Itinerary:
DAY 1: TEL AVIV
Arrive Tel Aviv, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Tel Aviv.
DAY 2: TEL AVIV – NAZARETH - TIBERIAS – CAPERNAUM – TEL AVIV
Drive to Nazareth and visit to the Church of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue to the Sea of Galilee via Cana and visit the ruins of Capernaum. Stop at Tabgha and visit the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fishes. Proceed to Tiberias and visit the Baptismal Site on the Jordan River known as "Yardenit". Return to Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Tel Aviv. (B)
DAY 3: TEL AVIV - JERUSALEM
Enter Jerusalem for a panoramic view of the city. Drive via Gethsemane; enter the Old City through the Zion Gate and walk to the "Cardo" in the restored Jewish Quarter. Visit the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, the Via Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross) and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Proceed to the New City and visit Yad Vashem (Israel's memorial to the Holocaust). Drive to Ein Karem; visit the birthplace of John the Baptist. Continue to Mt. Zion (King David's Tomb) and see the room of the Last Supper (or David's Citadel).
Overnight: Jerusalem. (B)
DAY 4: JERUSALEM
Explore Jerusalem on your own. Optional tours available; we suggest a tour to Masada and the Dead Sea. Details on request.
Overnight: Jerusalem. (B)
DAY 5: JERUSALEM – TEL AVIV
Departure transfer to Tel Aviv Airport. (B) |