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Private Galilee and Nazareth tours with a driver.

RT Tours plans private visits to Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee and other selected northern destinations with a Mercedes-Benz and driver. We arrange a licensed guide and plan the hotel pickup, walking sections and return journey, with an overnight in the north when that fits your itinerary.

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Choose the northern visits that matter to you

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Nazareth and Christian sites

Tell us which churches and visits belong in your programme, including the Basilica of the Annunciation or sites around the Sea of Galilee. We connect the guide’s route with opening arrangements, walking and the driver’s meeting points.

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Tzfat and the Galilee

Choose time for Tzfat’s lanes, synagogues or artists’ studios, or a lakeside visit. Share your walking needs so the route includes suitable vehicle access and pickup points.

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Further northern stops

Ask about a winery or Golan lookout as a specific addition. We assess the requested stop against the driving, opening arrangements and access permitted for your date before adding it to the plan.

One day, or two?

For a day from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, start with your essential visit and latest return time. We assess the drive from your actual hotel before agreeing the number and order of stops.

An overnight in the north gives the visits more room and changes the vehicle plan. Send the next hotel, luggage and onward destination so we can connect the hotel change with the touring days.

Your written proposal states the selected route, driver and waiting hours, any licensed guiding and the return or onward journey. Admissions, meals and other arrangements are included only when identified in the proposal.

The Sea of Galilee seen from Gamla, April 2019.
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For Christian visitors

The Sea of Galilee's northern shore, Nazareth, and the sites around them are a central part of many Christian itineraries, and we drive them regularly.

RT Tours coordinates the vehicle, driver and licensed guide around your group’s interests. If you are travelling with clergy or a guide already, we work with them on the visits, timings and meeting points. You can bring the program or ask us to help organize its travel and guiding arrangements.

How it works

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Tell us the day

Which hotel you're leaving from, what matters most, how many of you, and whether you want a guide.

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We come back with a plan and a written quote

The realistic route for one day or two, the driving order, and where the long transitions sit.

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The car is at the door

It can remain with you for the confirmed hours; the vehicle, driver, and waiting scope are written into the quote.

Questions about the north

Can we do the Galilee in a day from Tel Aviv?

Possibly, depending on your hotel, stops, traffic, and pace. We will shape the day around a realistic number of destinations and say when an overnight would be more comfortable.

Can we include a beach stop at the Sea of Galilee?

Tell us the facilities and time you want at the water. We check the selected beach’s opening status, permitted access and facilities for your date, then confirm the stop and any admission arrangement. Follow the beach’s posted swimming and safety instructions.

Is Nazareth worth the stop?

If the Basilica or the food market interests you, very much. If you're expecting a preserved historic village, it isn't that — it's a real city.

We're a Christian group. Do you provide a guide?

Yes. RT Tours arranges a licensed guide for the visits and coordinates the route with your driver. Send the preferred guiding language and any clergy or guide already travelling with you. Each accompanying person, including the guide, occupies a passenger seat when travelling in the vehicle.

What details do you need to plan our Galilee trip?

Send your date, pickup hotel, priority visits, passenger and luggage count, walking needs and latest return time. Add children’s ages, the preferred guiding language and any overnight hotel or onward destination. We confirm the vehicle, service hours, guide and selected inclusions in writing.

How long is the drive?

The starting hotel, stops and traffic determine the driving time. We estimate the route for your date and help decide whether a day trip or an overnight in the north fits better.

Plan your trip

Travel guides

Plan the north

Send your date, hotel, party size, and whether you have one day or can stay overnight.