Heritage Of The Holy Land Tour
Arrival: Thursday - 8 Days / 7 Nights Discover sites of biblical and historical importance on our Heritage tour - a 7 night guided tour of the Holy Land with a focus on Christianity. Visit sites that played an important role in Jesus’ life – Bethlehem; Tiberias and the shores of the Sea of Galilee; Nazareth and Cana, where he performed his first miracle; Jerusalem, where he was betrayed, crucified and resurrected, including the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa, Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Other key sites visited on the tour include Caesarea, Megiddo (Armageddon), Qumran, Masada and the Dead Sea, Ein Karem.
per adult from
$1,873
NZDDuration
7 days
Voucher
Mobile ticket
What's included :
- 7x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 7 nights
- 7 nights accommodation
- National Park fees
- Professional guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Arrival and Departure transfers
- Entry/Admission - Jaffa Old City
- Entry/Admission - Caesarea National Park
- Entry/Admission - Megiddo National Park
- Entry/Admission - Franciscan Wedding Church
- Entry/Admission - Kfar Nahum (Capernaum) National Park
- Entry/Admission - Tabgha
- Entry/Admission - Mount of Beatitudes
- Entry/Admission - Yardenit
- Entry/Admission - Church of the Primacy of Peter
- Entry/Admission - Banias Nature Reserve
- Entry/Admission - The Church of the Annunciation
- Entry/Admission - Bet Alfa Synagogue - National Park
- Entry/Admission - Masada National Park
- Entry/Admission - Qumran Caves
- Entry/Admission - Dead Sea
- Entry/Admission - Israel Museum
- Entry/Admission - Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
- Entry/Admission - Western Wall
- Entry/Admission - The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa
- Entry/Admission - Mount Zion
- Entry/Admission - Garden of Gethsemane
What's excluded :
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Sea of Galilee
Day 1: Thursday - Arrival
Pass By: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District
• The beginning of your journey in the Holy Land.
• Upon arrival you will meet our representative and be transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel
Day 2: Friday - Tel Aviv / Sea of Galilee / Tiberias
Stop At: Jaffa Old City, Jaffa, Tel Aviv 61000 Israel
We drive for a short visit of the city of Jaffa (Joppa) where we will take a short walking tour in picturesque alleys of the old, fortified town. We will pass by the house of Simon the Tanner and marvel at the views from the hill top.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Caesarea National Park, Route 2 Near Aqiva, Caesarea Israel
We drive north along the coast to the archaeological ruins of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great in honor of Augustus Caesar.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Megiddo National Park, Megiddo, Nazareth 18230 Israel
Megiddo where the book of Revelations mentions a great battle at the place called "Armageddon". It is an ancient city inhabited continuously for more than five millennia (6000-500 B.C.).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Franciscan Wedding Church, Kfar Cana Israel
where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine.
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel
Day 3: Saturday - Sea of Galilee & Golan Heights
Stop At: Kfar Nahum (Capernaum) National Park, Road 87, Tiberias Israel
Our destination will be Capernaum, the center of Jesus ministry
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Tabgha, Tiberias Israel
On to Tabgha, just north of Tiberias, the site of Christ’s miracle of feeding the 5,000 and at the Church of Multiplication, where the mosaic floor depicts a basket with loaves and two fishes.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Mount of Beatitudes, Har Nahum, Capernaum Israel
We drive on to the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the Sea, where Jesus preached the “Sermon on the Mount” and it is believed that Jesus picked his 12 apostles
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Yardenit, Kibbutz Kinneret Jordan Valley, Kinneret 1511800 Israel
Visit the Yardenit Baptismal Site, located along the Jordan River, south of the Sea of Galilee.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Church of the Primacy of Peter, Highway 87, Tabgha Israel
marks the spot, of Jesus proclaimed Peter as chief among the Apostles.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Banias Nature Reserve, Golan Heights
one of the sources of the River Jordan, where Jesus took his disciples, revealing his purpose and His Church before his last trip to Jerusalem and where Simon identified Jesus as the messiah.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel
Day 4: Sunday - Nazareth / Jordan Valley / Beit Alfa / Jerusalem
Stop At: The Church of the Annunciation, Casa Nova Street רחוב קזנובה, Nazareth Israel
This morning we travel to Nazareth, where Jesus spent his childhood, and the Church of Annunciation, built on the site where archaeologists believe the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary. You will also see Mary’s Well and Joseph’s Church.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bet Alfa Synagogue - National Park, On Hwy 669 West of Beit She'an - 10 Km from Beit She'an National Park Kibbutz Hefxiba, Beit She'an 1913500 Israel
located at the foot of the northern slopes of the Gilboa Mountains which has one of most preserved and beautiful mosaics in Israel.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Sea of Galilee, Tiberias Israel
Sail on a boat on the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to weather conditions and fee)
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel
Day 5: Monday - Masada & Dead Sea
Stop At: Masada National Park, Masada 8698000 Israel
Through remarkable scenery of the Dead Sea we continue to Masada which is situated on an isolated cliff in the Judean Desert. The site was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Qumran Caves, Wadi Qumran Palestinian Territories
En route to the Dead Sea, you will visit the site of the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Dead Sea, Israel
the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the earth’s surface. Bring your swimsuit as if weather permits it’s possible to “float” on the salty, mineral rich, water.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel
Day 6: Tuesday - Jerusalem
Stop At: Israel Museum, 11 Derekh Ruppin, Jerusalem 9543500 Israel
Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ein Kerem, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem District
• Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Mount Herzl Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, Entrance to the site is via the Holland Junction, situated on Herzl Boulevard, Jerusalem 91034 Israel
• Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bethlehem, Bethlehem, West Bank
• Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotel
Day 7: Wednesday - Jerusalem
Stop At: Western Wall Plaza Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem 97500 Israel
Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Way of the Cross - Via Dolorosa, Via Dolorosa Old Town, Jerusalem Israel
Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Zion, Rehov Ma'ale HaShalom, Jerusalem 9750000 Israel
To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Garden of Gethsemane, Jericho Rd, Jerusalem Israel
Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Mount of Olives, Mt of Olives, Jerusalem
• Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: hotelDeparture Point :
Ben Gurion Airport, IsraelDeparture Time :
8:00 AMReturn Detail :
Returns to original departure pointHotel Pickup :
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Language
English
Age Req.
-
Fitness Req.
None
Group Size
10
Organised by CTO Israel
Activity ID: V-6803P15
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