Itinerary
- Day 1
Tel Aviv
You'll arrive at Ben Gurion Airport where your tour rep will meet you at baggage claim and help navigate customs. From there, your driver takes you to your Tel Aviv hotel. The rest of the day is yours to wander around at your own pace, so you might grab a bite, walk the beachfront, or just settle in and explore the neighborhood near where you're staying.
Landmarks/POIs Ben Gurion Airport - Day 2
Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
After meeting your guide early in the morning, you'll head south to Masada. Take the cable car up to the ancient fortress and walk through Herod's palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse, and cisterns while looking out at the Roman camps and Dead Sea below. Later you'll float in the mineral-rich Dead Sea waters, then pass through Ein Gedi oasis and the Judean Desert before reaching Jerusalem by evening.
Included Activities
- Cable car ascent at Masada
- Visit excavations at Masada
- Explore Herod's palaces at Masada
- Visit synagogue at Masada
- Visit bathhouse at Masada
- Visit cisterns at Masada
- Float in the Dead Sea
Landmarks/POIs Masada Dead Sea Ein Gedi Judean Desert - Day 3
Jerusalem
Start at the Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book to see the Dead Sea scrolls, followed by the restored model of the Herodian city. Next you'll go to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial at the base of Mt. Herzl. From there, check out the village of Ein Karem, then travel to Bethlehem to see the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. You'll head back to your hotel afterward.
Included Activities
- Visit Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book
- View Dead Sea scrolls
- Visit model of Herodian city of Jerusalem
- Visit Yad Vashem
- Explore Ein Karem
- Visit Bethlehem
- Visit Church of the Nativity
- Visit Manger Square
Landmarks/POIs Israel Museum Shrine of the Book Yad Vashem Mount Herzl Ein Karem Bethlehem Church of the Nativity Manger Square - Day 4
Jerusalem
Enter the Old City to see the Western Wall and Temple Mount. Walk the Via Dolorosa route up to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Head to Mount Zion where you'll find King David's tomb and the Room of the Last Supper. Going up the Mount of Olives gives you panoramic views of Jerusalem's holy sites. Walk through the Garden of Gethsemane, then finish the day browsing Mahane Yehuda market in downtown Jerusalem.
Included Activities
- Visit Western Wall
- Visit Temple Mount
- Walk the Via Dolorosa
- Visit Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Visit Mount Zion
- Visit tomb of King David
- Visit Room of the Last Supper
- Visit Mount of Olives
- Visit Garden of Gethsemane
- Visit Church of the Agony
- Visit Mahane Yehuda market
Landmarks/POIs Old City of Jerusalem Western Wall Temple Mount Via Dolorosa Church of the Holy Sepulchre Mount Zion Tomb of King David Room of the Last Supper Mount of Olives Garden of Gethsemane Church of the Agony Mahane Yehuda - Day 5
Jerusalem to Tiberias
After breakfast you'll drive north through Jericho and the Jordan Valley to Beit She'an, where you can walk the well-preserved Roman city excavations. Then head to the Golan Heights for wine tasting and learn how local wine gets produced. You'll pass through Druze villages with views of Mount Hermon, descend through the Hula Valley, and arrive in Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit excavations of Beit She'an
- Wine tasting in Golan Heights
Landmarks/POIs Jericho Jordan Valley Beit She'an Golan Heights Mount Hermon Hula Valley Tiberias Sea of Galilee - Day 6
Tiberias
Traveling along the Sea of Galilee shores takes you to Capernaum to see the ancient synagogue ruins. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, the traditional Sermon on the Mount location, and Tabgha where the miracle of the loaves and fish took place. There's an optional boat ride across the Sea of Galilee if you want it. Later you'll go to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and other Christian holy sites, then return to Tiberias.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit ruins of ancient synagogue at Capernaum
- Visit Mount of Beatitudes
- Visit Tabgha
- Visit Church of the Annunciation
- Visit Christian holy sites in Nazareth
Optional Activities
- Sailing across the Sea of Galilee (subject to conditions and fee)
Landmarks/POIs Sea of Galilee Capernaum Mount of Beatitudes Tabgha Nazareth Church of the Annunciation - Day 7
Tiberias to Tel Aviv
After breakfast, drive west through Galilee's hills to Acre and explore its old Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa and go up Mount Carmel for views across the city. See the Baha'i Shrine and Persian Garden overlooking the bay. You'll travel down the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to check out the Roman Theatre and Crusader fortress. The day ends with a short tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit old Crusader stronghold in Acre
- Visit medieval fortifications in Acre
- Ascend Mount Carmel
- Visit Baha'i Shrine
- Visit Persian Garden
- Visit Roman Theatre in Caesarea
- Visit Crusader fortress in Caesarea
- City tour of Tel Aviv
- Visit ancient port of Jaffa
Landmarks/POIs Acre Haifa Mount Carmel Baha'i Shrine Caesarea Roman Theatre Tel Aviv Jaffa - Day 8
Tel Aviv
On your final morning, have breakfast one last time before your driver picks you up and takes you to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Ben Gurion Airport
