Nazareth and Golan Heights 2 Day Tour

Overview

1. Day 1Golan Heights: Ancient Villages and Border Views
2. 1
   07:15 AMHotel pickup in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem

   Meet your guide at your hotel at around 07:15 in Tel Aviv or 06:00 in Jerusalem, with the exact time confirmed the evening before. Head north along the coast and across the Jezreel Valley, the biblical plain of Armageddon, to the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee for your first view of the lake with the Golan rising behind it.

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3. 2
   MorningShalom Observatory above the Sea of Galilee

   Cross the Jordan River and climb past Hamat Gader, hot springs that Roman bathers loved almost 2,000 years ago. At the Shalom Observatory the whole lake lies below you, with Tiberias on the far shore. From up here it is easy to see why this high ground mattered so much in Israel's wars.

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4. 3
   MiddayAncient Katzrin Talmudic village

   Walk into a partly rebuilt village from the Mishnah and Talmud era, made from the dark basalt left by the Golan's old volcanoes. Step inside reconstructed stone houses, see an ancient olive oil press and stand in the remains of the village synagogue. It is a rare picture of everyday Jewish life here about 1,500 years ago.

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5. 4
   AfternoonGolan Antiquities Museum

   In Katzrin, often called the capital of the Golan, the Golan Antiquities Museum displays finds from across the region. A short film tells the dramatic story of Gamla, a Jewish town that held out against Rome during the Great Revolt.

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   Late afternoonMount Bental lookout

   Finish the day on Mount Bental, a dormant volcano with trenches and bunkers on ground captured from Syria in 1967. Walk through the old positions, then look east over the ceasefire line toward the town of Quneitra. Your guide explains how UN forces have watched this border since 1974.

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7. EveningOvernight at your tourist class hotel

   Check in to your tourist class hotel, named on your booking voucher. The evening is yours to relax and have dinner at your own pace after a full day on the Golan. Breakfast is served at the hotel the next morning.

8. Day 2Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee
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   MorningMount Precipice

   After breakfast, drive through Galilee farmland to Mount Precipice at the edge of Nazareth. From the lookout the Jezreel Valley spreads out below, and your guide shares the passage from Luke 4 where the townspeople tried to throw Jesus off the cliff.

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10. 7
    Late morningNazareth churches

    In the old center of Nazareth, step inside the Basilica of the Annunciation, the large modern church built over the cave linked to Mary's home. Then walk next door to Saint Joseph's Church, where tradition places the workshop of Joseph the carpenter.

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11. 8
    AfternoonCapernaum and Tabgha

    Pass the village of Cana on the way down to the lake. At Capernaum you see the white limestone synagogue and the modern church raised above the house of Peter. Nearby Tabgha is home to the Church of the Multiplication, where an ancient mosaic of loaves and fish lies in front of the altar.

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12. 9
    Late afternoonJordan River at Yardenit

    Drive along the western shore past Tiberias to Yardenit. Here the Jordan flows out of the lake, and visitors from around the world step into the water to be baptized. You can join in or simply watch. Heading south, Mount Tabor, the traditional site of the Transfiguration, comes into view.

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13. 10
    EveningDrop-off at your hotel in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem

    The drive back takes around two to three hours, depending on traffic and your pickup city. You are dropped at your hotel in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem in the evening, with two full days of the north behind you.

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Cancellation policy

This tour includes flights or accommodation that are booked for you as soon as you book, so it is non-refundable, including no-shows. Border and visa fees are also non-refundable once paid. We strongly recommend travel insurance that covers trip cancellation. If we cancel or materially change the tour, you can choose an alternative date, a credit or a full refund. Read the booking terms.

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