportunity to glimpse at Israel's neighbors and borders as it tells the heroic stories of the defenders of the Golan. On to Maor Winery, a premium family winery, established in 2003. and located on Moshav Ramot. End the day at Bashan Winery, an organic and ecological winery. Overnight: Galei Kinneret Tiberias
DAY 4 Wednesday, 21 FebruaryBreakfast at our Hotel. Visit the city of Safed, one of the four holy cities in Israel, together with Jerusalem, Hebron and Tiberias. The old part of town consists of narrow cobblestone alleys revealing artists' galleries, medieval synagogues, private homes and small guesthouses. Dalton Winery is a small boutique winery located in the Upper Galilee of Israel that produces quality kosher wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Lunch at Galil Winery. Galil Mountain Winery is a joint venture between Golan Heights Winery and Kibbutz Yiron. The winery is an enterprise that combines the unique features of the Upper Galilee Mountains with the expertise of the Golan Heights Winery in producing top quality wines. Then visit Miles Winery and Tabor Winery, overlooking the village of Kfar Tabor. Overnight: Galei Kinneret Tiberias.
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