Christmas- 9 Days/ 8 Nights
Christmas
9 Days/ 8 Nights
Day 1- December 20th: Arrival / Tel Aviv
Reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 2- December 21st: Tel Aviv- Jaffa / Caesarea Maritima / Mount Carmel / Galilee
Breakfast. We start the day with a brief panoramic visit to the main streets of Tel Aviv and Jaffa. Along the coast, we visit Caesarea Maritima, the Roman Theater, Crusader and Byzantine ruins (conversion of Cornelius). We then continue to the port city of Haifa, the Persian Gardens of Bahai, Stella Maris Carmelite Church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and panoramic views from Mount Carmel. Continue to Cana of Galilee (Wedding at Cana - 1st public miracle - renewal of marriage vows). Arrival at the hotel in Galilee. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 3- December 22nd: Sea of Galilee
Breakfast. Boat crossing of the Sea of Galilee, or "Lake Tiberias." Visit Capernaum Synagogue, the "City of Jesus," Peter's house, Tabgha: Church of the Primacy "Mensa Christi," Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, and the Church of the Mount of Beatitudes "Sermon on the Mount." Visit the Jordan River (Baptisms) and Yardenit baptismal site. Return to our hotel in Galilee. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 4- December 23rd: Nazareth / Mount Tabor / Jericho / Jerusalem
Breakfast. Start the day in Nazareth - Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph's Carpentry, the "Holy Family" house. Visit Mount Tabor, ascend by special taxis to the mountaintop to visit the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Departure through the Jordan Valley via Jericho, the oldest city in the world- panoramic view of the Mount of Temptation and the Tree of Zacchaeus. Continue to Jerusalem. Panoramic views from Mount Scopus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem- "Triumphant Entry." Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 5- December 24th: Jerusalem/ Bethlehem
Breakfast. Visit the Chapel of the Ascension and Church of Our Father (Pater Noster). Descend the Mount of Olives, viewing the amazing panorama of Jerusalem- the Holy City, towards the Church of Dominus Flevit (where the Lord wept for Jerusalem). Arrive at the Abbey of Gethsemane, visit the garden, Cave of Betrayal, and the Tomb of the Virgin Mary. Mount Zion- Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, Tomb of King David, Room of the Last Supper. Enter the Old City to visit the Western Wall. In the evening- festive dinner in Bethlehem. Participation in the traditional Mass at the Manger Square. Celebrations, and return to Jerusalem hotel. Accommodation.
Day 6- December 25th: Jerusalem
Breakfast. Visit the Museum of Jerusalem, Temple of the Book, and the Model of what Jerusalem was like in the time of Jesus, 2000 years ago. Panoramic views of the Modern City - Municipal Theater, Presidential Residence, Central Bank, Supreme Court, Ministry Zone, Parliament or "Knesset," if possible the Menorah. On to visit the Church of St. Anne, Bethesda's probatic pool, through the alleys of the oriental market, follow the stations of the Via Dolorosa to Golgotha (Calvary), visit the Holy Sepulcher, the place of the Tomb and Resurrection. Mount Zion- Church of the Dormition of the Virgin, Tomb of King David, Room of the Last Supper. Visit the Western Wall. In the afternoon, free time in the Old City market. Return to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation
Day 7- December 26th: Dead Sea / Massada
Breakfast. In the morning- free time to enjoy, bathe, and float in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea- the lowest place on earth (430 meters below sea level). Departure to the Judean Desert, to visit the famous Roman fortress, King Herod's palace, and the last stronghold of Jewish rebels against the Roman Empire- "Masada." Continue to Jerusalem. Panoramic views from Mount Scopus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem- "Triumphant Entry." Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 8- December 27th: Jerusalem
Breakfast. Visit the Holocaust Museum- "Yad VaShem," memorial to the victims murdered by the Nazis in World War II. Visit Ein Karem, where Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, the birthplace of St. John the Baptist. In the afternoon, visit Bethlehem, the Church of the Nativity, and the cave of St. Jerome. Return to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 9- December 28th: Departure
Breakfast. At the necessary time, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
BON VOYAGE!!!
Itinerary or content may be changed for reasons of safety or force majeure, or adapted according to schedule and visits to different places.
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO SEND PASSENGERS WITH MEDICAL INSURANCE.