Pilgrimage Holy Land Tour
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Israel 5 Days Budget Tour Itinerary – East European Markets – 2011 Promotion
Day 1 – Arrive at Ben Gurion Internationl Airport (Tel Aviv). Transfer to your hotel in Bethlehem – Dinner & Overnight
Day 2 - visit the ancient Church of the Nativity, where we can really touch the very place where Jesus was born. Built by St. Helena already in the 4th century, it has been an active church and never destroyed ever since! Here St. Heronymus wrote the first Latin translation of the Bible – the "Volgata". We shall also visit the "Milk Grotto" and the "Shepherds Fields", continue to Jerusalem, we start with an introduction to the city from the top of The Mount of Olives, and then walk down to the Garden of Gethsemane. We also visit the "Wailing Wall", the last remnants of the Temple in Jerusalem. If the current situation allows it, we will try to visit the Temple Mount as well. We continue in the footsteps of Jesus along the Stations of the Via Dolorosa, Jesus' "Way of Suffering", and unto the Church of the Holy Sepulcure, where Jesus was crucified and buried. The Via Dolorosa also passes through the Old City's oriental "Suq" (Bazaar). At the end of the day we visit King David's Tomb and the "Room of the Last Supper", the Ceanaculum. Overnight in Bethlehem
Day 3 - After early breakfast, transfer to Nazareth, Begin the day with a walking tour of Nazareth including the Church of Annunciation, The old city and the Market (suq), on the way from Nazareth we will pass through Kana and Continue to Capernaum for a visit to Peter's House, than we will go to visit the Church on the Mt. of Beatitudes, where the Sermon on the Mount took place, Tabhga, the Church of the Primacy and the Church of the Multiplication, Overnight in Tel Aviv
Day 4 – Free in Tel Aviv (Can join our optional tours for extra payment)
Day 5 – Transfer to TLV airport – departure
Rate including:
- DLX bus for all tours & transfers AP itinerary
- Israeli licensed English speaking tour guide on days 2 & 3.
- Assistance at airport on arrival day
- Hat, Map of Israel, Pilgrims certificates
- Entrance fees
- Accommodation 3* Hotels on HB basis (02 Nights in Bethelehem & 02 nights in Tel Aviv or next to Tel Aviv)
- Pax free – 1/20 sharing a double / twin room
- luggage assist & welcome drinks upon arriving hotels
Rate excluding:
- Tips
- Lunches
- Any item not mentioned as included
- Optional tours for Day 04
Notes:
- Above Rates are active until 28/02/12 excluding 18-26 April & 12-19 Oct 2011 which are PEAK…
- Rate is subject to hotels availability, we are holding no allocations
- During summer times (July & August) we provide the last 2 nights in Jerusalem instead of Tel Aviv due to HS rates in Tel Aviv.
- Hotels we might use: Nativity Bells Hotel or similar in Bethlehem & Imperial hotel or similar in Tel Aviv (while fully booked might use hotel in Bat Yam or Kibbutz Shefayim as alternative to TLV)
