Haifa Port Shore Excursion: Nazareth and Sea of Galilee Day Tour from Haifa Port

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

Mobile ticket

This Nazareth and Galilee tour is for cruise ship passengers docking in Haifa. After disembarking and meeting your guide you’ll be driven to Jesus’ childhood home, Nazareth. There you will visit the Church of the Annunciation and tour the grottos under St. Joseph’s Church. The tour leaves Nazareth and passes Mary’s Well, en route to the Mount of Beatitudes. On the way, you’ll go through Kfar Kanna (Cana). Tour the church built on the Mount of Beatitudes and take in the stunning views of the Sea of Galilee below. Next, the tour takes you to Tabgha, the site of the Church of the Loaves and Fish where Jesus fed the masses. Continue to Kfar Nachum (Capernaum) which features prominently in the First Testament. The tour takes a lunch break at a local restaurant before continuing to Yardenit. This traditional baptismal site on the River Jordan is visited by Christians from across the globe. If we have time, you can get baptized at Yardenit before we return to Haifa and your cruise ship.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

This tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

A guide will accompany you all day

Air-conditioned vehicle

Pick-up/drop-off at Haifa cruise port

Lunch

Gratuities

What To Expect

Church Of Annunciation

You will visit the magnificent Church of the Annunciation which stands on what is believed to have been the childhood home of the Virgin Mary.

40 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Nazareth

Nazareth is called in the New Testament the hometown of Mary and Joseph, and later the city where Jesus spent the first years of his life

1 hour 30 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Options

Spanish tour

Spanish-speaking guide: Group Day Tour Nazareth and Sea of Galilee From Haifa Port in Spanish
Pickup included

English tour

English-speaking guide: Group Day Tour Nazareth and Sea of Galilee From Haifa Port in English
Pickup included

Reviews

3.94

36 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Moment of clarity
Adlai C,
Sep 25, 2023
- Viator
4.00
Swimming in the river Jordan was a high light for me also visiting all the places that Jesus performed his miracles was a seminal moment for me, it give me great pause as I reflected on where I was and what was before my eyes. Jonathan our tour guide he was very knowledgeable, accommodating & multi-lingual, he was patient with our friend who is not very mobile but this trip meant so much to her and he helped her fulfill her dream. So a big Kudos to him. Will definitely recommend this tour to anyone
Too Many People on the Tour
Maria K,
Sep 5, 2023
- Viator
4.00
Our tour ended up wasting an entire hour by turning the bus around to get a few people who were supposed to be meeting us by the ship, but never showed up! A few minutes of "courtesy waiting is ok and expected when a cruise ship unloads passengers but the fact that we turned around, yet never got the people wasted everyones time! We also spent a lots of time in a gift shop... Not needed. The visit to Yardenit ended up being very long as several people ended up getting babtized in the Jordan river. The worst of the tour was that we went to visit a "kibbuts" to have lunch. The price was 25euros per person and not even anything special. We did not eat. Instead, waited again for other people. A long day with lots of walking and waiting around. You will see many holy sites, but I think a mini bus tour option would be better. Too many people on the tour.
Beware of lunch.
Monica M,
Jun 13, 2023
- Viator
3.00
This trip was super informative and our guide Thelma was amazing. The only complaint noted is that when I booked the excursions it said lunch wasn’t included with no other inform proved. I assumed we would be in an area where we would have our own time to eat (given it was an 8hr excursion). Instead, we were all taken to a reception hall and were forced to purchase a meal at 25 euro per head. There was no other options as you were out in the middle of nowhere. This should definitely have been disclosed up front as me and my family of 4 had budgeted half that price for lunch. Not cool at all and felt like a scam.
The trip that did not happen
Ronald l,
May 13, 2023
- Viator
1.00
The trip was canceled due to geopolitical conflict in Israel. I’m surprised that the firm sending this request did not know this critical information prior to sending.
Tour Guide with heavy accent.
Lori M,
Mar 15, 2023
- Viator
1.00
The tour guide was very hard to understand he had a very heavy accent. He took us to a restaurant for lunch that would of costed us $25pp no other items to order, we left after they told us price and found a restaurant around the corner for half the price. Overall tour was good.