Jordan Horizons Tours: Israel 4 Days - 03 nights Tour from Amman

This is a Four Day tour to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Jericho from Amman or other points in Jordan visiting the main sites of this special city. It starts and ends in Amman or elsewhere in Jordan. It includes the Mount of Olives, Gethsemane, the Old City of Jerusalem with the Via Dolorosa, Church of Holy Sepulchre, Al Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock and Wailing Wall. It continues the next day to Bethlehem and the New City of Jerusalem. On the third day the tour includes Jericho, Qumran, and Masada, and the final day concludes your tour with a trip to Nazareth and Galilee/Tiberius before returning to Amman.

Itinerary

Day 1: Amman, Bridge, Mount of Olives, Old City Tour

Stop At: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District
-Pick up from your door in Amman and transfer to King Hussein / Allenby Bridge Israeli Terminal.

-Drive to the Mount of Olives for a wonderful view of Jerusalem.

-Then go to the Pater Noster with the Lord's Prayer in different languages.

-From the Mount of Olives the traditional Palm Sunday route takes you to the foot of the hill and sees the Garden of Gethsemane with its ancient olive trees.

-Enter the Old City through the Dung gate to visit the Wailing (or western) Wall and view the Haram Al Sharif with the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock.

-Walk the Via Dolorosa with its Stations of the Cross till you arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus was crucified and buried, and then rose again.

- Leave the city through the bazaars to the west by Jaffa Gate.

- Drive through West Jerusalem to see the various landmarks.

-Overnight at hotel in Jerusalem.​


Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 2: Bethlehem, Shepherds Field and New City of Jerusalem

Stop At: Bethlehem, Bethlehem, West Bank
-Depart from your hotel to Bethlehem, crossing into the West Bank and stopping at the Separation Wall.

-Then into Bethlehem to see the Church of Nativity.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Shepherd's Sanctuary, Siyar el-Ghanam, Beit Sahour Palestinian Territories
-Onto the Shepherd's Fields in Beit Sahour.

-A chance to visit a site such as Mahane Yehuda Market, Yad Vashem (the Holocaust Museum), or the Israel Museum (where you can see the Dead Sea Scrolls). Please discuss your preference with your driver or guide, and note that museums can shut early on some days.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District
-Then drive through the New City of Jerusalem and visit the various landmarks.


Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 3: Jericho, Qumran and Masada

Stop At: Jericho, Jericho, West Bank
-Drive past the Good Samaritan Inn to Jericho, the oldest city in the world.

-You will visit the Mount of Beatitudes, scene of the famous Sermon on the Mount, and Tabgha, where the miracle of the feeding the 5000 is said to have happened.

-Stop at the Church of the Primacy where Peter was told by Jesus that to continue his work, and try walking on water.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Qumran Caves, Wadi Qumran Palestinian Territories
-Stop at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Masada, Masada, Northern District
-Visit Masada, the desert fort and site of the last stand of the Jews against the Romans.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jerusalem

Day 4: Nazareth & Galilee / Tiberius

Stop At: Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee Region, Northern District
-Depart from your hotel and drive to Nazareth, the boyhood village of Jesus, now a bustling city. At the Church of the Annunciation you will see visitors from all corners of the world, and this is reflected in the décor of the modern building.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Galilee Region, Galilee Region, Northern District
-Then drive north to Capernaum where you will see the Synagogue where Jesus taught and the other remains of this once prosperous town on the shores of the Sea of Galilee that became his adopted home.

-You will visit the Mount of Beatitudes, scene of the famous Sermon on the Mount, and Tabgha, where the miracle of the feeding the 5000 is said to have happened.

-Stop at the Church of the Primacy where Peter was told by Jesus that to continue his work, and try walking on water.

-Finish tour in Galilee at 4:00pm and return to Allenby Crossing (crossing using shuttle bus service) and on to Amman.


Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.