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Ashdod-Jerusalem
You will be met at the port in Ashdod by your private guide and transferred to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity. Continue to Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives for an awe inspiring, panoramic view of the city. Walk down the Mount of Olives to the Church of Gethsemane. Long considered one of the most beautiful in Jerusalem, it was called the Church of all Nations because 16 nations contributed to its construction. Enter the Old City through the Dung Gate for a walking tour.
See the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism and the only visible remains of the magnificent Second Temple. Walk the Way of the Cross, Via Dolorosa, to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. In 325 AD, Constantine’s mother Helen first requisitioned the area for a church. This 4th century church was largely destroyed by the Turks in 1009 AD, and partially restored in 1048 AD. The impressive stone decorations adorning the facade date from Crusader times. Lunch on route. You will be transferred back to the port in Ashdod to rejoin your cruise.
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