Arrival in Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. Transfer to Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the Holy Capital of three main religions. We’ll visit historical and modern parts of the city. The Old City has been traditionally divided into four quarters — known since the early 19th century as the Armenian, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Quarters.
Overnight at the Ambassador Hotel 4 *. in Jerusalem.
Breakfast at the hotel. You visit Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It is the second largest city in Israel. Here you visit the church of the Nativity and the "Milk Grotto". The Church is built over a cave which is traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus.
Return to Jerusalem. You visit Zion, the holy mountain, where according to the legend, God's temple and the palace of King David were located. The Ark of the Covenant was kept in the palace of King David. Here is also the tomb of King David and the old mosque.
Then you visit the Cemetery and the Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall. You also visit the Mount of Olives. The garden of Gethsmane, near the foot of the Mount of Olives, is the place where Jesus went with his disciples to pray the night before he was crucified.
You continue your way to Golgotha where, according to the Bible, Jesus was crucified. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem covers what Christians believe is the site of the most important event in human history: The place where Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
Overnight at the Ambassador hotel 4* in Jerusalem.
Breakfast at the hotel. You visit Galilee and Nazareth. The city is described as the childhood home of Jesus, and is the center of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemorating biblical events. You visit Jordan River. The river has a major significance in Judaism and Christianity. It is famous as the place where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist.
Overnight in Jerusalem Ambassador Hotel 4 *.
Free Day. Shopping.
Optional tours are possible, such as tour to Caesarea, Haifa and Akko. Caesarea was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BC as the port city Caesarea Maritima. It played an important role in the history of Christianity. It served as an administrative center of Judaea Province of the Roman Empire, and later the capital of the Byzantine Palaestina.
Haifa derives from the Hebrew word “haffa” meaning “shore”. Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, the history of settlement at the site spans more than 3,000 years.
The Crusaders, who captured Haifa briefly in the 12th century, call it Caiphas,[8] and believe its name related to Cephas, the Greek name of Simon Peter.
Overnight in Jerusalem Ambassador Hotel 4 *.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Dead Sea which is the world's saltiest lake with 33.7% salinity. Literally meaning “Sea of Salt,”, Dead Sea is 417 meters below sea level, making it the lowest place on earth.
In the Bible, it is a place of refuge for King David. It was one of the world's first health resorts. People also use the salt and the minerals from the Dead Sea to create cosmetics and herbal sachets. You have rest at the shore of the sea.
Departure to Eilat, a busy port and popular resort located at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on the Gulf of Aqaba.
Overnight at the hotel 4*.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Tel Aviv. Tour around the city. Tel Aviv, often called “the city that never stops,” was the first modern Jewish city built in Israel, and is the country’s economic and cultural center. It is a lively, active city with entertainment, culture and art, festivals, and a rich night life. You visit "Bursa", the Diamond Exchange District .
Rerturn to the hotel, rest on the shore of the sea.
Overnight in 4* Marina hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Tour around the city. You visit Jaffa. In 636 Jaffa was conquered by Arabs. In 1100.it was captured after the First Crusade, and was the centre of the County of Jaffa and Ascalon, one of the vassals of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
In 1799 Napoleon I of France captured the town. He ordered the massacre of thousands of Muslim soldiers who were imprisoned having surrendered to the French. Many more died in an epidemic of bubonic plague that broke out soon afterwards. Overnight at 4* Marina hotel.
Transfer to the airport Ben Gurion. Flight.