Optional excursion to Masada and the Dead Sea. Dinner and accommodation in Jerusalem.

Visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum. Proceed to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. Explore the Old City, including the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Visit Mount Zion, including the Tomb of King David, the Cenacle, and the Abbey of the Dormition. Dinner and accommodation in Jerusalem.

Departure to Bethlehem. Visit the Basilica and Grotto of the Nativity and the Shepherds’ Field. Visit the modern part of the city, including the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum and the Model of Jerusalem. Afternoon visit to the Ein Karem neighborhood, including the Churches of St. John the Baptist and the Visitation. Dinner and accommodation in Jerusalem.

Departure from Jerusalem to Galilee. Visit Yardenit for baptism in the Jordan River. Visit Mount Tabor and the Basilica of the Transfiguration. Afternoon visit to Safed, known for its mystical Jewish tradition of Kabbalah. Dinner and accommodation in a Kibbutz Hotel in Galilee.

Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, and Capernaum. Visit Cana and Nazareth, including the Church of the Annunciation and St. Joseph’s Workshop. Dinner and accommodation in a Kibbutz Hotel in Galilee.

Visit the medieval city of Acre. Visit Haifa, including Stella Maris Monastery and Mount Carmel. Visit Caesarea, including the Roman Theater and Crusader Fortress. Brief visit to Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Dinner and accommodation in Tel Aviv.

Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.