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Bibleland Tour 7 Nights

Monday Arrival

BIBLELAND TOUR 7 NIGHTS

Monday Arrival


Monday 

Ben Gurion Airport / Jerusalem

Upon arrival to airport meet our  representative and transfer to hotel in  Jerusalem.  

Overnight in Jerusalem. 

 

Tuesday 

Jerusalem (New City) / Bethlehem*

Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of  the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls,  then a visit to the beautifully renovated  model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem,  dating back to the time of the Second  Temple. Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque  village in the south western outskirts of  Jerusalem. This small village has great  significance in Christian traditions, since  this is where according to tradition John  the Baptist was born.Visit Yad Vashem the  official memorial to the Jewish victims of  the Holocaust, established in 1953, located  at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. Visit Bethlehem*  - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of  the Nativity and Manger Square. Return to  your Jerusalem hotel.  

Overnight in Jerusalem.

 

Wednesday 

Jerusalem (Old City) 

Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you  will see the Western Wall and the actual  site of the Second Temple, the Temple  Mount. Walk the Way of the Cross, the  

Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church  of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the  traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb  of the esurrection. To the southwest, just  outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the  traditional tomb of King David and the Room  of the Last Supper. Enjoy the spectacular  panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city  for each of the world’s three great religions  – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop  the Mount of Olives. Visit the Garden  of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed  Jesus. In the heart of a neighborhood in  downtown Jerusalem, visit Mahane Yehuda  to experience the flavors, aromas, colors and  the traders’ interaction with the crowds, at  the largest open market in Israel. Return to  your Jerusalem hotel. 

Overnight in Jerusalem. 


Thursday 

Beit Shean / Nazareth / Safed 

Leave Jerusalem and drive north passing  by Jericho, the oldest city in the world.  Travel through the Jordan Valley and the  new settlements to Beit Shean, and visit the  excavations of this beautifully preserved  Roman City. On to Nazareth to visit the  Church of the Annunciation and Christian  holy sites. Proceed to Safed, city of the  Kabbalah and centre of Jewish mysticism,  to visit the beautiful streets of the artists’  colony.  

Overnight in a kibbutz hotel. 


Friday 

Golan Heights / Sea of Galilee 

Drive up to the Golan Heights passing by  Banias, source of the Jordan River, former  Syrian fortifications and the Druze villages.  Enjoy an Israeli wine country experience,  with vineyards surrounded by breathtaking  views. Become acquainted with the  collection of fine and rare wines enjoying  a tour, wine tasting and understanding of  the wine production process. Descend  to the shore of the Sea of Galilee and  proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins  of the ancient synagogue, the Mount of  Beatitudes, traditional site of the ‘Sermon  on the Mount’ and Tabgha, the traditional  site of the ‘miracle of the loaves and the  fish’. Onwards to Tiberias, the old center of  Jewish learning. Optional sailing on a boat  across the Sea of Galilee to experience the  tranquility and scenery little changed during  the past 2000 years (subject to conditions  and fee). 

Overnight in a kibbutz hotel. 


Saturday 

Acre / Haifa / Caesarea / Tel Aviv

After breakfast drive through the hills of the  Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit  of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and  medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa,  ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic  view of the city, including the Baha’i Shrine,  Persian Garden, and Haifa bay. Proceed  along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea  to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader  fortress at what is known as the “masterpiece  of Herod the Great”. End the day with a  short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient  port of Jaffa. 

Overnight in Tel Aviv. 


Sunday 

At leisure 

Free day in Tel Aviv or an optional tour to  Masada & the Dead Sea (with additional fee). Overnight in Tel Aviv. 


Monday 

Tel Aviv / Ben Gurion Airport 

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for  departure.

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