Sample trip · Israel
Jerusalem city trip
A trip to Jerusalem, planned from the car at your door to the moment you’re home.
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Example estimate: about $9,600 – $28,900 for 2 adults Example estimate, prices change.
Day by day
Day 1 · Wednesday
Overnight to Israel
- Car to the airport in the evening, then the United Polaris lounge.
- Nonstop overnight flight to Tel Aviv, about 10½ hours, lie-flat seats, meals pre-ordered.
Day 2 · Thursday
Welcome to Jerusalem
- Land in the afternoon. A VIP host walks you through fast-track passport control.
- Private driver to Jerusalem, about an hour. Check in at the King David Hotel.
- Dinner at a chef’s restaurant next to the Mahane Yehuda market.
- Thursday night at the market, when the stalls close and the lanes fill up with bars and music.
Day 3 · Friday
Old City and markets
- Private licensed guide and car for the morning.
- A scenic overlook with a view over Jerusalem from the roof.
- Afternoon at the market, then back to the hotel to rest.
- Evening stroll through the Old City’s lanes, then dinner at the hotel.
Day 4 · Saturday
Masada and the Dead Sea
- Early private driver down to Masada, about 1½ hours.
- Cable car up to the fortress and the view over the desert.
- Lunch, then a float in the Dead Sea at a beach with showers and loungers.
- Back in Jerusalem for a rest at the hotel.
- Dinner with a view of the Old City walls.
Day 5 · Sunday
History underground
- Underground tunnels tour beneath the Old City, about an hour (tickets booked ahead).
- City of David: walk the ancient water tunnel down to the old pool (bring water shoes).
- Lunch near the Old City.
- Afternoon at the Israel Museum with your guide.
- Farewell dinner at a fine-dining restaurant.
Day 6 · Monday
Last day, overnight home
- A last morning walk in the Old City, then free time in Mamilla and Ben Yehuda Street.
- Late check-out requested, early dinner.
- Private driver to the airport and VIP departure, then the overnight flight home.
- Land early Tuesday morning; car home.
Example price breakdown
| Flights: United Polaris business, 2 × about $11,492 | $22,984 |
| King David Hotel, 4 nights (Standard Double) | $3,334 |
| VIP meet and fast track, arrival and departure | ~$600 |
| Private licensed guide and car, Friday and Sunday | ~$1,500 |
| Private airport transfers, both ways | ~$400 |
| Old City tunnels and City of David tickets for 2 | ~$60 |
| Example total for 2 | about $28,900 |
With El Al economy nonstop from JFK (from about $1,870 per person) the same trip comes to about $9,600 for two. Hotel meals are priced by the hotel when we reserve. Flight prices were seen on Google Flights and the hotel rate on Booking.com in October 2026 for late-October dates; guide, transfer and VIP costs are our estimates from providers’ own sites. “~” means our estimate. Example estimate, prices change. Meals and extras you pay for on the spot are not in the total.
Good to know
- US citizens need an approved ETA-IL travel authorization for Israel, and passports valid for 6 months. We help you apply.
- Some stops depend on the security situation that day; we only go with secure transport.
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Photo credits
- Old City walls at night: Juandev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United Polaris seat: Simply Aviation, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · source
- Mahane Yehuda: Oshrat Dayan, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons · source
- King David Hotel (cropped): Mapah, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · source
- Old City tunnels hall: Itai Tiumkin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · source
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