Journey Through the Holy Land

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Journey Through the Holy Land
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Included Features
TEL AVIV Welcome drink, farewell
dinner CAESAREA Visit the Roman amphitheater and
the Crusader fortress MEGIDDO Visit the
biblical site MUHRAQA Panoramic view of the
Jezreel Valley HAIFA Visit the BahaI
Shrine ACRE Visit the underground Crusader
City NAZARETH Visit the Church of the
Annunciation and St. Josephs Church CANA Visit
the site of the first miracle LAKE TIBERIAS
Panoramic View KIBBUTZ GINOSAR See an ancient
fishermans boat lecture on Kibbutz life Mount
of Beatitudes Church of the Multiplication of
Loaves and Fishes at Tabgha Church of St.
Peters Primacy Capernaum a Baptismal site on
the River Jordan cruise on the Sea of
Galilee BET SHEAN Roman and Byzantine
Relics EIN KAREM Church of St. John the Baptist
and the Church of the Visitation BETHLEHEM
Church of the Nativity MASADA Ride a cable car
and visit the cliff-top fortress DEAD SEA Visit
one of the resorts JERUSALEM Jerusalem
Archeological Park panoramic view from Mount of
Olives Garden of Gethsemane guided walking
tour, Stations of the Cross along the Via
Dolorosa and Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the
Wailing Wall, walk through the Jewish Quarter to
Mount Zion, Upper Room, tomb of King David and
the house of Caiaphas JAFFA Walking tour of
ancient port
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Day 1Board your overnight transatlantic flight
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Day 2Arrival in Tel Aviv, Israel

• Upon arrival, get transferred to your hotel
• Balance of day is at leisure until you meet your
  tour director and companions for a welcome drink

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Day 3Tel Aviv-Caesarea-Megiddo-Muhraqa-Haifa

• Start with your tour of Caesarea to see the Roman
  Amphitheater and Crusader Fortress

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Day 3Tel Aviv-Caesarea-Megiddo-Muhraqa-Haifa

• This afternoon, visit the famous battleground of
  Megiddo (Armageddon)
• Enjoy a view of the Jezreel Valley from Muhraqa
• Through a Druze Village, reach Haifa

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Day 4Haifa-Acre-Nazareth-Cana-Kibbutz Ginosar

• Walk through the Bahai Shrine and enjoy the
  meditation garden
• Visit Acre, and its Crusader City

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Bahai Shrine
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Day 4Haifa-Acre-Nazareth-Cana-Kibbutz Ginosar

• In Nazareth, visit the Church of the Annunciation
  and St. Josephs Church, built over Josephs
  workshop
• Travel to Cana, site of the first miracle

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Day 4Haifa-Acre-Nazareth-Cana-Kibbutz Ginosar

• Enjoy a view of Lake Tiberias on the way to the
  Kibbutz Ginosar, site of the ancient fishermans
  boat
• Take in a lecture on Kibbutz life

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Day 5Kibbutz Ginosar-Mount of Beatitudes-
Tabgha- Sea of Galilee-Bet Shean-Jerusalem

• Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, as well as Church
  of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes and
  Church of St. Peters Primacy

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Mount of Beatitudes
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Day 5Kibbutz Ginosar-Mount of Beatitudes-Tabgha-
Sea of Galilee-Bet Shean-Jerusalem

• Onto Capernaum, town of Jesus
• Enjoy a boat cruise on the Sea of Galilee

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Day 5Kibbutz Ginosar-Mount of Beatitudes-
Tabgha- Sea of Galilee-Bet Shean-Jerusalem

• At the Jordan River, visit a baptismal site
  before continuing to Bet Shean to see the
  ancient Roman and Byzantine relics

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Day 6Jerusalem. Excursion to Ein Karem and
Bethlehem

• In Ein Karem, visit the Church of St. John the
  Baptist and the Church of the Visitation

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Day 6Jerusalem. Excursion to Ein Karem and
Bethlehem

• Once in Bethlehem, see the Shepherds Field
  before visiting the Church of the Nativity
• Take in the Jerusalem Archeological Park

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Church of the Nativity
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Day 7Jerusalem. Excursion to Masada and the Dead
Sea

• See the cave of Qumran on your way to cliff-top
  fortress of Masada

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Masada
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Day 7Jerusalem. Excursion to Masada and the Dead
Sea

• This afternoon, enjoy some free time feeling the
  buoyancy of the Dead Sea

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Day 8Jerusalem. Excursion to the Old City

• See the panoramic view from the Mount of Olives
  and arrive at the Garden of Gethsemane to see the
  Rock of Agony.

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Day 8Jerusalem.Excursion to the Old City

• Follow the Via Dolorosa into the Old City to the
  Church of the Holy Sepulcher

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Day 8Jerusalem. Excursion to the Old City

• Walk past the Temple Mount and the Dome of the
  Rock, to the Wailing Wall

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Day 8Jerusalem. Excursion to the Old City

• Through the Jewish Quarter, go to Mount Zion to
  see the Upper Room, tomb of King David and the
  House of Caiaphas

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Day 9At leisure in Jerusalem

• Full day at leisure
• Optionals Hadassah Hospital to see the Chagall
  windows, Israel museum, model of Jerusalem in the
  2nd period and Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial

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Chagall Windows
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Day 10Jerusalem-Valley of Elah- Latrun- Jaffa-
Tel Aviv

• Stop in the Valley of Elah, the site of David vs.
  Goliath
• In Latrun, visit the Monastery of Trappist Monks
• Emmaus

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Day 10Jerusalem-Valley of Elah- Latrun- Jaffa-
Tel Aviv

• In Tel Aviv, visit the Mini Israeli Museum
• Walking tour around Jaffa
• Farewell dinner

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Day 11Your homebound flight arrives the same day.
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Meals

• Full Israeli breakfast daily
• 4 three-course dinners

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Quality Hotels

• TEL AVIV Sheraton Moriah
• HAIFA Dan Panorama
• KIBBUTZ GINOSAR Nof Ginosar
• JERUSALEM Renaissance
• subject to change

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Tel Aviv Sheraton Moriah

• Located on the Mediterranean seashore. Local
  shopping, museums, theaters and nightlife just
  minutes away.
• All guestrooms are air-conditioned, TV,
  bathrobes, hairdryer, refrigerator, radio,
  telephone
• 2 restaurants, 1 lobby bar

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Tel Aviv Sheraton Moriah
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Haifa Dan Panorama

• In convenient location this hotel rises high
  above Mount Carmel and offers views of Haifa Bay
• 266 guestrooms, all with telephone, TV,
  hairdryer, air-conditioning, safe
• 3 restaurants, 1 bar

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Haifa Dan Panorama
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Kibbutz Ginosar Nof Ginosar

• On the shores of the Sea of Galilee, and located
  on the site of the excavations where the ancient
  fishing boat was discovered
• 172 guestrooms with air-conditioning, TV,
  telephone, radio, private bathrooms
• Kosher dairy and meat restaurant, coffee shop

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Kibbutz Ginosar Nof Ginosar
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JerusalemRenaissance

• Located near the Israel Museum, Bible Museum and
  Israel Parliament
• 620 guestrooms, all with air-conditioning,
  satellite TV, hairdryer, safe, telephone
• 1 restaurant for breakfast and dinner, 1
  restaurant for lunch and dinner, 1 restaurant for
  dinner

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JerusalemRenaissance
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To Know About Your Destination

• There will be a waiver that must be signed for
  all passengers
• Sometimes there is a small charge for public
  toilets
• Stores may close earlier than back home and are
  usually not open on Friday afternoon through
  Saturday for Shabbat
• Ice machines are not available in all hotels, nor
  are washcloths (you might like to pack a couple)
• Please remember that it is not always customary
  to drink iced water with meals. Ice is not
  normally added to drinks unless specifically
  requested.

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To Know About Your Destination

• If you intend to visit a specific museum or other
  public venues, ask your tour director for the
  days and dates they are open.
• Request and keep receipts for all your personal
  spending (meals, souvenirs etc.) Sales tax or VAT
  (value added tax) is already included on price
  tags VAT refunds, if applicable, will take about
  three months to process. Obtain the relevant tax
  form plus invoice from the store and hand it to
  the appropriate office when leaving.

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Money

• 1 U.S. Dollar 6.42633 Israeli New Shekels
• We recommend use of a money belt while traveling.
  
• Please note that it is not very easy to change
  travelers checks.
• Even banks and exchange offices do not always
  offer this service and if it is offered, then
  charges are extremely high.
• We therefore recommend that you take a credit
  card with you plus a small amount of cash
  (preferably in US dollars).

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Additional Information

• A safety waiver must be signed for every travel
• We recommend layered, easy care clothing, a pair
  of comfortable, tried-and-tested walking shoes, a
  heavy cardigan or jacket, and a small umbrella
  for the occasional shower.
• Evening dress smart casual. Shorts and bare
  shoulders are considered inappropriate at some
  religious sites, so carry trousers and a pullover
  in your hand luggage, or ask your tour director.
• Having laundry done can be very expensive, so you
  may wish to bring some travel soap.
• Remember a good quality, electric current
  converter (check that it is sufficiently powerful
  for your appliance) and international plug
  adapter for using electrical equipment abroad.

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Additional Information

• To reduce charges on calls home, we recommend you
  use a calling card (this service may not be
  available from every telephone).
• Items to pack in your hand luggage a good supply
  of any medication you are taking as it may not be
  available, extra film and spare batteries for
  your camera, a pen, light rainwear, a sweater, a
  road map if you enjoy "plotting your progress,"
  and maybe a small travel pillow.
• Label your camera and rolls of film with your
  name and tour code should you lose them, there's
  a better chance of their being returned.
• Remember to check that you have not left your
  camera or film on the motorcoach at the end of
  your tour.

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Baggage Allowance

• We will provide you with a carry-on bag
• If you would like to take your own, carry-on bags
  should not exceed the dimensions of 12x11x6
• For safety reasons, wheeled carry-on bags are not
  suitable as hand luggage on the motorcoach
• Porterage for one suitcase per person is included
• One suitcase per person