Review: Luxury Middle Eastern Tour, Israel, Jordan, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Acre, Petra, Eilat, Masada, Israel Museum, Yad Vashem

Jerusalem is a most amazing place, even for fairly experienced travelers like us.  The layers of history there are many and it was a thrill to be in places we had read about.  Many civilizations have left their mark in the region and it was fascinating to see how they took from their predecessors.   Acre was especially exciting in this regard.

We learned as well about contemporary issues in the country and region.

Worshippers at the Western Wall were exuberant, even transported.  At Masada and Petra it was thrilling to see where history had taken place.  Yad Vashem, the holocaust memorial, was important to see, but not easy.  The Israel Museum was not to be missed, especially the Dead Sea Scrolls which are wonderfully displayed.