This 4-day tour package of Christian landmarks in the Holy Land includes 4 fully guided tour days and 3 nights’ accommodation. See Biblical locations on the Mount of Olives; visit the Old City of Jerusalem and walk the Via Dolorosa to the Holy Sepulchre Church. In Bethlehem see where Christ was born; visit the Biblical city of Jericho and tour Nazareth churches. The tour visits churches on the shore of the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River baptismal site, Yardenit.
Pick up & Drop off:
Today we start with a panoramic view across Jerusalem from Mt. Scopus. Then we drive past the Garden of Gethsemane; Church of All Nations and Kidron Valley to reach the Old City. Walking through the Jewish Quarter we see the Byzantine Cardo and the iconic Western Wall. Then we trace Jesus’ steps along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulche. Following lunch in the Old City and a walk through the bazaar we visit the Yad VaShem Holocaust Museum.
Overnight stay: Jerusalem.
Místo startu
Israel
07:15 - 08:30
We travel south below sea level to the Biblical city of Jericho near the Dead Sea. We stop at Zachaeus’ sycamore tree (Luke 19:1-10) and learn of the Battle of Jericho. As we leave Jericho we pass Mt. Temptation then continue to Qasr al-Yahud on the Jordan River where John baptized Jesus. After that, the tour proceeds to Bethlehem arriving at Manger Square. We tour the underground tombs and shrines of the Church of St. Catherine and see where Jesus was born in the Holy Grotto of the Church of Nativity.
Overnight stay: Jerusalem.
Visit the places where Jesus spent time on the Mount of Olives including the Church of ascension; Church of Pater Noster and Dominus Flevit. Visit the Church of All Nations and the garden of Gethsemane. See the Pools of Bethesda and walk into the Old City of Jerusalem stopping at the Church of St. Anne and Convent of the Sisters of Zion. Retrace Jesus’ path down the via Dolorosa to the site of his crucifixion, now preserved in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and visit Jesus’ burial tomb.
Overnight stay: Tel Aviv.
Driving north along the coastal road we turn towards the Plain of Armageddon and pass Megiddo. We pause at Mt. Precipice then continue to Nazareth to tour the Church of Annunciation and Church of St. Joseph. Passing Cana we drive along the shore of the Sea of Galilee. We see the Mt. of Beatitudes and Capernaum; stop to visit the Church of the Multiplication; pass Tiberias and visit the baptismal site of Yardenit. On our return journey we pass the Mt. Tabor.
Koncové místo
Israel
17:30 - 19:00
3 nights accommodation according to your choice of budget - Tourist Class, First Class, Superior Class, Luxury Class.
International flights not included.
Led by a local English-speaking professional tour guide.
Lunch and dinner are not included. Hotel breakfast is included.
Other activities and services not included
Entrance fees are included, except on Day 3 - Jerusalem In the Footsteps of Jesus (approx.$10).
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle.
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