From Tel Aviv: Christian Galilee and Nazareth Day Trip Christian Galilee & Nazareth Day Trip in French
ID: GYG271112-O-470282
Category:
Country: Israel
Duration:
10:00 hours
Description
Experience millennia of history across the beauty of the Israeli countryside. Visit Nazareth, the Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee and more in a tour that takes you through sites significant to Christianity and the life of Jesus Christ.
Explore the New Testament sites of Nazareth, Capernaum, the Jordan River, and the Sea of Galilee in a full-day tour with a professional guide from Tel Aviv. After pickup from your hotel in Tel Aviv, your tour begins with an air-conditioned drive to Nazareth. Hear tales of the city, known as the childhood home of Jesus, and its important role in the Christian faith. See the Church of the Annunciation where the Angel Gabriel visited the Virgin Mary in Christian scripture, and the Church of St. Joseph, believed to stand on the site of Joseph’s carpentry workshop.
Continue through the village of Kafer Kana, identified as the site where Jesus transformed water into wine, and arrive at the Sea of Galilee. Pass the Church of the Multiplication and explore Capernaum on the shores of the sea. View the ruins of the synagogue that stood where Jesus taught and see the modern church that sits over St. Peter’s house, where Jesus is believed to have stayed.
Pass through the waterfront city of Tiberias and arrive in Yardenit, a sacred baptism site on the Jordan River. Admire this idyllic spot and enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Tabor, known to Christians as the Mount of Transfiguration, before your tour ends back in Tel Aviv.
Highlights
- Explore New Testament and Holy Land sites across Israel
- See a historic region through its Christian heritage
- Discover the lush countryside of the Galilee, Israel’s northern region, home to the Sea of Galilee
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Modest dress is required for holy sites
• Your group will contain a maximum of 21 participants
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Hotel pickups: Tel Aviv at 7:20 AM, Herzliya at 7:00 AM, Netanya at 8:15 AM. Pick up is provided from centrally located hotels only. The supplier will confirm the pickup time and address. If your hotel is not central, you will be sent the address of the closest meeting point.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
