Encounter a land of extraordinary beauty and belief, of history and hospitality, on this exceptional 12-day small group journey. Explore Tel Aviv, Israel’s cultural capital, with its “White City” district – a UNESCO site, and ancient Jaffa. Experience the unique Ein Hod artists’ village. In Galilee’s hills, overnight at a hotel on the grounds of a kibbutz, visiting a local winery and Capernaum’s ruins. Staying at a historic hotel on the Sea of Galilee’s shores, see the New Testament come to life at Tiberias, the Mount of Beatitudes, and Nazareth. Based in Jerusalem’s legendary King David Jerusalem Hotel for a final five nights, tour the “City of Gold’s” most treasured sights. Enjoy an ethnic cooking demonstration in Ein Karem. On a Dead Sea excursion, explore the Qumran Caves, tour Masada’s celebrated ruins, and float on the storied lake. Discover stunning, “rose-red” Petra and Amman with an optional 5-day/4-night Jordan post-tour extension.