Holy Land Trip Of Jerusalem And Surrounding - 5 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv

Stop At: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District
Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport you will be mey by arepresentative and transferred to Tel Aviv.

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Tel Aviv

Day 2: Tel Aviv / Beer Sheba / Masada / Dead Sea

Stop At: Masada National Park, Masada 8698000 Israel
Meet you tour guide in the morning and set off from Tel Aviv, driving south, passing by the cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon to 

Beersheba, for a short visit of the capital of the Negev Desert. Continue via Arad to Masada, Israel’s foremost archaeological park. Ascend via cable-car for a thorough visit that gives insight to the rituals, politics and culture of the people who inhabited this desert fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse and cisterns, and enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. Descend to the lowest place on earth – the Dead Sea, to experience the mineral-rich black mud and to float in its salty waters. Passing by the oasis of Ein Gedi, proceed through the Judean Desert to Jerusalem
Duration: 11 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 3: Holy Jerusalem / Israel Museum’s / Bethlehem / Church of the Nativity 

Stop At: Church of the Nativity, Manger Square .15 minutes walking from bus 231, Bethlehem Palestinian Territories
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. 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. Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. Visit Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 4: Old Jerusalem / Church of the Holy Sepulchre / Western Wall / Way of the Cross

Stop At: Western Wall Plaza Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem 97500 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. 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. 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. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 5: Transfer to Ben Gurion airport for your departure flight.

Stop At: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District
Transfer to Ben Gurion airport for your departure flight.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.