The Bibleland Tour – 8 days land only

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- Return airport/hotel transfers
- 1 night accommodation at the 3* Sea Net Hotel in Tel Aviv
- 2 nights accommodation at the 3* Prima Hotel Tiberiasin in Tiberia
- 4 nights accommodation at the 3* Jerusalem Gate Hotel in Jerusalem
- Breakfast daily
- Touring by coach
- Entrance fees to sites visited as per itinerary
- Visit: Tel-Aviv, Caesarea, Megiddo, Golan Heights, Capernaum, Galilee region, Nazareth, Beit Shean, Dead Sea, Massada, Qumran, Jerusalem, Ein Karem & Bethlehem  Please note:

* The sequence of the tour, hotels used and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances beyond our control.

** High season supplements starting from an additional R1730 per person apply for travel 27 JUL 2017 – 30 AUG 2017; 21 – 27 Sep; 12 – 18 Oct & 21 – 27 DEC 201 **

** High season supplements starting from an additional R5170 per person apply for travel  05 - 11 OCT 2017 **

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THUR:  Arrival

Arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. Transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
Overnight:  Tel Aviv

FRI:  Tel Aviv - Caesarea - Megiddo

You will be collected at your hotel.  Drive to Jaffa (Joppa) for a short visit and walk throught the picturesque alleys of the old fortified town. Pass by the house of Simon the Tanner and marvel at the views from the hill top. Proceed along the coast to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans and visit the Roman Theatre and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo identified in the book of Revelations as the site of Armageddon. Visit the archaeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system. Drive towards the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias.
Overnight:  Tiberias  (B)

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 SAT:  Golan Heights – Capernaum – Sea of Galilee

Drive onto the Golan Heights to view the panoramic view of the peaks of Mt. Hermon and the rugged plateau of the Golan Heights. Continue to Capernaum which was the centre of Jesus’ ministry. Visit the remains of the 2nd  century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha, site of the Miracle of Fish and Loaves. Visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Drive on to the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the Sea of Galilee where Jesus preached the “Sermon on the Mount” and it is believed that Jesus picked his 12 apostles here. Return to Tiberias.
Overnight:  Tiberias  (B)

SUN:  Cana – Nazareth – Beit Shean

Start with a visit to Cana. Visit the Wedding Church where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine. Proceed to Nazareth where Jesus spent his childhood and visit the Church of Annunciation built on the site where archaeologists believe the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary. See Mary’s Well and Joseph’s Church. Drive along the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean with its recently excavated amphitheatre. Visit the excavations of this beautiful preserved Roman City which was destroyed in an earthquake centuries ago.  Continue along the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem.
Overnight:  Jerusalem  (B)

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MON: Dead Sea – Massada – Qumran

Drive to Massada situated on an isolated cliff in the Judean Desert passing by the remarkable scenery of the Dead Sea.  The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. Ascend by cable car to the fortress which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, King Herod’s palace, the synagogue, bathhouse and much more.  Enjoy the breath-taking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. See the site of the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Nearly 1,300 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the earth’s surface. Time permitting, enjoy a “float” on the salty, mineral rich water.
Overnight:  Jerusalem  (B)

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 TUE:  Jerusalem – Old City

 Start the day at Mt. Scopus. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem.  Your tour includes the Mount of Olives, a stop at the site where Jesus first gave the Lord’s Prayer and the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus. Enter the Old City from the Cardo and 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. Continue to Mount Zion, enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper.

Overnight:  Jerusalem  (B)

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WED:  Jerusalem (New City) – Ein Karem – Bethlehem

Visit Yad Vashem, the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust located on the foot of Mt. Herzl. Enjoy Ein Karem - a picturesque village on the south-western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions since this is where according to the tradition John the Baptist was born. Visit the Israel Museum with a detailed model of Jerusalem from the time of the Second Temple and the Shrine of the Book which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls. Drive by the Knesset (House of Parliament) and the campus of Hebrew University. Continue to Bethlehem to see Rachel’s Tomb and the Church of the Nativity.
Overnight:  Jerusalem  (B)

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THUR:  Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Ben-Gurion airport for departure.  (B)