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8 Days - 7 Nights | Thursday Arrival

Heritage of the Holyland

ISRAEL | HERIT

AGE OF THE HOL

YLAND

• Visit the house of St. Simon the Tanner

• Explore the archaeological

ruins of Caesarea

• Visit Megiddo

• Visit Capernaum, Jesus’ home and the

center of his ministry

• Visit Tabgha and the

Church of the Multiplication

• Visit Golan Heights, Mount Hermon

and Hula Valley

• Visit the ruins at Capernaum, and

the ancient synagogue, the house of

Peter and Tabgha

• Journey through the Jordan Valley to

Beit Shean, visit amphitheater and

beautifully preserved Roman city

• Explore the Ein Gedi caves of the Qumran

• Visit the Dead Sea and

King Herod’s palace

• Tour Mount Scopus and Mount of Olives

• Explore the incredible Western Wall,

the Temple area, Via Dolorosa and the

Church of the Holy Sepulcher

• Visit the tomb of King David

• Visit Yad Vashem and Ein Kerem disctrict

• Visit the Israel Museum, the Second

Temple and the Shrine of the Book

• Visit the Church of Nativity, Manger

Square and Rachel’s Tomb

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Porterage at airport

• Tipping for guide, driver and

hotel staff

• Beverages with meals

TOUR EXCLUDES

• Airport Assistance

• Airport transfers

• 7 nights hotel accommodation

• Deluxe air conditioned transportation

• English speaking guide

•

Entrance fees to the sites visited as per

itinerary

•

All hotel taxes and service charges

TOUR INCLUDES

• Daily Breakfast (Israeli buffet)

• (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner

MEALS

Day 1 - Thursday

Tel Aviv

Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport you will meet our
representative and be transferred to your hotel in Tel
Aviv.

Day 2 - Friday

Tel Aviv • Sea of Galilee • Tiberias

This morning our tour guide will pick you up from
your hotel and we’ll drive to the city of Jaffa (Joppa)
and take a short walking tour through the winding,
picturesque streets of the ancient, fortified town.
You’ll encounter the house of St. Simon the Tanner
and marvel at the view from the hill top.Next we’ll
take a drive north along the coast to the impressive,
seaside archaeological ruins of Caesarea, built by
Herod the Great in honor of the Emperor Augustus.
From there we’ll visit Megiddo, referred to in the
book of Revelations and thought by many to be
the prophesied site of “Armageddon”.The city was
inhabited continuously for more than five millennia
(6000-500 B.C.)and remained undisturbed until
excavations began in modern times.After exploring
the ancient ruins we drive toward the Sea of Galilee
and check-in to our hotel in Tiberias.(B)

Day 3 - Saturday

Sea of Galilee

Start the day from historic Tiberias, where Jesus
preached along the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Our next destination will be Capernaum, Jesus’

home and the center of his ministry. On to Tabgha
and the Church of the Multiplication, the site of
Christ’s miracle of feeding the 5,000. Fifth century
mosaic floors in the church depict a basket with
loaves and two fishes. We’ll drive on to the Mount
of Beatitudes, overlooking the sea, where Jesus
preached the “Sermon on the Mount” and it is
believed he chosehis 12 apostles. From here we’ll
ascend the Golan Heights to take in the panoramic
view of Mt. Hermon, the rugged plateau of the Golan,
and beneath it the green pastoral Hula Valley, before
we return to Tiberias for another lovely night by the
waters of the Galilee. (B)

Day 4 – Sunday

Nazareth • Jordan River • Beit
Shean • Jerusalem

This morning we travel to Nazareth, where Jesus
spent his childhood, and the Church of the
Annunciation, built on the site where it is believed
the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary.

You will also see Mary’s Well and the church of St.
Joseph, thought to be the site of his workshop. In
nearby Cana we’ll visit the Wedding Church where
Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into
wine. Next we’ll journey through the Jordan Valley to
Beit Shean, with its recently restored amphitheater
and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved
Roman city, destroyed by earthquake in 749. From
here we’ll continue to Jerusalem, and you’ll check-in
at your chosen hotel. (B)

Day 5 – Monday

Masada • Dead Sea

Today we’ll make our way to the Dead Sea, first
visiting the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea
Scrolls were discovered. Through the remarkable
scenery of the Dead Sea we’ll continue to Masada
sited on an remote cliff in the Judean Desert, the last
stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against
Rome.You’ll ascend by cable car to the fortress and
visit excavations that reveal King Herod’s palace,