HOLYLAND TOUR

WEDNESDAY ARRIVAL

7 nights/6 touring days

Wednesday

Arrival to Ben Gurion airport where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in

Jerusalem check in enjoy your first wonderful dinner at your hotel.

Overnight Jerusalem.

Thursday

Jerusalem – Old City

Today we visit the Old City of Jerusalem. Our appreciation of this Golden City

begins with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives, overlooking the walls of

the old city and the ancient Jewish cemetery. Enter the Old City to begin

exploring the wonders of Jerusalem. Visit the Church of All Nations. Proceed to

Mount Zion to see the tomb of King David and the nearby Room of the Last

Supper (Mark 14.13, Luke 22. 10-38, Matt 26 17- 29, Acts 1.13 and Acts 2 The

Pentecost). Walk through the Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem 2000 years

ago. View the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. Walk along the Via

Dolorosa, where Jesus carried His Cross. Continue to the Church of the Holy

Sepulcher (Matt. 27. 33-57, 28.10). No visit to Jerusalem is complete without a

walk through the colorful Arab bazaar (a chance to test your negotiating skills).

Visit the garden tomb.

Overnight in Jerusalem.

Friday

Jerusalem – New City and Bethlehem

Today’s program is dedicated to the new city of Jerusalem. Visit the model of ancient Jerusalem

.Continue to Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Enter the site by walking along

the Street of the Righteous Gentiles, dedicated to the non-Jews that risked their lives in order to save their

Jewish neighbors. Continue to Ein Karem, birthplace of John the Baptists (Luke 1.39- 80). This Spanish style

church and Mary’s well is where Mother Mary met her cousin Elizabeth.

Proceed to Bethlehem * to visit the Church of the Nativity.

Overnight in Jerusalem.

Saturday

Dead Sea / Massada

Drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along

the shore of the dead sea, the lowest place on earth, to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the

destruction of the second temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Mt. Masada 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 The lowest place on earth.

Return to Jerusalem for overnight.

Sunday

Beit Shean / Nazareth

Depart Jerusalem and drive via the Jordan valley to Beit Shean, a newly excavated city, and visit the Roman

theatre. Drive to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River; Continue to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee.

Visit the church of Annunciation, St. Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s well.

Overnight in Kibbutz Lavi.

Monday

Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias

After a short tour of Tiberias, we take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to

Capernaum (Matt. 4.13 13.54, 17.24, Luke 7, Mark 1.2, John 4.46-54). Visit the

remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha (Matt. 13, Mark .33-45, &

John 21), the site of the miracle of fish and loaves, and visit the Church of

Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to the Mount of the

Beatitudes (Matt. 5,6,7,8), where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to

the Banias Spring and Waterfall (Matt. 16.13 and Mark 8.27), where His Disciples

recognized Jesus as The Messiah. Tour the Golan Heights, with its valleys, grazing

land and snow capped mountains

Return to Kibbutz Lavi for overnight.

Tuesday

Acre / Haifa / Megiddo / Caesarea

Depart Kibbutz Lavi; drive to Acre (Micah 1.10), capital of the Crusaders for more than a century. Visit

the ancient city and harbor. Continue to Haifa for a panoramic view of the Bahai gardens and Haifa bay.

Continue to Megiddo, (1 Kings 4.28, 9,15, 2 Kings 23,29 & Revel. 16.16), identified as the site of

Armageddon. Visit the archaeological excavations at Megiddo, including the well-preserved water supply

system.. Drive to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans (Acts 9.30 Acts 10 24-48), capital of Judea

under the Romans. Visit the excavations of this ancient city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct. Visit the

excavations of the ancient city, the Roman Theatre and aqueduct. Drive along the coastal plain to Tel Aviv.

Overnight in Tel Aviv

Wednesday

Transfer to Ben Gurion airport for departure.

* Visit subject to the security conditions.

The tour includes:

7 Hotel nights

6 full touring days,

Israeli professional guide/driver.

Air-conditioned touring vehicle,

13 meals

7 Full breakfast daily.

6 dinners at the kibbutz (we can add additional dinners),

Entrance fees to all the sights we visit as per itinerary.

Transportation from and to the airport.

Not Included:

Lunch.

Tips to guide, driver and hotel staff (suggested $12 per person/per day – $6 guide, $3 driver, $3 hotel staff)

Airfare (please call our office for today’s pricing)

INSURANCE Please feel free to call with any questions after looking over the enclosed information.

Please feel free to call with any questions after looking over the enclosed information.

All prices subject to availability on day of purchase.

Israel Travel Providers

Phone:

862-°©‐252-°©‐9186

Fax:

862-°©‐252-°©‐9203

info@israeltravelproviders.com

Note : * visit subject to availability