HOLY LAND – DEPARTURE ON SUNDAYS / 7 NIGHTS

Arrival at the airport, assistance, and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Free day in Tel Aviv. Optional: Masada and Dead Sea: Departure towards Masada, the last Jewish stronghold during the revolt against the Romans. Take the cable car up to the impressive Masada fortress, where we will find the ruins of the Zealots and the excavations of Herod's palace. Later, we will descend to the lowest point on Earth, the Dead Sea, 400 meters below sea level. Free time to bathe in its famous mineral waters. Return to Tel Aviv. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Departure from the city of Tel Aviv, circling the Mediterranean Sea until arriving in Jaffa, the ancient port of Israel, now an artists' district. Visit to St. Peter's Church. Continuation along the coast to Caesarea Maritima, the ancient Roman capital, where we will visit its Theater, the Crusader Fortress Wall, and the Roman Aqueduct. We will proceed to the city of Haifa, ascend to Mount Carmel, where the Cave of the Prophet Elijah is located, and enjoy views of the Bahá'í Temple and its Persian Gardens, with a panoramic view of the city and the port. Continuation to San Juan de Acre, the capital of the Crusaders, visiting the medieval fortresses. Dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast. We will start the day with a boat crossing of the Sea of Galilee. We will then visit Magdala, where we will see the remains of the village and its Synagogue, and visit the modern Church. Later, we will visit the Mount of Beatitudes, where the “Sermon on the Mount” took place, Tabgha, the site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, and Capernaum, where the House of Saint Peter and the ruins of the ancient Synagogue are located. Dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast. In the morning, visit the city of Nazareth, where we will visit the Church of the Annunciation, the Carpentry of Saint Joseph, and the Virgin’s Fountain. Continue to the Mount of Precipice, where we will have a beautiful panoramic view of Nazareth and its surroundings. We will proceed with a visit to Cana of Galilee, where Jesus performed his first miracle. In the afternoon, depart towards Jerusalem via the Jordan River Valley, passing by the oasis of Jericho, where we will have a panoramic view of the Mount of Temptation and the Dead Sea. We will ascend through the Judean Desert and enter Jerusalem, the city of peace, the birthplace of the three major monotheistic religions. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Departure to the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed, and where the Model of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus is located. Visit to the Ein Karem neighborhood, where the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is situated, and a visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum and Memorial. In the afternoon, visit to Bethlehem, where, entering through the Humility Gate in the Church of the Nativity, we will see the Grotto of the Nativity, the 14-pointed Star (the place of Jesus' birth), the Basilica of St. Catherine, and the Grotto of St. Jerome. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Departure for the Old City, visit to the Western Wall. Then, we will walk the Via Dolorosa to reach Golgotha, the place of Jesus' crucifixion, and the Holy Sepulchre. Visit to Mount Zion, where the Tomb of King David, the Cenacle (place of the Last Supper "The Eucharist" and "Pentecost"), and the Abbey of the Dormition – Assumption of Mary are located. We will proceed to the Mount of Olives to enjoy a magnificent view of the city. Finally, we will visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica of Agony.

Breakfast. At the appropriate time, transfer to Ben Gurion Airport to board the return flight.