Shore Excursions in Israel

Come ashore at Ashdod for a private, full-day excursion to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, and experience Israel's most historic, holy sites. Take in sweeping views of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, then leave a folded prayer in the Western Wall; walk the Christian, Armenian and Muslim quarters of the Old City and browse vibrant, open-air bazaars. Leave the city for the Dead Sea and stroll salt-encrusted beaches, roll in mineral-rich, therapeutic mud and float in some of the world's saltiest water before returning to your ship in Ashdod.

Leave Ashdod on a private, full-day shore excursion to Jerusalem and the Western Wall, and experience the ancient city's holy and historic sites. Take in sweeping views from the Mount of Olives then explore the Old City's fortified walls and diverse neighborhoods with your personal guide. Tuck a folded prayer into the cracks of the Western Wall, follow the footsteps of ancient pilgrims on the Via Dolorosa, and stroll a Byzantine road through the heart of the old Jewish quarter before returning to your ship at Ashdod.

Visit Israel's historic sites and religious landmarks on a full-day, private shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem from Ashdod Port. Take in views from the Mount of Olives, and pass the Garden of Gethsemane as you enter old Jerusalem. Walk ancient streets, say a prayer beside the Western Wall and follow pilgrims' footsteps to the Via Dolorosa; explore a vibrant bazaar before traveling to Bethlehem to vist Christianity's most iconic places. Join the crowd in Manger Square, see the city's extraordinary churches and grottoes, then visit a 12th-century mosque.