Israel & Jordan Rainbow

ITINERARY

• DAY 1

  Nazareth (Departure)

  A representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight in Nazareth.

  What's included?

  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Transfer
• DAY 2

  Nazareth - Megiddo - Tabor

  Visit the city of Jesus, with the Basilica of Annunciation and the Well of the Virgin Mary. Walkthrough Nazareth Village, an open-air museum that recreates life in Nazareth as it was 2,000 years ago, during the time of Jesus. Continue to the national park of Megiddo, where the last great battle on earth is due to take place. Drive to Mount Tabor, the site of the Transfiguration, where two Churches, Franciscan and Greek, are located on the summit.
  
  Return to Nazareth for dinner and overnight. 

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 3

  Nazareth - Tiberias - Sea of Galilee - Banias

  Drive to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee to visit Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes; and Capernaum, where Jesus started his public ministry, which includes the Ancient Synagogue and House of St Peter. On to the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. Continue to Banias, a source of the Jordan River, where Philip, son of Herod, established the capital of his kingdom in the Upper Galilee. Finally, on to the Baptismal site on the River Jordan.
  
  Return to Nazareth for dinner and overnight.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
• DAY 4

  Nazareth - Cana - Acre - Haifa - Ceaserea

  Visit Cana, the site where Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine during a wedding celebration. Proceed to Acre to visit the Crusader City, then on to Haifa to enjoy the panoramic view from Mount Carmel. Finally, a visit to Caesarea, the city of Herod, to visit the ruins of the Roman Theatre and the Crusader City.
  
  Return to Nazareth for dinner and overnight.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 5

  Nezareth - Jordan Bridge - Jerash - Mount Nebo - Madaba - Amman

  Drive to the Jordan crossing at Sheikh Hussein Bridge, then on to Jerash to visit the ruins of the large Roman city and visit the New Baptismal site on the River Jordan. Proceed to Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land but was unable to reach it.  Continue to Madaba, to see the beautiful mosaic floor of the Byzantine Church showing the map of Jerusalem.
  
  Drive to Amman for dinner and overnight.  

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 6

  Amman - Petra

  Head to Petra to visit the ancient Nabatean capital that was carved out in rose, red, pink, salmon, and cinnamon-colored Nubian sandstone, within the secure enclosure of valleys and mountain cliffs.  
  
  Dinner and overnight in Petra.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 7

  Petra - Vadi Rum - Arava - Eilat

  Drive to Wadi Rum, with its vast desert scenery, for a Jeep desert ride. Cross back to Israel via the Arava crossing and continue to Eilat. Visit the Underwater Observatory and Aquarium in Eilat, followed by a sightseeing tour of the town.
  
  Dinner and overnight in Eilat.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 8

  Eilat - Dead Sea - Masada - Qunran - Jericho - Jerusalem

  Drive to the Dead Sea (420 meters below sea level) to ascend by cable car to Masada Fortress and learn the heroic story of the last stand by Jewish rebels against the Romans. Continue to Ein Gedi, a desert oasis, to walk through the nature reserve. Visit Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.  Proceed to Jericho, the oldest city in the world, stopping by the Mount of Temptation. Drive via Wadi Kelt on the Roman road to view St. George’s Monastery. Visit Bethany and St Lazarus' Tomb.
  
  Proceed to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 9

  Jerusalem - Bethlehem

  Enter the Old City of Jerusalem via Dung Gate to visit the Western Wall and the Temple Mount. Continue to Mount Zion to visit the Cenacle (the room of the Last Supper), King David's Tomb, and the Dormition Abbey. Drive to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity and the Shepherd's Fields.
  
  Return for dinner and overnight.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 10

  Jerusalem

  Drive to the Mount of Olives to enjoy spectacular views over the holy city. Visit the Pater Noster Church and the Church of Ascension before descending to Josaphat Valley to see the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. Enter the Old City to walk the Stations of the Cross (Via Dolorosa) to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
  
  Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 11

  West Jerusalem

  Drive via West Jerusalem to view Hebrew University, the Parliament House, and the Supreme Court. Visit the Israel Museum, which exhibits artifacts from archeological excavations found throughout Israel. Next to the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed. Continue to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial museum.   
  
  Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. 

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
• DAY 12

  Jerusalem - Neot Kedumim - Tel Aviv - Jaffa

  Head to Neot Kedumim, where the land is cultivated as it was in Biblical times. Then, a sightseeing drive in Tel Aviv and Jaffa, the place where Jonah reputedly stepped ashore from the mouth of the whale and Perseus circled the harbor on his winged horse Pegasus. Jaffa also lays claim to being the world’s oldest working harbor.  
  
  Dinner and overnight in Jaffa. 

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation
  • Tour
  • Transfer
• DAY 13

  Jerusalem - Airport

  Transfer to the airport for departure. A representative will assist with the formalities.

  What's included?

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer