Biblical Journey to Israel for 7 Days

Ben Gurion Airport, Israel - Ben Gurion Airport, Israel

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7 Days | 6 Nights

Tour Types: Private

Runs: Every Day

Accommodation: 4* Hotels

Minimum Age: 5

Tour Description

Journey to the city of Israel and Palestine where most of the biblical events happened. Travel back in time while walking along the old city of Jerusalem. Visit Tabgha, where Jesus turned five loaves of bread and 2 fish that fed 5000 people to the crusader port of Acre and the great port town of Caesarea. Wander in the old city of Jaffa and at the downtown Tel Aviv.

Highlights

Ascend to the Fortress of Masada via cable car.
Discover Holy sites in Tiberias.
Explore the White City, Tel Aviv.
Visit the beautiful Baha’i Gardens in Haifa.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1
Ben Gurion Airport – Arrival
1 Stop

Ben Gurion Airport

Arrive to Ben Gurion Airport. Enjoy a private transfer of around 50 minutes to your hotel in Jerusalem. Time to rest or start your own explorations in the Holy City. Overnight Jerusalem Hotel.

30 mins

Day 2
Jerusalem – Jerusalem Old City – Jerusalem
1 Stop

Jerusalem Old City

Rise and shine for an early start of your Jerusalem tour. We enter the Old City the Dung Gate; visit the holy sites of the three monotheistic religions represented in Jerusalem. If the situation allows ascend the Temple Mount with the Dome of the Rock. Visit the Western Wall, the last remnant of the Second Temple and the holiest site for Jews. Then we follow the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The church is built over the place where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. Short drive to the nearby Mount Zion. See here the Last Supper Room, the Dormition Abbey and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the traditional site where St. Peter denied Jesus three times. After a long day, return transfer to your hotel for a rest.

8 hours

Breakfast

Day 3
Jerusalem – Masada – Qumran - Jericho – Jerusalem
4 Stops

Masada

This morning journey towards the south, and drive along the Dead Sea to the cliff top fortress of Masada. It had been built by Herod the Great and the place is an important symbol of bravery to the Jewish people. The siege of the Romans ended with a suicide of all Jewish fighters in the first century. Ascend the top by a 3 minute cable car ride, spend time visiting the remains of the Northern Palace, a Roman bath, huge water cisterns, and the siege wall.

2 hours

Qumran

Continue to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947 by an Arab boy. The scrolls contained fragments of biblical and sectarian texts, some of them more than 2,000 years old. If time permits, experience to float on the salty waters of the Dead Sea.

1 hour

Jericho

Drive to Jericho, believed to be the oldest city, but the lowest settlement in the world. Start with a photo stop at the old Sycamore Tree. According to the Bible the tax collector Zacchaeus climbed up in this tree to have a better look at Jesus. Onto the archaeological site Hisham’s Palace, including the remains of a mosque and mosaic floors. It had been built in the 8th century during the Omayyad period.

1 hour

Jerusalem

Return back to your hotel in Jerusalem.

1 hour

Breakfast

Day 4
Jerusalem – Mt of Olives - Yad Vashem – Bethlehem – Bethlehem
3 Stops

Mt of Olives

Proceed to the Mt. of Olives to start with a panoramic view of the old city, divided into the Jewish, the Christian, the Armenian and the Muslim quarter. Walk down to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus was arrested.

2 hours

Yad Vashem

Drive to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Remembrance Centre. Continue to Bethlehem in the West Bank, the birthplace of Jesus. Visit the Church of the Nativity, a major pilgrimage site since the 4th century, and the Milk Grotto.

1 hour

Bethlehem

Check-in to your hotel in Bethlehem.

Breakfast

Day 5
Bethlehem – Sea of Galilee – Tabgha – Capernaum – Haifa
4 Stops

Sea of Galilee

Head on to Tiberias and have a scenic boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.

2 hours

Tabgha

Continue to nearby Tabgha, the site where Jesus performed the Miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fishes. Nearby is the Church of Primacy, built in 1934 in basalt over a massive rock called "Mensa Christi". Here Jesus commissioned St. Peter to be the leader of his church.

1 hour

Capernaum

The next visit will be to Capernaum, the home of St. Peter. See the nearby archaeological excavations of the synagogue and community.

1 hour

Haifa

Visit the beautiful Baha’i Gardens with its 19 terraces and the Shrine of the Bab. The Baha’i faith developed in the 19th century, and this is one of their religious places. Then check-in your hotel.

1 hour

Breakfast

Day 6
Haifa – Acre – Caesarea – Jaffa – Tel Aviv
4 Stops

Acre

After breakfast, we drive to the ancient port city of Acre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring impressive fortified city walls and the underground Crusader passageways used by the Knights of St. John.

1 hour

Caesarea

Then to Caesarea Maritima. Built under Herold the Great the harbor offered space for up to 300 ships! Caesarea was the headquarter of Pontius Pilate, yes, the one, who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. See the ruins of a Roman theater, once used for chariot races and gladiator fights, the remains of Herod's palace and the aqueduct with a beautiful beach in front of it.

1 hour

Jaffa

Continue to Jaffa, one of the ancient gateways at the Mediterranean to the Holy Land. Through its port the Cedar trees of Solomon’s Temple were brought. Your walking tour starts at the Clock Tower, takes you to Mahmoudiya Mosque, St Peter’s Church along the small alleys with art galleries and craft shops.

2 hours

Tel Aviv

Proceed to your hotel in Tel Aviv and check-in.

30 mins

Breakfast

Day 7
Ben Gurion Airport - Departure
1 Stop

Ben Gurion Airport

After breakfast, check out and proceed to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.

30 mins

Breakfast

Inclusions

Transfers in private, a/c, vehicle.

3x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Jerusalem

1x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Bethlehem.

1x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Haifa.

1x hotel accommodation with breakfast in Tel Aviv.

English speaking guide service during tour days.

Entrance fees to the mentioned sites.

Exclusions

Airfare.

Travel Insurance.

Israel Entry Visa.

Meals and beverage not stated.

Tips, portage and private expenses.

New Year's gala dinner supplement if any.

Others not mentioned in the inclusions.

Practical Info

• Please note that the tour to Bethlehem can be cancelled without prior notice due to security circumstances.
• Official check in time at hotels 15:00 – check out time at hotels 12:00.
• We do not check the availability of accommodation when planning your trip. Once you booked and any hotel is not available, we search an alternative and inform you.
• Breakfast at hotels is served in the main restaurant.
• The driver/tour guide escorts you according to the booked itinerary, he is not 24/7 at your disposal.

• All guides in Israel are licensed by the Ministry of Tourism and are not part of our team.
• It is not permitted to bring telescopes or drones without permission to Jordan.
• The old city of Jerusalem is closed to private vehicles.
• The Western Wall area is open every day. However please note that on Friday evenings and Saturdays, tourists are not allowed to take any photos.
• Temple Mount Opening Hours: Mon-Thu, winter time: 07:30-10:30, 12:30-13:30 – Mon-Thu, summer time: 08:30-11:30, 13:30-14:30 - Fri & Sat closed.
• For the visit of religious sites you need to dress modestly and cover shoulders and knees.
• For the Dead Sea beach don’t forget flip flops and water sandals.

How to Book this Tour

- After booking the tour with us online, one of our consultants will get in touch within 24 hours. You need to pay then a 25% deposit by credit card or by bank transfer. The full payment is due latest 14 days before tour start.
- Cancellations or changes need to be sent in written form. Charges are as follows:
• 25 $USD of the total price of the trip for cancellations from the date of booking until 31 days before departure.
• 25% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 30 to 08 days before departure.
• 100% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 07 to 01 days before departure or no show.
- For refunds we do not cover transaction fees charged by credit card companies and banks.

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