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Downtown ISRAEL Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
The Holy Land
8 days
Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Muhraka, Megiddo, Acre, Tiberias, Capernaum, Banias, Cana, Nazareth, Beit Shen, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Masada, Dead Sea
Day 5 – Thu: Jerusalem (Old City)
Drive to Mount of Olives for a pan- oramic view of the city; visit the Church of All Nations, King David’s Tomb and Room of Last Supper on Mt. Zion. EntertheOldCity;walkthrough the Cardo, the ancient roman road; visit the Jewish and Christian quarters; view the Temple Mount; walk along the Via Dolorosa and the oriental Bazaar to visit the Church of Holy Sepulcher. Next, drive to the Garden Tomb and enjoy the beautiful gardens and peaceful ambiance. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. [B/D]
Day 6 – Fri: Jerusalem (New City), Bethlehem*
Drive to Ein Karem to visit the Church of Visitation; proceed to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. Visit Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are
housed, and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. Proceed to Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus; visit Shepherds' field; walk through Manger Square to visit the remarkable Church of Nativity. Return to Jerusalem. Dinner and vernight in Jerusalem. [B/D]
Day 7 – Sat: Qumran, Masada, Dead Sea
Drive through the Judean hills to Qumran caves, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found; Continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in
70 A.D; ascend Masada by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod; visit the remains of the walls, water cistern and Herod’s Palace; descend by cable car. Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth; enjoy the opportunity to float in the unsinkable water and cover yourself with the mineral rich mud, believed to have therapeutic effects. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. [B/D]
Day 8 – Sun: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, USA
Breakfast at the hotel. At the appointed time you’ll be transferred to Ben Gurion Airport to board your flight back to the USA. [B]
Your Tour includes:
F Arrival and departure shared transfers F 7 days accommodation
F Visits of:
F Caesarea the Roman city
F Muhraka (Elijah and Baal)
F Megiddo and the Armageddon
F Acre and the Templar Kights
F Tabgha & the miracle of the Fish & the Loaves
F Mount of Beatitudes
F Golan Heights
F Wedding Church in Cana
F Yardenit baptismal site
F Church of the Holy Sepulcher F The Garden Tomb
F Church of Visitation
F Bethlehem
F Masada
F The Shrine of the Book
F Panoramic tour of Jerusalem
F Walk the Via Dolorosa
F Float on the Dead Sea
F Entrance fees to sites visited
F A/C motor-coach during the tour
F English-speaking guise throughout the tour
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