Day 1: Tel Aviv

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight.

Day 2: Tel Aviv - Caesarea - Muhraka - Megiddo - Acre

Breakfast. Depart and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region; visit the excavations of the ancient city, the Roman Theater and aqueduct. Proceed to Muhraka, the site of confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal; enjoy the spectacular view of the Jezreel Valley and lower Galilee. Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; learn about its impressive history whilst you visit the archaeological excavations, including the well-preserved water supply system. Onto Acre to visit the remarkable underground Crusader City and crypt; walk through the UNESCO Old City and visit the local market and harbor.

Overnight at Kibbutz hotel in the Galilee.

Day 3: Tiberias - Capernaum - Banias

Breakfast. After a short tour of Tiberias, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee; visit the Yigal Allon Center and see the "Jesus boat," an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century. Continue to Capernaum to visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Stop at Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Fish and Loaves, and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Proceed to Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias springs and tour Golan Heights.

Overnight at Kibbutz hotel in the Galilee.

Day 4: Cana - Nazareth - Beit Shean - Jerusalem

Breakfast. Drive to Cana to visit the Wedding Church, where Jesus performed his first miracle turning water into wine. Continue to Nazareth to visit the Church of Annunciation, Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s well. Proceed to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River, followed by a stop at Beit Shean to visit the newly excavated Roman city and amphitheater. Drive along the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem.

Overnight.

Day 5: Jerusalem - Old City

Breakfast. Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city; visit the Church of All Nations, King David’s Tomb and Room of Last Supper on Mt. Zion. Enter the Old City; walk through the Cardo, the ancient roman road. Visit the Jewish and Christian quarters; see the Jewish Wailing Wall; view the Temple Mount; walk along the Via Dolorosa and the oriental Bazaar to visit the Church of Holy Sepulcher. Next, drive to the Garden Tomb and enjoy the beautiful gardens and peaceful ambiance.

Overnight.

Day 6: Jerusalem - New City - Bethlehem*

Breakfast. Drive to Ein Karem to visit the Church of Visitation; proceed to Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the Holocaust. Visit the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book, housing the Dead Sea scrolls, and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. Proceed to Bethlehem*, birthplace of Jesus; visit Shepherds' Field; walk through Manger Square to visit the remarkable Church of Nativity. Return to Jerusalem.

Overnight.

Day 7: Jerusalem - Qumran - Masada - Dead Sea

Breakfast. Drive through the Judaean Hills to Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found; continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD; ascend Masada by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod; visit the remains of the walls, the water cistern and Herod’s Palace; descend by cable car. Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth; enjoy the opportunity to float in the unsinkable water and cover yourself with mineral rich mud, believed to have therapeutic effects (weather permitting). Return to Jerusalem.

Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 8: Jerusalem - Ben Gurion Airport

Breakfast. Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your departure.

End Of Tour.

Validity: Till 31st December 2023

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