General Information About Catholic Tour

This tour includes Christian heritage sites in Israel. Visit New Testament sites such as Jericho and Lake Tiberias. See where Jesus was born in Bethlehem and take back Jesus’ footsteps in the Old City of Jerusalem. Visit Nazareth, the birthplace of Jesus and Capernaum, where he spent his service. See Christian gems like a mountain. Of the Beatitudes and famous churches such as the Holy Sepulcher and the Church of the Annunciation

Day 01

Arrive

The representative of King Solomon Tourism Company will meet you at Ben Gurion Airport or the border and head to a hotel

Day 02

jerusalem

We have breakfast at the hotel and after that we take panoramic views of Jerusalem from the top of the Mount of Olives and then we travel down the mountain and visit the Dome of the Ascension, the Batter Noster Church and the Dominus Fleet Church and the Church of the Ascension and Cave, passing through the biblical Gethsemane Park and the Church of All Nations and the Kidron Valley that holds huge Jewish cemeteries. In the ghetto, we see Cardo. The main street of the Byzantine period in Jerusalem follows the tour as part of Via Dolorosa to the stunning Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Here we see the location of the crucifixion and burial of Christ. After lunch break we go to see Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Western Wall and Mount Zion the last dinner and return to the hotel

Day 03

Bethlehem and Ain Karem West Jerusalem

We have breakfast from the hotel and head to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born just over 2000 years ago. The Bethlehem tour of the Nativity Square stops as we enter the Church of the Nativity, which embraces the holy cave where the Nativity occurred. The tour visits the neighboring Saint Catherine Church and its subterranean caves that carry tombs and an ancient shrine, and we continue the tour to (the Cave of Milk). And from different religions, visiting the Grotto of Milk in order to pray for the gift of the offspring, and then we head to a field from here. The tour passes through the Shepherds Field, which is the Shepherds Square, a chapel, and a Roman Catholic religious building in the Beit Sahour area of ​​the West Bank. British traveler James Buckingham also mentioned that there are Christians in this small village, and that olive trees abound in the valleys adjacent to it. He referred to the presence of St. John’s Franciscan Church within a monastery on the eastern side, and return to the hotel

Day 04

 Dead Sea and Jericho

Have breakfast at the hotel, and then take this tour of southern Israel across the Judea Hills and skip the Good Samaritan Inn. We stop at sea level to take unforgettable photos, then continue our descent more and more below sea level toward the famous Dead Sea. Our first stop is in Masada, where we take the cable car to the top of the plateau and tour the remains of the 2055-year-old Herod’s Palace. We see wonderful structures including mansions and a bathroom. The tour takes you from Masada to the Ain Gedi oasis and the desert moon, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are found. We spend the rest of the day relaxing on one of the shores of the Dead Sea. You can float in salt water that is 8.6 times more salty than the ocean creating a natural buoyancy. Use Dead Sea Mud as a natural skin mask and enjoy the glorious sun of the Dead SeaAnd we visit the city of Jericho, which is the oldest and oldest city on earth. Tour the ancient Jericho and take the cable car to the Mount of Temptation and return to the hotel.

Day 05

Nazareth, Mount Tabor, Galilee, and Mount Carmel

We have breakfast at the hotel, drive to Nazareth, visit the Church of the Annunciation, and see the Holy Family Cave House, St. Joseph’s Workshop, and Mary’s Well. Keep visiting Qana and visit the Wedding Church – the site of Jesus’ first miracle. In the afternoon, head to Haifa and visit the Carmel Shrine to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, overlooking the Sea of ​​Galilee, for mass and full reading of the Great Sermon on the Mount. Boat trip across the Sea of ​​Galilee with related Bible readings. An afternoon visit to Capernaum, see a synagogue and excavations at Peter’s House. Visit the Church of Breeding Loaves and Fish in Tabqa, and the Church of Peter Boutros on the shore of the lake and return to the hotel

Day 06

Jordan River and Sea of Galilee

Have breakfast at the hotel, and go to Yardinet, the site of baptism by the Jordan River, where we renew our Baptist institutes. We see a mountain of the Beatitudes, where Jesus gave a sermon on the mountain and stopped in Capernaum on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. In Tabgha, we tour the Roman Catholic Church for the multiplication of loaves and fish. We cross Tiberias on the edge of the Sea of Galilee and stop at Junisaru and return to the hotel

Day 07

 Leave

The company representative will transfer you to Ben Gurion Airport or to the border crossing point to return home

Additional information:

The tour includes:

• * Pick-up and drop-off service from the hotel
• * Full guided tour with qualified and licensed local tour guide
• * Nights’ accommodation on a bed & breakfast and dinner basis
• * Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle

The tour does not include:

• * Lunch and drinks
• * Entrance fees

Notes:

• * Comfortable walking shoes, a cap and water shoes are recommended
• * To visit on the Dead Sea, we recommend that you bring hats, swimwear and towels and sun protection
• * Children under 10 years old are not allowed to visit Yad Vashem due to sensitive content
• * Modest dress is obligatory to visit holy places; covered knees and shoulders
• * Passport is compulsory to visit Bethlehem and Jericho
• * Visit to Bethlehem: Due to the large number of visitors, entry to the Nativity Cave may be limited
• * The order of the flight may change according to the day of departure
• * The final sequence of the tour days will appear in the booking confirmation
• * Individual traveler supplement required
• * Peak season supplement required

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