DAY 1

Step back into history as you descend the eastern slopes of the Judean Desert along the path traveled by generations of pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Pass the Inn of the Good Samaritan, Jericho, and the Jordan Valley on your way to Beit Shean, the amazing Roman City recently excavated. Stroll along the main city streets, theatres, baths and shops of reconstructed Scitopolis. Proceed to Southern Golan for breathtaking view of the Sea of Galilee. Travel along the beauty of the region and the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum where Jesus called upon Peter and Andrew to be fishers of man and cured Peter's Mother in-law. Continue to Tabgah site where Jesus preformed the miracle of multiplication of loaves and fish.

Overnight at Kibbutz Guest House Nof Ginossar.

DAY 2

Ascend from 200 meter below sea level to the Galilee Mountains through the winding road to Cana, where during the wedding ceremony Jesus preformed his first miracle, changing water into wine.

Travel to Nazareth for a visit to the Church of Annunciation where the Archangel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to Mary. Continue towards the coast of the Mediterranean for a visit to Caesarea - Herod's Capital, old Crusader City, the Roman Theatre and Aqueduct.

Overnight: Grand Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv.

Price:

Single room (1 person) US $299.00

Double room (2 persons) US $470.00

Price includes:

1 overnight with dinner and breakfast at a kibbutz guesthouse in the Galilee

1 overnight with breakfast in a superior class hotel at Tel Aviv

1 ½ days touring in air-conditioned coach and licensed English speaking guide

Full day tour 08:00 – 17:00

Travel to a land of mesmerizing beauty and contrast: The Judean Desert and Dead Sea Valley, ever-changing, remote desert canyons, immense and still. This unique landscape, where you can find monuments from every age of humanity is crowned by the rock fortress Massada. Built by King Herod the Great, King of Judea in the Roman period, the founder of the Herodian Dynasty, this fortress served as the last place of refuge for 965 men, women and children, survivors of the "Great Revolt". Besieged by the Romans and losing all hope, they chose death rather than surrender. Follow history on to the Oasis of Ein-Gedi, the caves to which King David fled from the wrath of aging Saul and where the last of the Bar-Kochba warriors found refuge. Enjoy the beauty of the Judean Desert and experience the unique sensation of "swimming" in the Dead Sea and Spa, the world's lowest point (390 m below sea level).

Return to Jerusalem

Price per person: US$ 66.00