Christian Israel Tour





Christian Israel Tour
Multiple Departures
Duration
8 days / 7 nightsHighlights
Caesarea, Megiddo, Acre, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, Mount of the Beatitudes, Banias Spring, Golan Heights, Nazareth, Jordan River, JerusalemNotes
Land Only, Price Based on Double OccupancyActivity Level
Moderate
Tailor Made
This tour can be booked privately
**PLEASE NOTE: Covid 19 some dates will not be operating and changes may apply to our programs. Please ask your Gil Travel Consultant for updates.
This Holy Land tour is a personal, deeply spiritual experience; highlights include visits to the beautiful Christian sites of Nazareth, Megiddo, and Bethlehem. Explore the ancient streets of Jerusalem where Jesus carried His Cross and learn about Israel’s rich cultural history at every turn. Gil Travel’s Christian Israel tours will leave you with a sense of fulfillment and wonder that can only come from walking in the very footsteps of Jesus.
What can you expect as part of your tour?
- Arrival and departure transfers
- Buffet breakfast and dinner daily
- English speaking guide
- Deluxe motor coach transportation
Day
1
Arrival to Israel
Overnight:Tel Aviv
Day
2
Caesarea / Megiddo / Haifa / Acre
Proceed to Muhraka, the site of confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal; enjoy the spectacular view of the Jezreel valley and the lower Galilee. Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon; learn the impressive history of this battle field as you visit the archaeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system. Onto Acre to visit the remarkable underground Crusader City and crypt; walk through the Old City recognized by UNESCO as world heritage site, the local market and harbor.
Overnight:Kibbutz Lavi (B, D).
Day
3
Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias
Overnight:Kibbutz Lavi (B, D).
Day
4
Nazareth / Beit Shean
Drive along the Jordan valley to Jerusalem for overnight.
Overnight:Jerusalem (B, D).
Day
5
Jerusalem - Old City
David’s Tomb and Room of Last Supper on Mt. Zion. Enter the Old City; walk through the
Cardo, the ancient roman road; visit the Jewish and Christian quarters; view the Temple
Mount; walk along the Via Dolorosa and the oriental Bazaar to visit the Church of Holy
Sepulchre.
Next, drive to the Garden Tomb and enjoy the beautiful gardens and peaceful ambiance.
Overnight:Jerusalem (B, D).
Day
6
New City and Bethlehem
the Holocaust. Visit Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are
housed, and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period.
Proceed to *Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus; visit Shepherds' field; walk through Manger
Square to visit the remarkable Church of Nativity. Return to Jerusalem.
Overnight:Jerusalem (B, D).
Day
7
Qumran / Masada / Dead Sea
Continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews after
the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D; ascend Massada by cable car and tour the
mountain fortress built by King Herod; visit the remains of the walls, water cistern and Herod’s
Palace; descend by cable car.
Continue to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth; enjoy the opportunity to float in the
unsinkable water and cover yourself with the mineral rich mud, believed to have therapeutic
effects.
Overnight:Jerusalem (B, D).
Day
8
Jerusalem / Ben-Gurion Airport
Overnight:Jerusalem (B).