Tours Exclusively for conference participants and
accompanying persons
Tour #1:Nazareth, Tiberias, Capernaum
Sunday, November 16th Highlights: Nazareth (Church of the Annunciation
and the Church of Saint Joseph), the ruins at Capernaum, Tabgha
and the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fishes,
Tiberias and the Baptismal site on the Jordan River (Yardenit).
Lunch not included. Price $120
Tour #2:Jerusalem
Monday, November 17th Visit the Old City of Jerusalem
and tour by foot Mt. Zion, King David's Tomb, the Room of the
Last-Supper, Dormition Church, Zion Gate, and three Old City
Quarters - Armenian, Jewish and Christian. Visit the Cardo -
the reconstructed main street of Byzantine Jerusalem from the
6th century - the Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the
Tomb, and exit the Old City via Jaffa Gate to the bus. Return
to hotel. Lunch not included. Price $75
Tour #3:The
North
Thursday, November 20th Depart Jerusalem and travel via
Tel Aviv, Israel's first modern city built on sand dunes. Continue
north through the orange groves of Sharon to Netanya. Follow
the coastal road through the greenery of Hadera to King Herod's
ancient Roman port city of Caesarea. Tour the ancient port,
Hippodrome and Crusader buildings and experience the museum
and film that take you back 2000 years. Pass Zichron Yaakov
and hear about the vineyards and city that Baron Rothschild
built nearly 100 years ago. Tour Haifa, pass the Carmel Mountains,
Stella Maris and Bahai Gardens and exit Haifa north towards
Acre. Break for lunch (not included). Visit Crusader sites and
UNESCO Heritage site of the underground city. Tour ancient port
city, the marketplace and, time permitting, the citadel prison
where the British jailed Israel's pre-state fighters.Return
to hotel. Price $125
Tour #4:Massada,
Qumran, Dead Sea
Friday, November 21st Descend through the beautiful
scenery of the Judean Desert to the lowest point on Earth -
the Dead Sea. Drive along the sea, pass by Qumran where the
Dead Sea Scrolls were found and continue to Masada - the ancient
fortress built by Herod the Great in the 1st Century B.C.E.
- which was the last Jewish stronghold during the revolt against
the Romans. Ascend Masada by cable car, take in the magnificent
views in all directions and tour the fascinating excavations.
Bring water, hat, walking shoes, bathing suit & towel (there
will be time for a dip in the Dead Sea). Lunch not included. Price $130
Note:
All itineraries are subject to change and require a minimum
of 15 participants per tour. For additional tours and extensions,
please contact the Secretariat. Pickup from lobby of all conference
hotels.
