Heritage of the Holyland & Jordan
Heritage of the Holyland & Jordan
Heritage of the Holyland & Jordan
11 Days Starting and ending in Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv
Visiting: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Kafr Kanna, Jaffa, Megiddo, Tiberias, Caesarea, Golan Heights, Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Masada, Dead Sea, Ein Karem, Bethlehem, Amman, Jerash, Mount Nebo, Wadi Musa, Petra, Madaba, Wadi Rum
Tour operator:
Tour code:
34
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 10
Age range:
12-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Meat, Kosher
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Tour Overview
Visit sites that played an important role in Jesus’ life – Bethlehem; Capernaum, Tabgha and the Mount of Beatitudes on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, where he performed his first miracle; Jerusalem, where he was betrayed, crucified and resurrected, including the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa, Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Megiddo (Armageddon), Qumran, Masada and the Dead Sea.
Continue to Jordan, visiting Jerash, Amman, Madaba, Mount Nebo and spectacular Petra
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival
Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Accommodation: Hotel
• The beginning of your journey in the Holy Land.
• Upon arrival you will meet our representative and be transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
Day 2 : Tel Aviv / Sea Of Galilee / Tiberias
Location: Kafr Kanna, Jaffa, Megiddo, Tiberias, Caesarea
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• CTO's tour guide will pick you up from your hotel.
• Drive for a visit of the port city of Jaffa (Joppa) where we will take a short walking tour in picturesque alleys of the old, fortified town. We will pass by the house of Simon the Tanner and marvel at the views from the hill top.
• We drive north along the coastal road - Via Maris, to the archaeological ruins of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great in honor of Augustus Caesar.
• From here we go on to visit Megiddo where the book of Revelations mentions a great battle at the place called "Armageddon", an ancient city inhabited continuously for more than five millennia (6000-500 B.C.).
• After exploring the ancient ruins we drive toward the Sea of Galilee, stopping at Cana to visit the Wedding Church where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine.
• Arrive at Tiberias and check-in to your hotel.
Day 3 : Sea Of Galilee & Golan Heights
Location: Golan Heights, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Visit the sites on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, the stage for many of the events in Jesus' life.
• Drive along the shore of the sea to Capernaum – known as “His Town”, the center of Jesus ministry where he spent much time healing the sick and performing miracles
• On to Tabgha, the site of Christ’s miracle of feeding the 5,000, visiting the Church of Multiplication, where the mosaic floor depicts a basket with loaves and two fishes, and the Church of the Primacy of St Peter, commemorating Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles.
• Continue to the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the sea, where Jesus preached the “Sermon on the Mount” and it is believed that he picked his 12 apostles.
• Ascend to the Golan Heights to view the panoramic view of the peaks of Mt. Hermon and the rugged Golan plateau.
• Visit Banias (Caesarea Philippi), one of the sources of the River Jordan, where Jesus took his disciples, revealing his purpose and His Church before his last trip to Jerusalem and where Simon identified Jesus as the messiah.
• Drive to the southern part of the Sea of Galilee to visit the Yardenit Baptismal Site.
• Return to Tiberias for another night in town.
Day 4 : Nazareth / Jordan Valley / Beit Alpha / Jerusalem
Location: Nazareth, Jerusalem
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Sail on a boat on the Sea of Galilee to experience the tranquility and scenery little changed during the past 2000 years (subject to conditions and fee).
• Travel through the Galilee to Nazareth, where Jesus spent his childhood, and the Church of Annunciation, built on the site where archaeologists believe the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary. You will also see Mary’s Well and Joseph’s Church.
• Visit the ancient synagogue at Beit Alpha, located at the foot of the northern slopes of the Gilboa Mountains which has one of most preserved and beautiful mosaics in Israel.
• Drive through the Jordan Valley, passing by Jericho, before ascending through the Judean Mountains to Jerusalem.
• Overnight at your Jerusalem hotel.
Day 5 : Masada & Dead Sea
Location: Masada, Dead Sea, Jerusalem
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Through remarkable scenery of the Dead Sea we travel to Masada which is situated on an isolated cliff in the Judean Desert. The site was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
• Ascend by cable car to the fortress, which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations, King Herod’s palace, the synagogue, bathhouse and much more. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea below.
• Visit the site of the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
• Nearly 1,300 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the earth’s surface. Bring your swimsuit as if weather permits it’s possible to “float” on the salty, mineral rich, water.
• Return to Jerusalem for an overnight.
Day 6 : Jerusalem
Location: Ein Karem, Jerusalem, Bethlehem
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.
• Enjoy Ein Karem; a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where according to tradition John the Baptist was born.
• Visit Yad Vashem the official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953, located at the foot of Mt. Hertzl.
• Visit Bethlehem - the birthplace of Jesus at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square.
• Return to your Jerusalem hotel.
Day 7 : Jerusalem
Location: Jerusalem
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount.
• Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing both the traditional site of Crucifixion and the Tomb of the Resurrection.
• To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper.
• Visit the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus spent his last night and was betrayed by Judas.
• Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem - the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives.
• Return to your Jerusalem hotel.
Day 8 : Jerusalem / Sheikh Hussein Bridge / Jerash / Amman
Location: Amman, Jerash
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Drive from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to the Sheikh Hussein border crossing for procedures to enter Jordan.
• Proceed to Jerash - city of the Decapolis, located about 45km north of Amman in the fertile heights of the Gilad. Visit the ancient Roman city with colonnaded streets, the baths and the hill of the top Temple etc.
• Drive to Amman for a panoramic city tour of the Jordanian capital.
• Overnight in Amman.
Day 9 : Amman / Mount Nebo / Petra
Location: Mount Nebo, Wadi Musa, Wadi Musa, Petra
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Drive to Mount Nebo, from where Moses viewed the Promised Land. From there you will see the Jordan Valley, Jericho and the Dead Sea
• Continue along the Desert Highway to Wadi Musa, the modern village of Petra.
• Enter the site of Petra and walk, or ride on horseback to the "Siq" (Canyon).
• Walk through the "Siq" to the red rock city, the ancient capital of the Nabateans from 3rd Century BC to 2nd Century AD.
• Visit the most interesting carved monuments such as the Treasury (El Khazneh - a tomb of a Nabatean king) then the field of tombs, obelisks, the altar etc. From this point you can view the whole of the rock city.
• After the visit, return to Wadi Musa.
• Overnight in Petra.
Day 10 : Petra / Wadi Rum Jeeps / Madaba / Amman
Location: Madaba, Amman, Wadi Rum
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
• After breakfast drive south to the towering mountains and rock formations of Wadi Rum, which mesmerised Lawrence of Arabia.
• Drive through the stunning desert landscapes on a jeep safari, visiting the Lawrence Spring and Khazali Canyon.
• Drive north to Madaba to visit the remains of the Byzantine church with its ancient mosaic floor map, the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the mosaic map of the Holy Land and Jerusalem.
• Overnight in Amman.
Day 11 : Amman / Sheikh Hussein / Jerusalem / Tel Aviv
Location: Ben Gurion Airport
Meals Included: Breakfast
• After breakfast, leave the hotel and drive to the border.
• Cross the Jordan River and drive back to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv. (Or your own accommodation in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv).
What's Included
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10 nights hotel accommodation on bed and breakfast basis.
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Transfers from/to airport on arrival and departure.
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Sightseeing in a modern air conditioned touring vehicle.
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Service of a Government licensed guide on all touring days.
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Entrance fees to sites on the program.
What's Not Included
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Porterage at airport.
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Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff.
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Beverages with meals.
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Border Taxes & Border Shuttle transfers - Israel & Jordan.
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(approx. US$60 per person - paid on tour - subject to change).
Optional Extras
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9 Dinner Supplement
Dinners taken in the hotel dining room (buffet style) are available to book as extra. When including dinner supplement, the first night is not included.
Check out our Q&As
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
There is a supplement for solo travellers. Our tours provide private rooms for solo travellers. We do not provide the option to join the room of other travellers on our tours.
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Are flights included in this tour?
Flights are not included in this tour.
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
We are able to help you with any pre or post tour accommodation and are able to guarantee that you will stay in the same hotel that the tour will start or finish if required, so that you will not have to move hotels.
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Will we be met on arrival?
On arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, you will be met immediately after passport control by our representative, who will direct you to receive your luggage and then escort you to the driver who will be waiting to take you to your hotel. For departure, your driver will wait for you at the hotel to take you to the airport.
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes, the touring vehicle is air conditioned.
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
There are no specific vaccinations required to enter Israel.
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Yes - Transfers on arrival and departure are included in this tour.
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Children above the age of 5 years old are permitted to join the tour.
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What currencies are required for this tour?
In Israel, Israeli Shekels are the local currency. Exchange bureaus are located at the airport on arrival. In Jordan, Jordanian Dinars are the local currency. Exchange bureaus are available at the border for visiting Jordan. However, nearly all outlets will also accept US Dollars.
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
While most nationalities receive tourist visas on arrival, certain nationalities require visas arranged in advance to enter Israel or Jordan. Please check with the relevant consulates for each country or ask us to give you the information.
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
We GUARANTEE that every tour will operate as long as there is a minimum of 2 travellers.
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
Entrance fees to all of the sites visited on the itinerary are included in the price. The only exception is the boat ride on the Sea of Galilee which is operated according to weather conditions and paid for at the time of sailing as long as it goes ahead. (Approx. US$10).
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes. As soon as your reservation has been processed, we will contact you with all of the necessary information regarding accommodation and airport procedures.
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
The local guide is an English speaking, professional, licensed tour guide.
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
There is no limit to luggage, however we would appreciate if you advise us should you have more than 2 suitcases per person for storage in the bus during travelling between accommodations.
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Do I need a visa for Jordan?
Certain nationalities are considered restricted to enter Israel and/or Jordan and/or Egypt, and therefore must arrange a visa in advance. If you are unsure, please check with the relevant consulates/embassies, or ask us to give you the information. As long as you are not holding a restricted nationality passport for Jordan: On our 3 or 4 day tours (either stand-alone or extension after touring in Israel), we arrange a free visa-waiver for your touring in Jordan. On our tours which have 1 day Petra (either stand-alone or extension after touring in Israel), your visa is issued on arrival at the border crossing (subject to fee). If you are holding a restricted nationality passport for entering Jordan: On our 3 or 4 day tours (either stand-alone or extension after touring in Israel), we can request a visa (free of charge) in advance for you – the process takes approx. 1 month, therefore we must receive your passport details in order to make the request at least 1 month prior to arrival. On our tours which have 1 day Petra (either stand-alone or extension after touring in Israel), we can request a visa (subject to fee) in advance for you – the process takes approx. 1 month, therefore we must receive your passport details in order to make the request at least 1 month prior to arrival.
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Are children permitted to take part in the tours?
Children aged 5 years old and above are permitted to join the Multi-day tours.
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Do I need a visa for Egypt?
Certain nationalities are considered restricted to enter Israel and/or Jordan and/or Egypt, and therefore must arrange a visa in advance. If you are unsure, please check with the relevant consulates/embassies, or ask us to give you the information. As long as you are not holding a restricted nationality passport for Egypt: Your can arrange a visa in advance by logging on to the EGYPT E-VISA PORTAL, or your visa is issued on arrival at Cairo Airport (subject to fee). If you are holding a restricted nationality passport for entering Egypt: You must arrange an entry visa in advance through your local embassy/consulate – the process can take a long time depending on which nationality you are (subject to fee).
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What languages are offered with your tours?
Many of our excursions are offered in different languages so you can enjoy the tour in your native tongue. We offer tours in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. Please check the tours list to see which tours operate in your chosen language.
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Do I need a visa for Israel?
Certain nationalities are considered restricted to enter Israel and/or Jordan and/or Egypt, and therefore must arrange a visa in advance. If you are unsure, please check with the relevant consulates/embassies, or ask us to give you the information. All visitors to Israel must have either a valid visa or an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) entry approval, before starting their journey. As long as you are not holding a restricted nationality passport for entering Israel: From 1st January, 2025, visitors from non-restricted countries are required to obtain an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter Israel. An approved ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization), indicates that you are allowed to travel to Israel and stay for up to 90 days per visit. You can get an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) using this link: https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il (subject to fee). If you are holding a restricted nationality passport for entering Israel: You must arrange an entry visa in advance through your local embassy/consulate – the process can take a long time depending on which nationality you are.
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Do I need to present a voucher for my tour?
It is not necessary to present a voucher on our tours.
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Low Deposit
Consolidated Tour Operators requires a minimum deposit of 10% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 42 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of consolidated tour operators charges.
Up to 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 15% of booking price.
At 7 days before tour starts: Forfeit 25% of booking price.
At 2 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.