Bibleland Tour 8Days-7Nights

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. You will meet our tour representative and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight at Jerusalem.

Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, then visit at the beautifully renovated model of Herodian city of Jerusalem dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953 located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. Enjoy Ein Karem; a quint village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This is where John the Baptist was born. Visit Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of Nativity and Manger Square. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, The Temple Mount. Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection. To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem – the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from the top of Mount Olives. Visit the famous Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus then visit the Mahane Yehuda to experience the flavors, aromas, colors and traders interaction with the crowds, at the largest open market in Israel. Overnight in Israel.

Leave Jerusalem and drive to north passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean, and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City. Then on to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and Christian holy sites. Proceed to Safed, city of the Kabbalah and center of Jewish mysticism, to visit the beautiful streets of the artists colony. Overnight in a kibbutz hotel in the Galilee.

Drive up to the Golan Heights passing by Banias, source of the Jordan River, former Syrian fortifications and the Druze villages. Enjoy an Israeli wine country experience with vineyards surrounded by breathtaking views. Become acquainted with the collection of fine and rare wines enjoying a tour, wine tasting and understanding of wine production. Descend to the shore of the Sea of Galilee and proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue, the Mount of Beatitudes, traditional site of the “miracle of the loaves and the fish”. Onwards to Tiberias, the old center of Jewish learning. Optional sailing on a boat across the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to condition and fee). Overnight at Kibbutz Hotel.

After breakfast drive through the hills of the Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, including the Baha’i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa Bay. Proceed to the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress at what is known as “masterpiece of Herod the Great”. End the day with a short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa. Overnight at Tel Aviv.

Day at leisure in Tel Aviv, or an optional tour to Masada & the Dead Sea. Overnight in Tel Aviv.

Transfer to Ben Gurion airport for returning back to Manila.