Schedule
US / TEL-AVIV
Depart US on an overnight non-stop flight to Tel-Aviv. Full service on board Welcome to Israel ! Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport Tel-Aviv we’ll be met by our Royal Travel representative immediately after Passport control. Accompanied by our guide and driver we will embark aboard our Tour Bus and have a short drive to the beautiful Mediterranean coast of Tel Aviv. Prior to our stay at our hotel, we will stop at the Old City of Jaffa for a quick tour and a magnificent panoramic view of Tel-Aviv. We will then check in to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
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CEASAREA / MEGGIDO/NAZARETH
After breakfast, we leave the hotel for Caesarea, built by Herod the Great and once occupied by Roman rule. Caesarea is also where Pontius Pilate had his base. Here we view the beautifully restored Roman Amphitheater, the ruins of the ancient town, the harbor and the aqueduct. We Continue north to north to Haifa and ascend to the top of Mt. Carmel, also known where Elijah fought the 400 false profits. We will view the botanical Bahai gardens below and the Haifa Bay. Then we proceed to Megiddo, one of Solomon’s chariot cities and the site of the coming Battle of Armageddon. We will then continue to Nazareth, to visit the Church of the Annunciation. A short distance from there we will visit Cana, the site where Jesus turned water into Wine at a wedding ceremony. We will then drive through the Pastoral Hills of the Galilee to our Hotel for dinner and overnight.
CAPERANUM/TABGHA/JORDAN RIVER
This morning we cross the Sea of Galilee by boat to Capernaum and visit the ruins of the ancient Synagogue and St. Peter’s house, visit Mt.of Beatitudes where the Sermon on the Mount was given (MASS), to Tabgha, site of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, then onto the Golan Heights, Mt. Hermon and Banias, one of the sources of the Jordan River. Visit the recently discovered boat from the time when Jesus lived in Galilee. Then we will visit Yardenit where we will have a chance to be baptized. We return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
JERASH / MEBO/MADABA
We depart after breakfast for Sheik Hussein Bridge and cross into Jordan and explore the magnificent ruins of Jerash, one of the best-preserved Greco Roman cities. Visit its theaters, temple, and colonnaded streets. From here we proceed to Madaba, home to a beautiful sixth-century mosaic. Continue to Mt. Nebo (MASS) and view the “Promised Land” as Moses did. We will then continue on to Amman for Dinner and overnight.
AMMAN / PETRA
We depart Amman for an unforgettable day in Petra. Our guide will take us through the rose-colored canyon known as the Siq to Petra, a city dating back to 300 BC, which was literally cut into the cliff sides. Tour the various Temples, the Amphitheater, the streets of columns and the Treasury, Royal Tombs, the Court. Dinner and overnight in Aqaba
EILAT/MASADA/QUMRAN/JERICHO
After enjoying breakfast we cross the border to Israel via Eilat, proceed to Masada and ascend by cable car to the remarkable ruins of this fortress built by Herod the Great, where from 70 to 73 A.D. Jewish Zealots made their last stand against the Romans. After our visit to Masada, we drive to Qumran and view the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We visit Qasr El-Yahod, the location where many believe John the Baptist baptized Jesus. After a short stop at the Dead Sea continue to Jericho, the oldest city on earth. Here, the walls came down in Joshua’s day. One can see Elisha’s Fountain and Mt. Temptation. We continue to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
JERUSALEM
This morning we get to know “Jerusalem the Golden”. We drive to the Mt. of Olives, where we visit the Chapel of the Ascension and follow the path down the Palm Sunday road to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of all Nations. A short drive through the Kidron Valley brings us by way of Absalom’s Pillar and Zechariah’s Tomb. We then proceed around Mt. Zion to the Upper Room, traditional scene of the Last Supper. In the afternoon we visit the fabulous model of Jerusalem, depicting the city at the time of our Lord. Then to Yad Vashem, which was built to honor the 6,000,000 Jews killed during World War II. Continued to Ein Karem the birth place of St. John the Baptist and see the Church of Visitation where Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. After MASS and before we return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight we visit Emmaus, where the New Testament reports Jesus appeared before two of his followers after His resurrection.
JERUSALEM - Old City
After breakfast, we will drive to the old City and enter through the Dung Gate. Our first stop will be the Southern Wall excavations. See the beauty of the ruins and the famous Robinson Arch . We will proceed to the Western Wall through the tunnels called “The Rabbi’s Tunnels” . We will exit along the Christian Quarter to see the Pool of Bethesda where Jesus healed a lame man. We will then visit the site of the Garden Tomb and then retrace the steps of Jesus along the Via Delarosa and its stations. We pass through the colorful bazaars, alleyways and marketplaces to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. We will proceed to the Jewish Quarter that was reconstructed after 6 day war. We will visit the “Cadro” meaning the heart of ancient Byzantine City. We return to our Hotel for dinner and overnight.
JERUSALEM / BETHLEHEM
This morning we depart after breakfast for a full day visit of Bethlehem. We will arrive at Manger Square and first visit Shepherd’s Field (MASS). Afterlunch we visit the Church of the Nativity. It is believed by any that this was the site of Jesus’ birthplace. We return to Jerusalem for dinner, free time in Jerusalem and overnight.
TEL-AVIV/US
After breakfast, early morning transfer to Ben Gurion airport for our return flight back to US the same day. We will return home with everlasting memories of the Holy Land !
Tour details
2023
The tour price includes:
- the prices valid for group of minimum 25 persons;
- 9-night hotel accommodations in a first class 4* hotels, 1-night in DAVID TOWER NETANTA; 2-nights in
- Tiberias CAESAR PREMIER; 1-night Amman Amman Sulaf 4* ; 1-night Aqaba – Marina Plaza and 4 nights in Jerusalem – PRIMA ROYAL (or similar)
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- 8 full days of sightseeing as per the itinerary by air-condition bus, including Jerash, Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Petra and Masada
- All of entrance tickets as per Itinerary
- All transfers as per itinerary
- All border taxes and visa (Israel and Jordan)
- Porterage of one suitcase throughout
- Water in the bus
- Personal tag and by the end of the Tour – Personal Diploma of Holy Land visiting
The tour price does not include:
- Round trip airfare on a scheduled airline
- Airport taxes and fuel surcharge (subject to change)
- All lunches
- Tips to the guides, drivers and hotel personnel
- Medical insures
Tour Cancellation & Refund policy:
- Over 90 days prior to departure - Full refund
- 60 - 89 days prior to departure - Full refund less the booking deposit
- 30 - 59 days prior to departure - 50% refund
- Up to 30 days prior to departure - no refund
- Airfare - Airline rules apply All cancellations must be submitted in writing to : info@royaltravel.co.il
- In certain Force Majeur cases other policy may apply, subject to Hotels approval
- Full payment for the tour must be submitted 60 days prior to departure date.
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