Israel Express (2025)

Day 1

Arrival at the airport, assistance and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 2

Breakfast. Departure to the Judean Desert to visit MASADA, the last bastion of the Jews in their struggle against the Romans. Ascent by cable car to see the remains of the palaces and fortifications that once stood there. Afterwards, free time at the DEAD SEA for a swim at one of its beaches (temperature permitting). Return to Jerusalem and overnight.IMPORTANT: The tour to Masada and Dead Sea will be with English speaking guide when the tour takes place on Wednesday.

Day 3

Day 4

Breakfast. Excursion to visit the New City of Jerusalem, seeing the Shrine of the Book in the Museum of Israel, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed, and the model that represents the city of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. We will go through the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, then going toward Ein Karen, a picturesque neighborhood on the outskirts of the city to visit the Shrine of Saint John the Baptist. We will also see Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum and Memorial. In the afternoon, we will travel to BETHLEHEM, located behind the wall built in recent years to separate the two communities. We will take a Palestinian guide to visit the Church of the Nativity, the Grotto of the Manger and the Shepherds’ Field. Return to Jerusalem and accommodation.

Day 5

We include a visit to the old city of Jerusalem. Excursion by Mount Scopus toward the Mount of Olives. There is an extraordinary view of the walled Holy City from the top. We then continue to Gethsemane, the Basilica of the Agony. Departure toward the Old City. Visit to the Western Wall (Wailing Wall). We will continue along the Via Dolorosa to arrive at Calvary, the place where Christ was crucified, and to see the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We then go onward to Mount Zion to visit the Tomb of King David, the Cenacle (Hall of the Last Supper) and the Abbey of the Dormition. Accommodation in Jerusalem.

Day 6