HERITAGE TOUR 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS

Experience the places, culture and artifacts that authentically represent the stories and people of Biblical Israel.

Trip Highlights

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MASADA DEAD SEA the Judea desert

Masada dead sea

Day 1 - Sunday - ARIVEL

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. Our representative will meet you after passport control for assistance and transfer to the hotel in Tel Aviv for check-in and overnight.

Meals: BB

Day 2 - Monday - JAFFA-CAESAREA-MEGIDDO-TIBERIAS

Drive for a short visit to Jaffa, pass by the house of Simon the Tanner, walk through the picturesque alleys and marvel at the views from the hill top. Head north, driving along the Mediterranean coast to the ancient harbor town of Caesarea, built by King Herod. Visit the ruins of the baths, temples, and the marvelously preserved theater. Proceed to Megiddo, the presumed place of the great battle of Good over Evil, "the Armageddon". Drive to the Sea of Galilee and arrive at Tiberias for overnight.

Accommodation: HILTON

Meals: HB

Day 3 - Tuesday - THE SEA OF GALILEE AND THE GOLAN HEIGHTS

Drive for a visit to Capernaum, site of Jesus' ministry, St. Peter's house, and an ancient synagogue. Continue to Tabgha, traditionally known as the place where Jesus performed the miracle of the Loaves and the Fish. Proceed to the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus delivered the "Sermon on the Mount". Ascend the Golan Heights for an impressive view of the cliffs of Mt. Hermon, the plateau of the Golan Heights, and the pastoral Hula Valley. Return to Tiberias for overnight.

Accommodation: BEIT HAMECHES HOTEL

Meals: HB

Day 4 - Wednesday - CANA-NAZARETH-BEIT SHEAN-JERUSALEM

Drive for a visit to Cana, site of the wedding church where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water to wine. Proceed to Nazareth and the Church of Annunciation. Continue to Beit Shean, and visit the beautifully preserved Roman City and amphitheater. Drive through the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem for overnight.

Accommodation: HILTON

Meals: BB

Day 5 - Thursday - THE DEAD SEA AND MASADA

Drive through the Judean Desert to the lowest point on the earth's surface, the Dead Sea. First stop-Masada. Ascend the cliff by cable car to this ancient fortress, the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit, King Herod's palace, the synagogue, the bathhouse. See the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. Next stop, the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Finally, weather permitting, experience a "float" in the salty, mineral rich water of the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem for overnight.

Accommodation: LEONRDO HOTEL DEAD SEA

Meals: HB

Day 6 - Friday - JERUSALEM OLD CITY

Begin at Mt. Scopus for a spectacular view of Jerusalem, the city holy to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Proceed to the Mount of Olives followed by a visit to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was arrested. Stop at the Western Wall and the Temple Mount. Walk the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Proceed to Mount Zion to the traditional Tomb of King David and to the Room of the Last Supper. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Accommodation: KING DAVID

Meals: BB

Day 7 - Saturday - JERUSALEM NEW CITY-BETHLEHEM*

Visit Yad Vashem Museum, memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Continue to Ein Karem, a picturesque village, the traditional birthplace of John the Baptist. Proceed to the Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls, and then to the intricate model of Jerusalem in the period of the Second Temple. Drive by the Israel Parliament-the Knesset , and the campus of Hebrew University. Proceed to Bethlehem for a visit of the Church of Nativity. Return to Jerusalem for overnight.

Accommodation: KING DAVID

Meals: BB

Day 8 - Sunday - DEPARTURE

Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure