8 Days Group Tour

Day 1		arrival Pick-up at the airport
Day 2 Jerusalem + Mount Zion	6:30	Hotel Pick-up in Jerusalem/Tel-aviv Travel to Jerusalem. The “I Love Jerusalem” sign for quick picture taking. The Great Wall of Jerusalem The Jaffa Gate. The King David Citadel. The Jewish Quarter The Broad wall from King Hezekiah The Hurva Synagogue and the Golden Menorah The Temple Mount Lookout The Archaeological site on the S/E wall of the Temple Mount. The Western Wall. (prepare a written prayer to be inserted on the wall) The Temple Mount * The Dome of the Rock * The Al Aqsa Mosque Note: The Temple Mount is closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Muslim holidays The Lions’ Gate overlooking the Mount of Olives The Bethesda Pool where Jesus healed the crippled man. (if open) The Via Dolorosa; The way of the cross. The Lithostratus (the stone pavement) * Lunch break The Holy Sepulchre Church: The holiest site in Christianity** * The site of the crucifixion and death of Jesus. * The Tomb of Jesus and the site of the resurrection. The Armenian Quarter Mount Zion The Dormition Abbey The Last Supper Room The Tomb of King David Peter in Galicantu – where Peter denied Jesus 3 times Travel to the hotel
Day 3 Mount of Olives + Bethlehem	6:30	Hotel pick-up Travel to Mount of Olives The Church of Ascension Bethpage Pater Noster The Mount of Olives lookout to Jerusalem Dominos Flevit The Garden of Gethsemane The Church of all Nations The Tomb of Mary, the mother of Jesus (optional) Travel to Bethlehem The Shepherd’s Field The Nativity Church * The star of Bethlehem * The manger The tomb of the innocents (if open) The manger square The Milk Grotto The “I Love Bethlehem” sign for quick picture taking Travel to the hotel
Day 4 Dead Sea + Jericho + Jordan River + Jordan Valley	6:30	Pick-up from hotel Travel to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth via the Judea desert. Picture taking at the giant “DEAD SEA” sign. Float on the Dead Sea @ En Bokek Beach. Refresh at “The Dead Sea Mall”. Travel to Jericho. Lunch in Jericho. See the ruins of the walls of the old city of Jericho. The Mount of Temptation lookout. Ride a cable car to the top of Mount of Temptation Hike 15 mins to the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Qarantal. * Option to ride on a camel. See the Sycamore tree that Zacchaeus climbed to see Jesus. Travel to Qaser El Yahud the baptismal site in the Jordan River. Travel to Tiberias**
Day 5 Sea of Galilee Areas + Tiberias + Yardenit, the Baptismal site	6:30	Pick-up from hotel in Tiberias Tour the Sea of Galilee areas Capernaum – the town of Jesus * The house of St. Peter the disciple * The ruins of the White Synagogue * The Seashores of the Sea of Galilee The Mount of Beatitudes The Primacy of St. Peter Tabgha – The church of the Multiplication of the fish and loaves. * Lunch in a Restaurant overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Magdala – the Synagogue from the time of Jesus. Sail on the Sea of Galilee Tiberias Tsemach Beach – Swim on the sweet water of the Sea of Galilee. (only during summer) Yardenit – the Baptismal Site. (option to do baptism) Travel to the hotel in Tiberias**
Day 6 Mount Tabor + Nazareth + Cana + Mount Carmel	6:30	Travel to Mount Tabor The Church of Transfiguration * The Chapel of Jesus * The Chapel of Elijah * The Chapel of Moses Travel to Cana. The Wedding in Cana Church where Jesus turned the water into wine. Travel to Nazareth The Basilica of the Annunciation. Visit the well in Nazareth Travel to Carmel Mountain Visit Dier Al-Mukhraqa Carmelite Monastery (optional) Travel to Tel-aviv
Day 7 Jaffa + Caesarea + Haifa	6:30	Hotel pick-up in Tel-aviv Tour Old city of Jaffa associated with Jonah and the whale. Jaffa – the city built by Japheth, son of Noah. The Andromeda rocks The Statue of faith of the 3 fathers; Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The hanging citrus tree. The House of Simon the Tanner. Port of Jaffa. Walk along the seashores of the Mediterranean Seashores. Visit the famous land mark of Tel-aviv, the Azrieli Center. Travel to Caesarea, the city built by King Herod * Caesarea Aqueduct * Caesarea National Park Travel to Haifa The German Colony The Bahai Gardens Lookout The Stella Maris Monastery Travel to Tel-aviv
Day 8 Lower Judea Hills + Soreq Cave + Ein Kerem + City of David		Hotel pick-up in Tel-aviv Travel to the Lower Judea Hills Valley of Elah lookout * Valley of Elah – where David fought Goliath Soreq Cave – Stalactite and Stalagmite formations Ein Kerem Church of the Visitation Travel to Jerusalem. Tour the City of David. The Archaeological site, Area “G”. Walk the King Hezekiah tunnel with the water flowing from the Gihon Spring. The Pool of Siloam Travel to the hotel or to the airport**.

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