Tuesday, 23 May 1967
Tour #28: Nazareth, Galilee, Tel Aviv & Jerusalem
2 days by Automobile
Tuesday, 23 May 1967
HAIFA - NAZARETH - GALILEE - TEL AVIV
Drive through Haifa and proceed to the summit of Mount Carmel for a panoramic view of the city and the sea. Continue across the fertile plain of Jezreel to Nazareth.
Sightseeing includes the Church of the Annunciation and the Chapel of St. Joseph, built over the cavern in which the Holy Family is supposed to have lived.
Leaving Nazareth, the route passes the Virgin's Well and the village of Cana, continuing to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.
After luncheon at the Galei Kinnereth Hotel, drive along the shores of the Sea of Galilee where the miraculous draught of fishes took place. View the Mount of Beatitudes, associated with the Sermon on the Mount, and visit the ancient Synagogue of Capernaum.
Then drive past the Tiberias Hot Springs to the Jordan River. Visit the first collective settlement in Israel, before continuing to Tel Aviv by way of Mount Tabor and Affula.
Overnight at the Hotel Hilton-Tel Aviv.
Wednesday, 24 May 1967
TEL AVIV - JERUSALEM - HAIFA
Morning sightseeing in Tel Aviv includes the Mann Auditorium, the ancient Habimah Theatre, and other points of major interest. Continue to Israeli-Jerusalem, by way of the ancient port of Jaffa.
After luncheon at the King David Hotel, sightseeing includes the site of the Last Supper, King David's Tomb, and the
Church of the Dormition on Mount Zion, the newer sections of the city, and a panoramic view of the old city from a high
vantage point.
Return to Haifa by way of the hills of Judea and rejoin the Caronia in time for sailing.
Membership limited.
Fare $126
A visa for Jordan is not required, as the religious shrines under Arab jurisdiction will not be visited by this Tour.