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Day 01: Arrival in Tel Aviv, Airport pick-up
Welcome to the holy land tours! Our representative will pick you up with the placard at the airport and the driver will escort you to the hotel. The rest time is free on your own. Accommodation: Metropolitan Hotel (4 stars)
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Day 02: Old Jaffa - Caesarea - Haifa Bahai Gardens - Nazareth - Cana - Tiberias
Today your holy land tours begin. Your driver-guide is waiting for you in advance at the hotel. After breakfast, visit the first stop of the holy land tour package, the Old Jaffa, an ancient port and also the oldest part of Tel Aviv. After the visit, you will be driven along the Mediterranean coastline to Caesarea and visit the ancient architectures built by King Herod the Great. Move forward to Haifa to visit the Bahai Gardens. Then drive to Nazareth by car. After visiting the Church of Annunciation, you will go to Canna and visit the "Wedding Church". You will arrive in the Tiberias in the evening and check in at the hotel. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Caesar Premier Tiberias (4 stars)
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Day 03: Galilee - Mt. Beatitudes - Capernaum - Tabgha - Golan Heights
In the morning, you will take a cruise on the Sea of Galilee and visit the "Jesus Boat", which is said to have been moored in the Sea of Galilee since the time of Jesus. Then your driver-guide will take you to Mt. Beatitudes, the place of the Sermon on the Mount, and then to Capernaum, the hometown of Jesus, where you can see the synagogue and Peter's house. This afternoon your driver-guide will take you to Tabgha, where it is said that Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish. Today, a monastery was built on the site, called Church of the Multiplication and there are the fifth-century mosaic pictures of fish and bread baskets inside the church. Then you will move toward to the Golan Heights and stand high to enjoy the view, which may leave you unforgettable memories of this holy land trip. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Caesar Premier Tiberias (4 stars)
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Day 04: Jordan River - Qumran - Masada - Dead Sea - Jerusalem
The fourth day of the Israel holy land tour, you will be driven along the Jordan River to the Yardenit Baptismal Site where Jesus baptized others. Drive towards the south to Qumran, where you could see the cave where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Then you'll head to Masada, take the cable car to go up to the fortress to admire the Jewish monuments, including synagogues and bathhouses, etc. After taking the cable car downhill, you will move to the Dead Sea, where you can soak in the water and enjoy a relaxing time. Finally, transfer you to Jerusalem and check into the hotel. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel (4 stars)
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Day 05: Jerusalem to Bethlehem day trip
This morning you will climb the Mt. of Olives for a panoramic views of Jerusalem. Then drive to Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus. Visit the Church of Nativity, the Judean Desert and the Shepherd's Field. In the late afternoon, drive you back to Jerusalem. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel (4 stars)
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Day 06: Jerusalem new city tour
After breakfast, you will first visit Yad Vashem, the Jewish Holocaust Memorial Museum, and then drive by the Knesset and the Israeli Supreme Court to reach the Israel Museum. The highlights of the museum are the most famous Dead Sea Scrolls and the Second Temple Model. Finally, your driver –guide will take you to visit Mahane Yehuda Marketplace (Shuk) to learn about the lives of the locals. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel (4 stars)
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Day 07: Jerusalem old city tour
Today's first stop is the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus is said to have prayed with his disciples after the last supper before being hung on the cross. Then you'll move forward to Mt. Zion to visit the Tomb of David and the Room of the Last Supper. Continue the day tour to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where Jesus was crucified. From here, take a walk through the path Jesus took at that time - Via Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross), and then go to the Cardo, the main street of the ancient city in Roman Times. The last stop today is the Western Wall, and many Jews come here to pray. Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Grand Court Hotel (4 stars)
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Day 08: Departure from Jerusalem, Airport see-off
This is the last day of the holy land tours. After breakfast, the driver will take you to Ben Gurion International Airport for departure. Meals: Breakfast
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What's Included
- Accommodation with breakfasts at selected hotels.
- Services of English speaking driver guide and A/C vehicle.
- Entrance fees for mentioned sights visited.
- Airport pick-up and drop-off services.
What's Excluded
- International flight into and out Israel.
- Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary.
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.).
- Tips for guides and drivers.
- Personal travel insurance.
- Israel Visa Fee.
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