Guided Tour 7 Nights 8 Days

Guided Tour 7 Nights 8 Days

Day 1

TEL AVIV - TIBERIAS 
Arrival in Tel Aviv airport. Meet & Assist by the guide and driver and make our way north to Sea of Galilee to your hotel for dinner and overnight for 3 nights. 

Day 2

TIBERIAS: CAPERNAUM AND SEA OF GALILEE HOLY SITES 
This morning we begin with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Our visit continues with Capernaum, the Heptapegon. Then Tabgha and the Primacy church. Then by motorcoach driving to the Mt. of Beatitudes to gain a panoramic view of the Sea of Galilee. We continue to the Baptismal Site at the Jordan River to renew our baptismal vows.  We return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. 
Note: Its possible on this day to add a lunch of St. Peter fish for an extra payment.

Day 3

TIBERIAS - NAZARETH - CANA - MT. TABOR - TIBERIAS
We make our way to Nazareth where we visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, Synagogue church, St. Gabriel church. Then to Cana, the site of Jesus’ first miracle of turning the water into wine at the wedding party. where we invite couples to renew their wedding vows. Our next stop is the site of the Transfiguration at Mt. Tabor.  Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight. 

Day 4

TIBERIAS - AKKO - MUHRAKA - CAESAREA - JERUSALEM
Today we drive towards our first station Akko (Acre) the great crusaders' city. Continue to Carmel mountain to visit the holy shrine "Muhraka" which takes us back to the period of the prophet Elia (Eliahu).
Continue to the great Roman city built by king Harrods the city of Caesarea. Continue to your hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight for 4 nights.  
 

Day 5

JERUSALEM: MT. OF OLIVES CHURCHES - VIA DOLOROSA - HOLY SEPULCHRE 
We start our day by visiting Mt. Of Olives churches, continue to the old city by entering Lion's gate. Visiting the way of the cross churches,
continue to Holy Sepulcher church to see the Golgotha place and Jesus' tomb. Visiting the Dome of Rock and Al-Aqsa mosques (temple-mountain), then we continue to the wailing wall for Jews. Continue to Mt. Zion churches: St. Peter Galicantu, Dormition Abbey, the last supper room and King David Tomb. Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 6

JERUSALEM - BETHLEHEM - EIN KAREM - JERUSALEM
Drive to Bethlehem, visiting first Shepherds’ Field, followed by the Church of the Nativity, St. Jerome's Chapel, and St. Catherine Church. We will allow extra time for shopping in Bethlehem. Returning, we stop in Ein Karem where we visit the Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation. The balance of the day is at leisure to browse in the local markets. You may wish to include a group visit to the Yad Vashem Memorial Museum, telling the story of the Holocaust and serving as a sober reminder of man's inhumanity to man. 
Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 7

JERUSALEM - DEAD SEA  AREA - JERICHO
Driving to the great stronghold of Massada the last Jewish resistance place against the Roman Empire great army.  Ascending to the site by a cable car.  Our next stop is Qumran, site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. We stop to view the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. We continue to Jericho to view the Mt. of Temptations from a  distance and to see the traditional Zaccheus site.  This city was the site of Joshua’s first dramatic conquest. From a distance, we view the Mt. of Temptation, now home to Greek Orthodox priests.
On our way back to Jerusalem we might visit Bethany site of the resurrection of Lazarus.
Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 8

JERUSALEM - TEL AVIV - RETURN 
We transfer to the Tel Aviv airport for our return flight.