Itinerary
- Day 1
Jerusalem Old City
Hotel pickup takes you to Jerusalem's Old City where you'll start at Mount of Olives for views over the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of All Nations. After entering through the Zion Gate, you'll walk through the Armenian Quarter and Byzantine Cardo to reach the Jewish Quarter and Western Wall. Then it's time to follow the Via Dolorosa with other pilgrims down to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. From there, you can wander through the Old City markets before finishing the day at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum to reflect on its powerful history.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Mount of Olives with views of Garden of Gethsemane
- Visit Church of All Nations
- Walk through Armenian Quarter
- Walk through Byzantine Cardo
- View Western Wall
- Follow Via Dolorosa to Stations of the Cross
- Visit Church of the Holy Sepulcher
- Explore Old City markets
- Visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
Landmarks/POIs Mount of Olives Garden of Gethsemane Church of All Nations Zion Gate Armenian Quarter Byzantine Cardo Jewish Quarter Western Wall Via Dolorosa Church of the Holy Sepulcher Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum 
- Day 2
Mediterranean Coast to Acre
You'll drive north along the Mediterranean coast through Natanya and Hertzelia toward Caesarea. There you can tour the Roman theater that still functions today, see the hippodrome and temple remains from centuries ago. Later you head to Haifa to check out the Baha'i gardens and shrine before driving further north to Rosh Hanikra. A cable car takes you down to the grottoes carved into the cliffs, and then it's on to Acre where you'll tour the Crusader city and visit the Turkish prison built into the old fortress.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour Roman theater in Caesarea
- Tour hippodrome in Caesarea
- Tour Roman temple remains in Caesarea
- View Baha'i gardens and shrine in Haifa
- Cable ride to grottoes at Rosh Hanikra
- Tour Crusader city of Acre
- Tour Turkish prison in Acre
Landmarks/POIs Caesarea Roman Theater of Caesarea Hippodrome of Caesarea Baha'i Gardens Baha'i Shrine Rosh Hanikra Rosh Hanikra Grottoes Acre Crusader City of Acre Turkish Prison of Acre 
- Day 3
Nazareth to Sea of Galilee
The drive takes you through the Armageddon plain with views of Megiddo, then you stop at Mount of Precipitation on the way to Nazareth. Here you'll see the Church of Annunciation and Church of St. Joseph before passing through Cana toward the Sea of Galilee. At Capernaum, there's the Benedictine Church at the foot of Mount Beatitude to tour, and from Tiberias you can see the Golan Heights mountains stretching across the horizon. At Yardenit baptism is available if you're interested, and Mount Tabor comes into view during your return journey.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Megiddo in Armageddon plain
- Stop at Mount of Precipitation
- Tour Church of Annunciation
- Tour Church of St. Joseph
- Pass through Cana
- Tour Benedictine Church in Capernaum at foot of Mount Beatitude
- View mountains of Golan Heights from Tiberias
- Stop at Yardenit
- Pass Mount Tabor on return
Optional Activities
- Baptism at Yardenit
Landmarks/POIs Armageddon Plain Megiddo Mount of Precipitation Church of Annunciation Church of St. Joseph Cana Sea of Galilee Mount Beatitude Benedictine Church Capernaum Tiberias Golan Heights Yardenit Mount Tabor 
- Day 4
Masada and Dead Sea
Driving south through the Judean desert, you'll pass the Inn of the Good Samaritan while heading toward the Dead Sea. After several stops along the way, you reach Masada and take a cable car to the top. Your guide explains the palaces built by Herod, the bath house, synagogue, and Roman barracks while you explore. On the return, you pass Ein Gedi and the Qumran caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. By late afternoon you'll float in the therapeutic Dead Sea waters, which is a unique experience given the high salt content.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pass Inn of the Good Samaritan
- Cable car ride to top of Masada
- Tour Herod's palaces at Masada
- Tour bath house at Masada
- Tour synagogue at Masada
- Tour Roman barracks at Masada
- Pass Ein Gedi
- Pass Qumran caves
- Swim in Dead Sea
Landmarks/POIs Judean Desert Inn of the Good Samaritan Dead Sea Masada Ein Gedi Qumran 
- Day 5
Jerusalem Religious Sites
Starting from your hotel in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, you head to the Old City and begin at Mount of Olives to tour the Church of the Ascension and Pater Noster where Jesus preached the Lord's Prayer. After enjoying views of Jerusalem, you'll walk down to Dominus Flevit then continue to the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane. Crossing the Kidron Valley, you enter via the Lions Gate to tour the Church of St. Anne and listen to the acoustics in the Crusader Church. You'll see the Pools of Bethesda, visit the Convent of the Sisters of Zion, view a water cistern from the Second Temple, see ancient street engravings, and walk through the Praetorium where Pontius Pilate lived before transferring back to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour Church of the Ascension on Mount of Olives
- Visit Pater Noster Crusader cloister
- View Jerusalem from Mount of Olives
- Visit Dominus Flevit
- Tour Church of All Nations in Garden of Gethsemane
- Cross Kidron Valley
- Enter Old City via Lions Gate
- Tour Church of St. Anne
- Listen to acoustics in Crusader Church
- View Pools of Bethesda
- Tour Convent of the Sisters of Zion
- View water cistern from Second Temple
- View engravings on ancient street
- Walk through Praetorium
Landmarks/POIs Mount of Olives Church of the Ascension Pater Noster Dominus Flevit Church of All Nations Garden of Gethsemane Kidron Valley Lions Gate Church of St. Anne Pools of Bethesda Convent of the Sisters of Zion Praetorium - Day 6
Jericho and Bethlehem
From your hotel in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, you'll drive toward the Dead Sea passing the Inn of the Good Samaritan, then stop briefly at the sea level marker. Continuing to Jericho, Mt. Temptation comes into view before you travel to Bethlehem to visit the Church of Nativity where Jesus was born. Inside you'll cross Manger Square and see the beautiful 4th century mosaic floor beneath the 6th century construction. The Crusader Church dedicated to St. Catherine is also here, and you can visit the grotto where St. Jerome translated the Hebrew Bible into Latin. You'll pass the Milk Grotto and visit Shepherd's Fields before returning around 18:00. After that, transfer to the airport for your internal flight to Eilat where you'll stay overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pass Inn of the Good Samaritan
- Stop at sea level marker
- Travel to Jericho
- View Mt. Temptation
- Walk across Manger Square
- Tour Church of Nativity
- View original mosaic floor from 4th century
- Tour Crusader Church dedicated to St. Catherine
- Visit grotto where St. Jerome translated Hebrew Bible to Latin
- Pass Milk Grotto
- Visit Shepherd's Fields
- Internal flight to Eilat
Landmarks/POIs Inn of the Good Samaritan Jericho Mt. Temptation Bethlehem Manger Square Church of Nativity Crusader Church of St. Catherine Milk Grotto Shepherd's Fields - Day 7
Petra
Hotel pickup happens at 08:20-08:30 for transfer to the Arava border where staff will assist you through border proceedings. After approximately 2 hours of driving, you'll arrive at Petra to start the guided tour. Walking through the Siq pathway brings you to the Treasury, then you continue exploring the facades carved from sandstone, temples, and other carved structures. Around 15:30 you'll stop for lunch, and after eating you drive back toward Eilat and the airport for your return flight to Tel Aviv.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk through Siq pathway
- Visit Treasury at Petra
- Tour Petra facades carved from sandstone
- Tour temples at Petra
Optional Activities
- Add more hotel nights
- Arrange transfers to and from airport on arrival and departure
Landmarks/POIs Arava Border Petra Siq Treasury at Petra 
