Family Getaway 11 Days 10 Nights Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Jerusalem with Amman Trip Package

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Thursday - Welcome to Israel and Transfer to your hotel The beginning of your journey in the Holy Land. Upon arrival you will meet our representative and be transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv. You will be taken to your hotel in Tel Aviv. The drive should take about 20-30 minutes drive, depending on traffic. Enjoy the afternoon in Tel-Aviv. Enjoy the beach, explore the wonderful food, vibe and night life!

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Friday - Tel Aviv / Jaffa / Caesarea / Megiddo / Sea of Galilee / Tiberias / Cana 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.

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Saturday - Sea of Galilee / Tabgha / Golan Heights / Capernaum / Mount of Beatitudes Start the day from historic Tiberias, 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.

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Sunday - Nazareth / Church of Annunciation / Beit Alpha / Jordan Valley 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.

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Monday - Masada & Dead Sea / Qumran - UNESCO World Heritage 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.

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Tuesday - New City of Jerusalem / Bethlehem / Church of the Nativity / Israel Museum’s Begin the Holy City exploration at Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum to see the famous Dead Sea Scrolls. Then see the majestic model of the ancient Herodian city of Jerusalem, which dates back to the era of the Second Temple. Experience Ein Karem; the charming village in the southwestern outskirts of the Holy City. This quaint village is significant in Christian heritage since it is believed to be the site where John the Baptist was born. Next, see Yad Vashem, at the foot of Mt. Hertzl, where the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust was established in 1953. From here, visit the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem. Visit the real Church of the Nativity and Manger Square Return to your hotel for another evening in the city.

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Wednesday - Old City of Jerusalem / Western Wall / Via Dolorosa / Church of the Holy Sepulchre Begin the day by entering the Old City of Jerusalem. Here you will experience the Western Wall and the Temple Mount at the Second Temple site. Next, walk the emotional Way of the Cross, “Via Dolorosa” to Calvary and to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in which the traditional Crucifixion site and the Tomb of the Resurrection remain. Just to the southwest, outside the Old City lies Mount Zion, which holds the Room of the Last Supper and the ancient Tomb of King David. From here, walk through the Garden of Gethsemene, where Jesus spent the night praying and then was betrayed by Judas on his final night. Finally, ascend to the Mount of Olives to overlook the breathtaking panoramic view of the Holy City of Jerusalem Return to your hotel for your final night in Jerusalem.

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Thursday - Jerusalem | Sheikh Hussein Bridge | Jerash | Amman Drive from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to the border crossing at Sheikh Hussein to enter Jordan. Journey to the city of the Decapolis at Jerash, north of Amman in the heights of the Gilad. Here we will explore the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets (long columns of pillars) and visit the ancient baths and the hill of the top Temple. From here, we will drive to Amman to take in a stunning panoramic tour of the capital city of Jordan. Finally, you will check into your hotel in for a night in Amman.

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Friday - Amman / Mount Nebo / Petra Begin the day with a drive to Mount Nebo, the place where Moses first saw the Promised Land to see Jericho, The Jordan Valley, and the Dead Sea From here, journey through the Desert Highway to the modern village of Petra (Wadi Musa). Enter into Petra and journey by foot or horseback to the canyon (the “Siq”). Next, journey through the “Siq” to the ancient capital of the Nabateans, the red rock city. Here we will visit the majestic hand-carved monuments including the Treasury (a tomb of a Nabatean king - “El Khazneh”), then to the obelisks, field of tombs, and the altar. It’s at this site that you can get a stunning view of the entire red rock city. Finally, check in to your hotel in Wadi Musa, the ancient city of Petra for an overnight stay.

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Begin the day with a southern drive to the magnificent mountains and rock formations at Wadi Rum, which fascinated Lawrence of Arabia. From here, take a stunning drive through the desert on a jeep safari to explore the Khazali Canyon and Lawrence Spring. Next, drive north to Madaba where we will explore the ancient ruins of the Byzantine Church. Here lies the oldest original cartographic mosaic map of Jerusalem and the Holy Land. From here, journey back to Amman for an overnight stay.

Sunday - Departure and Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport or Tel Aviv or Jeruslaem 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.