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SUNDAY - Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight : Tel Aviv

MONDAY - Caesarea / Megiddo / Haifa / Acre
Depart Tel Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. Visit the excavations of the ancient city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon to visit the archaeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system and the stables, dating back to Biblical times. Continue to Haifa; view the Persian Gardens at the Bahai Temple.
From Haifa, drive to Acre to visit the ancient city and harbor. Continue through upper Galilee to Kibbutz Lavi
Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi

TUESDAY - Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias
Begin with a tour of Tiberias, then sail across the Sea of Galilee to the site Capernaum,to visit the remains of the synagogue where Jesus preached. Onward to Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Fishes and Loaves, and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Overview of Mount of the Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Head north to the Banias Spring and Waterfall and tour the Golan Heights.
Return to Kibbutz Lavi
Overnight Kibbutz Lavi

WEDNESDAY - Nazareth / Beit She'an
Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee, where Jesus turned water into wine.
In Nazareth, visit the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Workshop and Mary’s Well.
Drive to Beit She'an excavations, of an ancient city, and visit the Roman theatre. Drive southwards along the Jordan Valley. Ascend to Jerusalem. Overnight Jerusalem

THURSDAY - Jerusalem - Old City
Start the day with an overview of Jerusalem from Mt of Olives. Then visit the Church of all Nations (Gethsemane). View the Tomb of King David and visit the Upper Room, site of the Last Supper. Enter the Old City and explore the Cardo, an ancient Byzantine marketplace where restorations have created uniquely located shops today.
View the Western Wall, holiest site of the Jewish People. Follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Explore the colorful Oriental Bazaar. Overnight Jerusalem

FRIDAY - Jerusalem – New City of Bethlehem
Visit the Holocaust Memorial – Yad Vashem
Tour the quaint village of Ein Kerem where Church of Visitation is located. Explore the treasures of the Israel Museum including the Dead Sea Scrolls, housed in the Shrine of the Book. On site visit the miniature model replica of Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. Continue to Bethlehem to visit the Church of Nativity and Manger Square. (Subject to security clearance & PA regulation). Overnight Jerusalem

SATURDAY - Dead Sea / Massada
Head through the Judean desert to the lowest place on earth - the Dead Sea. Stop at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found and on site view some remarkable ancient remnants. Continue along Dead Sea shores until Massada and ascend by cable car. Explore the ruins of Herod's luxurious palace, the walls, halls, synagogue and bathhouses. Drive to Tel Aviv Overnight Tel Aviv

SUNDAY - Tel Aviv / Ben Gurion Airport
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.