Holy Land Tour of Israel

• A free day in Tel Aviv.

Optional tour to MASADA AND DEAD SEA (not included in the package price) 

Through the extraordinary scenery of the Dead Sea we will arrive at Masada, located on an isolated cliff in the Judean desert. The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. Ascent by cable car to the fortress, the last stronghold of the Jewish fanatics in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, King Herod's palace, the synagogue, the baths and other sites of interest, enjoying the wonderful views of the site and of the Dead Sea below. 

At almost 1,300 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the earth's surface. Float on the sea and enjoy the mineral-rich waters and their properties. Return to Tel Aviv.

• Overnight - Tel Aviv. 

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• Buffet breakfast. Departure for a brief city tour of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. 

• Continue along the coastal route to Caesarea, a Roman city from the time of King Herod, famous for its grandiose architecture and port, whose importance lasted until the time of the Crusaders.

• Continue to Haifa, situated on the slopes of Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, the Bahai Temple and its famous Persian Gardens. 

• Continue to Acre to visit the medieval Crusader fortified city of Acre, from where you will see the ancient city walls.

• Continue to the Galilee. 

• Overnight and dinner - Tiberias.

• Buffet breakfast. Departure via Cana of Galilee to Nazareth. 

• Visit the Basilica of the Annunciation and Joseph's Carpentry. 

• Continue to the Sea of Galilee to Tiberias.

• In the afternoon, continue to Tabgha to visit the site of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes. 

• Then continue to Capernaum, the area of the ministry of Jesus, to visit the Ancient Synagogue and the House of St. Peter. 

• We will continue to the Mount of Beatitudes, the scene of the Sermon on the Mount. 

• Finally a short visit to the Diamond Factory, the second most important industry in the country. 

• Overnight and dinner - Tiberias.

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• Buffet breakfast. Depart Tiberias for Yardenit, on the banks of the Jordan River. 

• We will continue our journey through the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean, one of the main cities of the Greek Decapolis whose strategic importance due to its geographical location has endured throughout history to the present day. Visit of the archaeological excavations. 

• Continue via Judea and Samaria to Jerusalem, with a view of Jericho and the Mount of Temptation on the way.  

• Overnight - Jerusalem.

• Buffet breakfast. Departure for a visit of the New City of Jerusalem. 

• Visit of the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum, where the Dead Sea Scrolls and the model representing the City of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus are exhibited. 

• Visit the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and continue to Ein Karem, a picturesque suburb of Jerusalem to visit the Shrine of St. John the Baptist.  

• From there we will continue to visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. 

• In the afternoon drive to Bethlehem. Visit the Church of the Nativity, Nativity Grotto, Chapels of St. Jerome and St. Joseph. 

• Return to Jerusalem. 

• Overnight - Jerusalem.

• Buffet breakfast. Departure via Mount Scopus to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the Walled Holy City. 

• Continue to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica of Agony. 

• Departure to the Old City. Visit the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) from where you will see the Temple Mount. 

• Walk along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

• Visit Mount Zion to see King David's Tomb, Upper Room (Last Supper Room) and the Dormition Abbey. 

• Overnight - Jerusalem.

• Buffet breakfast. 

• Departure transfer to Ben Gurion Airport.