Holy Land

Day 1: Sunday - January 3rd

Make your way to JFK Airport for your overnight flight to Tel Aviv.

Day 2: Monday - January 4th

Arrive in Tel Aviv.

Transfer to Hotel for check-in and overnight.

(Dinner)

Day 3: Tuesday - January 5th

Visits to Caesarea Maritima – Haifa (Mount Carmel) – Nazareth – and Tiberias.

Check-in to Hotel in Tiberias.

(Breakfast – Lunch – and Dinner)

Day 4: Wednesday - January 6th

Boat Ride on the Seat of Galilee – Mount of Beatitudes – Tabgha – St. Peter’s Primacy, and Capernaum.

(Breakfast – Lunch – and Dinner)

Day 5: Thursday - January 7th

Visit to Cana (Marriage Renewal) – Mount Tabor – and Jerusalem.

Check-in to Hotel in Jerusalem.

(Breakfast – Lunch – and Dinner)

Day 6: Friday - January 8th

Visit to Ein Karem – Bethlehem – and Shepherd’s Fields.

Day 7: Saturday - January 9th

Visit to the Mount of Olives – Mt. Zion – and Israeli Museum.

(Breakfast – Lunch – and Dinner)

Day 8: Sunday - January 10th

Visits to Bethany – Bet Arabah (Jordan River) – Jericho – Qumran – and the Dead Sea.

(Breakfast – Lunch – and Dinner)

Day 9: Monday - January 11th

Walk the Via Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross).

Visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – St. Anne’s Church – Jewish Quarters – and the Western Wall (Wailing Wall).

(Breakfast – Lunch – and Dinner)

Day 10: Tuesday - January 12th

Free Morning and Afternoon to shop or return to sites (Pending Flight Times).

*Since this day is free for you to spend at your leisure, Lunch and/or Dinner are at your discretion. Your Guides can suggest places to eat, or you can also enjoy a meal at your Hotel before departure.

Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for your return flight(s) home.

(Breakfast Only)

Day 11: Wednesday - January 13th

Arrive Home in the early morning.

Day 1: Depart for Israel

Day 2: Arrive in Tel Aviv – Tiberias

Welcome Meeting with your Escort.
Welcome Dinner.

Day 3: Tiberias

Visits to Caesarea Maritima – Mt. Carmel – and Nazareth.

Day 4: Tiberias

Boat Ride on Sea of Gailee – Mount of Beatitudes – Tabgha – St. Peter’s Primacy – and Capernaum.

Day 5: Tiberias – Jerusalem

Visits to Mount Tabor – Jericho – and the Jordan River (Bet Arabah).

Day 6: Jerusalem

Visits to Bethlehem – Shephard’s Field – and Ein Karem.

Day 7: Jerusalem

Visits to Bethany – Qumran – and the Dead Sea.

Day 8: Jerusalem

Visits to Wailing Wall – Mount of Olives – Gethsemane – Upper Room – and both the Armenian and Jewish Quarters.

Day 9: Jerusalem

Walk the Via Dolorosa.
Visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – St. Anne’s Church – and the Pool of Bethesda.

Day 10: Return Home

Day 1: Depart for Israel

Day 2: Arrive in Tel Aviv

Welcome Meeting with your Escort.
Welcome Dinner.

Day 3: Tel Aviv – Tiberias

Visits to Caesarea Maritima – Mt. Carmel – Megiddo – Cana – and Nazareth.

Day 4: Tiberias

Boat Ride on Sea of Gailee – Magdala – Valley of the Doves – Capernaum – Tabgha – St. Peter’s Primacy – and Mount of Beatitudes.

Day 5: Tiberias – Jerusalem

Visits to Mount Tabor – and the Jordan River (Bet Arabah).

Day 6: Jerusalem

Visits to Bethlehem – Shephard’s Field – Israel Museum – and Ein Karem.

Day 7: Jerusalem

Visits to Temple Mount – St. Anne’s Church – Pool of Bethesda – Israel Museum – Bethlehem – and Shephard’s Field.

Day 8: Jerusalem

Visits to Bethany – Masada – Qumran – and the Dead Sea.

Day 9: Jerusalem

Visits to Wailing Wall – Western Wall Tunnels – Mount of Olives – Church of All Nations – Garden of Gethsemane – Upper Room – Palm Sunday Road – Mt. Zion – the Jewish Quarters – and the Southern Steps.

Day 10: Jerusalem

Walk the Via Dolorosa.
Visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Free Afternoon.

Day 11: Return Home

Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for return flight(s) home.

Day 1: Depart for Israel

Day 2: Arrive in Tel Aviv – Tiberias

Welcome Meeting with your Escort.
Welcome Dinner.

Day 3: Tiberias

Visits to Cana – Nazareth – Mount of Precipice.

Day 4: Tiberias

Boat Ride on Sea of Gailee
Visits to Mount of Beatitudes – Tabgha – Capernaum – Caesarea Phillippi.

Day 5: Tiberias

Visits to Mount Tabor and Magdala

Day 6: Tiberias – Bethlehem

Visits to Bethlehem and Shephard’s Fields

Day 7: Bethlehem

Visits to Bethany – Qumran – Jordan River – Jericho – and the Dead Sea.

Day 8: Bethlehem

Visits to Jerusalem – Mount of Olives – Palm Sunday Road – Gethsemane – Mt. Zion – St. Peter in Gallicantu – Upper Room – the Jewish Quarters – and the Western Wall.

Day 9: Bethlehem

Visit to Jerualem.
Walk the Via Dolorosa.
Visits to Church of the Holy Sepulchre – St. Anne’s Church – Pool of Bethesda – and Ein Karem.

Day 10: Return Home

Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for return flight(s) home.

Day 1: Depart for Israel

Day 2: Arrive in Tel Aviv

Welcome Meeting with your Escort.
Welcome Dinner.

Day 3: Tel Aviv – Tiberias

Visits to Nazareth – and Cana (Renewal of Vows).
Culinary Experiences:
“Farm to Table” Lunch in Bethlehem-of-Galilee.
Walking Tour of a nearby Spice Farm.

Day 4: Tiberias

Boat Ride on Sea of Gailee – Magdala – Valley of the Doves – Capernaum – Tabgha – Mount of Beatitudes – and Yardenit (Jordan River).
Culinary Experiences:
Exclusive Wine Tasting at a Galilean Vineyard.
Authentic Galilean Dinner at a local restaurant – using locally sourced ingredients.

Day 5: Tiberias

Visits to Banias and the Golan Heights.
Culinary Experiences:
Special “Druze” Cooking Class led in a local household with a family.
Enjoy the local dinner you created with the family of the household.

Day 6: Tiberias – Jerusalem

Visits to Mount Tabor and Genesis Land.
Culinary Experiences:
“Farm to Table” Lunch in Genesis Land.

Day 7: Jerusalem

Visits to Bethlehem and Shephard’s Field.
Culinary Experiences:
Wine Tasting at the renowned Domaine du Castel Winery (located in the Judean Hills).

Day 8: Jerusalem

Visits to Mount of Olives and the Church of St. Anne.
Culinary Experiences:
“Little Bites” Tour through the heart of Jerusalem – including Pies, Cheeses, Zatar, local Bagels, local Hummus, local Falafel and much more.

Day 9: Jerusalem

Mt. Zion – Jewish Quarters – Wailing Wall – and
Culinary Experiences:
Meeting with a famous Chef in Jerusalem who will walk you through a “Wine and Cheese” Tasting at the famous Machne Yehuda Market.
“Sunset” Cocktails and Tapas at a popular Jerusalem Rooftop overlooking the Old City.

Day 10: Jerusalem

Walk the Via Dolorosa.
Visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Jericho – Jordan River – and the Dead Sea.
Culinary Experiences:
Traditional “Old City” Breakfast
Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 11: Return Home

Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for return flight(s) home.

Day 1: Depart for Israel

Day 2: Arrive in Tel Aviv – Netanya

Welcome Meeting with your Escort.
Welcome Dinner.

Day 3: Netanya – Sea of Galilee

Visits to Caesarea Maritima – Mt. Carmel – Megiddo – and Nazareth

Day 4: Sea of Galilee

Boat Ride on Sea of Gailee – Magdala – Valley of the Doves – Capernaum – Tabgha – Mount of Beatitudes – and Yardenit (Jordan River)

Day 5: Sea of Galilee

Visits to Beth Shean – and Ein Harod

Day 6: Dead Sea – Jerusalem

Visits to Masada – Ein Gedi – Qumran – and free time to float in the Dead Sea.

Day 7: Jerusalem

Visits to Temple Mount – St. Anne’s Church – Pool of Bethesda – Israel Museum – Bethlehem – and Shephard’s Field.

Day 8: Jerusalem

Visits to Wailing Wall – Western Wall Tunnels – Mount of Olives – Upper Room – and Jewish Quarters

Day 9: Jerusalem

Garden of Gethsemane – St. Peter in Gallicantu – Ecce Homo – Garden Tomb

Day 10: Jerusalem – Petra

Visits to Madaba and Mount Nebo

Day 11: Petra – Amman

Visits to Petra.

Day 12: Return Home

Transfer to Amman Airport for return flight(s) home

Day 1: Depart for Israel

Day 2: Arrive in Tel Aviv – Netanya

Welcome Meeting with your Escort.
Welcome Dinner.

Day 3: Netanya – Sea of Galilee

Visits to Caesarea Maritima – Mt. Carmel – Megiddo – and Nazareth

Day 4: Sea of Galilee

Boat Ride on Sea of Gailee – Magdala – Valley of the Doves – Capernaum – Tabgha – Mount of Beatitudes – and Yardenit (Jordan River).

Day 5: Sea of Galilee

Visits to Beth Shean – and Ein Harod

Day 6: Dead Sea – Jerusalem

Visits to Masada – Ein Gedi – Qumran – and free time to float in the Dead Sea.

Day 7: Jerusalem

Visits to Temple Mount – St. Anne’s Church – Pool of Bethesda – Israel Museum – Bethlehem – and Shephard’s Field

Day 8: Jerusalem

Visits to Wailing Wall – Western Wall Tunnels – Mount of Olives – Upper Room – and Jewish Quarters

Day 9: Jerusalem

Garden of Gethsemane – St. Peter in Gallicantu – Ecce Homo – Garden Tomb

Day 10: Jerusalem – Dahab

Transfer today through the Taba Bridge (into Egypt).

Day 11: Dahab

Visits to Mount Sinai.

Day 12: Dahab – Cairo

Transfer to Cairo via the Exodus route (crossing the Suez Canal).

Day 13: Cairo

Visits to the Egyptian Museum, Full Day Tour of the Giza and the Sphinx, Old Cairo, and a visit to the Medieval Bazaar of Khan El Khalili.

Day 14: Return Home