Full-Day Sightseeing Tour of Jerusalem from Tel Aviv

Belvoir Fortress, Jerusalem

Tel Beit She'an, Jerusalem

Mosaic Zodiac from Synagogue in Beit Alpha, Jerusalem

Highlights

Explore Qasr el Yahud, the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus

Learn about the lunar Hebrew months at the synagogue of Beth-Alpha

Observe the ancient Scythopolis Nysa closely

Visit the Belvoir Fortress, the best-preserved Crusader fortress in Israel

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

architectural, archaeological, historical

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Russian

Description

Visit the main tourist attractions of Jerusalem, including the Belvoir Fortress, which is believed to be one of the best-kept secrets in Israel and Qasr el Yahud, a baptism site in the Jordan River Valley. Explore Beth Alpha, the sixth-century synagogue, Tel Beit She'an, an ancient city of the third millennium BC and other highlights in just one day!

Itinerary

Jerusalem Tour
- Drive east from Tel-Aviv to the northernmost point of the Dead Sea.
- Pass through the Jericho, Beth-Haarava Israeli settlement and St. Gerassimos.
- Drive through the Jordan valley and stop at the Baptismal site on the Jordan River, Qasr el Yahud, the Castle of the Jews. It is the traditional spot where the New Testament narrative of the baptism of Jesus took place. According to tradition, it is also where the Israelites crossed over the Jordan River and Elijah the Prophet ascended to heaven.
- Move onward to the synagogue of Beth-Alpha, a National Park located at the nearby kibbutz Heftziba contains an ancient Byzantine-era synagogue, with a mosaic floor depicting the lunar Hebrew months as they correspond to the signs of the zodiac.
- Stop to see Tel Bet Shean, also known as Scythopolis Nysa (the Jewish sage says, "If the Garden of Eden is in the land of Israel, then its gate is Beth Shean").
- Ascend to the "Belvoir Fortress", a 12th-century Crusader fortress in northern Israel, south of the Sea of Galilee.
- Travel back to the hotel in Tel Aviv.