There is currently only a small niche of the luxury end tourism available in Israel.
Such accommodations as :
King David Hotel,Jerusalem
http://www.lhw.comMt
Zion Hotel
http://www.mountzion.co.il
American Colony Hotel
http://www.lhw.com/
Mitzpe Hayamim
http://www.mizpe-
Carmel resort
http://www.isrotel.co.il/
But I have arranged tours that involved flying from Tel Aviv,Sde Dov Airport ,5 minutes from the Tel Aviv Dan Hotel http://www.lhw.com/
and flying to the north of Israel over Tel Meggido of Armageddon fame and the Mountain of Jesus' Transfiguration at Mount Tabor to land at one of the northern airfields and then transfer to Bed & Breakfasts almost overlooking the border with Syria,that are not known about (as currently only with hebrew language website) at for example: http://www.witch.co.il/
***Regarding luxury travel and flights I see potential to custom design flight routes over Israel that can be based on a recent book :
Flights into Biblical Archaeology :
http://blog.bibleplaces.com
http://www.antiquities.org.il
and we have created a customized itinerary for such trips with focus on particular historical periods,architecture etc etc.
Photography of Israel options that we arrange :
http://www.albatross.co.il
Photography workshops ,that can be incorporated into individual ,deluxe program:
http://www.dimui.com/
From the air one can gain political/strategic understanding of military history,old and recent ,study environmental issues - conflicts over water resources and options for sharing : see workshops that we can arrange with Friends of the Earth Middle East
http://www.foeme.org
Guest speakers in every field can address the tourists military history,archaeology, ecology,literature,,Judean desert monasticism .etc etc
Adventure options:/cultural aspects :
Hot air ballooning
Helicopter flights
4 x 4 guided tours or drive your own trips into magnificent deserts of Jordan - Wadi Rum ,Petra ,Western Sinai and Israel
Spice Route walks and camel treks into desert regions of Jordan,Israel and Egypt
We are able to supply a mix of top quality hotels,private villas and specialize in integrating into such customized programs ,an overnight deluxe camping experience or a few days in off the beaten track desert landscapes.
We can work with family groups, business associates,conferences ,special events .
As professional supplier of local services ; guiding,transportation,accommodations,special interest lectures ,logistic support ,language translations ,etc we are also willing to work with overseas luxury travel companies and provide these local high end,luxury services for overseas companies under their company banners.
Please contact me to discuss .
Zel Lederman
President of Israel Travel Company
A Different Kind of Travel Experience
Israel Off the Beaten Track .
Israel Tour Guide and Tour Organizer
+972-2-5630611
http://www.linkedin.com/
Associated Websites:
http://israeltravelcompany.com
http://www.israeltravelcompanytours.com
http://www.zeltours.com
