Galilee Travel Guide
The Galilee, a popular tourist region for Christian tours to the Holy land is a mountainous, fertile region in northern Israel. It's known for the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus began His ministry and is said to have walked on water. The city of Tiberias is on the shores of the Sea of Galiee, also known as lake Kinneret, and is home to the tomb of Jewish sage Maimonides, and the Church of St. Peter, with artwork depicting the 4 Gospels. The Mount of Beatitudes is nearby and is where it’s believed Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount. Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River situated on the southern shores of the Sea of Galilee.
The Cove of Tabgha and the Church of Multiplication are situated on the northern shores and is believed to be the site of the Gospel story of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes. The town of Capernaum referred as Jesus “own town” contains the ruins of an ancient synagogue, and is where the home of Peter’s mother-in-law lived and was healed as mentioned in the Scriptures. The Hula Valley, a nature reserve surrounding Hula Lake, is home to migrating birds. Safed, a hilltop city, is known for its artists’ quarter and as a former center of Kabbalah. In the region’s northwest is the hilltop 13th century Montfort Fortress, a Crusader castle above a flour mill and the remains of a dam. Nazareth is the town where Jesus grew up, and is home to the Basilica of the Annunciation.
Top sites
Popular tours
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Nazareth and Galilee Tour
1 Day│Touring day in Nazareth and Sea of Galilee; Nazareth, Basilica of Annunciation, Church of St. Joseph, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Golan Heights, Yardenit - Jordan River..
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Galilee Tour
2 Day│Two days in Galilee; Nazareth, Basilica of Annunciation, Church of St. Joseph, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, Golan Heights, Yardenit - Jordan River, and Israel coast Caesarea, and more.
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Footsteps of Christ Tour
10 Days│Including 2 nights in Galilee; Nazareth, Mount Precipice, Basilica of Annunciation, Cana, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, Magdala, Kibbutz Nof Ginosar, Golan Heights, Banias, Hula Valley, Yardenit, Mount of Beatitudes, Church of the Beatitudes, Tabgha, Church of Multiplication, Capernaum.
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Where it all Began Tour
15 Days │Incuding 2 nights in Galilee; Nazareth, Mount Precipice, Basilica of Annunciation, Cana, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, Magdala, Kibbutz Nof Ginosar, Golan Heights, Banias, Hula Valley, Yardenit, Mount of Beatitudes, Church of the Beatitudes, Tabgha, Church of Multiplication, Capernaum.
When to tour
High season Israel tours to the Galilee - Tiberias area are Apr–Aug, when the weather's warm, sunny with little rain. Extreme hot weather are common Jul–Aug. Winter Dec–Feb is mild with regular rain. The Tiberias International Marathon (Jan) is held on a fast course beside the Sea of Galilee.
Travelers from North America typically stay 1–3 days.
Current weather for the week in Tiberias:
Average monthly temperatures in Tiberias:
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| January | 51° / 60° |
| February | 52° / 63° |
| March | 56° / 69° |
| April | 62° / 78° |
| May | 69° / 88° |
| June | 74° / 94° |
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| July | 77° / 97° |
| August | 77° / 96° |
| September | 75° / 93° |
| October | 70° / 86° |
| November | 62° / 74° |
| December | 55° / 64° |
Current weather for the week in Nazareth:
Average monthly temperatures in Nazareth:
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| January | 37° / 58° | 11 days |
| February | 39° / 61° | 9 days |
| March | 42° / 65° | 8 days |
| April | 47° / 73° | 3 days |
| May | 53° / 79° | 1 day |
| June | 60° / 84° | 0 days |
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| July | 65° / 86° | 0 days |
| August | 65° / 87° | 0 days |
| September | 62° / 85° | 0 days |
| October | 55° / 81° | 3 days |
| November | 46° / 72° | 6 days |
| December | 41° / 62° | 10 days |
Articles
- Travel Guide: Israel
- Region: Galilee