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ISRAEL: TIMELESS WONDERSOctober 19-30, 2016
12 days from $5,884 total price from Boston, New York($5,095 air & land inclusive plus $789 airline taxes and fees)
An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Alumni & Friends of Duke University
This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited,
six-time honoree Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Tour Operators award.
Dear Duke Alumni and Friends,
We invite you to join us on a small group tour to Israel and discover the remarkable facets of a time-less land. As you travel from the coastal plain to the mountain region and Jordan Valley rift, you’ll experience a place steeped in history.
Begin in Tel Aviv, Israel’s arts and culture capital, where you’ll take a guided tour including Independence Hall and the “White City” district, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Travel north along the coast to Caesarea to see ancient Roman ruins before continuing on to the artists’ village of Ein Hod. In the hills of Galilee, stay at a hotel on the grounds of a kibbutz founded in 1916. Con- tinue to Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Explore Nazareth, with visits to the Church of the Annunciation, the Mount of Beatitudes, and the ruins of Capernaum. Conclude the tour in Jerusalem with visits to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, the Old City, the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Israel Museum, and Ein Kerem. Your final day in Israel includes an excursion to Masada and the Dead Sea.
Space on this exclusive Duke departure is limited to 24 guests in total and will fill quickly. As the group grows in size, a Duke host will join the program to add a uniquely Duke perspective to the experience. Call today to reserve your place!
Forever Duke,
Beth Ray-Schroeder ’83 Director, Duke Alumni Travel Duke Alumni Association
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Avg. High (°F) Oct NovTiberias 86 75Jerusalem 81 70
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Tel Aviv, Israel
Day 2: Arrive Tel Aviv We arrive this afternoon in Tel Aviv then transfer to our hotel in the heart of the city. Tonight’s welcome dinner is at the hotel. D
Day 3: Tel Aviv Today we encounter the vibrant modern city of Tel Aviv, Israel’s arts and culture capital. Our tour features Independence Hall, where the state of Israel was declared in 1948; the “White City” district of distinctive Bauhaus architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site; and the recently renovated neighborhood of Neve Tzedek. We end the day in nearby Jaffa, visiting the ancient port, flea market, and Artists’ Quarter of galleries and shops. B,L
Day 4: Tel Aviv/Upper Galilee We travel north along the coast today to Caesarea to see the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater and harbor. We continue on to the artists’ village of Ein Hod, set amidst olive groves at the foot of Mt. Carmel overlooking the sea, where artists of all media come to live and work in a stunning natural setting. Here we visit the Janco-Dada art museum featuring the work of founder Marcel Janco and other artists of the Dada movement. Then we travel through the hills of Galilee to our hotel on the grounds of a kibbutz founded in 1916. Later we visit a working farm. B,D
Day 5: Mount Bental/Tiberias Today begins with a special tour of the kibbutz followed by a visit to a local winery. We continue on to Mount Bental in the Golan Heights for a panoramic view of Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Next: the ruins of Capernaum, where Jesus taught in the synagogue on the Sabbath; Tabgha, site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes; and Kibbutz Ginosar, where we see the “Jesus Boat” carbon dated to 100 bce. We travel on to Tiberias and our historic hotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Important in
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ISRAEL: TIMELESS WONDERS12 days from $5,884 total price from Boston, New York($5,095 air & land inclusive plus $789 airline taxes and fees)
Your Small Group Tour Highlights
Tel Aviv touring including “White City” of Bauhaus architecture … Jaffa’s ancient port … Artists’ village of Ein Hod … Overnight stay on a working kibbutz … Biblical sights of Tiberius, Nazareth, Mount of Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee … Winery visit and cook-ing class … Five-night Jerusalem stay at legendary King David hotel… Jerusalem touring including Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, Old City, Western Wall, Church of Holy Sepulcher, Israel Museum, Ein Kerem … Dead Sea Qumran Caves … Fortress ruins of Masada
Day Itinerary Hotel Rating
1 Depart U.S. for Tel Aviv
2-3 Tel Aviv Hotel Dan
Deluxe
Tel Aviv
4 Upper Galilee Kfar Giladi
Not rated
Kibbutz Hotel
5-6 Tiberias The Scots Hotel Sup. First Class
7-11 Jerusalem King David
Deluxe Jerusalem
12 Depart Tel Aviv for U.S.
Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too small, too new, or too remote to be listed.
E ncounter a land of extraordinary beauty and belief, of spirit and story, history and hospitality. From modern Tel Aviv to the scenic Upper Galilee,
ancient Tiberias and storied Nazareth to Jerusalem, “City of Gold,” we engage all our senses in a small group encounter with this extraordinary and holy land, with a five-night stay in Jerusalem at the legendary King David hotel.
Cover Photo: We have ample time to explore Jerusalem, including the Western Wall, during our five-night stay.
Mediterranean Sea
AmmanJORDAN
Dead Sea
Petra
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DestinationMotorcoachExtension (motorcoach)Entry/Departure
Jerusalem
UpperGalilee
Tiberias
Tel Aviv
both Judaism and Christianity, this ancient city has attracted visitors, settlers, and invaders for more than two millennia. B,D
Day 6: Tiberias/Nazareth This morning we visit the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount. Then the New Testament comes to life as we travel to Jesus’ boyhood home of Nazareth, now a center of Christian pilgrimage. Here we visit the Church of the Annunciation, the largest church in the Middle East and where the archangel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to Jesus. We enjoy lunch at a family-run dairy farm then continue to Safed, cen- ter of Jewish mysticism, home to many artists, and where we stroll the medieval streets. We visit some of the galleries here before returning to our hotel, where we dine tonight. B,L,D
Day 7: Tiberias/Jerusalem On our way to Jerusalem today we stop at the archaeological site of Beit Shean, where ongoing excavations have re- vealed the ruins of numerous cities dating as far back as the 4th century bce. We travel on to Jeru- salem, the 3,000-year-old “City of Gold,” sacred to the world’s three major 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, Jerusalem’s downtown area. Then we spend the afternoon at the Israel Museum, the nation’s leading cultural institution, whose treas- ures 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
We explore the ruins at Masada on Day 11.
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 cooking class followed by lunch served with local Israeli wines. We return to Jeru- salem’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. After a visit to Haas Promenade for spectacular panoramic views of the city, the remainder of the afternoon and evening is at leisure. Dinner tonight is on our own. B,L
Your Tour Price Includes• Private motorcoach transportation Jerusalem/
Petra/Amman• 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Petra
at Moevenpick Resort (Superior First Class); 2 nights in Amman at Kempinski Amman (Superior First Class)
• 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
Post-Tour Extension
October 30-November 3, 2016
JORDAN: PETRA & AMMAN5 days/4 nights for $1,495 total price
Single Supplement: $395
Discover the “rose-red city, half as old as time” on this exciting exploration.
Plus: the capital of Amman.
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. An archaeologist 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 sup-ported 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
Tour Departs: October 19, 2016
Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees.
Boston, New York $5,884
Miami, Washington, DC $6,184
Atlanta, Baltimore,Chicago, Charlotte, Detroit, Los Angeles,
$6,284
Orlando, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, Tampa
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis,
$6,384
Phoenix, Portland (OR), San Francisco, Seattle
Land Only $4,695
Please call if your city is not listed. 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.
All tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.
Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Business Class – $4,195 per person; Premium Economy – $995 per person (upgrade is subject to availability and pricing is subject to change).
For reservations and information, pleasecall Duke Alumni Association at
(800) FOR-DUKE or (919) 684-2988,Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
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
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