3 Day Christian Galilee Tour
Day 1
Pick up at your hotel
Caesarea Maritima
- Along Israel’s beautiful Mediterranean coast
- Israel’s version of Pompeii. One of the best-preserved Roman cities in the world.
- It is nestled beautifully on the sea
- Hear the story of the Roman centurion Cornelius
- Paul was imprisoned here for two year
Caesarea Aqueducts
- On the beach
- We can dip our feet into the sea
- Not in the National Park itself but it brought the water to Caeserea which allowed it to be the city it was
Lunch in Caeserea
Mount Carmel (time permitting)
- Stunning Biblical Site
- One of the best views in the country
- At this location, Elijah the prophet challenged the false prophets
- For more on this site, check out this article I wrote: Biblical Carmel Mountains
Nazareth
Cana
- Hometown of Nathanael
- According to Christian scripture, Jesus performed his first miracle at the wedding
Check into hotel
Day 2
Delicious Israeli breakfast at the hotel
Capernaum
- Including the Archeology and the house of Peter
- Town where Jesus preached from for the majority of his ministry
Multiplication of Loaves and Fish
- Also known as Tabqa
- New Testament says Jesus did a Miracle with fish and loaves
Mt of Beatitudes
- Sermon on the Mound
Drive to the Golan Heights
In the Golan Heights, we will see:
Olive Oil Factory
- Great place to see firsthand Israeli innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Most people take the oil out of the olives and sell the oil while throwing away the olive sediments. One day the machine spat out Olive sediments and he realized how soft his hands were.
- Here they take these sediments that the world considers garbage and re-use them to make one-of-a-kind skin products.
Israeli tanks memorial
- We will see the importance of the Golan Heights to Israel’s Security
- We will discuss the miraculous battles of the 6-day war of 1967 and Yom Kippur war of 1973
Mount Bental
- A safe overlook of Syria (up to the outskirts of Damascus).
- See the significance of the Golan Heights.
Option to add the Chamat Gader Hot springs
- Great activity for night time
- Has been a resort city since ancient times (the biggest Bathouse of the Roman empire outside of Italy was found here)
- One of only 3 springs from the flood of Noah which still exist
Return to Hotel
Day 3
Delicious Israeli breakfast at the hotel and check out
Option to add tour of Kibbutz Lavi
- Kibbutz and one of the few where everything is 100% collectively owned
- We will see what it is like to be a Kibbuztnik
- Collectively they own the largest Synagogue Furniture plant in the world.
Migdal (Magdela)
- A Jewish town from the Second Temple Period
- 2 Synagogues were discovered here from that time (making it the only place in Israel to have that distinction).
- According to the New Testament, this was the home of Mary Magdalene and a town where Jesus preached.
- For more on this site, check out this article I wrote: Magdala
Jesus Boat at Kibbutz Ginosar
- Location of the 2000-year-old fishing boat which may have belonged to one of the apostles of Jesus
Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
- Site where Joshua led the Children of Israel into the Holy Land after 40 years in the desert.
- Also, the place of Elijah ascended alive to the heavens.
- According to Christian tradition, Jesus was Baptized here by John
Return to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem
* The above is just a sample. Upon reservation of the dates, we will personalize each day to better fit your touring needs even if it ends up looking completely different than the above
Tour Package Options:
* This 3 day, Private Christian Israel tour includes your private Israel tour guide, your own personalized itinerary, and having us take care of your logistics. Admission, accommodations & car rental is extra (we can arrange these logistics for you upon request). You can bring as many participants as you would like. This option is $650 per day.
** This 3 day, Private Christian Israel tour includes your private Israel tour guide, private driver, vehicle, pickup/drop off at your door, personalized itinerary, and having us take care of your logistics. This option starts at $1095 per day (dependent on size of vehicle needed). Admission and accommodations is extra .