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MIDDLE EAST

Itinerary Summary

PRE-TRIP EXTENSIONS LEBANON Majdal Shams To/From U.S. Pre-trip extensions: 5 nights in Jordan: The
Internal flight
Haifa
Druze Village
SYRIA
Mediterranean Sea Allenby Bridge Ajloun Hanikra HEIGHTS Valley of Tears 0 Miles 30 King’s Highway from Amman to Petra OR New!
Land route
Rosh
Jerash

King Hussein/
SYRIA
Amman N
GOLAN
8 nights in Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Lalibela’s Rock-
Mt. Nebo
Akko
Madaba A
Dead Sea
D Haifa Sea of Galilee POST-TRIP EXTENSIONS Hewn Churches & the Royal Castles of Gondar
Kinneret
ISRAEL R Nazareth Kfar Haruv Sebastia Nablus A N DAYS DESTINATION
O WES T D
Petra J Caesarea L Mediterranean Sea Tel Aviv BANK R Fly to Tel Aviv, Israel
E G Y P T
Wolleka To Tel Aviv Ramallah O J 1
A N Gondar Lalibela N Jericho
Lake
D Tana E R. Bethlehem Mar Saba 2-4 Haifa
U WEST Jordan A ISRAEL Monastery
S Tel Aviv BANK Dead
ETHIOPIA Jaffa A Hebron Sea
Blue Nile D Mediterranean Tel Aviv 5-6 Nazareth • Golan Heights
Jerusalem R Sea Erez N
Addis Ababa GAZA STRIP Jerusalem
R ISRAEL A 7-12
Mediterranean Dead O Mitzpe Ramon Ramon D
Sde Boker
Sea
Crater
Sea GAZA S J E GYPT R 13-15 Tel Aviv
STRIP
Masada N.P.
Naot Smadar O
Ein Bokek Timna Park J 16 Return to U.S.
Eilat
I
EGYPT
Post-trip extensions: 5 nights in Palestinian
What to Expect Discovery: Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah &
Jericho OR New! 5 nights in Israel’s Rugged
South: Red Sea’s Eilat, National Parks of the
Negev Desert & the Gaza Envelope
Pacing: 4 locations in 15 days
Physical requirements: There are a large number of steps to negotiate at the Western Wall tunnels
and at other archaeological sites; expect 6-8 hours of physical activities and sightseeing on some Arrive Early, Stay Later
days; you will need to access vehicles by stairs without aid Prices below include accommodations, daily
Flight Time: Travel time will be 11-20 hours and will most likely have one to two connections breakfast, and private airport transfer.
View all physical requirements at www.oattravel.com/isr2022 • Arrive early on your main trip in Haifa for
$100 per person, per night
• Arrive early in Amman on your Jordan
Israel : The O.A.T. Difference pre-trip extension for $50 per person, per
night
Unbeatable Value: Travel at the lowest price and per diems in the industry. • Arrive early in Addis Ababa on your
Ethiopia pre-trip extension for $100 per
People-to-People Experiences: Spend A Day in the Life of the historic village of Abu Gosh when person, per night
a local couple brings you into their home to share a traditional meal and conversation. Then work • Conclude your main trip with more time in
alongside the volunteers at Pantry Packers, a NEW Grand Circle Foundation Visit, to see how your Tel Aviv for $150 per person, per night
travel dollars are helping to provide food and household necessities for Israel’s families in need.
• Remain in Jericho after your Palestinian
O.A.T. Exclusives: We’ll delve into several Controversial Topics on this adventure, including the Discovery post-trip extension for $75 per
fading relevance of the traditional kibbutz in modern Israel with a community leader; the difficult person, per night
question of Israel’s legal authority to rule Golan Heights with an ex-Israeli soldier and a Druze • Conclude your Israel's Rugged South
woman; and the treatment of Palestinians in Jerusalem with an Arab Christian woman. Plus join an post-trip extension with more time
ultra-Orthodox family for a Home-Hosted Dinner in the heart of Jerusalem for an intimate view of in the Negev Desert for $100 per person,
this Jewish religious sect.
per night

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