Galilee Stopover

Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport you will be met by a representative and transferred to Jerusalem.

Overnight in Jerusalem.

Leave Jerusalem and drive north passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world.

Travel through the Jordan Valley and the new settlements to Beit Shean, and visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City.

On to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and Christian holy sites.

Proceed to Safed, city of the Kabbalah and centre of Jewish mysticism, to visit the beautiful streets of the artists’ colony.

Overnight in a kibbutz hotel in the Galilee.

Drive up to the Golan Heights passing by Banias, source of the Jordan River, former Syrian fortifications and the Druze villages.

Enjoy an Israeli wine country experience, with vineyards surrounded by breathtaking views. Become acquainted with the collection of fine and rare wines enjoying a tour, wine tasting and understanding of the wine production process.

Descend to the shore of the Sea of Galilee and proceed to Capernaum, to visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue, the Mount of Beatitudes, traditional site of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ and Tabgha, the traditional site of the ‘miracle of the loaves and the fish’.

Onwards to Tiberias, the old center of Jewish learning. 

Optional sailing on a boat across the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and fee).

Return to the kibbutz hotel for overnight.

After breakfast drive through the hills of the Galilee, westwards to Acre (Akko) for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications.

Continue to Haifa, ascending Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city, including the Baha’i Shrine, Persian Garden, and Haifa bay. 

Proceed along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Crusader fortress at what is known as the “masterpiece of Herod the Great”.

End the day with a short city tour of Tel Aviv and the ancient port of Jaffa.

Overnight in Tel Aviv.

Transfer to the airport for departure, or extension tour to Jordan and/or Egypt.

Please note that the sequence of the tour and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances at the company’s or the guide’s discretion.