See top Christian sites in the Holy Land with this 5-day tour package that includes 4 nights of accommodation and fully guided tour days. Visit Nazareth, Jesus’ childhood hometown; sites around the Sea of Galilee like Capernaum, and travel to Bethlehem where Jesus was born. The tour takes you to Jerusalem where you can retrace Jesus’ steps on the Mount of Olives and along the Via Dolorosa to the Holy Sepulchre Church. Also, visit Masada; Jericho and the Dead Sea.
Pick up & Drop off:
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 pass the Mt. of Beatitudes and see Capernaum; stop to visit the Church of the Multiplication; pass Tiberias and visit the baptismal site of Yardenit. On our return journey, we pass Mt. Tabor.
Overnight stay: Tel Aviv.
Начальная точка
Israel
06:30 - 07:40
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.
Heading south through the Judean Hills and past the Inn of the Good Samaritan we travel below sea level to the lowest point on Earth. We take a cable car to the summit of Masada, a plateau where King Herod built a palace-fortress over 2,055 years ago. After touring Masada we drive through the desert past the Ein Gedi oasis and Qumran to one of the Dead Sea beaches. Here you can spend time relaxing and floating in the water.
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 first stations of Via Dolorosa, as the Lord did on his way to Calvary.
Overnight stay: Jerusalem.
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 Bethlehem arriving at Manger Square. We tour the underground tombs and shrines of the Church of St. Catherine; the Milk Grotto and see where Jesus was born in the Holy Grotto of the Church of Nativity.
Конечная точка
Israel
17:30 - 19:00
4 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.
Entrance fees are included, except on Day 4 - Jerusalem In the Footsteps of Jesus (approx.$10).
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle.
Израиль
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