The Christian Pilgrim                                        • Tel Aviv • Tiberias • Sea of Galilee • Jerusalem • Dead Sea • Masada •

Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights                                                                                             

3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Small Group Travel - up to 16 people

Guaranteed Departures

° 7 Nights accommodation in fine first class hotels

° 12 Meals Indicated on Itinerary by (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner

° Extensive, expertly-guided Small Group sightseeing throughout, including all

  entrance fees

° All on-tour transportation, luggage handling and all hotel
  taxes and service charges

Day 1 – Welcome to Tel Aviv
Check in to the Melody Hotel. Meet your fellow travelers and Trip Leader this evening at a welcome dinner close by your hotel. (D)

Day 2 – Along the coast to Tiberias
Tour the impressive ruins of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great. At Megiddoc, an ancient city inhabited for 5,000 years, you’ll see the recent excavation of a 3rd-century church. Continue toward the Sea of Galilee and check in at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Tiberias. (B,D)

Day 3 – Along the shores and across the Sea of Galilee
Tour Tiberias and enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit Capernaum, where Jesus spent most of his ministry and chose his first disciples, and see the synagogue built on a spot where Jesus once preached. You’ll also see the Church of Multiplication, the site of Christ’s miracle of feeding the 5,000. Drive on to the Mt. of Beatitudes and the Golan Heights before returning to your hotel. (B,D)

Day 4 – Through the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem
Visit the Wedding Church in Cana where Jesus performed his first miracle and travel on to Nazareth to see the Church of Annunciation. Continue through the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean with its recently excavated amphitheater and then onward to Jerusalem, where you check in to the Dan Boutique Hotel. (B)

Day 5 – Explore Old Jerusalem
A holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Jerusalem occupies a unique place in the world. Your tour includes the Mount of Olives, a stop at the site where Jesus first gave the Lord’s Prayer, and the Garden of Gethsemane. In the Old City you’ll see the Western Wall and the Temple Mount and walk along the Via Dolorosa. At the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, we’ve arranged for you to meet one of the Key Keepers. Hear the fascinating story of how his family came to possess the keys to this holy site. We continue on to Mount Zion, visiting the traditional tomb of David and the Room of the Last Supper, before finishing the day in Bethlehem. (B)

Day 6 – Discover modern Jerusalem
Today, visit the New City including the Israel Museum – with a detailed model of Jerusalem from the time of the Second Temple – and the Shrine of the Book, which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Aleppo Codex. Then visit the Yad Vashem Memorial to the Holocaust. This afternoon, we’ve arranged for a visit to Ein Karem, the traditional birthplace of John the Baptist. (B)

Day 7 – Excursion to the Dead Sea and Masada

En route to the Dead Sea, see the site of the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Nearly 1,300 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth. Be sure to bring your swimsuit as you’ll enjoy lunch and time for a swim. Continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada, where you ascend by cable car to visit the hilltop ruins and hear the chilling tale of its brave inhabitants. Gather with your fellow travelers this evening for a farewell dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 8 – Depart Jerusalem
Your tour with us finishes this morning. (B)