From Jerusalem: Nazareth and Sea of Galilee Tour

The listing prices this tour at $108 per person. Children under 4 cannot join at all, so there is no child rate shown. Payment can be deferred, since the listing offers a reserve now and pay later option.

Included and not included

• Professional guide
• Transport in an air-conditioned coach
• Pickup and drop-off in Jerusalem
• Entry fees to Capernaum
• Not included: food and drinks
• Not included: tips, which are recommended
• Extra on the day: lunch in Tiberias, optional and paid separately
• Extra on the day: the baptismal service at Yardenit, optional and paid separately

There is no separate parking fee or entry-fee total to plan for beyond the items above, since Capernaum is the only paid site on the route and it is covered. Cancellation is flexible. You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, which gives some room if your plans move.

The coach leaves Jerusalem in the early morning and drives north along the coast via Tel Aviv and across the plain of Armageddon to Nazareth, about two hours on the road. After a 20-minute break for shopping, the guided visit through the town lasts about one hour.

What you see

You visit St Joseph's Church and the Church of the Annunciation, the largest Roman Catholic church in the Middle East. Christians believe it stands where the annunciation of the Virgin Mary took place. The visit continues via Kafr Kanna towards the Galilee shore.

Dress and behaviour

Modest dress is required for the holy sites, meaning shoulders and knees covered. Bring comfortable shoes, sunglasses, a sun hat and sunscreen, and carry water.

The northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee packs in three stops, with short coach hops between them.

Capernaum

You stop to view the sea, then continue to the nearby ruins of the ancient synagogue of Capernaum for a guided visit of about one hour. Entry fees here are included in the tour price, so there is nothing to pay at the gate.

Tabgha and the Mount of Beatitudes

The route passes the Mount of Beatitudes and stops at Tabgha, where you explore the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish. Christians believe this is where the feeding of the five thousand took place. The stop lasts about 45 minutes and works as a photo stop as much as a guided visit.

Tiberias and Yardenit

Lunch in Tiberias on the western shore lasts about an hour and is optional, with regional food, BBQ and drinks available at extra fee. Jewish tradition counts Tiberias as one of the four Holy Cities, along with Jerusalem, Hebron and Safed. The last stop is Yardenit on the Jordan River, roughly 15:30 to 16:15, with time for swimming, photos and an optional baptismal service.

The operator does not organise baptisms with a priest. Travellers who want one contact the Yardenit site and arrange it with them in advance. The return drive to Jerusalem takes about 1.5 hours by a scenic route past views of Mount Tabor, the site of the transfiguration, ending at one of ten drop-off points.

The walking is easy at each site, so fitness is not the filter. The format is. This is a large coach group, so you move with the crowd and keep to the schedule.

• Ages: not suitable for children under 4, so families with toddlers should look elsewhere
• Wheelchair access: not suitable for wheelchair users, the coach and the sites cannot accommodate it
• Language: the guide speaks English, French, German or Spanish, but the drive from Jerusalem may be with an English-speaking driver only
• Group size: a large coach group, so no small-group flexibility
• Dress: shoulders and knees covered at the holy sites, comfortable shoes required
• Documents: none stated, since the route stays within Israel
• Fitness: easy walking at each site, no long hikes

The honest note from the listing matters. Some days start with a 5:50 transfer to join the group in Tel Aviv, because on those dates the tour does not run directly north from Jerusalem. If a pre-dawn pickup does not appeal, confirm the departure format when you book.

If you want a more personal pace inside Jerusalem itself, the Jerusalem: Old City Private Tour with Hotel Pickup gives you a private guide instead of a coach.

This is the only Galilee day trip in our catalog, so the closest alternatives are other full-day coach tours from Jerusalem hotels. They share the same pickup style, cancellation terms and multilingual guides, and differ in destination and price.

The table sets this listing against the closest alternatives in the catalog on price, length and where it starts. Figures current for Q4 2026.

Pick this tour if the Galilee and the Jordan River are your priority. Pick the Masada trip if you want the desert and the Dead Sea. Pick the Jerusalem and Bethlehem day tour if your focus is the Old City and the Church of the Nativity.

Pick the plain full-day city tour if you want the cheapest coach day in Jerusalem itself.