THE HOLY LANDS EGYPT-JERUSALEM 09 NIGHTS / 10DAYS

Welcome to ISRAEL…. …Land of the Bible….Land of the faith…. the Holy Land, revered throughout recorded history as the cradle of monotheistic religion. For a person of faith whose beliefs are rooted in the Bible there is no place on earth like the Holy Land -Israel

We drive down to the Dead Sea, the deepest place on earth –to float on and enjoy the saline waters. We walk through the Oasis of Ein Gedi, known since the days of King David. Ein Gedi, where four springs with fresh water meet the desert sun, is a place to enjoy the rich and unique flora and fauna that such an oasis can offer. Continue to visit Jericho the Oldest city in the word. Then we go to Jerusalem to see it at night from Mount Olives.

(Overnight: Bethlehem ** Meal plan: Breakfast/Dinner)

DAY 06: ISRAEL

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the day  at  7:30  for the   Garden of Gethsemane , and also  visit the “Wailing Wall”, the last remnants of the Temple in Jerusalem. If the current situation allows it, visit the Temple Mount. Continue in the footsteps of Jesus along the Stations of the Via Dolorosa, Jesus’ “Way of Suffering”, and onto the Church of the Holy Sepultures, where Jesus was crucified and buried. Continue to the Via Dolorosa that passes through the Old City’s oriental “Suq” (Bazaar).

(Overnight: Bethlehem ** Meal plan: Breakfast/Dinner)

DAY 07:  ISRAEL

Breakfast at the hotel Departure for the day at 7:30 for visit of the ancient Church of the Nativity, where one can actually touch the very place where Jesus was born. Built by St. Helena already in the 4th century, it has been an active church and never destroyed ever since! Here St. Hieronymus wrote the first Latin translation of the Bible – the “Volgata”. Visit the “Milk Grotto” and, the “Shepherds Fields” in Beth-Sahour. After noon drive to visit EinKarem, the place where John the Baptist was born. Visit the “St. John in the Mountains” church, built on the place where the house of St. John was standing. Also visit the Church of Visitation, where St. Mary visited Elisabeth, and continue to visit the new city Jerusalem Transfer to hotel.

(Overnight: Bethlehem. ** Meal plan: Breakfast/Dinner)

DAY 08: ISRAEL

Breakfast at the hotel Departure for the day at 07:00 AM to visit the old city of Jaffa, one of the ancient gateways to the Holy Land: Through it’s port the Cedar trees for Salomon’s Temple were brought, the prophet Jonas tried to flee God, but most important: It was in Jaffa where Christianity began to be spread among the nations. Here St. Peter lived in the house of Simon the Tanner and had the “Vision of the Flesh”, and here he made his first miracle by healing the little girl. Today Jaffa’s renovated alley-ways attract many artists, who have their galleries there.

Drive to Caesarea, the magnificent port-city built by King Herod the Great. From here St. Peter went to Rome and started with his first miracles. In Caesarea’s well-preserved theater an inscription of the procurator Pontius Pilate was found. We continue to Haifa the Mt. Carmel. Stella Mary’s. And after noon drive to visit MoshavZeppori where one can learn about the dairy farming. Poultry farming, and crops and marketing the aquarium’s plants, then proceed to Nazareth, and visit there the basilica and the Grotto of the Annunciation- the old Synagogue and Mary’s Well. Transfer to hotel.

(Overnight: Nazareth ** Meal plan: Breakfast/Dinner)

DAY 09: ISRAEL

Breakfast at the hotel Departure for the day at 7:30 am to visit the places where Jesus preached around the Sea of Galilee: Capernaum, with Peters House and the

Famous Synagogue, enjoy the view from Mt. of the Beatitudes, where the “Sermon on the Mount” was given, and the reconstructed church in Tabgha, where tradition puts the miracle of the Bread and The Fish. Sail on the Galilee Sea in a boat similar to the boat used by Jesus and his disciples. Continue to the Baptismal Site of Yardenit on the Holy River Jordan. , Final visit will be to learn about t the open- pond fish breeding. Transfer to hotel.

(Overnight: Nazareth ** Meal plan: Breakfast/Dinner)

DAY 10:   – Tel Aviv – Departure

Breakfast at the hotel At 7:30 am check out of the hotel and proceed to visit Qumran. Then we continue to Ben Gurion Airport – Departure. Back to >>> EGYPT ITINERARY

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Included in the rates:

  • Meet & Assist upon arrival & departure in both countries
  • Daily touring as per the itinerary
  • Buffet Breakfast & Dinner Daily
  • Hotel Accommodation for 09nights
  • Professional English speaking guide in both countries
  • Transportation in a deluxe air conditioned motor-coach as per the group size
  • Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary
  • Visa to Israel
  • Visa To Egypt
  • Return Flight on Ethiopian Airline
  • Portage
  • Hate & Pilgrim certificate

Not Included in the rates:

  • Drinks &Extra meals.
  • Tips 4$ per person per day
  • Lunches in Egypt and Israel (95$) Per person per whole stay