Best Of Israel Superior First Class 12 Days

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"Come, let us rejoice in the God of our salvation. For He is gentle and lowly of heart, and you will find great peace and joy for your soul".
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • See the Roman Amphitheatre, harbor/palace area and aqueduct
    • Visit the Nazareth Village - a wonderful recreation of Biblical times with costumed guides.
    • Visit the famous Fisherman Boat from the days of Jesus, a conclusion to a wonderful day.
    • Visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, for a needed reminder of what the Jews have suffered as a people.
    • Enjoy a trip back in time: a reliving of life in the time of the Patriarchs, complete with costume, dramatic presentation, and authentic food.
    • See the Pool of Bethesda, Stephen's Gate and St. Ann’s Church.

What's this trip about?

    "Come, let us rejoice in the God of our salvation. For He is gentle and lowly of heart, and you will find great peace and joy for your soul".

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeGroup - max of 36 people
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityIsrael
End CityBethlehem

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 36

Trip includes

    • 4 1/2 & 5 star lodging (based on Israeli rating),
    • Expert Biblical guides,
    • Admissions,
    • Sightseeing,
    • Buffet breakfast and dinner daily,
    • 1 lunch.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Departure

Today we embark on our Journey to the Holy Land. Prepare yourself for a life-changing experience. Get some rest on the flight…tomorrow you will be walking where Jesus walked!

Day 2: Arrive Israel

Arrive in Israel and travel northward to our hotel for one night in the coastal area near Tel Aviv. The remainder of the day is free to walk along the Mediterranean, relax, and have dinner. The time is right for a personal devotional with the sunset over the “Great Se...

Day 3: Caesarea, Megiddo & Mt Carmel

After breakfast, we travel by private motor coach along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea, where Gentiles first heard the Good News from Peter and were baptized. We’ll see the Roman Amphitheatre, harbor/palace area and aqueduct, and then journey on to Mt....

Day 4: Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Bethsaida, Chorazin, Capernaum

Following breakfast, our morning travels take us to two valuable northern sites emphasizing the loss of God's blessing on Israel. Dan is where the children of Israel fell to the depths of pagan worship and Caesarea Philippi which is also the site of Peter’s Confession...

Day 5: Jordan River Baptism Site, Nazareth, Mount of Beatitudes

We begin our day with a visit to the Jordan River Baptismal site. A mid-morning drive through the hills of Galilee takes us through the area of Cana and Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus, where we visit the Nazareth Village - a wonderful recreation of Biblical times...

Day 6: Beit Shean, Bethany & Dead Sea Spa

We begin our day by traveling southward to Beit-Shean/Scythopolis, the most magnificent archeological site in Israel, located at the strategic juncture of the Jezreel and Jordan valleys. Like Jericho, it has been almost continuously occupied throughout history. After ...

Day 7: Masada, Ein Gedi, Dead Sea Scrolls, Abraham's Tent

Our day begins with a cable car ride to the mountain top fortress of Masada. Here our guide will treat us to the history of the famous zealot stand. Afterwards we proceed to Ein Gedi, "Spring of the Goat," an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Because of its ...

Day 8: Around Jerusalem, Bible Times, Holocaust Museum

Passing by the Protestant Cemetery, we visit the "Upper Room" just outside the Zion Gate where the disciple whom Jesus loved laid his head on His breast and where later Thomas cried, "my Lord & my God." An interesting and educational time awaits us at the Israeli ...

Day 9: Jesus' Steps, the Last Days - Messianic Lecture

Today we walk where Jesus walked; beginning the day with a panoramic view of the city, Mount Moriah and the Dome of the Rock from atop the Mount of Olives and then the Garden of Gethsemane. How many have wished to be whisked back in time to get a glimpse of our Lord o...

Day 10: City of David, Hezekiah's Tunnel

Conditions permitting we will visit the Temple Mount, with commentary on the Temple Periods, and the variety of belief systems past and present that make this area so valuable. We continue our sightseeing just outside the Dung Gate on the southeastern hill below the T...

Day 11: Way of Suffering, Garden Tomb, Pentecost, Bethlehem

While walking along the Via Dolorosa, we are reminded of His way of suffering along with a visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Our guide will explain the differing opinions on the route that Christ was led and the actual place of crucifixion and burial is a ver...

Day 12: Home

A very early morning departure for the Tel Aviv Airport for our flight homeward will allow for arrival home by early afternoon.

Important Note: Although the itinerary above obviously emphasizes the spiritual aspect of this marvelous country, our guides are also...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,298
Price per day$192
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,076
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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What's excluded

    • Flight departures (low cost fares available nationwide), transfers (not included unless airfare is purchased from Pilgrim Tours), most lunches, gratuities.

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