Day
01: Welcome to the Holy Land.
After arriving to Ben Gurion International Airport, our representative
will meet you and assist with customs and transfers to your
hotel in Tel Aviv.
 Day
02: Caesarea - Haifa - Nazareth - Tiberias
A drive along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea, built by
Herod the Great in 22 B.C. This ancient crusader city will
fascinate you with it's large 2nd century Roman amphitheater
and it's famous aqueduct. Continuing along the coastal road
to Haifa, the 3rd largest city in Israel, you will relish
a panoramic view of the city and proceed to the Carmelite
Monastery on Mount Carmel. Drive via the Valley of Armageddon
on the excavation of Tel Megiddo, proceeding to Nazareth,
where Jesus spent his childhood and early years. You will
then visit the Church of Annunciation, built by the Franciscans
in the 1960's. Glimpse Cana of Galilee, site of Jesus' first
miracle. End your day with dinner in Tiberias.
 Day
03: Galilee - Capernaum - Tiberias
Take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, and then visit the
Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount, and
Tabgha, site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. Proceed
to Capernaum and cross the River Jordan to visit Caesarea
Phillipi and the Golan Heights. Then return to Tiberias to
enjoy the Galilee Experience Show dinner and overnight.
Day 04: Yardenit - Beit
Shean - Jericho - Jerusalem
Begin the day with a visit to Yardenit, the Baptismal Center
on the River Jordan. Proceeding to Beit Shean, you will be
astonished by the excavations of what was once a major Roman
city. Follow the Jordan Valley to Jericho, the world's oldest
settlement. Proceed via the Judean desert to the Holy City
- Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
Day 05: Old City - Via
Dolorosa - Bethlehem
The magnificent tour of the Holy City of Jerusalem begins
by driving to the old walled city. Continuing on foot to the
Western (Wailing) Wall, Temple area and the Dome of the Rock,
you will visit the pool of Bethesda and the Church of Saint
Anne. Then follow Christ's footsteps from Pilate's Judgement
Hall along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
In the afternoon we will drive to nearby Bethlehem and visit
the Church of the Nativity, view the Shepherds Field and return
to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
 Day
06: Mount Zion - New City
Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem
and the surrounding area. Then proceed to the Church of Ascension
and the Garden of Gethsemane. View the Kidron Valley and the
tombs of Absalom, Zachariah, and James. Visit Saint Peter
in Galicantu and Mount Zion. Here you will visit the Room
of the Last Supper and the tomb of King David. Later, the
model of ancient Jerusalem enables visitors to see Jerusalem
during the Second Temple Period, before it was destroyed by
the Romans in 70 A.D. Afterwards, explore history at the Holocaust
Museum and Memorial at Yad Vashem. Return to your Jerusalem
hotel for dinner and overnight.
 Day
07: Dead Sea - Masada - Qumran
Today's route leads to Masada via the shores of the Dead Sea.
Ascending Masada by cable car, a visit to Herod's Palaces,
the Roman camp and the Synagogue await. Descending from the
mountain fortress, a drive along the Dead Sea shoreline to
Qumran culminates in a tour of the caves in which the Dead
Sea Scrolls were discovered. Later you will return to Jerusalem
for dinner and overnight.
Day 08:
Heading Home
A transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport will take you
to your departure flight.
Tours must be booked at least 45 days prior to arrival.
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