Day Tours

Only a short drive from Haifa, we’ll begin our tour in Nazareth where we’ll visit three beautiful churches: Church of Annunciation, Church of St. Joseph, and Mary’s Church. Continuing to the Sea of Galilee, we’ll pass Cana, site of the miracle of the Wedding, where Christ turned water into wine. We’ll enjoy a splendid view of the Sea of Galilee from Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, and we’ll visit the archeological site of Capernaum, hometown of Saint Peter. After visiting the Catholic Church of the Multiplication in Tabgha, we’ll drive to the Yardenit Baptismal Site on the banks of the Jordan River. Before returning to Haifa we’ll visit a Kibbutz – one of Israel’s traditional collective farms - and pass near Mt. Tabor, where the Transfiguration took place.

We will depart Haifa early in the morning for the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Along the shore of the Dead Sea we’ll take note of the unique rock and salt formations found nowhere else in the world. When we arrive at Masada, we’ll ascend by cable car and tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod, where the Zealots of the first century made their last stand against the Romans. We’ll visit the remains of the palaces and the synagogue, and see mosaic floors, water cisterns, and Roman baths. We’ll look over the magnificent vistas of the desert below. After our descent, we’ll continue to a resort in the Dead Sea where, after lunch, we can cover ourselves with the mineral-rich mud that has proven therapeutic effects and is recommended by medical doctors worldwide. We’ll leave the Dead Sea for Haifa in the late afternoon and we’ll arrive around 8 pm after a long and eventful day.

Israel offers more than ancient history, biblical stories, and significant religious sites. Our country stands proudly on the cutting edge of modern technology and science. Although it’s impossible to learn everything about this subject in just one day, we can learn about Israel’s significant innovation and contributions to modern science and technology. We’ll start at the visitor center of the ‘Teknion,” Israel’s Institute of Technology, for an overview of Israel’s technological achievements through the years. We’ll then drive to a nearby dairy farm for a guided tour of this 100% computerized facility where milk is produced for the Israeli dairy market and their expertise is exported worldwide. We’ll finish the day at the Eshkol reservoir and see the command center of the National Water Carrier, an amazing civil engineering project completed the 1960’s. As an alumnus of the Israel Institute of Technology and a former Electrical and Software Engineer at some of Israel’s leading firms, I’m confident I can present a clear vision of Israel as a Start Up Nation.

The land of Israel has always been considered a paradise for nature lovers. Israel’s geological phenomena are second to none in the world and include natural craters in the Negev desert, the Jordan Valley (part of the Syrian African rift, where we find the Dead Sea – the lowest point in the world), The Judea Desert – one of the most arid spots, and less than two hundred miles away – a ski resort and water falls. Israel is situated at the intersection of three continents; half a billion migrating birds pass through the sky each spring and Israel’s unique location gives rise to a surprising number of plants and animals. We will explore some of these in a day full of activities and adventures.