7-Day Israel, Palestine and Jordan Tour
7-Day Israel, Palestine and Jordan Tour
Highlights
Itinerary
Itinerary Israel and Jordan 7 days
Jerusalem is an ancient city that is holy to the three major religions in the world, the Christians, the Moslems, and the Jews. Jerusalem is known for the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, just to name a few. The Old and New City is surrounded by a wall that defines it.
Bethlehem is the place that the Christians make the pilgrimage to every year at Christmas. This is the place where it is said that Jesus was born.
Jericho is one of the oldest cities that have been continuously inhabited in the world. Jericho is thought to be inhabitted fo about the last eleven thousand years. The Palistinians run Jericho today. It is located close to the Jordan river.
Nazareth has been said to be where Jesus and Mary grew up, and it is one of the largest cities in Israel. Nazareth is the place where the angel Gabriel told Mary that she was going to give birth to Jesus.
Petra is the city that was left to us over 2000 years ago by the Nabateans. When entering Petra through the Siq, it will be clear to you, as to why this is one of the seven wonders of the world. The first look at the Treasury is like nothing else that has been seen. The workmanship that went into building and carving the Treasury is astounding. There is plenty to tour here including temples, crypts, tombs, facades, and the amphitheater.
Wadi Rum is located in the middle of the desert. The mountains are full of graffiti that was done thousands of years ago. There are stone formations that pop out of the desert sand. Tour Wadi Rum to see how the Bedouins live.
Day 1: Arrival
Pick up from the Ben-Gurion airport and transfer to Tel-Aviv to your hotel for overnight .Free evening.
Day 2: Masada and Dead Sea
07:15 a.m. Pick up from your hotel, or at 08:30a.m from Jerusalem (or at 07:20 from Tel Aviv with an extra fee ) , and drive to the Dead Sea with our team of professionals.
11:30 : Tour of Masada will start at the entrance of the site. Included in your package is an optional cable ride.
13:00 : Lunch at a local restaurant.
14:00 : Bathing in the Dead Sea
15:30 : We will begin our return trip towards Tel Aviv. This route includes Ein Gedi and the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, and a view of Jericho one of the oldest cities in the world.
18:30 :End of the tour
Day 3: Jericho and Bethlehem
We will drive to Bethlehem via Nativity Circle, visit the Church of Nativity, also the cave where Jesus was born and the Manger Square, where Jesus was placed after his birth. Also visit the Greek and the Catholic Church and the Milk Grotto,where Mary fed her son. Overview the Shepherd's Fields and visit the church
Depart for the Judean desert, on route view the Inn of the Good Samaritan. Overlook the breathtaking view of the moon landscaped Judean desert. Short stop at sea-level and continue to Jericho - the oldest city in the world. Stop at Zacheus Sycamore, the oldest Sycamore tree which Zacheus climbed in order to see Jesus walking by. We will visit the Mound of Ancient Jericho where 25 ancient cities were uncovered. Jericho was founded at 8000 B.E.C and famous from the biblical story in which spies where hosted there. Jericho is also the oldest Jewish settlement, captured by Joshua and Israel in 1200 B.E.C. Stop for overview of Mt. Temptation where the Satan tried to tempt Jesus and overview on the oasis of Jericho and Elisha's spring. Return to hotels.
Day 4: Jerusalem Old and New
We start on Mount Olives visiting the place of the Ascension and Pater Nostra, where we can see the Lord's Prayer is 123 languages. After an overview of Jerusalem from the top of Mount Olives, looking down at the Old City and the Temple Mount, we begin our descent, stopping at Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept as he foresaw the destruction of Jerusalem and continuing to the Church of All Nations in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Before ascending to the Old City and entering through the Lion's Gate, we look back at the Kidron valley and the Jewish cemetery on Mount Olives, with the monumental burial sites at its base.
In the Old City our first stop is at the pools of Bethesda in the grounds of the Church of St. Anne, mother of Mary. Underneath the Sisters of Zion convent we will see the ancient pavement with the games the Roman soldiers played engraved on the stones.
This is where the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross, begins, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Day 5: Nazareth and Sea of Galilee
Via the coastal plain and the valley of Armageddon to the Churches of Annunciation and St. Joseph in Nazareth. Passing Cana and the Church of the Miracle of the Multiplication visit Capernaum, at the foot of Mount Beatitudes. Continue past Tiberias to Yardenit where there is the possibility of a baptismal service for participants. Pass Mount Tabor on the return journey.
After the tour transfer to the airport for the flight to Eilat.
We will pick you up from Eilat airport and transfer you to your hotel for overnight .Free evening.
Day 6: Petra
08:10 – pick up from your hotel and transfer to the border
08:30 – border crossing and drive to Petra
10:30 – arrive to Petra and start the tour
15:30 – lunch
17:00 – check in to your hotel in Petra and free evening
Day 7: Wadi Rum
09:00 – pick up from your hotel in Petra and drive to Wadi Rum desert
11:00 – jeep tour in Wadi Rum
14:00 – pick up from Wadi Rum and transfer to Amman airport for your flight home.
Highlights:
- Mount of Olives
- Western Wall
- Bazaar
- Christian Quarter
- Stations of the Cross
- Church of the Holy Sepulcher
- Hall of Last Supper
- David's Tomb
- Holocaust Museum
- Church of Nativity
- Manger Square
- Greek Church
- Catholic Church
- Milk Grotto
- Jericho
- Church of St. Anne
- Church of Annunciation
- Church of St. Joseph
- Capernaum
- Petra
- Wadi Rum
Included:
- Six nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast basis.(Price includes accommodation per person in double room).
- Six touring days.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off service.
- Entrance fees.
- Assistance at the border
- Lunch in Petra
- Guides
Excluded:
- Lunch, dinner, drinks.
- High season supplement 70$ per person,per night.
- Personal expenses
- Border tax
- Tips
- We recommend that you have cash money available for border fees and tips
- Visa fee
What you need to know:
- A moderate dress code is required.
- Have a valid passport and landing card.
- We require nationality, passport number, date of issue, expiry date and birth date for reservation.
- You will need a passport to cross the border into the territory of the Palestinian Authority.
- When crossing the border, you change vehicle.
- In the autonomy you will have local guides.(after crossing the border).
- Necessary to have comfortable shoes, hat and water.
- Tour sequences may change
- Confirmation and voucher will be received 24 hours post booking.
Visiting Attractions
Wadi Rum
Petra
Mount of Olives
Mount Zion
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
Jerusalem Old City
Via Dolorosa
Temple Mount
Basilica of the Annunciation
Church of the Multiplication
Church of the Nativity
Meeting & Transfer Info
What’s Included
Special Notes
This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.
If any of the attractions are closed due to Covid-19, the guide will arrange the itinerary based on the actual situation on the tour date. Please understand. Thanks.
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