Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only
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Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only
By Guided Tours Israel - Day Tours
Recommended by 93% of travellers
This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher
The city of Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee are must-sees for anyone who wishes to visit Christianity’s holiest sites. While in port in Haifa, travel by minivan with a driver-guide to show you each location. Roam the Capernaum ruins; visit the Basilica of the Annunciation and Mount of Beatitudes; and stop at Capernaum, the home of St. Peter.
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Ages 0-99, max of 16 per group
Duration: 9h
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Highlights
- Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee shore excursion from Haifa
- Driver-guide shares landmarks from the New Testament
- Suited to anyone wanting to see sacred Christian sites
- Port pickup and drop-off is included by minivan
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Professional driver-guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Viator's worry-free guarantee
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Departure details
- Traveller pickup is offered.
- We will wait for you with a sign showing your name as you arrive at the Haifa port in Israel. This tour is available for those coming on a cruise ship only.
- Ports:
- Port of Haifa
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7414HBG- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Some sites may not be visited and others included subject to accessibility, security, holiday festivities, opening times, queues, traffic, time constraints, and other unforeseen circumstances
- Good walking shoes, sunglasses, a sun hat and clothing that covers the shoulders and knees are all recommended
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- Which attractions will I visit with Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only?
- During this experience, places you will visit include:Discover and book Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only on Tripadvisor
- How much is Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only?
- Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only price starts from S$152.15. Discover and book Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only on Tripadvisor
- What is the Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only cancellation policy?
- Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only?
- Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only is hosted by Guided Tours Israel - Day Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Guided Tours Israel - Day Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Haifa Shore Excursion: Nazareth and the Galilee - for cruise ship guests only on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7414HBG
Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1Haifa PortStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 2The Baha'i GardensStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 3Nazareth VillageStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 4Church Of AnnunciationStop: 30 minutesSee detailsPass byCana of Galilee
- 5YardenitStop: 30 minutesSee details
- 6Jordan River VillageStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 7Kfar Nahum National ParkStop: 20 minutesSee details
- 8TabghaStop: 20 minutesSee details
- 9Mount Of BeatitudesStop: 25 minutesSee details
- 10Church of Mount of BeatitudesStop: 25 minutesSee details
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654halb
00Shore Excursions make for Long Days but Definitely worth the Effort
My wife and I were on an Ancient Lands cruise and booked 5 days of shore excursions with Guided Tours Israel. We …
K7806KWsharonw
00Holy Land Highlights
We took a 3 day package shore excursion. Our guide was Dov and he was excellent. Our bus driver was also good. T…
laurastrick2
00Worst tour we've ever had.
This truly has to be one of the poorest managed tours that we have experienced. We were part of a group of approx …
debracL9273SM
00Perfect Tour with an Exceptional Guide
We did two tours - one on Christmas Eve to Jerusalem and Bethlehem and one on Christmas Day to Nazareth and the Sea…
pattic-lovestravel
00Wonderful memories of our tour in Galilee
We had a wonderful experience on our Biblical Galilee tour for 8 in Haifa. Our group was 8 of us traveling and hav…
FTLCruisers
00Great sites but needed a better guide
Our cruise made 2 stops in Israel. Day one we were in- Ashdod and we visited Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Day two we w…
lighthousemom61
00Terrible experience on Ashdod Shore Excursion
For a recent 3-day tour with a large group, we used Guided Tours Israel. I would not recommend this company at all!…
kharper48
00Terrible experience— you will miss so much!
My husband and I participated in a privately arranged 3-day bus tour offered by Guided Tours Israel and originating…
jacksonr672
00Wonderful tour of Jerusalem and later Jordan River
Jam packed day for Ashdod tour. Also did Haifa tour the next day. Same guide, did a wonderful job. What a way to…
arbarkar
00Not as promised nor expected
The two days we spent in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea and Masada were not what was promised. Our guides were …
Dawna S
00Extremely disappointed and frustrating 3 day tour
I was part of a large group that booked 3 days of tours way in advance! I have taken over 100 bus tours! These 3 …
milerswimmom
00Not the tour I was hoping for
My friend & I were looking forward to this 3 day tour! We had this cruise booked for over a year & were with the gr…
Sue K
00Below Expectation
We were on a cruise that had 2 days in Ashod and 1 day in Haifa and were part of a large private tour group. The 3 …
TOM H
00A MEMORABLE TWO DAYS!
My party of six thoroughly enjoyed our tours of Jerusalem and The Galilee! Joe was an excellent guide! We loved his…
louiepreacher
00A Most Disappointing Tour Experience
I am a retired United Methodist Minister who has visited and toured Israel 4 times previously to this Holy Land Shi…
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Shrewsbury172 contributions
We actually did three days of tours with GTI and everything was absolutely fantastic. Day 1, Nazareth/Galilee, Day 2 Jerusalem and Bethlehem and day 3 Masada and the Dead Sea. Firstly, the frequent emails and information sent to us in advance by Leo were great. He explained fully how each day would work and he gave updates as to security procedures at Haifa and Ashdod. Each day we were met by our assigned guides, Yonaton (days 1&2) and Ryan (day 3). These two guys were amazing: so informed and knowledgeable, they were genuine experts on their subject and were engaging throughout. Where possible, they managed to get us into/out of places to avoid the huge crowds that you inevitably face. Our day in Jerusalem was on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot which meant the old city, especially the square, was CHAOTIC. However, Yonaton got us there safely despite the massive security presence and large numbers. We were in a group of 16, travelling in modern, air-conditioned mini-buses. I cannot recommend highly enough Guided Tours Israel and the prices were a fraction of the cruise line’s prices.
Written 16 October 2022
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sandy689
swindon4 contributions
Oct 2022
I feel I must congratulate Guided Tours Israel on the excellent service that they provided. We had very informative updates from Leo before we left on our cruise which was very reassuring. We met our guide Yonathan at Haifa port when we did the Sea of Galilee and Nazareth. There were 16 of us of mixed nationalities. Yonathan was excellent - very informative at all times and took us to all the sites we expected to see. At Ashdod we met Yonathan again and did Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Jerusalem was very chaotic as it was a Jewish bank holiday and there were loads of people everywhere but Yonathan managed to keep us all together at all times and did not lose any of us! The 'wailing wall' was jam packed so we did not actually manage to go and touch it which was a bit disappointing. Bethlehem was much quieter and there was no queuing. Again our guide Mohammed was excellent.
On the 3rd day we all went to Masada and the Dead sea. We had a different guide Ryan who although very informative did not have the same charismatic manner of Yonathan and at times I found him rather brash. My partner loved Masada and wished he could have spent more time there. I would have liked to have had longer at the Dead sea as I felt Ryan rather rushed us there and perhaps a shorter lunch break ( at a very commercialised services type cafeteria and souvenir shop) where we wasted an hour having not very nice food and looking at over priced souvenirs.
Despite a couple of criticisms we had an absolutely fantastic time on our trips out in Israel and Leo is to be congratulated on provided such excellent tours for us all to enjoy
On the 3rd day we all went to Masada and the Dead sea. We had a different guide Ryan who although very informative did not have the same charismatic manner of Yonathan and at times I found him rather brash. My partner loved Masada and wished he could have spent more time there. I would have liked to have had longer at the Dead sea as I felt Ryan rather rushed us there and perhaps a shorter lunch break ( at a very commercialised services type cafeteria and souvenir shop) where we wasted an hour having not very nice food and looking at over priced souvenirs.
Despite a couple of criticisms we had an absolutely fantastic time on our trips out in Israel and Leo is to be congratulated on provided such excellent tours for us all to enjoy
Written 20 October 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
HIH H
Fountain Valley, CA29 contributions
Dec 2022
We arranged a 3-day private tour with Guided Tours of Israel for 11 of us while our ship docked in Ashdod and Haifa. We used their service 11 years ago.
Our guide for all 3 days was Ryan. We all agreed that he was one of the BEST guides if not the BEST we ever had in the last 15 years of travelling around the world. Ryan was at the ports before our starting time waiting for us. He was informative, pleasant. passionate about his presentation and professional.
He would adjust his plan after we requested visits to couple of places not in the itinerary. Most importantly, he made sure that we returned to the ports safely before the cutoff time.
Leo in the office was also very informative, giving us clear instructions as to what to expect. He would reply instantly to our inquiries. The vans Leo sent us were comfortable and clean. We had a different driver each day.
Early December is a great time to visit Israel with less crowd and nice and cool temperature.
We learned so much this time from Ryan. It was overall an excellent tour.
Our guide for all 3 days was Ryan. We all agreed that he was one of the BEST guides if not the BEST we ever had in the last 15 years of travelling around the world. Ryan was at the ports before our starting time waiting for us. He was informative, pleasant. passionate about his presentation and professional.
He would adjust his plan after we requested visits to couple of places not in the itinerary. Most importantly, he made sure that we returned to the ports safely before the cutoff time.
Leo in the office was also very informative, giving us clear instructions as to what to expect. He would reply instantly to our inquiries. The vans Leo sent us were comfortable and clean. We had a different driver each day.
Early December is a great time to visit Israel with less crowd and nice and cool temperature.
We learned so much this time from Ryan. It was overall an excellent tour.
Written 18 December 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Doug M
Armonk, NY5 contributions
Nov 2022
Thanks for the fantastic tour. My wife and I travel extensively and have wanted to visit Israel for a long time and are very glad we finally made it.
We visited Galilee, Churches of the Annunciation & Beatitudes, Nazareth, Haifa, and several other sites. Sandy, our guide, did an outstanding job providing not only the facts and details for all the sites but also the historical backdrop of the events, making them relevant, bringing them to life. He also tied together the events from the Christian, Jewish and even some Muslim perspectives which helped me better understand the complexities of life in this part of the world, both historically and today.
Additionally, Sandy made the tour fun adding a wry sense of humor about what was happening during the pivotal times, up to today, when Israel and the Middle East shaped the modern world.
This tour was one of the best we have been on and will be remembered for a long time. Rosemary and I would highly recommend Guided Tours Israel and especially Sandy Kuttler as a guide. Thanks again for making this a highlight of our Middle East cruise.
We visited Galilee, Churches of the Annunciation & Beatitudes, Nazareth, Haifa, and several other sites. Sandy, our guide, did an outstanding job providing not only the facts and details for all the sites but also the historical backdrop of the events, making them relevant, bringing them to life. He also tied together the events from the Christian, Jewish and even some Muslim perspectives which helped me better understand the complexities of life in this part of the world, both historically and today.
Additionally, Sandy made the tour fun adding a wry sense of humor about what was happening during the pivotal times, up to today, when Israel and the Middle East shaped the modern world.
This tour was one of the best we have been on and will be remembered for a long time. Rosemary and I would highly recommend Guided Tours Israel and especially Sandy Kuttler as a guide. Thanks again for making this a highlight of our Middle East cruise.
Written 15 November 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Thank you for the kind review. It was our pleasure to be at your service! We hope to welcome you back in Israel soon!
GuidedToursIsrael
Written 16 November 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Daniela
3 contributions
Oct 2022
The tour was just amazing. From the first moment when I was enquiring about the tours the communication was quick and efficient. Leo was very responsive and answered all my questions. I was informed exactly what to expect and not to expect from the tour. Our ship had a delay and lucky enough they did their best to show us all the places in shorter time, although It never felt rushed.
I decided for this company based on the reviews and It was the best choice. My tour guide Ryan was just brilliant. The guy is super knowledgeable and passionated about Israel, you can tell he loves his job. I heard of so many people that was unhappy with their tours, even the ones booked with the ship (which is even more expensive). But in my case, we had nothing but great comments. I did 2 days, one Jerusalem and Bethlehem and Nazareth and Galilee the next day.
I couldn't recommend them enough !!!! It was the highlight of my trip.
I decided for this company based on the reviews and It was the best choice. My tour guide Ryan was just brilliant. The guy is super knowledgeable and passionated about Israel, you can tell he loves his job. I heard of so many people that was unhappy with their tours, even the ones booked with the ship (which is even more expensive). But in my case, we had nothing but great comments. I did 2 days, one Jerusalem and Bethlehem and Nazareth and Galilee the next day.
I couldn't recommend them enough !!!! It was the highlight of my trip.
Written 30 October 2022
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psjoneses
Buckeye, AZ184 contributions
Jan 2020
We had an excellent tour of Biblical Galilee with Guided Tours Israel. Our guide, Mickey, did a wonderful job of giving us the history of each place that we visited and moving us from place to place so that we didn't miss any of the important sites. I highly recommend Guided Tours Israel not only for the great tour that they planned for us, but for the price and communication before the tour that made the day go very well.
Written 12 June 2020
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Nivaldo C
Rowlett, TX12 contributions
Sep 2022
Great tour for the almost entire day.
Tour guide were very knowledgeable explaining all details of the area being visited for almost the entire day. We stopped at the most famous areas with plenty of time to visit and take pictures.
It was a group of 14 persons with a very nice guide with a very good sense of humor.
The only complaint is the pick up location was changed and there was NO ONE to meet the group at the location where people were told to be met. every one was worried looking for the tour van and also calling the tour operator through the emergency number given but no one to give any information about what was happening.
Finally one person showed up and told us the location was changed to another very busy area and no one was there with names of any person.
Other than that everything was great.
This is the only reason for 4 stars.
I recommend this tour company.
Tour guide were very knowledgeable explaining all details of the area being visited for almost the entire day. We stopped at the most famous areas with plenty of time to visit and take pictures.
It was a group of 14 persons with a very nice guide with a very good sense of humor.
The only complaint is the pick up location was changed and there was NO ONE to meet the group at the location where people were told to be met. every one was worried looking for the tour van and also calling the tour operator through the emergency number given but no one to give any information about what was happening.
Finally one person showed up and told us the location was changed to another very busy area and no one was there with names of any person.
Other than that everything was great.
This is the only reason for 4 stars.
I recommend this tour company.
Written 23 September 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
wassup
Bocas del Toro, Panama2 contributions
This tour group is excellent. Vert nice vans and drivers. The guide, Ryan was amazing. He treated us all with respect and set the pace for the group based on the older and slower people. He was very thorough in his explanations and I highly recommend this tour and especially Ryan!
Written 7 October 2022
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Geraldine F
Enderby172 contributions
May 2022
Our guide - Sandy - was very knowledgeable & kept us entertained with many interesting facts.. It was great to be picked up at the cruise ship. It's a long day of touring, so be tolerant of the traffic. Also, we found things to be expensive for souvenirs & quick lunches (however, they were tasty). Otherwise, a country that has lots to offer.
Important also, Leo was fantastic to work with in setting up this tour - he was very accommodating in these trying times of travelling.
Important also, Leo was fantastic to work with in setting up this tour - he was very accommodating in these trying times of travelling.
Written 19 May 2022
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mitravelinfamily_10
Hastings, MI145 contributions
- We had a wonderful two day visit in Israel. Osmir was an excellent guide and driver. He took us to see all of the highlights we wanted to see and gave us plenty of historical information to understand the area. We appreciated his flexibility in selecting restaurants and the amount of time we wanted to spend at each site. I also really appreciated working with your company as your communication was prompt and easy to understand. I would highly recommend using your company to our friends and family!
Written 15 November 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
We would like to take this tour the day our cruise ends in Haifa. Is the start time adjustable, we won't be off the ship until after 9am.
Hi we are going to be on the celebrity apex from 6am to 5 pm and we like this excursion but we are afraid we wont be back in time to get on the ship because it 9 hours , so I’m just wondering if we will be back in time . What do you think
Well i see its a 9 hour tour and we are going to be celebrity apex cruise ship and it leaves at 5pm and I’m worried we wont be back in time if it starts at 8am , but i love this itinerary
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I want to come for 2 weeks! What would you suggest?
Wendy L
10 contributions
The excursion for Galilee and Nazarth was awesome!
Mirjam
2 contributions
Hi!
I'm interested in this trip, but when filling the forms a cruise ship identification is asked! I'm not travelling by ship. Is it possible to book the trip?
KristieKoo
San Francisco, CA3 contributions
Would love an answer to this question as well.
gemrose2020
Akrotiri, Cyprus1 contribution
Please can anyone advise if there are many chances for toilet breaks on this trip, as I am planning on taking an elderly relative. Thank you
RhondaTraveler
Bloomington, IL71 contributions
Yes, there are toilets at every stop and we weren't ever in the minivan more an hour between stops.
Godberm
10 contributions
Where is the pickup point for this tour?
Irishlady5
Cleveland, TN124 contributions
You arrange it with the company