Odysseys Unlimited - Issue 4, 2019

ODYSSEYS UNLIMITED: THE SMALL GROUP TRAVEL EXPERIENCE FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL TOLL-FREE (888) 370-6765 M-F, 9:00AM-7:00PM, EASTERN TIME

2019 Tour Dates and Prices
including international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees

Apr 4

May 9

Sep 14

Nov 16 Mar 14 Sep 19

Dec 5 Mar 23 Oct 19

Dec 7 Oct 31 Oct 24

Boston, New York $5,684 $5,784 $5,984

Miami, Wash, DC $5,984 $6,084 $6,284

Atlanta, Baltimore, Char, Chi, Detroit, $6,084 $6,184 $6,384

Los Ang, Orlando, Phil, Tampa Cinc, Cleve, Dallas, Den, Hou, Minn, $6,184 $6,284 $6,484

Phoenix, Port (OR), San Fran, Seattle

Please call if your city is not listed or for land only prices.

Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $789, which are subject to change until final payment is made.

Single travelers please add $1,795. Your $375 deposit is fully refundable up to 95 days prior to departure. All 2019 tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.

Airline upgrades (subject to availability) on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Business Class – $3,995 per person;

Premium Economy – $1,495 per person

Please note: This trip involves considerable walking on uneven or cobblestone streets and at sites of ancient ruins. You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the tour to the fullest.

Day 7: Tiberias/Jerusalem On our way to Jerusalem today we stop at the archaeological site of Beit Shean, where ongoing excavations have revealed the ruins of numerous cities dating as far back as the 4th century BCE. We travel on to Jerusalem, the

3,000-year-old “City of Gold,” sacred to the world’s three major monotheist religions. We get our first look from a panoramic lookout on Mt. Scopus. After lunch at a local restaurant, we get acquainted with the New City, dating from the late 19th century. Then we spend the afternoon at the Israel Museum, the nation’s leading cultural institution, whose treasures include the Dead Sea Scrolls, Shrine of the Book, a unique sculpture garden, and a scale model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple era. B,L

Day 8: Jerusalem Our day begins with a tour of Yad Vashem, Israel’s living memorial to the Holocaust set on a 45-acre site on the Mount of Remembrance.

Then we travel to the Judean Hills to the picturesque
village of Ein Karem, where we enjoy an ethnic cook-
ing class followed
by lunch served
with local Israeli
wines. We return
to Jerusalem’s
New City to
absorb some
of the flavor
of this multi-
cultural enclave
at the bustling
outdoor market
of Machane
Yehuda (“Shuk”),
encountering
local residents as
they shop. Our
last stop of the day
is the Haas Promenade overlooking Jerusalem for
spectacular panoramic views of the city. The remain-
der of the afternoon and evening is at leisure – or
we may choose to join in a complimentary optional
excursion to Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of
Jesus. Dinner tonight is on our own. B,L

Day 9: Jerusalem This morning we visit Jerusalem’s Old City for a tour of the excavated tunnels beneath the Western Wall. Then we visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditional site of Golgotha where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and buried. The remainder of the day is then free to explore Jerusalem independently or return to the hotel. B

Day 10: Jerusalem/Old City We return to the Old City today, starting at the original settlement of the City of David, dating to at least the Middle Bronze Age of 1800 to 1550 BCE. Our guide gives us an in-depth account of Jerusalem’s role throughout history before we embark on a walking tour through the Old City: the Jewish Quarter; the ancient Cardo marketplace still in use today; and the Western Wall, sacred to Jews as the last remaining trace of the wall that enclosed and supported the Second Temple on the Temple Mount. Tonight we dine at a local restaurant. B,L,D

Day 11: Jerusalem/Masada/Dead Sea Today we travel to the shores of the Dead Sea to explore the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered between 1947 and 1956. We continue on to the ruins at Masada, the celebrated mountain stronghold (and UNESCO site) where outnumbered Jews held out against a three-year Roman siege in the first century CE then committed suicide rather than surrender. We ascend the mountain fortress by cable car to tour the ruins, overlooking the Dead Sea. Then we have the opportunity to swim in the Dead Sea at a hotel beach with indoor and outdoor pools before lunch together at the hotel. We celebrate our Israel adventure tonight over a farewell dinner at our hotel. B,L,D

Day 12: Depart Tel Aviv for U.S. Very early this morning we transfer by motorcoach to Tel Aviv for our connecting flights to the United States. B

Your Tour Price Includes

• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities

• 10 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, and unrated hotels

• 22 meals: 10 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners

• Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees

• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director

• Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip

• Luggage handling for one bag per person

• Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers

• $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next Odysseys Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

We explore the ruins at legendary Masada on Day 11.

Sophisticated seaside Tel Aviv

“ONE DOES NOT GO TO JERUSALEM.

ONE RETURNS TO IT.” – ELIE WIESEL

Your Tour Price Includes

• Private motorcoach transportation Jerusalem/Petra/Amman
• 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Petra at Petra Marriott
Hotel (Superior First Class); 2 nights in Amman at Amman
• 9 meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
• Extensive included sightseeing of Petra and Amman
• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director
• Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters,
and all drivers