BIBLICAL HOLY LAND TOUR 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS

Welcome to the Holy Land! Upon arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport, our airport representatives will meet and assist you. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv, the modern city near Jaffa. Check in at your hotel for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast at the hotel, 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 the aqueduct. Explore Caesarea National Park, which includes a large Roman amphitheater and the historic port, an archaeological park with pillars and sculptures, and the remains of a hippodrome with frescoes and stone seating. Proceed to Muhraka, the site of the confrontation between Elijahand the prophets of Baal, and enjoy the spectacular view of the Jezreel Valley and the lower Galilee. Continue to Megiddo, also known as the plains of Armageddon, approximately 30km east of Haifa. Megiddo has been the site of many battles throughout the ages and many settlements, most of which have been discovered layered one on top of the other through archaeological digs. Today, Megiddo is most well-known as the place where the last battle described in the Bible will take place—Armageddon. The book of Revelation describes the plains of Megiddo as the gathering place for armies before the final battle preceding the 2nd coming of the Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus Christ). Proceed to Tiberias for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit the Yigal Alon Center, where the “Jesus’ boat,” an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century, is displayed. Continue to Capernaum on the northern shoreline of the Sea of Galilee to visit the site and synagogue where Jesus preached, healed the sick, and performed many miracles. Stop at Tabgha, the location of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, where Jesus is said to have fed a large crowd with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Proceed to the Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Springs, then return to the hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Cana to visit the Wedding Church, where Jesus performed His first miracle, turning water into wine. Continue to Jesus’ childhood town, Nazareth. In Nazareth, visit biblical sites such as the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Workshop, and Mary’s Well. Proceed to Beit She’an, one of the ancient Decapolis cities. On the way, stop at the Jordan River Baptism site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Beit She’an is the city where Saul and his son Jonathan were nailed to the walls. Continue passing Jericho to the Golden City of Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, spend the day in the Old City of Jerusalem. Begin with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives, overlooking the walls of the Old City. Explore the wonders of Jerusalem, such as the Church of All Nations, Mount Zion, the Tomb of King David, and the Room of the Last Supper. Walk through the Cardo, which was the main street of Jerusalem 2000 years ago, while viewing the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa, believed to be the path that Jesus walked, carrying His cross on the way to His crucifixion. Continue to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where Jesus was crucified, known as Calvary, and the tomb where Jesus was buried and then resurrected. Continue through the colorful Arab bazaar to visit the Garden Tomb. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Jerusalem.

After breakfast at the hotel, explore the new city of Jerusalem. Visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Continue to Ein Karem, the birthplace of John the Baptist. The Virgin Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, who lived in Ein Karem. Proceed to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity, an ancient church built over the grotto believed to be the site of the manger where Jesus was born. Continue to the Shepherds Fields, where the angels announced Yeshua’s birth to the shepherds. Enjoy time for shopping in Bethlehem. Drive back to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast at the hotel, drive through the Judean Desert to the Qumran caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, to Masada, a palace of Herod the Great and the last stronghold of the Jewish zealots after Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD. Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, and enjoy the opportunity to float in the unsinkable water and cover yourself with mineral-rich mud. Return to the hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfer to TLV Airport four hours prior to your flight departure.