Thanks so much for the feedback!

I've adjusted the itinerary based on your comments and changed our travel dates. Originally we were flying out og NYC and spending a long weekend there before Israel. Instead we're flying directly into Tel Aviv and extending our trip at the beginning and end. Please let me know how this sounds instead and if you feel I should make any changes:




• August 11 - Shalom Hotel & Relax, Tel Aviv

• August 12 - Shalom Hotel & Relax, Tel Aviv

• August 13 - Shalom Hotel & Relax, Tel Aviv

• August 14 - Shalom Hotel & Relax, Tel Aviv

• August 15 - The Maxim, Tel Aviv

• August 16 - The Maxim, Tel Aviv

• August 17 - The Maxim, Tel Aviv

• August 18 - The Maxim, Tel Aviv

• August 19 - The Maxim, Tel Aviv

• August 20 - The Scots Hotel, Tiberius

• August 21 - The Scots Hotel, Tiberius

• August 22 - Mizpe Hayamim, Golan Heights

• August 23 - The American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem

• August 24 - The American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem

• August 25 - The American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem

• August 26 - The American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem

• August 27 - The American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem

• August 28 - Evason Ma'In Hot Springs, Madaba

• August 29 - Mövenpick Resort, Petra

• August 30 - Mövenpick Resort, Petra

• August 31 - Kempinski Hotel Ishtar, Madaba

• September 01 - Kempinski Hotel Ishtar, Madaba

• September 02 - Return to Tel Aviv for Transfer to SFO





{Border Crossing: Enter Jordan/Israel via the Allenby King Hussein Bridge}





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TEL AVIV - (9 Nights)


• Shalom Hotel & Relax - Superior Room

• The Maxim Hotel - ???




Sightseeing


• Old Jaffa

• Neve Tzedek

• White City

• Sheinkin Street

• The Tayelet

• Palmach Museum

• Independence Hall

• Old Tel Aviv Port Area

• Nachlat Binyamin Pedestrian Mall

• Museum of the Jewish Diaspora (Bet Hatefutsoth)

• Tel Aviv Museum of Art

• Tel Aviv Cinematheque

• The old Trumpeldor Cemetery

• Dive Tel Aviv, Scuba Diving Center - Night Diving, Sea Wolf Wreck, Gordon Caves




Nearby Destinations


• Caesarea

• Banias




Restaurants


• Catit

• Mul Yam

• Raphael

• Herbert Samuel

• Cordelia

• Kitchen Market

• Shila

• Bertie

• Tzfon Abraxas

• Yoezer Bar Yain

• Cena

• Messa

• Onami

• Adora

• Aladin

• Coffee Bar

• Segev Express

• Haj Kahil

• Nanuchka

• Thai House

• Orna & Ella

• Piccola Pasta

• Benedict

• Dallal

• Noa Bistro

• Abu Nassar-Hinnawi

• Cafe Suzanna

• Abu-Hassan (Ali-Karavan)

• Bezalel Market - Falafel Stalls!

• Carmel Market

• Napoleon Patisserie

• Max Brenner





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TIBERIAS - (2 Nights)


• The Scots Hotel - Antique Lake View Room




Sightseeing


• Sailing on the Sea of Galilee

• Capernaum - (Remains of 4th Century Synagogue, House of Peter, Church of the Multiplication, etc)

• Optional Tours in the Gailee:

* Agamon Hula, Rosh Hanikra, Bental & Avital Hill, Dan Nature Reserve, Yehudia River, Mt. Hermon, Zavitan River, etc.




Nearby Destinations


• Caesarea & Banias Archaeological Site - (En Route from Tel Aviv!)

• Acre / Akko / St. Jean d'Acre - (Old Town, Bahai Shrine, Crusader Fortress, Templars Tunnel) - (En Route from Tel Aviv!)

• Tel Dan Nature Reserve

• Nazareth

• Beit She'an




Restaurants


• Roberg at Moshav Livnim

• Decks Restaurant

• Avi's Restaurant

• Uri Buri (Akko)

• Pausa Inn (Upper Galilee)

• Erez Komorovsky Culinary Workshop





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ROSH PINNA - (1 Night)


• Mizpe Hayamim - Superior Suite




Sightseeing


• Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve - (Meshushim Reserve, Hexagon Pool, etc.)

• Capernaum - (Remains of 4th Century Synagogue, House of Peter, Church of the Multiplication, etc)

• Optional Tours in the Gailee




Nearby Destinations


• Safed - (Crusader Ruins, Local Wineries, etc.)

• Rosh Pinna and the Tel Dan Nature Reserve

• Nazareth

• Beit She'an




Restaurants


• Muscat Restaurant

• Vegetarian Restaurant

• Organic Farm Shop, Herb and Vegetable Garden, Orchards, etc.





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JERUSALEM - (5 Nights)


• American Colony Hotel - Original Jr. Suite with Private Terrace (Old Wing)




Sightseeing


• Western (Wailing) Wall

• Old City of Jerusalem - Ramparts Walk - Via Dolorosa - etc.

• City Gates - New Gate, Zion, Dung, Jaffa, Lions’ (St. Stephen's), Herod’s, Damascus (Shechem)

• Israel Museum

• Guided Tour of The City of David

• Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial

• Mount Zion

• Temple Mount & al-Haram al-Sharif

• Al-Aqsa Mosque

• Hezekiah's Tunnels

• The Citadel and Tower of David Museum

• Belz Synagogue

• Hurva Synagogue

• Notre Dame de Sion Ecce Homo Convent

• St. Anne's Church and the Bethesda Pool

• Christian Quarter - Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Church of John the Baptist, Church of St. Saviour, Deir al-Sultan Monastery, Mosque of Omar, Muristan, etc.

• Tisch Family Zoological Gardens

• Mount of Olives:

* Paternoster Church, Dominus Flevit, Church of Maria Magdalene, Garden of Gethsemane, Yad Avshalom, Tomb of Zechariah, Tomb of Benei Hezir, Mary's Tomb, Church of the Pater Noster, Church of All Nations, Orson Hyde Park, etc.

• Garden Tomb

• Saint George's Cathedral

• Bet Guvrin-Maresha National Park




Nearby Destinations


• Abu Ghosh

• Masada

• Qumran Caves




Restaurants


• Scala Restaurant at the David Citadel Hotel

• Chakra

• Machneyuda

• The Diwan and Garden Restaurant at the Jerusalem Hotel

• Mona Restaurant & Bar

• Dolphin Yam

• Zuni

• Angelica

• Gabriel

• Hachazer

• Amigo Emil

• The Eucalyptus

• Barood

• Abu Kamel

• Tmol Shilshom

• Yemenite Falafel Center

• Ta'ami

• Falafel Adir

• Falafel Ovadia

• Te'enim Vegetarian Cuisine

• Trezoro

• Mahane Yehuda Market





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MA'IN - (1 Night)


• Evason Ma'In Hot Springs - The Honeymoon Suite




Sightseeing


• Natural Hot Springs and Thermal Pools

• Six Senses Spa - Hammam Ma’In Signature Journey

• Village, Goat Farm, Mosque, etc.

• Six Senses Gallery & Library

• Daily Movie Nights




Restaurants


• Sunset Cocktails and Tapas at Brown Bar

• Private Candlelit Table at Olive Bedouin Zarb Restaurant Overlooking the Hot Springs Falls

• Champagne Breakfast on Suite Terrace

• Lunch at the Pool Bar (Senses of Arabia and White Bar)

• Evening Wine & Cheese Tastings at The Cellar, Chef's Table

• Sunset Dining at Panorama {or} Private Cliff-Top Dining Area

• Breakfast At The Springs on the Outdoor Terrace





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AL-KARAK - (En Route along the King's Highway!)




Sightseeing


• Kerak Castle





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PETRA / WADI MUSA - (2 Nights)


• Mövenpick Resort Petra - Royal Suite




Sightseeing


• Moonlit Tour of The Lost City of Petra: Siq, Al-Khazna / Treasury, Al Dayr, Street of Facades, Al Beidha, The Temple of Al Uzza / Winged Lions

• Sunrise Walking Tour of Baths, Markets, Storerooms and Tombs




Restaurants


• Al Qantarah

• Sahtain Restaurant at Taybet Zaman Resort Hotel

• Al Iwan in Moevenpick Hotel

• Al Maq'aad Bar in Moevenpick Hotel

• Al-Afandi Restaurant

• The Cave Bar





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WADI RUM - (Evening Trip from Petra)




Sightseeing


• Sunset Camelback Excursion to Lawrence's House & Spring / Ain Shalaaleh, Nabataean Temple, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Burdah Rock Bridge, etc.

• Desert Jeep Tour




Restaurants


• Bedouin Camp Dining on the Red Sand Dunes beneath the Desert Stars





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SWEIMAH, DEAD SEA REGION - (2 Nights)


• Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea - Ishtar Jacuzzi Suite / Ishtar Suite




Sightseeing


• Lounge by Beachfront and Float in Dead Sea

• Celestial Pools - Relax by Lazy River, Morning Dip in Sunken Pool, Sunset Swim in Ashur Pool, Twilight Plunge in Akkad Infinity Pool

• Tennis Courts by Starlight

• Anantara Spa: Royal Hammam Ritual & Traditional Thai Massage




Nearby Destinations


• Madaba - (Madaba Mosaic Map in the Church of St. George, Um er-Rasas / Kastrom Mefa'a, etc.)

• Mount Nebo

• Jerash

• Dana Nature Reserve




Restaurants


• Dinner at The Codes

• Single Malts and Cocktails at Kish Bar

• Breakfast at The Obelisk

• Lunch at Akkad Pool Grill

• Cocktails and Aperitifs at Sumerian Bar

• Dinner at Ashur Pizza & Grill

• In-Room Breakfast on Private Terrace





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JERASH - (Day Trip from Dead Sea Region)




Sightseeing


• Explore the Ancient Roman Ruins of Jerash





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MADABA - (Day Trip from Dead Sea Region)




Sightseeing

• Madaba Mosaic Map in the Church of St. George

• Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)





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AMMAN - (Day Trip, Return to SFO via Queen Alia Int'l Airport)




Sightseeing

• Ancient Philadelphia

• Nymphaeum

• The Citadel - (Temple of Hercules, Byzantine Basilica, Roman Theatre, Al-Qasar, Ummayad Palace, National Archaeological Museum, etc.)

• King Abdullah Mosque / Blue Mosque

• Royal Automobile Museum





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