Day 01 :Tell Aviv Airport – Tel Aviv
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- Arrive to the Airport Early Morning .
- Our representative will meet and assist you upon arrival to Bin Gurion International Airport.
- Proceed to Tel Aviv for overnight at the hotel .
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Day 02: Tell Aviv – Caesarea – Megiddo – Haifa – Acre – Galilee.
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- Drive north along the coastal plain to Caesarea (capital of Judea under the Romans) , Visit the excavations of this ancient city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct.
- Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; Visit the archaeological excavations at Megiddo, including the well-preserved water supply system.
- Drive to the beautiful port city of Haifa, nestled on the Mediterranean Sea, for a panoramic view of the Bahai gardens and Haifa Bay.
- From Haifa continue to Acre, capital of the Crusaders for more than a century. Visit the ancient city and harbor before continuing to the hotel for Overnight.
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Day 03 :Galilee – boat ride in Galilee- Capernaum – Tabgha – Mount of Betitudes -Banias – Golan hights – Galilee.
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- Breakfast at the hotel , Short tour of the Kibbutz grounds .
- Boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum , Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha ,the site of the miracle of fish and loaves, and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor.
- Continue to the Mount of the Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
- Drive to the Banias Spring and Waterfall, where Jesus was recognized as The Messiah by His Disciples. Tour the Golan Heights, with its valleys, grazing land and snow capped mountains .Overnight in Galilee.
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Day 04: Nazareth( church of the annunciation, St. Joseph workshop , Mery’s well )- Jordan river – Besan ( Beith shean )- Jerusalem
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- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee. Visit the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Workshop and Mary’s Well. Next on our program is the Jordan River and the Baptismal site Yardenit.
- Continue to Beit Shean, one of the ancient Decapolis cities, and visit the Roman theatre. This is the city where Saul and his son Jonathan were nailed to the walls. Continue south along the shores of the River of Jordan.
- Proceed to Jerusalem for overnight at the hotel .
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Day 05 : Jerusalem ( Old city )
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Breakfast at the hotel.
- Visit the Old City of Jerusalem, Our appreciation of this Golden City begins with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives, overlooking the walls of the old city and the ancient Jewish cemetery.
- Visit the Church of All Nations.
- Proceed to Mount Zion to see the tomb of King David and the nearby Room of the Last Supper. Enter the Old City to begin exploring the wonders of Jerusalem. Walk through the Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem 2000 years ago.
- View the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa, where Jesus carried His Cross.
- Continue to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre , No visit to Jerusalem is complete without a walk through the colorful Arab bazaar
- Overnight in Jerusalem.
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Day 06 Jerusalem ( New city )– Bethlehem- Jerusalem
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Breakfast at the hotel.
- The new city of Jerusalem: Visit the model of ancient Jerusalem.
Continue to Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
- Enter the site by walking along the Street of the Righteous Gentiles, dedicated to the non-Jews that risked their lives in order to save their Jewish neighbors.
- Continue to Ein Karem, birthplace of John the Baptists. This Spanish style church and Mary’s well is where Mother Mary met her cousin Elizabeth.
Proceed to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity.
- Overnight in Jerusalem.
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Day 07: Jerusalem
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Breakfast at the hotel.
- Free day in Jerusalem
- Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 08 :Jerusalem –Tel Aviv airport.
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Breakfast at the hotel.
- Depart to Tel Aviv airport for departure .
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