Haifa, Acre, and Rosh Hanikra  

 

Explore the historical and religious landmarks of Haifa, Acre, and Rosh Hanikra. Meet your professional guide at the ship pier and step into your air conditioned vehicle. Depending on the number of people signed up, you will usually travel by van or mini coach.  Departing the cruise pier you will start with a visit at the Stella Maris lookout point at the nearby Carmelite Monastery where you will learn about Napoleon and the Carmelite history that took place at this site. From here you will continue to Elijah’s cave, which is revered as sacred by Christians, Druze, Jews, and Muslims – who believe that the prophet Elijah battled the Ba'al Prophets in this very cave. It is also believed that the Holy Mary, Jesus, and Joseph found shelter in this cave on their return from Egypt.  From here continue to the Bahai Hanging Gardens, a UNESCO heritage site at the heart of Mount Carmel for a great photo opportunity of the gardens and the Haifa Bay.

 

 

Jerusalem & Bethlehem 

 

This fascinating tour visits: Jerusalem & Bethlehem, Depart from the Port and Drive to Jerusalem, our first stop will be in Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Enter the Old City and walk through the Armenian and Jewish quarters to the recently excavated and restored Cardo, the Roman road. See the Jewish Wailing Wall, the Kotel, and continue to the Christian Quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Stop for lunch, after lunch Proceed to the New City, view of the Knesset (Israel's parliament). 
 
 

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Depart from the Port and Drive to the lower Galilee to Nazareth, the town where Jesus spent his childhood. Visit the Church of Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. Continue, via Kana, to Tiberias, the lovely resort town.

 

Drive along the Kinnereth Lake to visit Capernaum and view the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus taught; Continue to Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Fish and Loaves, located at the foot of the Golan Heights. Stop for a St Peter Fish lunch and a boat trip on the Sea of Galilee 

Proceed to Yardenit, the famous Baptismal site where the Jordan River leaves the Sea of Galilee towards the Dead Sea. Late afternoon we will drive back to the Port. End the tour at the port. 

 

 

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Capereum and the Sea of Galilee

Massada and the Dead Sea 

 

This fascinating tour visits Jericho, Qumran, Massada, and the Dead Sea, Meet with your guide and Drive  to visit a view point over Jericho and an incredible panoramic view of the Jordan Valley.

 

From Jericho continue to Visit Qumran, the site of the discovery of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls and a Hellenistic settlement during the 2nd century BCE. It was destroyed by the Romans near the end of the 1st Century CE.  Then off for a 2 Hour dip in the Dead Sea the largest nature Spa
in the lowest Point on Earth at one of the nearby beaches.