7 Nights Holy Land Tour

Day 1: SUNDAY | Arrival in Israel / Welcome Dinner & Orientation ARRIVAL IN ISRAEL / WELCOME TO THE HOLY LAND / VISIT OLD JAFFA

Stop At: Jaffa Old City, Jaffa, Tel Aviv 61000 Israel
Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. Meet our representative for your transfer to Herods Hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner and orientation meeting where you will meet your guide and the rest of the travelers in your group.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Herods Hotel, Tel Aviv

Day 2: MONDAY | From Tel Aviv to the Sea of Galilee

Stop At: Sea of Galilee, Tiberias Israel
TEL AVIV / COASTAL PLAINS / CAESAREA / MT. CARMEL / MEGIDDO / NAZARETH / SEA OF GALILEE / TIBERIAS
Enjoy a relaxing drive along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Visit Caesarea Maritima, the center of early Christianity.
Stop at Mount Carmel (Muhraka), where Elijah challenged the false prophets.
See Tel Megiddo and the Valley of Armageddon, the site where the Battle of Armageddon will be fought according to Revelation 16:16.
Visit Jesus' boyhood town of Nazareth and the Church of the Annunciation, the traditional location of the angel Gabriel's appearance to Mary.
Take in a view of Nazareth from Mt. Precipice, where it is believed to have been the site of the rejection of Jesus.
Drive by Cana of Galilee, where Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine at a wedding feast.
Our drive will end at our hotel on the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Leonardo Plaza, Tiberias

Day 3: TUESDAY | Discover the Sea of Galilee, Upper Galilee & Golan Heights

Stop At: Sea of Galilee, Tiberias Israel
SAIL ON THE SEA OF GALILEE / JESUS BOAT / GOLAN HEIGHTS / UPPER GALILEE / CAESAREA PHILIPPI
Board a wooden boat and sail on the Sea of Galilee before visiting the "Ancient Jesus Boat" - the remains of a 2,000 year old fishing boat that would have been the type used by Jesus' apostles.
Visit Magdala, best known as the home of Mary Magdalene. Walk through the ruins of a first century Jewish town where a synagogue from the time of Christ's ministry was found.
Visit the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount of Matthew 5:8.
Drive up to the beautiful Golan Heights.
Visit the Banias Spring in ancient Caesaria Philippi.
See Tagbha, where Jesus fed the 5,000 with only five loaves of bread and 2 fish. Here you will visit the Church of Multiplication and enjoy its remarkable 4th century Byzantine mosaic floor.
End the day by visiting the 2,000 year old remains at Capernaum and stand in the synagogue remains, where Jesus ministered.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Leonardo Plaza, Tiberias

Day 4: WEDNESDAY | Jesus' Early Ministry at the Sea of Galilee & Jordan River

Stop At: Jordan River Village, Pob 407, Givat Avni 15227, Tiberias 15118 Israel
MOUNT OF BEATITUDES / TABGHA / CAPERNAUM / BETH SHEAN / BAPTISM ON THE JORDAN RIVER / DEAD SEA / FREE TIME TO FLOAT & ENJOY THE RESORT
Visit the baptismal site of Yardenit. The site on the River Jordan, where it is believed that the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist took place. For those who would like to be baptized today, a white robe can be obtained for $10 per person.
Enjoy travelling in the Beit She'an Valley and visit the archaeological site of Beit Shean, which is now protected as an Israeli National Park.
Drive through the Jordanian Valley
Relax and float in the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Herods Hotel, Dead Sea

Day 5: THURSDAY | Exploring the Dead Sea, the Judean Desert and Jerusalem

Stop At: Masada, Masada, Northern District
DEAD SEA / MASADA / EIN GEDI / QUMRAN / JERUSALEM / MOUNT OF OLIVES / GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE / ST. PETER OF GALICANTU
Climb by cable car to the mountaintop stronghold of Masada and explore the ancient sites while learning about the Jewish rebellion against the Romans.
Enjoy a view of the oasis of Ein Gedi where David wrote many of his Psalms as he hid from Saul.
Visit the ancient Essene Community of Qumran where the ancient biblical texts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947.
Stand on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and reflect on the Lord's ascension into heaven.
Pass by Pater Noster Church and visit Dominus Flevit.
Take the Palm Sunday Road and visit the Garden of Gethsemane.
End the day with a visit to St. Peter of Galicantu commemorating Christ's prophesy that Peter would deny him three times before the cock crows. Galli-cantu means cockcrow in Latin.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Day 6: FRIDAY | The Stones of Your Heritage Temple Mount in Jesus times

Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM / WESTERN WALL / THE DAVIDSON CENTER MUSEUM / BETHLEHEM / CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY / SHEPHERD'S FIELD / *BETHLEHEM
Explore the Old City of Jerusalem via the Dung Gate.
Visit the Western Wall and surrounding Plaza in the Jewish quarter, including Robinson's Arch.
Visit The Davidson Center Museum and the Southern Temple Mount archaeological excavations.
Visit Bethlehem, where you will visit the Church of the Nativity and Shepherd's Field.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Day 7: SATURDAY | City of Zion – Past, Present and Future

Stop At: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel
JERUSALEM OLD CITY: LIONS' GATE / VIA DOLOROSA / ST. ANNE CHURCH / POOL OF BETHESDA / JUDGMENT HALL OF PILATE / CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER / CHRISTIAN QUARTER / KNESSET
Enter the Christian Quarter of the Old City via the Lion's Gate and walk along the Via Dolorosa, also known as the Stations of the Cross, which is the route that Jesus walked from the prison to the crucifixion.
Along the way you will visit:
The Judgment Hall of Pilate.
St. Anne's Church and the Pool of Bethesda.
Take time for reflection at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Walk through the historic Christian & Jewish quarters of the Old City. Take a break and shop at the bazaars.
Visit Mt. Zion, where the Tomb of King David and the Upper Room of the Last Supper are located.
Celebrate the resurrection with prayer and communion at the Garden Tomb.
Meet together to say goodbye at our conclusion meeting and farewell dinner!
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Day 8: SUNDAY | Enjoy a free day in Jerusalem

Stop At: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District
SAYING GOODBYE / TRANSFER BACK TO THE AIRPORT & DEPARTURE
Check-out and store your luggage by noon.
Enjoy a free day in Jerusalem. Attend church service, shop, dine or revisit any of your favorite sites.
Return to the hotel in the early evening to gather your luggage for our departure transfer back to the airport.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Departure Point :

Herods Tel Aviv, HaYarkon St 155, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6345318, Israel
Traveler pickup is offered
Arrival transfer from the airport to your Tel Aviv hotel for flights arriving between 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Passengers arriving one day early, booked with AIT, receive an arrival transfer of any time.Airports

• Ben Gurion Intl Airport, Tel Aviv 7015001 Israel

Departure Time :

2:00 PM

Return Detail :

Returns to original departure point

Hotel Pickup :

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.