Optional Tours

Diesenhaus-Unitours offers a selection of optional guided sightseeing tours for delegates and accompanying persons. 

Tour A: Jerusalem of Gold

Sunday, June 3; Monday, June 4; Friday, June 8; Saturday, June 9 (08:30 – 17:00)

On this tour you will visit the most exciting sights of Jerusalem. Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Enter the Old City through Jaffa Gate and walk through the Jewish Quarter to the recently excavated and restored Cardo, the Roman road. See the Jewish Wailing Wall “The Kotel” and continue to the Christian Quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Proceed to the New City to visit Yad Vashem, Memorial to victims of the Holocaust.

Price: US$ 62 per person
Departure: 08:20 from your hotel lobby in Jerusalem
Drop off at end of tour: At your hotel in Jerusalem

Tour B: Massada and the Dead Sea

Sunday, June 3; Monday, June 4; Friday, June 8 (08:30 – 18:00)

Drive to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Visit the rock fortress of Massada built by King Herod the Great, King of Judea during the Roman period. Ascend by cable car and tour this ancient fortress where the Zealots of the first century made their last stand against the Romans before committing mass suicide in 73AD. Continue for a relaxing floating adventure on the Dead Sea. This extremely dense and saline sea, with great concentration of minerals is a world-renowned attraction for its therapeutic qualities.

Price: US$ 92 per person
Departure: 08:20 from your hotel lobby in Jerusalem
Drop off at end of tour: At your hotel in Jerusalem

Tour C: Nazareth, Tiberias, Lower Galilee, Capernaum

Saturday, June 9, 2012, 07:00 – 18:00

Drive to Nazareth, the town where Jesus spent his childhood. Visit the Church of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue via Cana to Tiberias, the lovely resort town. Drive along the Sea of Galilee to visit Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus taught. Visit Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Fish and Loaves. Continue to Yardenit Baptismal Site, where the Jordan River leaves the Sea of Galilee towards the Dead Sea.

Price: US$ 82 per person
Departure: 06:00 from your hotel lobby in Jerusalem
Drop off at end of tour: At your hotel in Jerusalem

Tours for additional days are available upon request.

Tours Cancellation Policy
All cancellations and changes must be sent in writing to Diesenhaus-Unitours.
Cancellations received by May 25, 2012 – Full refund less $10 handling fee
Cancellations received thereafter – no refund.