DAY 1: USA-TEL AVIV
Depart on your overnight transatlantic flight to
Tel Aviv, Israel.
DAY 2: TEL AVIV
Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport
you will be met by our local representatives. Transfer
to your hotel in Tel Aviv. Check in and overnight.
DAY 3: CAESAREA - MEGIDDO - HAIFA - ACRE (B,D)
Depart Tel Aviv and drive along
the coastal plain to Caesarea, capital
of Judea under the Romans.
Visit the excavations of the ancient
city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct.
Continue to Megiddo, identified
as the site of Armageddon.
Visit the archaeological excavations
at Megiddo, including the
well-preserved water supply system.
Drive to Haifa, visit the Persian
Gardens at the Bahai Temple.
From Haifa, drive to Acre to visit
the ancient city and harbor. Continue
to Kibbutz Lavi for dinner
and overnight.
DAY 4: TIBERIAS - CAPERNAUM -
BANIAS (B,D)
After a short tour of Tiberias, you
will take a boat ride to Capernaum.
Visit the remains of the
2nd century synagogue. Proceed
to Tabgha, the site of the miracle
of fish and loaves, and visit the
Church of Multiplication with its
4th century mosaic floor. Continue
to Mount of the Beatitudes, the
place where Jesus delivered the
Sermon on the Mount. Drive to
the Banias Spring and Waterfall
and tour the Golan Heights. Return
to Kibbutz Lavi for dinner
and overnight.
DAY 5: NAZARETH - BEIT SHEAN
(B)
Moroning drive to Nazareth via
Cana of Galilee. In Nazareth,
you will visit the Church of the
Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Workshop
and Mary’s Well. Drive to
Beit Shean, a newly excavated city,
and visit the Roman theatre. Continue
on along the Jordan River to
Jerusalem for overnight.
DAY 6: JERUSALEM - OLD CITY (B)
Today you will visit the Old City
of Jerusalem, including: Mount of
Olives, Church of All Nations,
Tomb of David at Mt. Zion,
Room of the Last Supper. Enter
within the walls of the city and
visit the Cardo, Temple Mount
(entrance to the mosques not included),
Western
Wall, Via
Dolorosa, The
Church of the Holy Sepulchre,
Oriental Bazaar. Overnight in
Jerusalem.
DAY 7: JERUSALEM - NEW CITY -
BETHLEHEM (B)
Visit the Model of Jerusalem during
the period of the Second Temple,
Yad Vashem Memorial to the
Holocaust, Ein Karem and the
Church of Visitation, Shrine of the
Book at the Israel Museum, which
houses the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Proceed to Bethlehem (visit subject
to availability) to visit the Church
of the Nativity. Overnight in
Jerusalem.
DAY 8: DEAD SEA -
MASSADA (B)
Drive to Qumran, where the Dead
Sea Scrolls where found. Visit the
ancient city of Qumran and drive
along the shore of the Dead Sea,
the lowest place on earth, to Massada,
the last stronghold of the
Jews after the destruction of the
Second Temple in 70 A.D. Ascend
Mt. Massada by cable car and visit
the food storeroom, water irrigation
system and Herod’s Palace.
Return to Jerusalem for overnight.
DAY 9: TEL AVIV - ATHENS (B)
After breakfast you will be transferred to Ben Gurion Airport
for your flight to Athens. Upon arrival, meet
with your local host and transfer
to your hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure.
DAY 10: ATHENS - 4 DAY CRUISE
- MYKONOS (B,L,D)
After breakfast at the hotel, you
will be transferred to Piraeus to
embark on your 4-day Greek Island
cruise. The first port of call today
will be the jet set island of
Mykonos. Stroll at leisure through
the white-washed, flower-decked
alleyways to the sculpture-like
church of Paraportiani, or along
the waterfront to the famous
windmills.
DAY 11: KUSADASI -
PATMOS (B,L,D)
Early morning arrival into
Kusadasi, a most popular Turkish
port and gateway to the ancient
city of Ephesus. In the afternoon,
your ship will call at the island of
Patmos. Here you can visit the
Monastery of St. John, where the
Book of Revelations was written.
DAY 12: RHODES (B,L,D)
Early morning arrival into Rhodes,
the island of Roses. You will spend
a full day on the island to explore
on your own. Or simply hire a taxi
and go to one of the nearby
beaches for a swim in the crystal
clear waters of the Aegean.
DAY 13: HERAKLION (CRETE) - SANTORINI (B,L,D)
In the morning the ship will call at Heraklion, Crete. Here you may choose to discover the town on your own or embark on an optional excursion to the Minoan Palace of Knossos, followed by a visit to the Heraklion Museum. The next destination today is the island of Santorini, the land of the fabled Atlantis. After strolling through the narrow streets of the town, enjoy the breathtaking view of the volcanic site below while sipping on a cool refreshment.
DAY 14: CRUISE - ATHENS (B) 
Early morning arrival in Piraeus. After disembarkation you
will be transferred to your hotel in Athens. Remainder
of the day at leisure. Overnight in Athens.
DAY 15: ATHENS (B)
Leave the hotel in the morning for the Athens city tour,
which will introduce you to the most important sites of
the city. You will visit the famed Acropolis, site of the
renowned Parthenon, and the Acropolis Museum.
DAY 16: ATHENS - USA (B)
Morning transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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