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13 Days/ 12 Nights
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Explore Israel and Jordan on this guided tour of the historic Middle East, taking advantage of shorter travel times, fewer crowds, and lower costs compared to the busy travel season. Commence your journey in Tel Aviv, visit the port of Jaffa, and traverse the Holy Land, stopping in Caesarea to explore the Roman Amphitheater and Crusader Fortress. Continue to Nazareth in Galilee to visit the Church of the Annunciation and pass through Cana, the site of Jesus’ wedding miracle, en route to Haifa. Immerse yourself in the sites associated with Jesus’ life, including the Mount of Beatitudes and Capernaum. Explore the valleys of David and Goliath, Samson and Delilah, and embark on a cruise on the Sea of Galilee. Visit the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem and enjoy a four-night stay in Jerusalem.
Embark on an excursion to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, explore the Israel Museum housing the Shrine of the Book and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Discover Jerusalem’s Old City, the Garden Tomb, and the Mount of Olives. Witness the Garden of Gethsemane, follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa, and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at the crucifixion site. Behold the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock mosque, and visit the Western Wall. Take a trip to historic Masada to explore the cliff-top fortress and float in the waters of the Dead Sea, experiencing the low-season charm of Israel.
In Jordan, journey to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, believed to be where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Explore Madaba with its archaeological treasures, Mount Nebo where Moses glimpsed the Promised Land, and Jordan’s “Grand Canyon” at Wadi Mujib. Experience an exciting four-wheel drive through the pristine desert of Wadi Rum. Visit Petra, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, marveling at the 1st-century-BC Treasury carved into sheer sandstone rock and strolling down the colorful Siq gorge. Conclude your adventure by sipping tea in a real Bedouin tent. From Jordan’s capital, Amman, travel to the Greco-Roman city of Jerash. This off-season guided tour promises ancient sites and captivating landscapes without the crowds, costs, or extended travel schedule of the high season.
ARRIVE IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL Welcome to Tel Aviv! This evening, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner.
Dinner
TEL AVIV–JAFFA–CAESAREA–NAZARETH–CANA–HAIFA JAFFA Walking tour of the ancient port.
CAESAREA Visit the Roman Amphitheater and the Crusader fortress.
NAZARETH Visit the Church of the Annunciation.
CANA Visit the site of the first miracle en route to Haifa.
Breakfast Dinner
124 mi/200 km
HAIFA. EXCURSION TO THE MOUNT OF BEATITUDES–CAPERNAUM–SEA OF GALILEE HAIFA Visit the Baha’i Shrine.
MOUNT OF BEATITUDES Visit site where Jesus delivered his sermon.
CAPERNAUM Visit the site where Jesus recruited his followers.
RIVER JORDAN Visit a baptismal site.
SEA OF GALILEE Take pictures of Lake Tiberias from panoramic point before embarking on a [LF] scenic cruise.
Breakfast Dinner
124 mi/ 200 km
HAIFA–VALLEY OF ELAH–LATRUN–BETHLEHEM–JERUSALEM LATRUN AREA Take pictures at the site of David’s victory over Goliath and visit the Monastery of the Trappist Monks.
BETHLEHEM Orientation and visit to the Church of Nativity.
Breakfast
112 mi/ 180 km
JERUSALEM. EXCURSION TO THE ISRAEL MUSEUM, YAD VASHEM, AND MOUNT ZION JERUSALEM Visit the Israel Museum and Yad Vashem Memorial. Guided tour of Mount Zion, visit the Upper Room and the Tomb of King David.
Breakfast Dinner
JERUSALEM. EXCURSION TO THE OLD CITY JERUSALEM Guided walking tour of the Old City includes Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane. Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Stop at the Western Wall.
Breakfast
ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Jerusalem with a special dinner and lights show. This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase.
JERUSALEM. EXCURSION TO MASADA AND THE DEAD SEA MASADA Ride a cable car and visit the cliff-top fortress.
DEAD SEA Experience the feeling of buoyancy while floating on the waters of the Dead Sea. Dinner at your hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
137 mi/220 km
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL–ALLENBY BRIDGE–JERASH, JORDAN–AMMAN ALLENBY BRIDGE Cross the border to Jordan.
JERASH Visit the Greco. Roman ruins.
Breakfast Dinner
75 mi/120 km
AMMAN–WADI RUM–PETRA WADI RUM [LF] Four-by-Four Jeep tour includes a gift keffiyeh (traditional headscarf).
Breakfast Dinner 273 mi/440 km
PETRA PETRA Guided walking tour of LF the Siq, the narrow gorge made famous in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Free time for lunch. Sip tea in a Bedouin tent.
Breakfast Dinner
PETRA–KERAK–WADI MUJIB–DEAD SEA KERAK Visit the Crusader castle. Free time for lunch.
WADI MUJIB Photo stop.
Breakfast Dinner
200 mi/322 km
DEAD SEA. EXCURSION TO MADABA, MOUNT NEBO & BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN MADABA Visit St. George’s Church & the Madaba Archaeological Museum.
MOUNT NEBO Visit the site where Moses saw the promised land.
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN Orientation walk. Free time this afternoon. Farewell dinner at your hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
75 mi/120 km
DEAD SEA Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (The nearest airport is Amman).
Breakfast
