Helicopter Tours
Why spend all the time on the ground when you can see the beauty of Israel from the sky?
There are many helicopter tours in Israel, including Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and Masada, the Mediterranean Coast, and the Galilee. One of our favorites is a combination of the Jerusalem Tour with that of Masada. See the itinerary below: You will take off from Tel Aviv Sde Dov’s airport (conveniently located in central Tel Aviv). Fly south along the Mediterranean coastline over the ancient port city of Jaffa. Then turn inland to the Judean Hills and thru Sha’ar Hagai, which is the site where many historical battles took place for the control of Jerusalem. As you approach into Jerusalem you will be able to view the new Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum as it pierces out of the Jerusalem Hills. Take a view of Israel’s Knesset (Parliament), the Supreme Court, and the Israel Museum with the famous Shrine of the Book. Shortly after you will see your first site of the Old City of Jerusalem. See the Western Wall, The Temple Mount, the Walls of the Old City, Mt. Scopus, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Mt. of Olives. With an extension into the Judean Desert, leave Jerusalem and fly through the canyons of the Wadi Qelt to see the Monastery of St. George and continue to Jericho, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Continue along the shores of the beautiful Dead Sea (the lowest place on earth) and past the oasis of Ein Gedi as you make your way to the final destination of Masada. To see the magnificent fortress of Masada from the air is quite breathtaking. |
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