8 Day Bible Land Tour

Visit the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.
Take a short drive to the outskirts of Jerusalem for a visit of Ein Karem, a charming little village believed to be the birthplace of John the Baptist.
Continue to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, a living memorial to the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Continue to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, where we will visit at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
After a full and eventful day, we return to our hotel in Jerusalem.
Return to our hotel for overnight.

Upon arrival to Ben-Gurion airport, our representative will be waiting to greet and assist you. Transportation will be provided to your hotel in Jerusalem.

We walk the Via Dolorosa and the Stations of the Cross to Calvary and the 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 atop the Mount of Olives. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus. Drive downtown for a visit to the Mahane Yehuda outdoor market to experience the flavors, aromas, colors and the traders' (noisy) interaction with the crowds.
Return to your hotel for overnight.

In Beit Shean, we visit the excavations of a Roman city which include Roman terms, hippodrome and streets with beautiful mosaic floors.
We head to Nazareth to visit the Basilica of Annunciation and the Christian Holy sites.
We continue uphill to Safed, reputed for once having being the core of Jewish mysticism. We take a pleasant walk through the artist's colony, where the traditional and the modern co-exist, forming the city's unique and delightful character.
After a visit to the artists' colony , we return to the Kibbutz for a good night’s rest.

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 ‘Sermon on the Mount’ and Tabgha, the 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 conditions and fee).

Return to Kibbutz hotel for overnight.

After a visit to the famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications, we drive to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a Panoramic view of the Bahai Shrine and Persian gardens and the Haifa bay. We drive along the coast to Caesarea where we visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader Fortress. Our day ends with a short city tour of Jaffa and Tel-Aviv, where we will spend the night.

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