THE HOLY LAND- ISRAEL

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then, start the day with a tour of Mt. Scopus with a
panoramic view of the city from the east. Mount Scopus is part of a ridge of
mountains that includes the Mount of Olives. Scopus deserves its name as one of
the best places to get an overview of Jerusalem, especially from the mount’s
promenade. Later on, proceed to the Mount of Olives. The Mount of Olives is one
of three hills on a long ridge to the east of Jerusalem, is the location of many
biblical events. Rising to more than 800 meters, it offers an unrivalled vista of the
Old City and its environs.
Continue to Garden of Gethsemane. The Garden of Gethsemane is near the foot of
the Mount of Olives and is named in the New Testament where Jesus went with
his disciples to pray the night before he was crucified.
Post lunch, visit the Shrine of the Book, in the Museum of Israel, where the
manuscripts of the Dead Sea and the Model representing the City of Jerusalem in
the time of Jesus are on display. Return back to your hotel in Jerusalem.
Overnight in Jerusalem

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then proceed for a guided walking city tour. Walk
into the Old City to see and touch the Western Wall (Wailing Wall), the only one
remnant of the Second Temple. Then, walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa,
to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, housing both the traditional site
of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.
Post lunch, transfer to the New city of Jerusalem to visit Vad Vashem. Return back
to your hotel in Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then, meet with your driver and transfer to
Bethlehem. Visit of the Church of the Nativity, the Grotto of the Nativity and
Chapel of Saint Jerome. Later on, Massada. Use the cable car to ascend the
mountain. Then continue to visit Qumran where the Dead sea scrolls were found.
Transfer to your hotel in Tiberias. Overnight in Tiberias

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then transfer to Nazareth. Visit the Basilica of
Annunciation and Saint Joseph’s Workshop. Proceed to Cana of Galilee where
Jesus performed his first miracle. Then proceed to visit Mount of Beatitudes which
Is the site of the Sermon on the Mount. Later on, continue to Tabgha, where the
miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes took place. Visit Saint Peter’s
Primacy Church. Continue to visit the ruins of Capernaum, the town where Jesus
made his home after leaving Nazareth. Then, drive to Kibbutz Ginosar for a boat
ride on the Sea of Galilee. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Overnight in Tel Aviv

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Then transfer to Haifa. Upon arrival, visit Mount Carmel
and Stella Maris Church that is built on a cave which is believed to be the place where
Prophet Elijah lived. Continue to visit the beautiful Baha’i Gardens. Later on, visit Rosh
Hanikra cable car. Embark on a winery tour and visit the Hula Bird natural reserve.
Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Tel Aviv

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then transfer to visit Caesarea Maritima, an ancient city
and harbor built by Herod the Great. Then visit Old Jaffa – an 8000 year old port city.
visit the ancient ruins and walk along the restored artists’ quarter. Continue to Tel Aviv
to the historic train station complex, where the former Ottoman Station and other
buildings have been transformed into shops, restaurants and cafés. From there you will
walk through the neighborhood of NeveTzedek, which was the first area settled by a
Jewish community outside Jaffa. Then you will continue through the Rothschild
Boulevard, which is at the heart of Tel Aviv and is known as the ’White City’. The whole
area is now a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site, to the Hall of Independence
where the Israeli prime minster Ben Gurion declared the state of Israel in May 1948.
From there you drive to see Rabin Square, where Yitzhak Rabin, the former PM of Israel
was assassinated on 4th Nov 1995. Explore the colorful and vibrant Shuk HaCarmel
(market), Tel Aviv’s main market-place, and discover many international flavors and
ingredients. From the fresh olives to the spice market, fresh local cheese and artisan
bread, the market is filled with colors, flavors and many local ingredients and pastries
such as halva, baklava, and other sweet delights.

Fresh products and meat can be purchased along with a wide variety of local specialties. Enjoy a sampling of authentic flavors. Take in the rich history and cultural significance of Tel Aviv street art by exploring South TelAviv’s streets; admiring dynamic graffiti and street art in the area. Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Tel Aviv

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then check-out and transfer to Ben Gurion International
Airport for your flight back home.

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