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Holy land tours with Mat Kirkland

This tour is include a flight from San Fransico 
Departure taxes of $114 will be added to the total tour price
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Day 1

Overnight flight - Monday Oct 21, 2019

Overnight flight Via Frankfurt with Lufthansa


Day 2

Day 2

Tuesday Oct | 22, 2019 | Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv

Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will be met by an IBMT Tours representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Tel Aviv.


Day 3

Wednesday | Oct 23, 2019 | Caesarea / Megiddo / Haifa / Acre

Depart Tel Aviv and drive along the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital of Judea under the Romans. Visit the excavations of the ancient city, Roman theatre

and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo, the archeological excavations including the well-preserved water supply system. Drive to Haifa for a panoramic view of the Bahai Gardens and Haifa bay. From Haifa, drive to Acre to visit the ancient city and harbor. Continue to Kibbutz Lavi for overnight.


Day 4

Thursday| Oct 24, 2019 | Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias

 

 After a short tour of Tiberias, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee; Visit Yigal Alon museum where the “Jesus boat”, an ancint fisshing boat from 1st century
is displayed. Continue to Capernaum; visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha, the site the church of multiplication with its 4th
of Beatitudes, the place where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount.

 

St. Peters Lunch at the Sea of Galilee

Drive to the Banias springs and waterfalls and tour the Golan Heights. Return to kibbutz Lavi for overnight.

 


Day 5

Friday | Oct 25, 2019 | Nazareth / Beit Shean

Drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee. Visit the Church of Annunciation, St. Joseph’s workshop and Mary’s well. Drive to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River; continue to Beit Shean, anewly excavated city and visit the Roman theatre. Drive along the Jordan River to Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem.


Day 6

Saturday | Oct 26, 2019 | Jerusalem (Old City)

Drive to Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city; visit the Church of All Nations, King David’s tomb and the room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion. Enter within the walls of the Old City and visit the Cardo, Temple Mount (entrance to the mosques not included), Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Oriental Bazaar; Visit the Garden Tomb. Overnight Jerusalem.


Day 7

Sunday | Oct 27, 2019 | Jerusalem (New City) / Bethlehem*

Drive to Ein Kerem to visit the Church of Visitation; proceed to Yad Vashem, the memorial to the holocaust; visit the Israel museum, shrine of the book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed and the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was during the second temple period. Proceed to Bethlehem (visit subject to the security conditions) to visit the Church of Nativity. Overnight in Jerusalem.


Day 8

Day 8

Monday | Oct 28, 2019 | Dead Sea / Masada

Drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth to Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the second temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Masada by cable car and visit the food storeroom, water irrigation system and Herod’s palace. Descend by cable car. Time and weather permitting, an opportunity will be provided to float on the Dead Sea. Return to Jerusalem for overnight.


Day 9

Tuesday | Oct 29, 2019 | Jerusalem / Ben Gurion Airport

 Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.


  Quote Includes:

  • Return airfare from SFO to Tel Aviv Direct flight
  • Welcome at the airport by IBMT Tours representative
  • Transfer with air-conditioned bus from the airport to hotel and return
  • 7-night accommodation at the hotels suggested hereunder
  • Daily buffet Breakfast at hotel
  • Daily dinners at hotel
  • St. Peters Fish lunch at the Sea of Galilee
  • Porterage at hotels and airport 
  • Arrival & departure group transfers 
  • All entrance fee to all sightseeing
  • 6 days of touring by air-conditioned bus with English speaking guide including entrance fees   

 

  Quote does not include:

  • Departure taxes about $114 p/p and will be accurate at the time of issuing the tickets
  • Tips to guide / driver / restaurants
  • Expenses of a personal nature
  • Any drinks during meals
  • Any other services not mentioned in this offer