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DAY 1 SUNDAY: ARRIVAL TEL AVIV
Arrival to Ben Gurion airport where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight in Tel Aviv.

Day 2 (Monday) – Caesarea / Megiddo / Acre
Depart Tel-Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region; visit the excavations of the ancient city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct.

Proceed to Muhraka, the site of confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal; enjoy the spectacular view of the Jezreel valley and the lower Galilee. Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; learn the impressive history of this battle field as you visit the archaeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system.

Onto Acre to visit the remarkable underground Crusader City and crypt; walk through the Old City recognized by UNESCO as world heritage site, the local market and harbor.

Overnight in the hotel on the shore of Sea of Galilee

Day 3 (Tuesday) – Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias
After a short tour of Tiberias, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee; Visit Yigal Alon museum where the “Jesus boat”, an ancient fishing boat from the 1st Century, is displayed. take a boat ride to Capernaum. Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue.

Proceed to Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Loaves and Fish and visit the Church of the Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor.

Continue to the Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Springs and waterfalls and tour the Golan Heights. Return to Kibbutz.
Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi.

Day 4 (Wednesday) – Nazareth / Beit Shean
Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee. Visit the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Workshop and Mary’s Well. Drive to Yardenit, the place where the Jordan River exits the Sea of Galilee, and Baptism place.

Continue to Beit Shean, a newly excavated city, and visit the Roman Theater.

Drive along the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

Day 5 (Thursday) – Jerusalem – Old City
Drive to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the City. Visit the Church of All Nations, King David’s Tomb and the Room of Last Supper on Mt. Zion.

Enter the walls of the Old City and visit the Herodian Cardo, Temple Mount (entrance to the mosques not included), Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Oriental Bazaar. Visit the Garden Tomb.

Day 6 (Friday) – Jerusalem – New City and Bethlehem
Drive to Ein Karem to visit the Church of Visitation, proceed to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the holocaust. Visit the Israel museum, the shrine of the book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period.
Proceed to Bethlehem* to visit the Church of Nativity.

Day 7 (Saturday) – Dead Sea /Qumeran/ Massada
Drive to Qumeran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found. Visit the ancient city of Qumeran and drive along the shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Massada 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.

Day 8 (Sunday) Jerusalem – Hussein Bridge or (Allenby Bridge) – Jerash – Amman
Drive from Jerusalem to the border crossing for procedures to enter Jordan.

Proceed to Jerash – city of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple. Then drive to Amman for a city tour of the Jordanian Capital.

Overnight in Amman

Day 9 (Monday) Amman – Petra
After early breakfast, leave the hotel and travel south on the road to Wadi Musa.

Ride on horseback to the “Siq” (canyon) and then on foot to Petra known as “Sela Edom” or red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd century B.C. to 2nd Century A.D.

Visit the most interesting monuments, such as the Treasury, El Khazneh, the field of tombs, obelisks and the altar, (Al Madhbah) – from this point you can view the whole of the rock city. Then back to Wadi Musa for overnight.

Day 10 (Tuesday) Petra – Madaba – Mount Nebo – Tel Aviv
Drive to Madaba to see the ancient mosaic map of the Holyland and ruins of historical sites.

Continue about 10 kms. to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea, etc. Visit the remains of a Byzantine church with a mosaic floor, and then drive to the border and transfer back to Tel Aviv for overnight.

Day 11 (Wednesday) Tel Aviv Departure
This morning, transfer to airport for your onward flight.

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GUARANTEED GROUP DEPARTURE ON EACH SUNDAY WITH A FEW EXCEPTION

Above prices are based on Guaranteed small group departures for minimum of 2 guests and average 12 participants with local English speaking guides. You can book this tour on private basis or a customized itinerary based on number of guests, their interests and budget.

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