Israel shore Excursions:
In the recent years more and more cruise ship lines start to visit the Mediterranean Sea, and Israel is one of its highlights. It’s a chance to visit the holy land, with all the benefits of the big cruise ship, staying overnight on the ship and taking shore excursion during day time. Most cruise line will stop in Israel for 2-3 nights, in Israel main sea ports: Haifa port & Ashdod port.
All cruise line offer nice and well organized group shore excursions, all operate by Israeli professional tour guides. Most tours are in English (All tour guides must be approved by the ministry of tourism to guide in English) but it's possible to have other languages.
Haifa port: Most ship dock next to terminal 5 – and it's only few minutes walk from downtown Haifa, the German colony and the Bahia's gardens.
Most popular Haifa port tours:
Haifa port – Nazareth – Galilee tour, while its cover many Christians sites, its consider to be most popular tour.
Haifa port – Safed – Golan Heights.
Haifa port – Acre – Rosh Hanikra.
Haifa port – Caesarea – Armageddon.
Ashdod port: The port is away from the city center, and you must have transportation out of the port.
Most popular Ashdod port tours:
Ashdod port – Jerusalem
Ashdod port – Jerusalem – Bethlehem.
Ashdod port – Masada – Dead Sea.
Ashdod port – Tel Aviv – Jaffa – Caesarea.
You can visit Jerusalem from Haifa, but due to the traveling time, it's better to take the tour from Ashdod port.
Most group tours (operated by the cruise ship) around us$170.
If you want to avoid the big groups, please consider to take a Private tour.
Private tours sold on the ship are around us$1200, BUT If you contact a local service provider price starts from $630.
King David Tours: Israel tour guide and tailor made tours. Israel shore excursions from Haifa port & Ashdod port.
Have a great tour in Israel.
