Experience Israel - With Famed Archaeologist Eli Shukron

33 | DAY TOUR

Jesus: Tabgha, Capernaum, and the Mount of Beatitudes, where the Sermon on the Mount was delivered. Megiddo and Zippori (Sepphoris) are two archaeological sites worth seeing. Safed has been a center of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) since the 16th century. Some of the first Zionist settlements are in the Galilee: Kinneret, Rosh Pina, and Tel Hai. Hikers can head to the Mount Meron and Amud Wadi National Parks. And if you’re looking for a challenge, there is a three-day walking route from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee: the Jesus Trail. Day 7 – The Golan Heights Take in beautiful views of the Galilee on one side and Syria on the other. Gamla, Yehudiya, and the Nimrod Fortress are popular national parks. Mount Hermon, at the northernmost part of the Golan, is the highest mountain in Israel. In winter, it acts as Israel’s only ski resort.

Day 8 – The Judaean Desert Drive down Road 90 to the Judaean Desert. Masada and the Dead Sea are sights not to be missed. Two more interesting sights are Ein Gedi, the biggest oasis, and Qumran, a place that was inhabited by a small but very interesting sect 2,000 years ago, and where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.