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Exploring Israel and Petra ❮❮ 7

Seven Days in Israel
and Petra

Days 1 and 2
Follow the two-day itinerary
for Jerusalem.

Day 3
Now head to Manger Square in
LEBANON Bethlehem (see pp26–7); bow The holy Dome of the Rock shrine in
through its impossibly low front door Jerusalem is open only to Muslims.
Korazim to enter the Church of the Nativity.
Tabgha
Magdala Visit the adjacent St Catherine’s Day 6
Kursi Church and the Milk Grotto before From the ancient city of Jaffa (see
Sea of
Tiberias Galilee checking out the Old Market, which p82), with its many art galleries,
sells fruit, vegetables, and snacks. stroll north along the Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Then head to Beit Sahour, site of the Beachfront (see pp28–9), pausing for
Shepherd’s Fields and two churches. a drink at a beach café. Have lunch
at Tel Aviv Port (see p81). Then cross
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Day 4 the Yarkon River to visit the Eretz
By car or on a tour, head to the Dead Israel Museum (see p40) and Beit
See Jerusalem Sea (see pp96–101). Visit Qumran HaTfutsot (Museum of the Jewish
map, above
Qumran National Park (see p98), where the People) (see p41) on the campus of
National Park Dead Sea Scrolls were found, and Tel Aviv university. Don’t forget to
Bethlehem
& Beit Sahour Ein Gedi Ein Gedi Nature Reserve (see p97) check out the Bauhaus architecture
Nature Reserve for a hike in a lush desert oasis. Visit (see p84) before enjoying a gourmet
Masada the Masada Museum before climbing dinner in central Tel Aviv.
ISRAEL Ein Bokek or taking the cable car to the top of Day 7
Masada (see pp30–31). Stop at Ein
Bokek (see p46) for a dip in the sea. Head to Tiberias (see p92) and drive
north along the shore of the Sea of
Day 5 Galilee (see pp32–3) to Magdala (see
Enter Jordan at the Yitzhak Rabin/ p33), hometown of Mary Magdalene,
JORDAN Wadi Araba border crossing. From and then admire a wooden fishing
Wadi Musa, walk or ride through the boat from the time of Jesus at
Siq (see pp34–5) until the ancient city Kibbutz Ginosar (see p32). Continue
Petra
of Petra (see pp102–5) is spectacu- around the shoreline, stopping at the
larly revealed. Admire the Treasury Mount of Beatitudes and Tabgha
and other grand Nabataean edifices. (see p32), and the synagogues of
Head back to Israel and drive part of Capernaum and Korazim (see p33).
the way to Tel Aviv-Jaffa (see pp80–87). End the day at Kursi (see p33).
Yitzhak Rabin
border crossing
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Jaffa, on the shores of the Mediterranean, is one of the world’s oldest ports.

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