Day 1:
Tel Aviv. Arrival at 'Ben Gurion International Airport' in Tel Aviv. Welcome and transfer to the hotel in Netanya, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Day 2:
After breakfast we begin our tour driving north to Caesarea, the amazing Herodian port city. View the newly discovered, impressive archeological finds. Walk along the Crusader's fortifications. See the Byzantine street and the 2000 years old Aqueduct, built by King Herod. Continue along the Mediterranean to Mt. Carmel. Visit the Carmelite Church Stella Maris, overlooking the Bay of Haifa. We drive to Muhraka, where Elijha challenged the 450 false Prophets. We have our first lunch in Israel – a typical Israeli Falafel in a Druze Village. Drive by the Zebulun and the Armageddon Valleys to Megiddo, the ancient archeological mound with its 21 layers of civilizations. This is the "Tel" that inspired James Michener in writing his famous book "The Source." Visit the stables of King Solomon's ''Charriot City" and the water tunnel. View the valley of Armageddon, site of the final war, and continue driving to Nazareth. We visit the Church of Annunciation, Mary's Well and the Synagogue (where Jesus first studied the Bible). Drive to Tiberias, via Cana, site of Jesus' first miracle. Overnight in Kibbutz Guest House in Galilee. Following dinner, enjoy a lecture about ''life in a Kibbutz."
Day 3:
Today we explore the surroundings of the Sea of Galilee, the ministry ground of Jesus. Begin the day cruising the Lake on a "Biblical Boat." Visit the "town of Jesus"– Capernaum, the Synagogue and St. Peter's home. On to Tabgha, site of the miracle of Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes. We drive to the Mount of Beatitudes for a breathtaking view of the Sea of Galilee and the Golan Heights. Lunch will be at a typical restaurant, serving the famous St. Peter Fish. Drive to the Golan Heights to visit a former Syrian fortification.
Day 4:
After breakfast we drive south and stop at Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River. Continue to Beit Shean, a most impressive Roman archeological ruin with its theater, Hippodrome, "health center" and the Cardo.
We continue through the Jordan Valley along the Jordan River to Jericho, the most ancient settlement in the world. Drive along the Dead Sea to Qumran, the town where the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947. Continue via Ein Gedi Oasis to Masada, the fortress built by King Herod, we ride up by cable car and visit the fortifications, Palaces, the Ramp and the luxurious bathhouse. We drive to our special Spa–hotel on the shore of the Dead Sea.
Day 5:
We have a morning of leisure, enjoy the Spa and floating on the Dead Sea, the lowest and saltiest lake on earth. Leave our hotel on a Biblical route to Beer Sheva, Abraham's city. On our way, observe Tel Arad, city conquered by Joshua. We continue via the Negev Desert to the Ela Valley, site of famous battle of David and Goliath. Continue to Jerusalem via Bet Shemesh and Emmaus.
Day 6:
A day of exploring the Holy City. Visit the Mount of Olives with its breathtaking view over the Old City. We visit the Garden of Gethsemane, the Basilica of Agony and Mary's Tomb. Enter the Old City to visit the Wailing Wall, Temple Mount, El Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. Visit St Ann Church and the Pool of Bethesda. We walk the stations along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit the Jewish Quarter, the Cardo, and the Herodian Quarter excavations. On to Zion Gate and Mt. Zion to visit the Upper Room and David's Tomb. In the afternoon, we drive to Bethlehem and view Rachel's tomb and the Shepherd's Field. We visit the Church of Nativity, the Grotto and St. Catherine Church and have free time for shopping.
Day 7:
In the morning we start our New City tour. We view the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament and continue to Yad Vashem – Israel's Holocaust Museum. Then we visit Ein Karem, birth place of John the Baptist. You can leave your finger prints in Jerusalem by planting a tree in Jerusalem Forest. We end our tour with a visit to the Holyland Model.
Day 8:
Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport' in Tel Aviv for the departure flight.
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