Private 2-day Shore Excursion: Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem & Bethlehem (2 days)

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Our guide will meet you at the Arrival’s Terminal of the Haifa Port. Travel through northern Israel to the tranquil Sea of Galilee.

Perched above the Sea of Galilee, visit the Mount of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount. Continue to Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Loaves and Fishes. Visit the first century fishing village of Magdala, the home of Mary Magdalene, with ruins of the ancient synagogue and a new church built on the site, simple in design but rich in mosaics and murals.

Drive on to Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus, visit the Church of the Annunciation.

Continue up to the city of Jerusalem.

Overnight in Jerusalem

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Breakfast at hotel.

Enjoy a panoramic overview of Jerusalem from the top of the Mount of Olives.

Enter the Old City via the historical Jaffa Gate. Walk along the 2,000 year old stones of the Cardo, the ancient Roman marketplace in the heart of the Old City. View the Temple Mount, site of the Al Aksa Mosque and Dome of the Rock. Walking through the Old City, we are drawn to the Western Wall, the holiest site in the Jewish tradition. The ancient Kotel now gathers people from around the world in prayer and celebration.

Walk in the footsteps of Jesus along the final Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditional site of the crucifixion.

Private escorted visit to Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus, including Manger Square, the Church of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Field.

Return to your ship.