aviatours invites you to visit Israel the Holy Land, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, that now thanks to the Abraham Accord are so close and friendly
Day 1: Departure from USA,
overnight flight including dinner, breakfast and in-flight entertainment.
Day 2:Tel Aviv / Tiberias.
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. We are met, assisted and escorted to our hotel by aviatours staff. We meet for dinner.
Day 3: Capernaum/ Tabgha / Mt. of Beatitudes / Magdala / Jordan River
After breakfast, we descend and take a boat ride to Capernaum (Luke 4:31) to visit the ruins of an ancient synagogue and the Byzantine chapel at the site of Peter's House. We then continue to Tabgha (Matt 14:17, 19), the site of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fish, Mount of Beatitudes (Matt 5-7) and Magdala - home of Mary Magdalene. We continue to the Baptism site at the Jordan River, where those who wish, may renew their Baptism in this unique place. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay
Day 4: Cana / Nazareth / Meggido / Caesarea/ Jerusalem.
After breakfast we drive towards Cana (John 21:2) where the first miracle of Jesus took place, and then to Nazareth(Matt 2:23) to visit the place where he lived as a young boy and visit a typical house of his time. Our last visit today will be to Megiddo- the Biblical city overlooking the Valley of Armageddon (Revelation 16:16). Drive to Caesarea(Acts 10:1ff),the port-city built by King Herod. Apostle Paul was put in prison here until he was expelled to Rome.. We reach Jerusalem for dinner & overnight.
Day 5: Jerusalem- The Old City
Our first stop will be the Mount of Olives (Mark 13:3) with a panoramic view of both the "old" and "new" Jerusalem. We follow the path down the Palm Sunday road to the Gardenof Gethsemane (Matt 26:36) and the nearby Church of All Nations. We then take a short drive through the Kidron Valley to reach Absalom and Zachariah's Tomb. Continue to MountZion (King David's tomb) and the Upper Room (John 13:1ff), site of the Last Supper. Nearby is the house of Caiaphas where Jesus was captured. We will then continue to The Israel Museum, house of the Shrine of the Book where the original Dead Sea scrolls are exhibited and displays the model of Jerusalem from the time of Jesus.We reach our hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 6: Qumran / Dead Sea/ Masada/ Jericho/ Jerusalem.
We drive south to the Dead Sea through Qumran, to visit the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We’ll then continue to Masada, the palace-fort built by King Herod. Here, in 73 A.D., 960 Jewish zealots committed suicide rather than surrender to the Romans. The plateau is reached via a cable car ride with a spectacular view of the plains surrounding it. We’ll also dip in the Dead Sea – rich with minerals, God’s gift to your skin. If time permits, we will visit Jerico – the oldest city in the world. Here, we see the Mountains of Temptation. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 7: Jerusalem.
After breakfast we visit the modern city of Jerusalem, the famous Menorah near the Israeli Parliament (Knesset), the Yad Va Shem Museum (the Holocaust Museum). We will visit the Wailing Wall (the Western Wall) - the last remains of the Temple built by King Herod and the Rabbi’s Tunnel whichexposes to you the unique size of the Wailing Wall. We walk several stations of the Way of the Cross until we reach the Bible Institute depicting articles of the temple. Our day ends with dinner and overnight in our hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 8: Garden Tomb / Bethlehem.
We start the day by visiting the City of David where King David established his residence before taking the city. We then dedicate time for a visit, pray and meditation at the Garden Tomb at Golgotha. Visit the tomb from where HE resurrected (John 19:40-41.Next we then travel to the "little town of Bethlehem (Matt 2:1ff) and its' Church of the Nativity and Milk Grotto. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 9: Fly and arrive Dubai. Meet and assist at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
Day 10: A Dubai city tour + Desert Experience
After a rich breakfast we start touring old Dubai, thtough the allies of Al Fahidi historical district. We board an 'abra', a traditional water taxi to reach the spice market and the gold souk. Continue to visit the world's tallest building - Burj Khalifa.
Continue to Burj al Arab at the Jumeira Beach. Afternoon desert experience while you enjoy the dune safari until you reach our desert BBQ site with belly dancers and other folkloric shows. Return to your hotel.
Day 11: Abu Dhabi. Today we visit Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque and the Emirates Palace. These two stunning structures will amaze you with their beauty. Experience Arabic Coffee to absorb the environment of this unique place. We return to our hotel in Dubai.
Day 12: Flight back home to the USA. Arrival on same day.
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