The Holy Land Taste Package

Description

Day 1: Arrival – Jerusalem Arrive at the airport, meet with your Driver and transfer to your hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 2: Day tour of Jerusalem After Breakfast start your day Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Enter the Old City and walk through the Armenian and Jewish quarters to the recently excavated and restored Cardo, the Roman road. See the Jewish Wailing Wall, the Kotel, and continue to the Christian Quarter.

Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Proceed to the New City; view the Knesset, Israel’s parliament and visit Yad Vashem, the memorial to the Holocaust. On Jewish holidays, instead of Yad Vashem the tour will take you to visit the tomb of King David, the Room of Last Supper and the Dormition Abbey. 

Return to Hotel for overnight.

Day 3: Free Day in Jerusalem Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a free day at leisure in Jerusalem. Overnight at Jerusalem hotel.

Day 4: Jerusalem – Nazareth – Capernaum – Tiberius After Breakfast start your day drive via the Coastal Road and the landscape of the lower Galilee to Nazareth, the town where Jesus spent his childhood. Visit the Church of Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue, via Kana, to Tiberius, the lovely resort town. Drive along the Kinnereth Lake to visit Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus taught; Continue to Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Fish and Loaves, located at the foot of the Golan Heights. Proceed to Yardenit, the famous Baptismal site where the Jordan River leaves the Sea of Galilee towards the Dead Sea. 

Day 5:Tiberius – Caesarea – Haifa – Akko – Jerusalem After breakfast, meet your Guide at the Hotel Reception and Drive along the coastal road to Caesarea, the ancient Roman capital and port; Enjoy a walking tour of the theatre and the archaeological ruins and excavations. Continue to Haifa for a scenic view of the City, the Port, and the magnificent Bahai Gardens and Shrine. Proceed to Rosh Hanikra; descend by cable car into the underwater grottoes and admire the spectacular natural formation. Onto Acre, the Old City recognized by UNESCO as world heritage site; Walk through the market, the mosque and the old port; Visit the remarkable underground Crusader City and crypt and learn about their fascinating history and culture. Back to your hotel in Jerusalem for overnight.

Day 6: Jerusalem – Masada – Dead Sea – Departure Breakfast at the hotel, and then meet your Guide at the Hotel Reception and Drive via the Judean hills to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada. There you will learn about the heroic story of the Jewish fighters. Ascend by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod, where the Zealots of the first century made their last stand against the Romans. Visit the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, water cisterns, mosaic floors, roman baths. Descend by cable car. Continue to the Dead Sea: Enjoy the unique opportunity to swim and float in the Dead Sea that many believe has its therapeutic effects. On our way back, visit Qumran caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Transfer to your departure point to return home.

NOTE: Comfortable walking shoes, head covering, sun protection lotion, bathing suit, and Towels are recommended.

Includes:

• Includes & Excludes of this trip
• Visa for non-restricted nationalities (as per current governmental regulations, may change)
• Meet & assist service upon arrival and departure.
• Accommodation for 5 nights (04 nights in Jerusalem & 01 night in Tiberius )
• Breakfast at the hotels’ main restaurants.
• Program transfers in modern A/C vehicle.
• Entrance fees to the mentioned sites in the program.
• Portages at hotels and airport.
• 1 small bottle of mineral water per person per day on board of vehicle.
• Service charges and taxes

Excludes

• Flight Ticket (Air Fare)
• Travel Insurance.
• Personal expenses of any kind.
• Beverages.
• Tips.
• Private guide of any language.
• Any meals not mentioned in the program. (Lunches, dinners, snacks…etc.)
• Any services not mentioned in the program.