9 days tour

Israel: A Journey Of Faith (Tel Aviv To Jerusalem)

Israel: A Journey Of Faith (Tel Aviv To Jerusalem)

This tour includes:

Transport

To complete your tour, we include roundtrip airport-to-hotel transfers when purchasing our airfare with your tour. If you have arranged for your own air, we are pleased to provide you the option of purchasing these transfers. Please note that all transfers will leave at pre-scheduled times.

Guide

Tour Guide

Meals

7 breakfasts, 7 dinners

Accommodation

Day 1: Leonardo City Tower Hotel , Ramat Gan Day 2 to 3: Leonardo Tiberias Hotel Day 4 to 7: Dan Jerusalem Hotel

Others

Included activities

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

Flights are not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Israel: A Journey Of Faith (Tel Aviv To Jerusalem)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Overnight Flight
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Overnight Flight

      Travel to the Holy Land on an inspirational journey that visits some of the most ancient sites in the world.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Tel Aviv, Israel - Tour Begins
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Tel Aviv, Israel - Tour Begins

      Your tour begins in Tel Aviv, a bustling city brimming with culture and history, situated on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline. Tonight, enjoy a buffet* dinner at your hotel.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Tel Aviv - Caesarea - Nazareth - Cana - Sea Of Galilee - Tiberias
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Tel Aviv - Caesarea - Nazareth - Cana - Sea Of Galilee - Tiberias

      Your full day of visits begins with a walking tour of the ancient port city of Caesarea, an important center for early Christians. Tread in the footsteps of Cornelius, the first Gentile convert to the new covenant (Acts 10) by St. Peter, and see where Paul was imprisoned before being taken to Rome for trial (Acts 23). Visit Nazareth, Jesusโ€™ boyhood home (Matthew 2:23). Spend time at the place where Josephโ€™s home and workshop were - Church of the Annunciation - as well as the site of the freshwater spring used by the Holy Family. Your day continues with a visit to Cana โ€“ Church of the First Miracle - the site of Our Lordโ€™s first miracle, where Jesus transformed water into wine (John 2:1-11). Later this afternoon, sail the Sea of Galilee aboard a boat similar to what Jesus would have sailed. Arrive in Tiberias for a 2-night stay and enjoy a welcome dinner with your fellow travelers this evening.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Tiberias
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Tiberias

      Step into another time at the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus preached the โ€œSermon on the Mount" (Matthew 5-7). Continue to nearby Tabgha to the Church of the Fish and the Loaves and pause for a moment of quiet prayer at the traditional location for the calling of the disciples and the feeding of the five thousand. Spend time in Capernaum, the center of Jesusโ€™ ministry in Galilee, where Jesus performed many miracles, such as expelling demons and curing the sick. Visit the site where Jesus taught and reflect on his teaching and preaching of the gospel (Matthew 4:13, 23). Stand where Peter stood when he professed his devotion to the risen Christ (John 21) on 3 occasions. Take in the verdant scenery of the Golan Heights en route to Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus traveled with His disciples and near where Peter made his great confession to Jesus, โ€œThou art the Christ, the Son of the living Godโ€ (Matthew 16:16). Stop at the River Jordan at the Yardenit Baptismal site where you may opt to renew your Baptismal vows.**

  • Day 5 Day 5: Tiberias - Tel Megiddo - Bethlehem - Jerusalem
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Tiberias - Tel Megiddo - Bethlehem - Jerusalem

      Visit Tel Megiddo (Armageddon), the site of the final battle before the coming of the Messiah. In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus (Luke 2), enter the Church of the Nativity and pause for a moment of reflection close to the cave where Jesus was born.*** Stop at Shepherdsโ€™ Field, where the angels appeared on that first Christmas night spreading good tidings of great joy for all the people. Later, arrive in one of the holiest cities in the world: Jerusalem for a 4-night stay.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Jerusalem
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Jerusalem

      Your time in Jerusalem begins with a visit to the Western Wall of the Temple, Judaismโ€™s holiest site. Traverse the Old City on foot to the Church of St. Anne and the nearby Pools of Bethesda and pause for a moment of devotion where Jesus healed the paralytic. View Lionโ€™s Gate where tradition holds that Stephen, the first Christian martyr, was stoned to death. Pass by the Ecce Homo Arch (Behold the Man), the site where Pontius Pilate presented Our Lord to the crowds. Travel the Way of the Cross โ€“ the Via Dolorosa โ€“ walked by Our Lord on the way to His crucifixion.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Jerusalem
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Jerusalem

      Today you are free to explore the city on your own. Perhaps youโ€™ll choose to take an optional excursion to the Dead Sea. Explore the remains of Masada, the mountaintop fortress site of the resistance of the Zealots during the first Jewish-Roman War as well as Qumran, the site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Pause for lunch and perhaps even float on the salty waters of the Dead Sea before returning to Jerusalem.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Jerusalem
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Jerusalem

      Your day begins with a visit to the Mount of Olives and the nearby Church of the Pater Noster โ€“ the site where, according to tradition, Christ taught the Lordโ€™s Prayer. Pause for a moment of devotion at the Church of All Nations, built over the rock on which Jesus is believed to have prayed in agony the night before He was crucified. Take a moment to reflect among the olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane โ€“ the site of Christโ€™s betrayal by Judas. Travel to Mount Zion and stand in the Upper Room, near the traditional site of the Last Supper (Mark 14). โ€œHe is not here; he has risen!โ€ (Luke 24:6). Your day concludes with a visit to the Garden Tomb, the possible site of the garden of Joseph of Arimathea and the resurrection of Jesus where you may opt to share Holy Communion with your group.**** Celebrate the end of spiritual journey during a farewell dinner at your hotel.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Jerusalem - Tour Ends
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Jerusalem - Tour Ends

      Say goodbye to Israel as your tour comes to a close today.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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