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Day 1:
Meet and assist at Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport. Time permitting
enjoy a city tour of Tel Aviv and Jaffa. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem or
Bethlehem.
Day 2:
After breakfast drive to Qumeran, the site of the Dead Sea
Scrolls. Continue to Massada, King Herod's fortress/palace built atop the
mountain the desert. Ascend by cable car to view the exquisitely restored
archaeological remains. Enjoy the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea and
experience the therapeutic minerals and black mud unique to this area.
Dinner and overnight Jerusalem or Bethlehem.
Day 3:
After breakfast begin tour of Jerusalem at Mt. Of Olives and enjoy
the amazing panoramic view over the Old City & the Temple Mount. Drive to Dung Gate and enter the Old City. Walk to the Western Wall and continue across the Muslim Quarter to the Via Dolorosa, along which Jesus walked bowed under the weight of the Cross to the Church of Holy Sepulcher. Cross Armenian & Jewish Quarter to Mt. Zion for a visit to the Last Supper Room and Dormition Abbey. In the afternoon enjoy tour of holy sites in Bethlehem* including Rachel’s Tomb and the Church of the Nativity. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem or Bethlehem.
Day 4:
After breakfast drive to the Sh. Hussein Border for crossing to
Jordan. Meet and assist on Jordanian side and continue for a visit Jerash, the ancient Roman ruins of the Silk Road. Proceed to Petra. Dinner & overnight Petra.
Day 5:
After breakfast, enjoy a full tour of Petra (approx. 4 – 5 hours). In
the afternoon drive to Amman. Dinner and overnight Amman.
Day 6:
After breakfast enjoy a visit to Madaba and Mt. Nebo. Continue
to the Sh. Hussein Border for departure to Israel. Meet and assist of Israeli side of border. Dinner and overnight Tiberias or Nazareth.
Day 7:
After breakfast drive to the shores of the Sea of Galilee to
Capernaum to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue, Taghba and the
Mount of Beautitudes. Enjoy tour of holy sites of Nazareth including
Church of Annunciation, Joseph's Workshop and Mary's Well. Dinner and
overnight Jerusalem or Bethlehem.
Day 8:
After breakfast transfer to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv for
departure from Israel.
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