Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret)
Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret)
Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret)

Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) Tours and Tickets

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Set in north Israel, the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) is the country’s biggest freshwater lake. Bordered by lush countryside and fed by the Jordan River, it’s there that you’ll find farming villages and bustling towns among ancient ruins and biblical sites where Jesus lived, ministered, and is said to have performed miracles.

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What are people saying about Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret)

Jheeva_S, Oct 2023
Good tour
Good tour. Was a bit long but covered all the important places. Great tour guide. Informative. Thanks
Phil_J, Sep 2023
Enjoyed the Trip
Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and helpful.! Only negative - We spent too much time trying to pick up one no-show person and had to wait several times for stragglers. Didn’t care for long stop at gift shop. Would be better to make it optional and less time.
Laura_M, Sep 2023
Very Memorable
Our tour was wonderful! Our guide Ami, was the best! He was so informative and passionate about each stop on our tour, we learned so much. We highly recommend this tour and Ami.
Allison_L, Sep 2023
Great Day Trip to Key Biblical Sites.
Great day trip. Very comprehensive to many important Biblical sites. Our guide/driver was very knowledgeable and made sure we had enough time to take in every attraction. Just a note about the Baptism site. We were told by the site when we got there that you had to pre-arrange for a priest/reverend, etc. We were lucky to be invited into a small group that had a priest, so it worked out, but that could have went another direction. Long day, but very worth the time and effort.
People Also Ask
Q:Is the Sea of Galilee worth visiting?
A:It depends on your interests. For Christians visiting the Holy Land, the Sea of Galilee is a must-visit, up there with Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem. Tiberias, on the shores of the lake, is one of Judaism’s four holy cities. For other travelers, it’s primarily an attractive lake.
Q:Can you swim in the Sea of Galilee?
A:Yes, you can swim in the Sea of Galilee. There are a number of stony beaches that allow access to the water, and some athletes have swum all the way across the lake. However, Israel’s Health Ministry has warned swimmers to wear goggles after several people suffered serious eye conditions.
Q:Can you walk around the Sea of Galilee?
A:Yes, you can walk around the Sea of Galilee—in theory. The Kinneret Trail, designed for hikers and bikers, will ultimately run around 37 miles (60 kilometers) around the lake, which is known as Lake Kinneret in Israel. But it’s not yet complete, and there are doubts it will be completed.
Q:When is the best time of year to visit the Sea of Galilee?
A:Spring and fall—late April to early June and September to October—are the best times to visit the Sea of Galilee. They offer warm, sunny days without the high season crowds. Tiberias is an extremely popular summer vacation spot with Israelis, and many Europeans also visit Israel in summer.
Q:Can you drink from the Sea of Galilee?
A:No, you can’t drink from the Sea of Galilee—not without filtering and purifying the water first. It's a freshwater lake that was for a long time Israel’s primary source of drinking water, but that water was heavily processed before reaching the faucet. Drinking from the Sea of Galilee is hazardous.
Q:Are there cliffs around the Sea of Galilee?
A:Yes. There are cliffs around part of the Sea of Galilee, but they don’t enclose the whole lake. Arbel National Park, just north of Tiberias on the lake’s western shore, is home to the Arbel Cliff, a dramatic escarpment that shears dramatically down towards the Sea of Galilee.