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HOLYLAND AND JORDAN TOUR
SUNDAY ARRIVAL 10 NIGHTS
Sunday
Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport and travel to your hotel.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Monday
Caesarea / Muhraka / Megiddo / Acre
Depart Tel Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the
region; visit the excavations of the ancient city, the Roman Theater and aqueduct. Proceed to Muhraka, the site of confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal; enjoy the
spectacular view of the Jezreel Valley and the lower Galilee. Continue to Megiddo, identified
as the site of Armageddon; learn the impressive history of this battle field as you visit the
archaeological excavations, including the well-preserved water supply system. Onto Acre to
visit the remarkable underground Crusader City and crypt; walk through the Old City,
recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site, and visit the local market and harbor.
Overnight at Kibbutz hotel in the Galilee.
Tuesday
Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias
After a short tour of Tiberias, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee; visit the Yigal Allon
Center where the "Jesus boat," an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century, is displayed.
Continue to Capernaum to visit the remains of the 2 nd century synagogue. Stop at Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Fish and Loaves, and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Proceed to Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias springs and tour the Golan Heights.
Overnight at Kibbutz hotel in the Galilee.
Wednesday
Cana / Nazareth / Beit Shean
Drive to Cana to visit the Wedding Church, where Jesus performed his first miracle turning
water into wine. Continue to Nazareth to visit the Church of Annunciation, Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s well. Proceed to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River, followed by a stop at Beit Shean to visit the newly excavated Roman city and amphitheater. Drive along the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem for overnight.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Thursday
Jerusalem (Old City)
Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city; visit the Church of All Nations, King
David’s Tomb and Room of Last Supper on Mt. Zion. Enter the Old City; walk through the
Cardo, the ancient roman road. Visit the Jewish and Christian quarters; see the Jewish
Wailing Wall; view the Temple Mount; walk along the Via Dolorosa and the oriental Bazaar to
visit the Church of Holy Sepulchre. Next, drive to the Garden Tomb and enjoy the beautiful
gardens and peaceful ambiance.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Friday
Jerusalem (New City) / Bethlehem*
Drive to Ein Karem to visit the Church of Visitation; proceed to Yad Vashem, Israel’s official
memorial to the Holocaust. Visit the Israel Museum and the 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*, birthplace of Jesus; visit Shepherds' Field; walk through Manger Square to visit the remarkable Church of Nativity. Return to Jerusalem.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Saturday
Qumran / Masada / Dead Sea
Drive through the Judaean Hills to Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found;
continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after
the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD; ascend Masada by cable car and tour the
mountain fortress built by King Herod; visit the remains of the walls, the water cistern and
Herod’s Palace; descend by cable car. Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth;
enjoy the opportunity to float in the unsinkable water and cover yourself with the mineral rich
mud, believed to have therapeutic effects.
Overnight in Jerusalem.
Sunday
Jerusalem / Sheikh Hussein Bridge / Jerash / Amman
Drive from Jerusalem to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing for procedures to enter Jordan.
Proceed to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile
heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the
hill of the top Temple etc. Drive to Amman for a panoramic city tour of the Jordanian capital.
Overnight in Amman.
Monday
Amman / Petra
After early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Musa, the modern
village of Petra. Walk, or ride on horseback, to the "Siq" (canyon) and then on foot into Petra, known as "Sela Edom" or red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from the 3rd century B.C. to 2nd Century A.D. Visit the most interesting monuments such as the Treasury, El Khazneh (a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar, (Al Madhbah) - from this point you can view the whole of the rock city, then back to Wadi Musa village.
Overnight in Petra.
Tuesday
Petra / Madaba / Mount Nebo / Allenby Bridge / Tel Aviv
Drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holy Land and ruins of historical sites.
Continue about 10kms. to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From
there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea etc. Visit the remains of the
Byzantine church with a mosaic floor. Drive to the border and onwards to Tel Aviv.
Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Wednesday
Tel Aviv / Ben Gurion Airport
Transfer to Ben Gurion airport for departure.
Additional Notes
** The sequence of the tour, border crossing points used, hotels used and sites visited may
be amended due to circumstances.