14 Nights and 8 touring days in Israel

• Wednesday - Next Sunday

  The tour starts on Wednesday. The activity until the end of this week and through the following week, is similar to the Jewish heritage "11 nights and 8 days" tour program which you can find here.
  The rest is as follows:

• Sunday - Visit the Negev

  Negev: Beer Sheva, Sde Boker, Mitzpeh Ramon and Eilat:
  Travel south to the Negev, visit the Hatzerim Air-force museum, see the airplanes from all the periods of Israeli Air-force and hear its story. Stop for a camel riding and visit a Bedouin tent. Learn about the Bedouin's famous hospitality and enjoy a lunch. Proceed to Kibbutz Sde Boker to see David Ben Gurion's hut and grave which overlooks the wide Zin valley. Stop at Mitzpeh Ramon to see Ramon crater. Proceed to overnight in Eilat.

• Monday - Visit Petra or take a free day in Eilat

  Petra: (with additional payment) Cross the Border with Jordan and drive to Petra through desert highways. Visit the Nabateans' red city which was built around the 6th century BC. Petra is famous for its massive architecture, huge monuments such as The Treasury, Royal Tombs, The Court, Roman Theatre, Roman Street, Qassier El- Bint and smaller monuments which fascinate visitors. It is the legacy of the Nabateans (early Arab tribe) who settled in the South of Jordan. You can start with a short horse riding for about 700m to the entrance of the Siq - ancient city of Petra's main entrance - about 1.2 km long. You can rent a chariot (extra) to get inside Petra and back. Leave Petra for a lunch in a nice Restaurant. Stop at Aqaba for a short visit. Continue to the border and back to Eilat. Overnight in Eilat

• Tuesday - Eilat, Timna Park and back north, to Tel-Aviv

  Visit the underwater observatory in Eilat which is also the proud owner of one of the largest sea aquariums in the world. See the amazing variety of life in the Red Sea through the observatory windows. Proceed to Timna Park and see the 6000 years old copper mines. See the King Solomon Pillars and the huge colorful rock formations. Drive to Tel Aviv for overnight.

• Wednesday - Leave Israel

  Tel Aviv to Ben Gourion airport: Transfer from the hotel to B.G. airport for departure.