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includes accommodation, daily tours, transportation, expert guides, entry fees, and two meals a day
Two dates to chose from
includes accommodation, daily tours, transportation, expert guides, entry fees, and two meals a day
Two dates to chose from
- Visit the finest wineries in Israel and Palestine
- Expert guides and meeting local people
- Tours with the Middle East's only cooperative tour company committed to peace
- Visit important cultural, historic and religious sites to Christians, Muslims, Jews and Baha'i
- Drink wine with both Arab and Jewish viticulturists and hear their stories
- Stay in a kibbutz and with a Palestinian family
- Float in the Dead Sea
- Discover social enterprises which use wine
- Ancient Roman ruins
- Visit a Palestinian refugee camp
- Uncover ancient wine presses and the ancient local wine traditions
- Optional 3-day Jordan extension

On this totally unique tour, you will be able to visit the most interesting, beautiful and renowned wineries in the region. We have built this tour with the idea that wine can be used as a way to explore the fascinating history and politics of Israel and Palestine.
You will also be able to float in the Dead Sea, visit the traditional sites of Christ's birth and death, and engage with local people from all different walks of life. Green Olive is the industry leader and one of the only tour operators able to seamlessly bring you to both Israeli and Palestinian areas. We are a unique collective committed to human rights and democratic values, and believe in the power of shared food and drink to bring people together.
Day 1 - arrival at Ben Gurion Airport
From the airport, you'll be brought directly to your hotel by minivan. Your hotel is in the heart of Jaffa, the oldest part of what became Tel Aviv. That evening you'll meet the tour participants and your group leader who will give you a briefing on the days to come.
Overnight at the Margosa Hotel.
Day 2 - walking tour of Jaffa and Tel Aviv

Lunch today will be in a French-style bistrot where you will have the tour's first introduction to local and international wines. You will then walk Rothschild Boulevard, see where Israeli Independence was declared and admire the UNESCO-World Heritage listed Bauhaus architecture.
Dinner tonight is in the finest wine bar in Tel Aviv, where you can eat and drink with the sophisticated locals who know a thing or two about food and wine.
Overnight at the Margosa Hotel.
Day 3 - Latrun and Jerusalem

A short drive from here takes us to one of the most famous wine regions in Israel, the Judean Hills. Although the wine growing history of this area goes back to the earliest days of viticulture world wide, the modern wineries here are relatively new area. Today this region is characterised by Israeli artisan wine making and we will have lunch here.
We then wind our way through the hills to a city which needs no introduction - Jerusalem. This afternoon you will enjoy a walking tour of the old city. Visiting all four quarters with an expert guide will highlight the symbolic importance of this area to billions of people around the world. You will also see the most important religious sites like the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, the Via Dolorosa, the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque.
An important stop is the Cenacle, or Room of the Last Supper. This is where during the Passover feast Christ and his disciples drank wine and ate bread and is the origin of the Christian tradition of the Holy Sacrament.
Overnight at the Jerusalem Hotel.

We will then meet Sam Khoury, the founder of Philokalia, a Palestinian winery near Bethlehem. He works exclusively with native grapes, on old ungrafted vines, to redevelop an ancient but largely forgotten industry in this part of the country.

Our accommodation tonight is in the nearby suburb of Beit Sahour, in a comfortable Palestinian family home. Our hosts will serve us dinner and today is a great chance to really get to know people and begin forming your opinions of this land.
This morning begins with a visit to Manager Square and the old town centre of Bethlehem. Here you can see the Mosque of Omar and the Church of the Nativity, built around the traditional site of the birthplace of Christ.

Our final journey for the day is to descend from the fertile hills of the West Bank to 435 metres below sea level and a place where nothing grows - the Dead Sea. After a tiring day a relaxing float in the medicinal waters is the best thing. We will also be staying nearby, in the luxurious Oasis Resort Hotel in Jericho.
Day 6 - Jericho, the Jordan Valley and the Galilee
We will begin this morning with a tour of Jericho and the Jordan Valley. You can see the archeological dig of Tell As Sultan, making Jericho the oldest continuously inhabited city on Earth, and the baptismal site of Christ in the Jordan River. As we drive up the Jordan Valley towards the Sea of Galilee the landscape chances dramatically.
We will head to Nazareth for lunch, the largest Arab town in the Galilee, and home to the impressive Basilica of the Annunciation. Just up the road is Kfar Kana, in Biblical times known as Cana and where tradition holds Christ turned water into wine. An essential stop on a Holy Land wine tour!
We will then visit the Israeli winery of Lotem, with sweeping views of the Sea of Galilee and where classical music is played to the fermenting grapes 24/7. You
can be the judge of whether or not this effects the taste during our afternoon degoustage.
Overnight tonight is at Nof Ginosar, a spacious hotel in a kibbutz, a collective farming community typical of early Zionist settlement. Most rooms have great views overlooking the only large freshwater lake in the Middle East.
Day 7 - Golan Heights, Jish and Safed
Overnight tonight is at Nof Ginosar, a spacious hotel in a kibbutz, a collective farming community typical of early Zionist settlement. Most rooms have great views overlooking the only large freshwater lake in the Middle East.
Day 7 - Golan Heights, Jish and Safed

The geography is also fascinating, and we can ascend an extinct volcano to enjoy views of the Syrian town of Qunietra. The cone has excellent conditions for growing grapes and we will visit the Pelter winery and taste some of their wine while learning about life close to the border.

The last stop this afternoon is the old Jewish town of Safed. This is one of the four sacred Jewish holy cities and is known for its observant religious community, winding hilly alleyways and beautiful Sephardi synagogues from the 15th century.
Overnight Nof Ginosar Kibbutz Hotel.
Day 8 - Haifa, Caesarea and departure

Nearby is Haifa, Israel's third largest city. It is home to a busy port, a mixed Arab-Jewish population, and the stunning Bahai Gardens. After a visit here and the chance to learn about this young religion, some of our group may chose to take the train directly to Ben Gurion Airport.
For those with later flights, this afternoon we can also visit the ruined Roman city of Caesarea. Here you can see a hippodrome, theatre and the world's first artificial port.
As well as the airport, we can also arrange onward transportation to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the Allenby Bridge for crossing into Jordan, or anywhere else in the country.
Any questions? Contact us for more information.

Itinerary subject to change. Minimum of 6 participants required for the tour to run. Final confirmation will be made 1 month prior.