Itinerary
- Day 1
Tel Aviv
You'll arrive in Tel Aviv and get settled at your hotel. This evening you'll meet your tour director and the rest of the group, which is a good time to ask questions about what's coming up over the next week.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Tel Aviv to Tiberias
Starting from Tel Aviv, you'll head north to Jaffa's historic port before moving on to Caesarea, where you can walk through the restored Roman theater, aqueduct, and harbor ruins. The day continues with stops at Muhraqa on Mount Carmel and the biblical site of Megiddo, and then you'll arrive in Tiberias by evening, which sits right on the Sea of Galilee.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Jaffa old port
- Explore Caesarea archaeological site including Roman theater, aqueduct, harbor, stadium, and Crusader fortress ruins
- Visit Muhraqa on Mount Carmel
- Visit Megiddo archaeological site
Landmarks/POIs Jaffa Caesarea Muhraqa Megiddo - Day 3
Sea of Galilee and Biblical Sites
This morning you'll visit Kibbutz Ginosar to see the Jesus Boat Museum, then take an included cruise on the Sea of Galilee. After that, you'll explore Capernaum's ancient synagogue and St. Peter's house, spend time at the Mount of Beatitudes, and check out the Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha. The day wraps up at Caesarea-Philippi, where Jesus taught his disciples.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Jesus Boat Museum at Kibbutz Ginosar
- Cruise on the Sea of Galilee
- Visit Capernaum ancient Synagogue and house of St. Peter
- Visit Mount of Beatitudes
- Visit Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha
- Visit Caesarea-Philippi (Banias) and Jordan River spring
Landmarks/POIs Kibbutz Ginosar Sea of Galilee Capernaum Mount of Beatitudes Tabgha Caesarea-Philippi (Banias) - Day 4
Galilee to Jerusalem
You'll start in Cana, known as the site of Jesus' first miracle, then head to Nazareth to walk through the Church of the Annunciation and St. Joseph Church. From there it's down into the Jordan Valley to visit the Yardenit Baptismal site, and then you'll climb into the Judean Mountains toward Jerusalem, stopping at a viewpoint overlooking the Old Town before checking in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Cana
- Visit Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth
- Visit St. Joseph Church in Nazareth
- Explore Nazareth old village
- Visit Yardenit Baptismal site
- Stop at viewpoint overlooking Jerusalem Old Town
Optional Activities
- Baptism ceremony at Yardenit (available April 18 to September 5)
Landmarks/POIs Cana Nazareth Yardenit Baptismal Site - Day 5
Jerusalem Old Town and Bethlehem
Starting from the Mount of Olives, you'll begin a walking tour with views of Jerusalem's Old Town, then descend the Palm Sunday Walk to reach the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of all Nations. You'll enter the Old City through St. Stephen's Gate to see the Pool of Bethesda and walk the Way of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Later you'll explore the Jewish Quarter, visit Mount Zion for King David's Tomb and the Upper Room, then travel to Bethlehem to see the Church of the Nativity.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Jerusalem's Old Town
- Mount of Olives viewpoint
- Palm Sunday Walk descent
- Visit Garden of Gethsemane
- Visit Church of all Nations
- Visit Pool of Bethesda
- Walk the Way of the Cross
- Visit Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Walk through Jewish Quarter
- Visit King David's Tomb on Mount Zion
- Visit Cenacle (Upper Room) on Mount Zion
- View unearthed colonnade-style marketplace thoroughfare
- Visit Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Landmarks/POIs Mount of Olives Garden of Gethsemane Church of all Nations St. Stephen's Gate Pool of Bethesda Way of the Cross Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jewish Quarter Mount Zion King David's Tomb Cenacle (Upper Room) Church of the Nativity Bethlehem - Day 6
Jerusalem Holy Sites and Museums
This day focuses on Jerusalem's historical and cultural sites. You'll tour the Southern Wall excavations and Davidson Center, see the Western Wall, and have time at the Garden Tomb for your own reflection. Then you'll spend time at the Israel Museum viewing the Shrine of the Book and Dead Sea Scrolls, finishing with a visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Remembrance Center.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Southern Wall excavations
- Visit Davidson Center
- Visit Western Wall
- Visit Garden Tomb
- Tour Israel Museum
- View Shrine of the Book
- View Dead Sea Scrolls
- Tour Yad Vashem (World Holocaust Remembrance Center)
Landmarks/POIs Southern Wall excavations Davidson Center Western Wall Garden Tomb Israel Museum Shrine of the Book Yad Vashem - Day 7
Jerusalem (Free Day or Optional Excursion)
You have the day to yourself to rest in Jerusalem or revisit sites on your own. If you prefer a structured activity, there's an optional excursion to Qumran and Masada where you can see the Qumran Caves and Dead Sea Scrolls discovery site, take the cable car up to the clifftop fortress of Masada, and float in the Dead Sea before returning to Jerusalem.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Qumran Caves
- Optional excursion to Masada with cable car ride to rock fortress
- Optional Dead Sea experience with time to float in salt water
Landmarks/POIs Qumran Caves Masada Dead Sea - Day 8
Departure
Your tour concludes after breakfast this morning. Tel Aviv airport is the nearest option for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
