Christian Holy Land Israel and Jordan Pilgrimage Tour
Christian Holy Land Israel and Jordan Pilgrimage Tour
Christian Holy Land Israel and Jordan Pilgrimage Tour
11 Days Starting and ending in Tel Aviv
Visiting: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Caesarea National Park, Jaffa Port, The Wedding Cana Church, Tiberias, Megiddo, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha Church of the Loaves and Fish, Golan Heights, Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter, Nazareth, Beit Alfa, Church Of Annunciation, Mary’s Well, Masada National Park, Dead Sea Region, Qumran National Park, Ein Karem, Yad Vashem, Bethlehem, Church of Nativity, King David's Tomb, Gethsemane, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Room of the Last Supper, Western Wall, Jerusalem, Amman, Jerash, Petra Visitor Center, al-Siq, Wadi Musa, Lawrence’s Spring, Wadi Rum Village, Khazali Canyon
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Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 35
Age range:
5-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Kosher
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Active, Adventure Tours, Coach tours (worldwide), Walking Hiking and Trekking
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Tour Overview
Explore the Holy Land sites of Israel and Jordan , This 11 days adventure covers the Holy Land top tour sites and Jordan. Begin in Tel Aviv make your way to Northern Israel to visit Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Galilee, Golan Hights, Tabgha, Capernaum and sleep at a kibbutz near Galilee. Explore Israel’s culture and history in modern Haifa, ancient Caesarea and Tel Aviv’s bustling port. Visit the archeological sites atop Masada plateau then immerse yourself in the Dead Sea. We continue to Holy Jerusalem and Bethlehem Christian sites. We continue to the south to Visit historical Kingdom of Jordan - Petra World Heritage Site, Jerash, Mount Nebo, the capital city Amman and explore the Explore Wadi Rum with unforgettable Jeep Tour.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Thursday - Welcome To Israel And Transfer To The Hotel
Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Tel Aviv
Your Pilgrim tour of Israel & Jordan will begin with arrival to Ben-Gurion airport.
Upon arrival you will meet our representative and be transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
Transportation will be provided to your hotel located in the heart of Tel-Aviv.
Enjoy the afternoon in Tel-Aviv. Enjoy the beach, explore the wonderful food, vibe and night life!
Day 2 : Friday - Tel Aviv / Jaffa / Caesarea / Megiddo / Sea Of Galilee / Galilee / Cana
Location: Caesarea National Park, Jaffa Port, The Wedding Cana Church, Tiberias, Megiddo
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Tiberias
Meals Included: Breakfast
Our first day in the Holy Land.
Your Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We drive for a short visit of the city of Jaffa (Joppa) where we will take a short walking tour in picturesque alleys of the old, fortified town. We will pass by the house of Simon the Tanner and marvel at the views from the hill top. • We drive north along the coastal road - Via Maris, to the archaeological ruins of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great in honor of Augustus Caesar.
From here we go on to visit Megiddo where the book of Revelations mentions a great battle at the place called "Armageddon", an ancient city inhabited continuously for more than five millennia (6000-500 B.C.).
After exploring the ancient ruins we drive toward the Sea of Galilee, stopping at Cana to visit the Wedding Church where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine.
Arrive at Tiberias and check-in to your hotel.
Day 3 : Saturday - Sea Of Galilee / Tabgha / Golan Heights / Capernaum / Mount Of Beatitudes
Location: Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha Church of the Loaves and Fish, Golan Heights, Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Tiberias
Meals Included: Breakfast
You will be excited from the morning of this Holy day.
Visit the sites on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, the stage for many of the events in Jesus' life.
Drive along the shore of the sea to Capernaum – known as “His Town”, the center of Jesus ministry where he spent much time healing the sick and performing miracles On to Tabgha, the site of Christ’s miracle of feeding the 5,000, visiting the Church of Multiplication, where the mosaic floor depicts a basket with loaves and two fishes, and the Church of the Primacy of St Peter, commemorating Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles. Continue to the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the sea, where Jesus preached the “Sermon on the Mount” and it is believed that he picked his 12 apostles.
Ascend to the Golan Heights to view the panoramic view of the peaks of Mt. Hermon and the rugged Golan plateau. Visit Banias (Caesarea Philippi), one of the sources of the River Jordan, where Jesus took his disciples, revealing his purpose and His Church before his last trip to Jerusalem and where Simon identified Jesus as the messiah. Drive to the southern part of the Sea of Galilee to visit the Yardenit Baptismal Site.
Return to Tiberias for another night in town.
Day 4 : Sunday - Nazareth / Church Of Annunciation / Jordan Valley / Beit Alpha
Location: Nazareth, Beit Alfa, Church Of Annunciation, Mary’s Well
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals Included: Breakfast
This morning we can start our day with Sail on a boat on the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and fee).Travel through the Galilee to Nazareth, where Jesus spent his childhood, and the Church of Annunciation, built on the site where archaeologists believe the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary. You will also see Mary’s Well and Joseph’s Church. Visit the ancient synagogue at Beit Alpha, located at the foot of the northern slopes of the Gilboa Mountains which has one of most preserved and beautiful mosaics in Israel. Drive through the Jordan Valley, passing by Jericho, before ascending through the Judean Mountains to Jerusalem.
Overnight at your Jerusalem hotel.
Day 5 : Monday - Masada & Dead Sea - Unesco World Heritage / Qumran Caves
Location: Masada National Park, Dead Sea Region, Qumran National Park
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals Included: Breakfast
Explore your day on the Masada and the Dead Sea - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The start of our day will begin with the stunning scenery of the Dead Sea where we will travel to Masada. In 2001, this site, located in the Judean Desert on an isolated cliff, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Next, we will rise by cable car to the fortress - the last Jewish Zealot stronghold in the war against the Romans. We will visit excavation sites, the synagogue, King Herod’s palace, the bathhouse, and many more sites. Here we will take in the stunning view of the ancient Roman camps and the Dead Sea. From here we will visit the discovery site of the Dead Sea Scrolls - the Qumran Caves.
Finally, experience the spectacle of the Dead Sea, at approximately 1,300 feet below sea level, it is one of the deepest points on the surface of the earth. If the weather is fair, put on your swimsuit to float on the salty water, rich in minerals.
Return to the Holy City of Jerusalem for another night on the town.
Day 6 : Tuesday - Biblical Day Of Jerusalem / Bethlehem / Church Of The Nativity / Israel Museum’S
Location: Ein Karem, Yad Vashem, Bethlehem, Church of Nativity
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals Included: Breakfast
Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.
Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born.
Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl. Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
Return to your Jerusalem hotel.
Day 7 : Wednesday - Holy Day Of Old City Jerusalem / Western Wall / Church Of The Holy Sepulchre
Location: King David's Tomb, Gethsemane, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Room of the Last Supper, Western Wall, Jerusalem
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals Included: Breakfast
Explore the best tour sites of Holy Jerusalem
Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount. Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.
To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives.
Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus.
Return to your hotel for overnight.
Day 8 : Thursday - Jerusalem / Sheikh Hussein Bridge / Jerash / Amman
Location: Amman, Jerash
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Amman
Meals Included: Breakfast
Discover the Judean Desert on the way to Jordan
Drive from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing for procedures to enter Jordan.
Proceed to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc.
Drive to Amman for a panoramic city tour of the Jordanian capital.
Overnight in Amman.
Day 9 : Friday - Discover Day Of Amman / Mount Nebo / Petra
Location: Petra Visitor Center, al-Siq, Wadi Musa
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Petra or Amman
Meals Included: Breakfast
Drive to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea. Continue along the Desert Highway to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra. Enter the site of Petra and walk, or ride on horseback to the "Siq" (Canyon). Walk through the "Siq" to the red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd Century BC to 2nd Century AD. Visit the most interesting carved monuments such as the Treasury (El Khazneh - a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar etc. From this point you can view the whole of the rock city.
After the visit, return to Wadi Musa.
Overnight in Petra
Day 10 : Saturday - Adventure Day Of Petra / Wadi Rum Jeeps Tour / Madaba / Amman
Location: Lawrence’s Spring, Wadi Rum Village, Khazali Canyon
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight: Amman
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast drive south to the towering mountains and rock formations of Wadi Rum, which mesmerised Lawrence of Arabia. Drive through the stunning desert landscapes on a jeep safari, visiting the Lawrence Spring and Khazali Canyon. Drive north to Madaba to visit the remains of the Byzantine church with its ancient mosaic floor map, the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the mosaic map of the Holy Land and Jerusalem.
Overnight in Amman.
Day 11 : Sunday - Departure And Transfer To Ben Gurion Airport Or Tel Aviv Or Jeruslaem
Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, leave the hotel and drive to the border. transfer to the Airport can be only for flights after 19:30
Cross the Jordan River and drive back to Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
What's Included
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Accommodation
10 nights hotel accommodation on 3* Hotels. Option to Book Hotels, 4-Star Hotels or 5-Star Hotels - (Optional add a surcharge)
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Meals – Breakfast Only
Daily buffet breakfast at hotels Dinner not included (Optional add a surcharge)
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Fully Guided
Service of a Government licensed guide on all touring days. Expert Guide Included
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Entrance Fees
Entrance fees to places of interest while touring
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Transfers from/to airport on arrival and departure. Sightseeing in a modern air conditioned motor-coach. Between hotel and Jordan border in Israel are operated as transfers only with a driver - no guide/escort. Departure transfer service to the Airport can be only for flights after 19:30
What's Not Included
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International flights
International flights are not included.
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Tipping and Gratuities
Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff
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Country Entry Visas
Entry Visa to Jordan (if required for restricted nationalities) Border Taxes & Border Shuttle transfers - Israel & Jordan (approx.
US$52 per person - paid on tour - subject to change) -
Drinks with Meals
Drinks with Meals not included
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Extras
Dinner not included (Optional add a surcharge).
Option to book extra nights.
Optional Extras
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Tourist Class Hotels - 9 Dinner supplement
Tourist Class - 9 Dinner supplement ( 1 night excluding dinner) Available with Tourist Class only
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Will I need to have travel insurance?
Yes. All clients must be in possession of health and personal injury insurance, along with a valid passport, together with any necessary visas or required vaccinations. As the customer it is your responsibility to ensure you have the required items.
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