ISRAEL TOUR PACKAGES

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Day 1: Arrival & Transfer

• Evening arrival in Tel Aviv.

• Private transfer to the hotel in Bethlehem for check-in and overnight stay.

 

Day 2: Jerusalem & Bethlehem Exploration

• Travel to Jerusalem (approximately 1-hour drive, crossing a checkpoint).

• Visit Mount of Olives, offering a stunning view of the Dome of the Rock.

• Stop at the Chapel of Ascension for a brief visit.

• Explore Pater Noster Church, where the Lord’s Prayer is inscribed in multiple languages.

• View the Palm Sunday Road from below due to its steep descent.

• Discover the Church of All Nations and the ancient Olive Garden at Gethsemane.

• Head to Mount Zion, visiting David’s Tomb and the Upper Room.

• Walk to St. Peter in Gallicantu.

• Transfer to Bethlehem (30-minute drive).

• Enjoy a traditional Palestinian buffet lunch.

• Visit Shepherd’s Field.

• Stop for religious souvenir shopping.

• Explore the Basilica of the Nativity and the Grotto of the Nativity.

 

Day 3: Ein Karem, Baptism Site, Jericho & Dead Sea

• Travel to Ein Karem (1-hour drive, checkpoint crossing required).

• Visit the Church of St. John the Baptist.

• Continue to Qasr Al Yahud, the Baptism Site on the Jordan River (45-minute drive).

• Explore the site where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.

• Head to Jericho, stopping by the Sycamore Tree & Zacchaeus’ House.

• Enjoy an open buffet lunch.

• Transfer to the Dead Sea.

• Experience floating in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea.

• Return to the hotel in Bethlehem (1 hour 15 minutes, checkpoint crossing).

 

Day 4: Old Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa, Western Wall & Garden Tomb

• Travel to Jerusalem (1-hour drive, checkpoint crossing required).

• Enter the Old City through Lions’ Gate, visiting the Bethesda Pools, St. Anne’s Church, Chapel of Flagellation, and Chapel of Condemnation.

• Walk the Via Dolorosa, retracing the path to Calvary.

• Enjoy a buffet lunch.

• Visit the Garden Tomb, a site believed to be where Jesus was crucified and resurrected.

• Participate in Holy Communion at the Garden Tomb.

• Explore the Western Wall.

• View the iconic Dome of the Rock.

• Return to Bethlehem (30-minute transfer).

 

Day 5: Emmaus, Haifa, Mount Carmel & Cana

• Journey to Emmaus Nicopolis (1.5-hour drive, checkpoint crossing required).

• Continue to Haifa (1.5-hour drive).

• Enjoy a panoramic view of the Bahai Gardens and Temple.

• Drive to Daliyat el Carmel (45 minutes).

• Visit the Carmelite Sanctuary of Muhraka, offering breathtaking views of the Jezreel Valley.

• Savor a traditional Druze lunch in Daliyat el Carmel.

• Transfer to Cana (30-minute drive).

• Explore the Church of the Wedding Miracle, commemorating Jesus' first miracle.

• Travel to Tiberias (30-minute drive) for an overnight stay.

 

Day 6: Galilee Churches, St. Peter’s Fish Lunch & Boat Ride

• Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount.

• Explore Tabgha, where Jesus performed the miracle of multiplication.

• Tour Capernaum, known as the City of Jesus, and visit Peter’s House & Mensa Christi.

• Enjoy a St. Peter’s Fish lunch.

• Experience a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, aboard a replica of an ancient Galilean boat.

• Return to the hotel in Tiberias for an overnight stay.

 

Day 7: Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Caesarea & Jaffa

• Travel to the base of Mount Tabor (30 minutes).

• Ascend the Basilica of Transfiguration via a minivan.

• Continue to Nazareth (30-minute drive).

• Explore the Church of the Annunciation and Joseph’s Workshop.

• Enjoy lunch in Nazareth.

• Transfer to Caesarea (45-minute drive).

• Stop for a brief view of the Mediterranean Sea and the Roman Aqueduct.

• Drive along Tel Aviv’s beachfront, reaching Jaffa (1-hour drive).

• Visit St. Peter’s Church, where Tabitha was miraculously healed.

• Take a short tour of Jaffa’s Old City.

• 6:00 PM – Transfer to the airport for departure.

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