FORMAT: MULTI-REGION What's this?Holy Lands: Part One - Jerusalem and the West BankGlobe Trekker Zay Harding visits the ancient city of
Jerusalem, ventures into the
Palestinian West Bank and explores one of the world's natural wonders, the
Dead Sea.
Zay's travels begin in Jerusalem with visits to the iconic
Dome of the Rock, the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the
Western Wall. He takes a historical walk along the
Old City ramparts and fills up on visions of the End of Days at the
Mount of Olives. Zay crosses the military check points into the
Palestinian West Bank on his way to
Ramallah. In the West Bank, he visits the tomb of
Yasser Arafat and checks out the extraordinaty graffiti along the separation wall, before ending his journey with a therapeutic dip in the
Dead Sea.
Holy Lands : Part Two - IsraelZay Harding walks in the footsteps of Jesus, discovers the mysteries of
Kabbalah, explores the crusader tunnels of
Akko, lives it up in modern
Tel Aviv and treks the mighty
Negev Desert. Zay's journey starts in
Nazareth, where he embarks on a two day hike along the Jesus Trail to the
Sea of Galilee. He visits the tiny hilltop town of
Tsfat, famous as the birthplace of Kabbalah and the medieval town of Akko to explore the ruins of an underground Crusader city. Traveling down the coast, Zay stops for a few days of R&R in Tel Aviv that includes a visits to Tel Aviv's Pride Festival. His visits end in the Negev Desert, where he visits
Ben Gurion University and sets out on a breathtaking mountain biking trip to
Mitzpe Ramon.
Includes Globe Trekker Extra- Behind the Scenes Holy Lands Part Two: Israel