| DEPARTS: | Monday |
| DURATION: | 8 Days / 7 Nights |
| PRICE: | From $1,645 USD per person (twin share) |
| MIN PAX: | 2 |
Visit the sites of the Bible on this 8 day Guaranteed departure tour of Israel, touring Jerusalem, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Bethlehem and many more sites of the Holy Land
Upon arrival to airport meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Jerusalem.
Visit to Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust). Enjoy the picturesque village of Ein Karem, the birth place of John the Baptist. Visit Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. End the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Enter the Old City of Jerusalem, where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount. Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of the Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection. To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus.
In the heart of a neighbourhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Machane Yehuda to experience the flavours, aromas, colours, and the traders' interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Leave Jerusalem and drive north, passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean, to visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman city. Ascend to the Golan Heights, an area of rolling vineyards and dramatic landscapes. Visit a local winery for a tasting, learning how this region has become one of Israel’s most exciting wine producers.
Travel through the Golan, with its Druze villages, former Syrian fortifications, and panoramic views of Mount Hermon and into Syria. Descend to the Hula Valley and drive to Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee - regarded as one of the four Holy cities in Judaism, where the Jewish Talmud - the primary source of Jewish religious law - was compiled, with tombs of Rabbis scattered across the city. Overnight in Tiberias.
Along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee, proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue, the Mount of Beatitudes, traditional site of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’, and Tabgha, the traditional site of the ‘miracle of the loaves and the fish’.
Optional sailing on a boat across the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery, little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and extra fee if available). On to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and Christian holy sites. Overnight in Tiberias.
After breakfast, drive through the hills of the Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit to the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, including the Baha'i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa Bay. Proceed along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theatreand the Crusader fortress at what is known as the “masterpiece of Herod the Great”.
End the day with a short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa. Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.
The above tour packages includes the following:
The above mentioned does not include:
Please note that the sequence of the tour and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances at the company’s or the guide’s discretion.
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George
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