9 Days / 8 Nights – Guaranteed Departures
Monday all year round
Arrival at the airport, assistance, and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Breakfast. Departure from Caesarea Maritima, the ancient Roman capital, where we will visit its theater, the Crusader fortress walls, and the Roman aqueduct. We will continue to Haifa and climb Mount Carmel, home to the Grotto of Prophet Elijah, and the Bahá'í Temple and Persian Gardens. We'll enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the port. Continue to Saint Jean d'Acre. the Crusader capital, visiting the medieval fortresses. Arrival in Nazareth. Dinner and overnight stay included.
Breakfast. We will begin the day with a boat trip on the Sea of Galilee. We will continue to visit Magdala, where we will see remains of the town and its Synagogue, and visit the modern Church. Later, we will visit the Mount of Beatitudes, where the Sermon on the Mount took place. Arrival in Tabgha, site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Visit Capernaum, where the House of St. Peter and the ruins of the ancient Synagogue are located. Return to Nazareth. Dinner included. accommodation.
(Note: The boat trip may take place the following day, depending on conditions.)
Breakfast. In the morning, we will visit the city of Nazareth, visiting the Church of the Annunciation, the Carpentry of St. Joseph, and the Fountain of the Virgin. We will continue to Mount Precipice, from where we can admire a beautiful panoramic view of Nazareth and its surroundings. We will continue the day with a visit to Cana of Galilee, where Jesus' first miracle took place. In the afternoon, we will depart for Jerusalem through the Jordan River Valley, bordering the oasis of Jericho, where we will enjoy a panoramic view of the Mount of Temptation and the Dead Sea. We will ascend through the Judean Desert and enter Jerusalem, a city that is a messenger of peace and the cradle of the three great monotheistic religions. We will return to Bethlehem and stay overnight.
Breakfast and departure. We visit the Ain Karem neighborhood, home to the Church of St. John the Baptist, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist. Then, in Bethlehem, we visit the Church of the Nativity, home to the Manger Grotto and the 14-pointed Star, marking the birthplace of Jesus. We will also see the Basilica of St. Catherine and the Grotto of St. Jerome, where he translated the Bible into Latin. In the afternoon, we visit the Shepherds' Field in Beit Sahour, where angels announced the birth of Jesus. Return to Bethlehem and overnight stay.
Breakfast. Departure for the Judean Desert to visit Masada, the last bastion of the Jews in their struggle against the Romans. Take the cable car to see the remains of the palaces and fortifications that once stood there. Afterward, free time at the Dead Sea to swim at one of its beaches (temperature permitting). Return to Bethlehem and overnight stay.
Breakfast. Departure for the Old City, beginning with a visit to the Wailing Wall, a sacred site for Judaism. We then head to the Temple Mount, the third holiest site in Islam, with the imposing Dome of the Rock, the symbol of Jerusalem. We will then walk along the Via Dolorosa, the path Jesus traveled carrying the cross, reaching Golgotha, the site of his crucifixion, and the Holy Sepulchre, where he was buried and resurrected. We will visit Mount Zion, with the Tomb of King David, the Cenacle (site of the Last Supper and Pentecost), and the Dormition Abbey, which commemorates the Assumption of Mary. From the Mount of Olives, we will enjoy a panoramic view of the city and finally visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Basilica of the Agony, the site of Jesus' prayer before his arrest. Return to Bethlehem and accommodation.
Breakfast. Visit Bethany al-Azar, followed by a visit to the Good Samaritan and its history. Then, continue to Jericho for lunch and a visit to Mount Precipice and Zacchaeus' Tree. Then, explore Qasr el-Yahud, reflecting on the baptism of Jesus. Return to Bethlehem and overnight.
Breakfast and transfer to Airport.
