Israel Tour | Holy Land Tour | 8 Days Israel vacation

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Known as the birthplace of three of the world's greatest religions--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--Israel has been a spiritual pilgrimage destination for thousands of years. Here, you will journey to explore biblical towns; archeological finds of religious importance; ancient synagogues, churches and temples; and museums showcasing antiquities such as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Sacred relics and excavations beckon travelers on this Holy Land Tour by Central Holidays. Departing Tel Aviv, travel to Caesarea where history reveals itself to you from the Hellenistic period to the Crusader period. Sail on the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, then visit Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, before heading to the site where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, Mount of ......

Program Highlights

Includes

Arrival airport transfer with assistance to Tel Aviv hotel
Transfer from Jerusalem to airport on departure
Hotel accommodation for 7 nights
14 included meals consisting of:
- 7 breakfasts
- 7 dinners at the hotels
6 days of touring in an air-conditioned van/minibus/bus
Sightseeing, including local guide and all entrance fees, as follows:
- Full day tour of Caesarea Megiddo, Haifa, and Acre
- Full day tour to Tiberias, Capernaum, and Banias
- Full day tour of Nazareth and Beit Shean
- Full day tour to the Dead Sea and Massada
Document holder and luggage tag

Excludes

Airfare is not included: Call for Rates
Airport taxes & Fuel Surcharges
Visa upon arrival (and upon re-entry)
Tips and Personal items
Travel Insurance
Listed optional Tours are not included in the program prices

Small Groups

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Notes

This tour is Sunday arrivals.
*Site under the Palestinian Authority Jurisdiction. Visit subject to situation.
Minimum of two passengers required to operate the tour.
Price is per person based on double occupancy.
Prices are on request during the Jewish Holidays and may require more than a 5 night stay.

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Departures & Rates

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Hotels

Day 1 - SUN TEL AVIV

Transfer from Ben Gurion International Airport to your hotel in Tel Aviv. (D)

Day 2 - MON TEL AVIV/CAESAREA/MEGIDDO/HAIFA/ACRE/GALILEE

Depart Tel Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, seaside capital of Judea under Roman rule. Excavation sites in the ancient city stretch more than 125 acres and unearth Caesarea's history from the Hellenistic period to the Crusader period. Continue to Megiddo, now a national park that is recognized as the site of Armageddon in the Christian Book of Revelations. Here, view the footprint of a city that first emerged 5,000 years ago. In Haifa, stroll the immaculate Persian Gardens at the Bahai Shrine and Gardens before continuing to Acre to visit the ancient seaport city on Sea of Galilee. Then journey to Lower Galilee to check in at Kibbutz Lavi. (B, D)

Day 3 - TUE GALILEE/TIBERIAS/CAPERNAUM/BANIAS/GALILEE

This day begins fifteen minutes to the east with a short tour of Tiberias, Israel's main vacation destination for locals. Then take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, a town written about in scripture, to visit the remains of a 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes and visit the Church of the Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to the Mount of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Finally drive to the Banias springs and waterfalls and tour the soaring Golan Heights plateau before returning to Kibbutz Lavi. (B, D)

Day 4 - WED GALILEE/NAZARETH/BEIT SHEAN/JERUSALEM

Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee to explore the Basilica of Annunciation, St. Joseph's Workshop, and Mary's Well. In Yardenit, witness the celebrated baptismal place where the Jordan River exits the Sea of Galilee for the Dead Sea. Continue to Beit Shean, a recently excavated city that holds relics from its Egyptian, Greek, and Roman occupations. Then drive along the winding, rugged Jordan River to Jerusalem. (B, D)

Day 5 - THU JERUSALEM (OLD CITY)

Travel to the Mount of Olives for an unmatched panorama of the city that has been at the center of three faiths for more than 2,000 years -- Jerusalem. Visit the Church of All Nations which enshrines a slab of bedrock where Jesus is said to have prayed before his arrest. On Mount Zion, see King David's Tomb, draped in azure and gold, and tour the vaulted Room of the Last Supper. Then you will enter the Old City and visit Herodian Cardo; stand before Temple Mount; touch the Western Wall; find treasures at the Oriental Bazaar; and pace Via Dolorosa on the way to Christianity's most scared pilgrimage site - the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Finally visit the Garden Tomb, believed by some Christians to be where Jesus was interred and resurrected. (B, D)

Day 6 - FRI JERUSALEM (NEW CITY)/BETHLEHEM/JERUSALEM

Explore the neighborhood of Ein Karem in southwestern Jerusalem, the birthplace of John the Baptist in Christian dogma. While walking its cobbled street, you'll visit the Church of the Visitation which was built against the rock that sheltered St. John from King Herod's army. Then proceed to Yad Vashem, a Holocaust memorial and research center. Next see the legendary Dead Sea Scrolls and a miniature model of Jerusalem during the Second Temple period at the Israel Museum. Finally, tour the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. (B, D)

Day 7 - SAT JERUSALEM/DEAD SEA/MASSADA/JERUSALEM

See where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in Qumran, an ancient city perched along the shores of the Dead Sea. Continue along this land-locked, ultrasaline lake at the lowest point on Earth, and you will see Massada rising on a plateau, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Ascend to Massada by cable car and enjoy the Judean Desert before returning to Jerusalem. (B, D)

Day 8 - SUN JERUSALEM TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY)

Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport for your departure. (B)

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