Ancient Wonders in Israel

DAY 1 Old City Jerusalem Tour

After filling up on a hearty breakfast in the hotel, it's time to explore Jerusalem on a fascinating full-day guided tour of the Old City. A place where holy sites sit - often quite literally - on top of each other, the Old City is a place of great sanctity. Your expert guide will peel back the layers of history and provide an overview of what Jerusalem means to the three main monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam).

Among other sites, you will visit the places most holy to these three faiths: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Kotel (Western Wall of the Second Temple), and the Dome of the Rock.

Return to your hotel at the end of the day pleasantly exhausted and with a far firmer understanding of the sheer significance of Jerusalem as a true world city. Get an early night ready for the next step of your Israel's ancient wonders trip.

DAY 2 Guided Tour of Jaffa and Tel Aviv

Continue your Israel's ancient wonders trip with a tour of Tel Aviv. Beginning in Jaffa, one of the most ancient ports in the world, you'll be immersed in ancient historical eras from Biblical and ancient Egyptian, to Roman and Napoleonic. Next, visit nearby Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv's prettiest and oldest neighbourhood, which is only around a century old, in comparison to Jaffa next door. Here you will hear the story of Tel Aviv's beginnings - how the first modern Hebrew city was created from the barren sand dunes in an out-pouring of ideological vision and determination. Next, make your way through the joyously hectic Carmel Market which is full to bursting with the freshest local produce imaginable. In a foodie city like Tel Aviv, only the best will do for the discerning locals.

Continuing into more central Tel Aviv, you will pass Rothschild Boulevard and Independence Hall, where David Ben Gurion famously declared the independence of the modern State of Israel. Admire the eclectic architecture and learn about the waves of immigrants who designed and created these remarkable buildings. The Bauhaus buildings in particular, are internationally significant and Tel Aviv's UNESCO World Heritage status is thanks to them.