7-night Israel Highlights And Biblical Tour: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee And Optional Dead Sea Day Trip

Itinerary

Day 1: Monday - Arrival

Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
Enjoy yor free day on your own
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 2: Tuesday - Jerusalem

Stop At: Israel Museum, 11 Derekh Ruppin, Jerusalem 9543500 Israel
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ein Kerem, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem District
• 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.
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Mount Herzl Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, Entrance to the site is via the Holland Junction, situated on Herzl Boulevard, Jerusalem 91034 Israel
• Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bethlehem, Bethlehem, West Bank
• Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 3: Wednesday - Jerusalem

Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
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 Resurrection.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa, Via Dolorosa Old Town, Jerusalem Israel
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 Resurrection.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mount Zion, Rehov Ma'ale HaShalom, Jerusalem 9750000 Israel
• 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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Garden of Gethsemane, Jericho Rd, Jerusalem Israel
Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Mount of Olives, Mt of Olives, Jerusalem
• 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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mahane Yehuda Market, Rehov Mahane Yehuda, Jerusalem Israel
• 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.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 4: Thursday - Beit Shean / Nazareth / Safed

Stop At: Bet She'an National Park, Beit She'an 11715 Israel
Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean, and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee Region, Northern District
• On to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and Christian holy sites.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Safed, Safed, Galilee Region, Northern District
• Proceed to Safed, city of the Kabbalah and centre of Jewish mysticism, to visit the beautiful streets of the artists’ colony.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 5: Friday - Golan Heights / Sea of Galilee

Stop At: Golan Heights Winery, Tayelet Neve 28 Industrial site Katzrin, Katzrin 12900
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.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Kfar Nahum (Capernaum) National Park, Road 87, Tiberias Israel
• Descend to the shore of the Sea of Galilee and proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Mount of Beatitudes, Har Nahum, Capernaum Israel
Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, traditional site of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Tabgha, Tabgha, Galilee Region, Northern District
Visit Tabgha, the traditional site of the ‘miracle of the loaves and the fish’.
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Tiberias, Tiberias, Galilee Region, Northern District
• 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).

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 6: Saturday - Acre / Haifa / Caesarea / Tel Aviv

Stop At: Citadel of Acre, 1 Weizman, Acre Israel
• 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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Haifa, Haifa, Haifa District
• Continue to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, including the Baha'i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa bay.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Caesarea National Park, Route 2 Near Aqiva, Caesarea Israel
• 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”.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jaffa Old City, Jaffa, Tel Aviv 61000 Israel
• End the day with a short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa.
Duration: 50 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: hotel

Day 7: Sunday - Free Day (or optional Masada & Dead Sea Tour)

Stop At: Dead Sea, Israel
Optional day tour to visit Masada and the Dead Sea
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: hotel