Itinerary
Day 1: Monday - Arrival
Pass By: Ben Gurion Airport, Israel
• Day 1 is arrival day. Touring begins the next day, so you can arrive at any time on any flight to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv.
• Upon arrival to Tel Aviv Airport you will be met by our representative who will be holding a sign with your name on, for transfer to your hotel.
• Overnight in Jerusalem.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: hotel
Day 2: Tuesday - Jerusalem
Stop At: Israel Museum, 11 Derekh Ruppin, Jerusalem 9543500 Israel
Start 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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ein Kerem, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem District
• Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Mount Herzl Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, Entrance to the site is via the Holland Junction, situated on Herzl Boulevard, Jerusalem 91034 Israel
• Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bethlehem, Bethlehem, West Bank
• Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: hotel
Day 3: Wednesday - Jerusalem
Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
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 Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa, Via Dolorosa Old Town, Jerusalem Israel
Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Zion, Rehov Ma'ale HaShalom, Jerusalem 9750000 Israel
• 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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Garden of Gethsemane, Jericho Rd, Jerusalem Israel
Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Mount of Olives, Mt of Olives, Jerusalem
• 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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mahane Yehuda Market, Rehov Mahane Yehuda, Jerusalem Israel
• In the heart of a neighborhood in downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehuda to experience the flavors, aromas, colors and the traders' interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel.
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: hotel
Day 4: Thursday - Beit Shean / Nazareth / Safed
Stop At: Bet She'an National Park, Beit She'an 11715 Israel
Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean, and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee Region, Northern District
• On to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and Christian holy sites.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Safed, Safed, Galilee Region, Northern District
• Proceed to Safed, city of the Kabbalah and centre of Jewish mysticism, to visit the beautiful streets of the artists’ colony.
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: hotel
Day 5: Friday - Golan Heights / Sea of Galilee
Stop At: Bahat Winery, Rehov Bahat 1, Ein Zivan 12426
Enjoy an Israeli wine country experience, with vineyards surrounded by breathtaking views. Become acquainted with the collection of fine and rare wines enjoying a tour, wine tasting and understanding of the wine production process.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Kfar Nahum National Park, Capernaum Israel
• Descend to the shore of the Sea of Galilee and proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Mount Of Beatitudes, Capernaum Israel
Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, traditional site of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Tabgha, Tabgha, Galilee Region, Northern District
Visit Tabgha, the traditional site of the ‘miracle of the loaves and the fish’.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Tiberias, Tiberias, Galilee Region, Northern District
• Onwards to Tiberias, the old center of Jewish learning.
• 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 fee).
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: hotel
Day 6: Saturday - Acre / Haifa / Caesarea / Tel Aviv
Stop At: Citadel of Acre, 1 Weizman, Acre Israel
• After breakfast drive through the hills of the Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Haifa, Haifa, Haifa District
• Continue to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, including the Baha'i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa bay.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Caesarea National Park, Caesarea Israel
• Proceed along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress at what is known as the “masterpiece of Herod the Great”.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jaffa Old City, Jaffa, Tel Aviv 61000 Israel
• End the day with a short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa.
Duration: 50 minutes
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Accommodation included: hotel
Day 7: Sunday - Free Day
Stop At: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District
Free day at leisure in Tel Aviv.
Duration: 10 hours
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Accommodation included: hotel
Day 8: Monday - Departure
Pass By: Ben Gurion Airport, Israel
Transfer from the hotel to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.