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Day 1: Jerusalem - Old and New (Tour 211)
Panoramic overview from the Mount of Olives, overlook Jerusalem-new city and the Temple Mount Esplanade of old city. Travel along the Kidron Valley to view the Garden of Gethsemane and the walls of the city . Via the Armenian Quarter enter The Western (Wailing) Wall square via the local Bazaar to the Christian Quarter, the Stations of the Cross (Via Dolorosa) and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – the site of the crucifixion.
Walk along the 1700 year old Byzantine main street, the Cardo and the renovated Jewish Quarter. Ascend to Mt. Zion, and on Saturdays - visit the Hall of last supper & David's tomb. Tour the new city by car to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum.
* Modest dress: Covered shoulders / No shorts required.
** On Fridays, Saturdays & High Holidays - Holocaust Museum is closed. Visit instead Kind David's Tomb, Hall of last supper & Garden of Gethsemane.
Day 2: In The Footsteps of Jesus (Tour 215)
Start tour on Mt. of Olives for view of the Old and New city. Visit the Patre Nostre and the site of the Ascension and view the Prayer of the Lord written in 123 languages. Walk down to Dominus Flevit, the site where Jesus foresaw the destruction of Jerusalem. Continue to Gardens of Gethsemane and overlook Valley of Kidron to see the tombs of Absalom, Jeosphate and Zaccariah. Enter at Lions Gate to visit Church of St. Anne and the pool of Bethesda - birthplace of Mary. Visit the Notre Dame De Sion - location of the striped pavement (Litho Strosos) where Jesus was condemned and where the Via Dolorosa begins. Return to hotels.
* Modest dress required.
Day 3: Bethlehem & Jericho (Tour 214)
Enter Bethlehem via Manger Square to visit the Church of the Nativity and the Church of Milk grotto.
Overlook the sepherd fields and visit the church.
Return to Jerusalem. Depart for the Judean desert, on route view the Inn of the Good Samaritan.
Overlook the breathtaking view of the moon landscaped Judean desert. Short stop at sea-level and continue to Jericho - the oldest city in the world. Stop at Zajeis Sycamore and stop for overview of Mt. Temptation.
Visit the Mound of Ancient Jericho where 25 ancient cities were uncovered. Return to Hotels.
* Passports Compulsory
* This tour is subject to Palestinian Autority regulations.
* Palestinian Guide meets tour only at border post.
* Change of vehicle may be required for entry to Palestinian Authority territory.
Day 4: Nazareth, Tiberias & Sea of Galille (Tour 241)
Begin the journey north by travelling along Israel’s scenic coastal plain via the plain of Armageddon to Nazareth. In Nazareth visit the Church of Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph's carpentry. Onwards via Kafer Cana to view the Mount of Beatitudes and Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish at Tabgha. Stop to view the ruins of the ancient synagogue of Capernaum and the city of Christ. Drive via Tiberias to the site of baptismal on the Jordan River. Return via scenic view of Mt. Tabor, the site of transfiguration.
*Modest dress required for holy sites.
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