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Israel from 1.625$

Heritage of Holy Land
Mediterranean & Middle East Start in TEL AVIV

Tel Aviv - Tel Aviv:
8 Days / 7 Nights

GUARANTEED DEPARTURE DATES revealing his purpose and His Church before outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has
Every Thursday from March '21 to February 2022 his last trip to Jerusalem and where Simon great significance in Christian traditions, since
identified Jesus as the messiah. Drive to the this is where - according to tradition - John
southern part of the Sea of Galilee to visit the the Baptist was born. Visit Yad Vashem the
ITINERARY Yardenit Baptismal Site. Return to Tiberias for official memorial to the Jewish victims of
Day 1 (Thursday) - TEL AVIV another night in town. Overnight. the Holocaust, established in 1953, located
The beginning of your journey in the Holy at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. Visit Bethlehem
Land. Upon arrival meet our representative Day 4 (Sunday): NAZARETH - JORDAN - the birthplace of Jesus - the Church of
and transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv. VALLEY - BEIT ALPHA - JERUSALEM the Nativity and Manger Square. Return to
Overnight. Breakfast at the hotel. Sail on a boat on the Jerusalem. Overnight.
Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility
Day 2 (Friday): TEL AVIV - SEA OF GALILEE and the scenery that slightly changed during Day 7 (Wednesday) - JERUSALEM
- TIBERIAS the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and Breakfast at the hotel. Enter the Old City of
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet the local tour fee). Travel through the Galilee to Nazareth, Jerusalem where you will see the Western
manager and depart Tel Aviv for the port city where Jesus spent his childhood, and the Wall and the actual site of the Second
of Jaffa (Joppa). Upon arrival enjoy a short Church of Annunciation, built on the site Temple, the Temple Mount. Walk the Way of
walking tour through the picturesque alleys where archaeologists believe the Archangel the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and
of the old fortified town, pass by the house Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary. You will the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing
of Simon the Tanner and marvel at the views also see Mary’s Well and Joseph’s Church. both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the
from the hill top. Then drive north along the Visit the ancient synagogue at Beit Alpha, Tomb of the Resurrection. To the southwest,
coastal road Via Maris, to the archaeological located at the foot of the northern slopes of just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with
ruins of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great the Gilboa Mountains which has one of most the traditional tomb of King David and the
in honor of Caesar Augustus. From here, preserved and beautiful mosaics in Israel. Room of the Last Supper. Visit the Garden
continue and visit Megiddo where the book Drive through the Jordan Valley, passing by of Gethsemane, where Jesus spent his last
of Revelations mentions a great battle at the Jericho, before ascending through the Judean night and was betrayed by Judas. Enjoy the
place called "Armageddon". It is an ancient Mountains to Jerusalem. Check-in at your spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem
city inhabited continuously for more than five hotel. Overnight. - the holy city for each of the world’s three
millennia (6000-500 B.C.). After exploring the great religions – Christianity, Judaism and
ancient ruins, drive toward the Sea of Galilee, Day 5 (Monday): MASADA & DEAD SEA Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives. Return
stopping at Cana to visit the Wedding Church Breakfast at the hotel. Travel to Masada to your hotel for overnight.
where Jesus performed his first miracle, passing through the remarkable scenery
turning water into wine. Arrive at Tiberias and of the Dead Sea. Masada is situated on an Day 8 (Thursday): TEL AVIV
check-in at your hotel. Overnight. isolated cliff in the Judean Desert and was Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for
declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site international departure.
Day 3 (Saturday): SEA OF GALILEE in 2001. Ascend by cable car to the fortress, End of our services.
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the sites on the which was the last stronghold of the Jewish
north shore of the Sea of Galilee, the scene of Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit
many of the events in Jesus' life. Drive along the excavations, the King Herod’s palace, the
the shore of the sea to Capernaum – known synagogue, the bathhouse and much more.
as “His Town”, the center of Jesus ministry Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman
where he spent much time healing the sick camps and the Dead Sea below. Visit the site
and performing miracles On to Tabgha, of the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea
the site of Christ’s miracle of feeding the Scrolls were discovered. Nearly 1,300 feet
5,000, visiting the Church of Multiplication, below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest
where the mosaic floor depicts a basket point on the earth’s surface. Bring your
with loaves and two fishes, and the Church swimsuit as, if weather permits, it’s possible
of the Primacy of St Peter, commemorating to “float” on the salty, mineral rich, water.
Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among Return to Jerusalem for the overnight.
the Apostles. Continue to the Mount of
Beatitudes overlooking the sea, where Jesus Day 6 (Tuesday): JERUSALEM
preached the “Sermon on the Mount” and Breakfast at the hotel. Start the day at the
it is believed that he picked his 12 apostles. Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with
Ascend to the Golan Heights to view the the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then visit the
panoramic view of the peaks of Mt. Hermon beautifully renovated model of the Herodian
and the rugged Golan plateau. Visit Banias city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time
(Caesarea Philippi), one of the sources of the of the Second Temple. Enjoy Ein Karem, a
River Jordan, where Jesus took his disciples, picturesque village in the south western

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