SUNDAY ARRIVAL 7 NIGHTS

Sunday Day 1: Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv (D)

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight: Tal hotel in Tel Aviv or similar.

Monday Day 2: Caesarea/Megiddo/Haifa/Acre (BD)

Depart Tel Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. Visit the excavations of the ancient city, Roman theater and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; visit the archaeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system. Drive to Haifa for a panoramic view of the Bahai Gardens and Haifa bay. From Haifa, drive to Acre to visit the ancient city and harbor.
Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi-Hod Wing hotel in Galilee or similar.

Tuesday Day 3: Tiberias/Capernaum/Banias (BD)

After a short tour of Tiberias, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee; visit Yigal Alon museum where the "Jesus boat", an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century, is displayed. Continue to Capernaum; visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha, the site of the miracle of fish and loaves, and visit the church of multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias springs and waterfalls and tour the Golan Heights.
Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi-Hod Wing hotel in Galilee or similar.

Wednesday day 4: Nazareth/Beit Shean (BD)

Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee. Visit the Church of Annunciation, St. Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s well. Drive to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River; continue to Beit Shean, a newly excavated city, and visit the Roman theater. Drive along the Jordan River to Jerusalem.
Overnight: Prima Park hotel in Jerusalem or similar.

Thursday Day 5: Jerusalem-Old City (BD)

Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city; visit the Church of All Nations, King David’s tomb and the room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. Enter within the walls of the Old City and visit the Cardo, Temple Mount (entrance to the mosques not included), Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Oriental Bazaar; then visit the Garden Tomb.
Overnight: Prima Park hotel in Jerusalem or similar.

Friday Day 6: Jerusalem-New City/ Bethlehem (BD)

Drive to Ein Kerem to visit the Church of Visitation; proceed to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the holocaust; visit the Israel museum, 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 (visit subject to the security conditions) to visit the church of Nativity.
Overnight: Prima Park hotel in Jerusalem or similar.

Saturday Day 7: Dead Sea/Massada (BD)

Drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the second temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Massada by cable car and visit the food storeroom, water irrigation system and Herod’s palace. Descend by cable car. Time and weather permitting, an opportunity will be provided to float on the Dead Sea.
Overnight: Prima Park hotel in Jerusalem or similar.

Sunday Day 8: Jerusalem/Ben Gurion Airport (B)

Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.

INCLUSIONS:-

• Arrival & departure transfers from/to the Ben Gurion airport
• One night hotel accommodations in Tel Aviv, two nights hotel accommodations in Galilee and four nights hotel accommodations in Jerusalem; including service charge, taxes and buffet breakfast.
• One night accommodations at the Jabal Rum Camp in Wadi Rum.
• Seven dinners at the hotel.
• Six full day sightseeing with an English speaking guide.
• Entrance fees to the sites as per itinerary.

Not Included:

• Visa
• International air
• Tipping
• Any items not mentioned in the 'Not Included' section
• Supplement for Christmas and New Year

Hotels of the Tour or similar:

	3*	4*	5*
Tel Aviv	Renaissance hotel	Herods hotel	Carlton Sea view
Galilee	Kibbutz Lavi-Hod Wing	Kibbutz Lavi-Hod Wing	Kibbutz Lavi-Hadar Wing
Jerusalem	Crown Plaza	Leonardo Plaza	David Citadel