8 Day itinerary in Israel, Middle East
Christian Oriented Tour
Explore the religious sites of Israel & learn about the Christian history of the country. See places like Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem and the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus was born and lived throughout his life.
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Overview
Physical Difficulty
Light
Recommended Age
Everyone
Operated in
English, French
GUIDANCE
Tour Guide
starting point
Tel Aviv-Yafo
trip type
Private
trip attributes
Start
Night
End
Highlights
Visit the Galilee where Jesus lived most of his life, in places like Nazareth and the Sea of Gaillee
Enjoy an extensive tour of both Old and New Jerusalem and vist the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Go to Manger Square in Bethlehem, where Jesus was born over 2.000 years ago.
Float in the Dead Sea, a lake so salty it's impossible to sink for humans.
Visit the Galilee where Jesus lived most of his life, in places like Nazareth and the Sea of Gaillee
Enjoy an extensive tour of both Old and New Jerusalem and vist the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Go to Manger Square in Bethlehem, where Jesus was born over 2.000 years ago.
Float in the Dead Sea, a lake so salty it's impossible to sink for humans.
Itinerary
Moderate
Accommodation Categories
Day 1
Arrival Day
Upon arrival to airport meet our representative and transfer to Tel Aviv.
Day 2
Explore Lower Galilee
Meet your private guide at your hotel for the start of your touring. Drive north along the Mediterranean coastline to the Galilee and visit the Monastery of Muhraka. Continue onto Nazareth for a visit to Nazareth Village, a reconstruction of how things looked like 2000 years ago. Continue to see the Church of Annunciation. Visit Cana of Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine Stop by at Mt. Tabor, the location of the transfiguration of Jesus Christ. Afterwards, continue to Tiberias for your overnight.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Upper Galilee
Sing praise on a morning sail across the Sea of Galilee. See a boat from the time of Jesus. Visit the site of Tabgha, where Jesus multiplied five loaves and two fish. Onto Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ Ministries. Enjoy a St. Peters Fish lunch near the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Ascend to the top of the Mt. of Beatitudes, where the group leader can relive the Sermon on the Mount. In the afternoon, continue to the special baptism site at Yardenit before driving south through the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:
- Moderate: 3* Hotel
Day 4
Jerusalem Old City tour
Start the day with a spectacular view of Jerusalem from Mt. of Olives. Walk down the Palm Sunday Road and visit the Church of all Nations at the Garden of Gethsemane. Here you will also see the church of Dominus Flevit, built on the location where Jesus wept before entering Jerusalem. Visit the Pools of Bethesda and St. Anne’s Church. Pass through Ecce Homo Arch to the Via Dolorosa. Visit each Station of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Walk to the Jewish quarter and experience a spiritual visit to the Western Wall. You can use the remainder of the day to go shopping in the Old City.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
- Moderate: 3* Hotel
Day 5
Jerusalem to Mt. Zion
Start the day with a visit the Room of the Last Supper on Mt Zion. Here is also the location of the Tomb of King David, which you will also visit. Continue to Dormition Abbey, an ancient Benedictine abbey that has a history going all the way back to the 5 th century. Continue to the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, built as a remembrance of St. Peter’s three rejections before the cock crows twice. End the day with a visit to Ein Kerem, the location where it is believed that John the Baptist was born over 2.000 years ago.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
- Moderate: 3* Hotel
Day 6
Jericho to Bethlehem
In the morning, drive through the Judean hills to Jericho. Ascend the Mount of Temptations by cable car and visit the tree of Zacchaeus. Continue to Bethlehem. Visit Shepherds Fields, looking exactly as they were 2,000 years ago. Continue to the city itself and visit the Church of the Nativity and the Milk Grotto.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
- Moderate: 3* Hotel
Day 7
Masada & the Dead Sea
Depart Jerusalem via the Judean hills to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Visit a Dead Sea cosmetic products shop. Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada and learn about the heroic story of the Jewish fighters. Ascend by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod, where the Zealots of the first century made their last stand against the Romans. Visit the remains of the walls, palace, synagogue, water cisterns, mosaic floors, roman baths and other findings. Descend by cable car. Continue to the Dead Sea. Enjoy the unique opportunity to float in the Dead Sea and cover yourself with the mineral rich mud that many believe has its therapeutic effects. After the touring, you will proceed to Tel Aviv.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation:
- Moderate: 3* Hotel
Day 8
Departure Day
Departure transfer to Ben Gurion Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
What’s Included
Accommodation
- 3* Hotel
Meals
- Breakfast (7)
- Lunch (1)
Transport
- Airport transfers
- 8 days in modern A/C mini-bus or coach
Activities
- As per itinerary
Extras
- Entrance fees
Not Included
- International flights
- Meals not mentioned
- Tipping for guide and driver
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
About Toon
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Yoga
Meditation
Wellness retreat
Outdoors & Nature
Food & Drink
Originally from Belgium, I moved to Israel at the end of 2017 for love. I've stayed here since then and have been working in tourism for Naftali Tours since the beginning of 2018. I'm passionate about history, so Israel is the place to be for me!!!
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