DAY 1: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25: DEPART THE US TO ISRAEL
Depart the US on your overnight flight to Israel
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26: WELCOME TO ISRAEL, OLD JAFFA
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. Our representative will meet you after passport control, escort you through luggage identification & lead you to your tour guide
2 Shuttles (in deferent time) will take you from the Airport to your Tel Aviv Hotel
Check-in to your Hotel in Tel Aviv
Welcome Dinner at the Hotel at 6:30 pm
(Time permitting) Evening Tour of Old Jaffa King Solomon built his Mediterranean port (2 Chron. 2:16) and Jonah the Prophet set sail to Tarshish. Visit sites traditionally linked with Biblical miracles and stories such as Simon The Tanner’s House where St. Peter had his vision (Acts 10:32) on the rooftop & raised Tabitha from the dead (Acts 9:36); (Jonah 1:3) and
Dinner & Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel Tel Aviv
DAY 3: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27: DRIVING TO NORTHERN ISRAEL
Breakfast at the Hotel, Check-out
Drive via the coastline road to Caesarea by the Sea (Caesarea Maritima), Herod’s showcase port city. Walk through the Roman ruins and hear the story of St. Peter and his conversion of Cornelius’ household (Acts 10:24). Caesarea is also the scene of St. Paul’s imprisonment (Acts 23:35), his appearance before King Agrippa and his departure for Rome (Acts 25:13-26:32).
Drive along the Mediterranean coastline to Mt. Carmel, the biblical site of Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal (I Kings 18).
Lunch at the Druze Restaurant in Daliyat al-Karmel
Visit Megiddo, the regional capital of King Solomon (1 Kings 9:15), the New Testament’s Armageddon (Rev. 16:16).
Drive through the hills of Galilee to the outskirts of Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, to stand on the Mount of Precipice where tradition has it an angry mob attempted to throw Jesus off the precipice (Luke 4:16-30).
Check-in to your hotel in the Sea of Galilee
Dinner & Overnight: Leonardo Plaza Hotel Tiberius
DAY 4: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28: AROUND THE SEA OF GALILEE
Breakfast at the hotel
Take a breathtaking spiritual Galilee journey – sailing on a wooden replica of the famous boats that played a key role in Jesus’ life in the Sea of Galilee
Proceed to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5 -7)
Visit Capernaum ” the Town of Jesus “(John 6:24) to walk among the ancient ruins of the first century synagogue where Jesus preached (Matthew 4:13-17).
Lunch at one of the region’s fine restaurants to taste the local St. Peter’s fish
Continue to Tabgha – the chapel dedicated to the multiplication of the loaves and fishes – (Mark 6:34-44) and the site of St. Peter’s Primacy where Jesus bestowed church leadership upon Peter (John 21:9 ת). You will have a chance to deep your toes in the water of the Sea of Galilee
Last stop will be at “Yardenit “for an opportunity to baptize at a baptismal site on the banks of the River Jordan
Dinner & Overnight: Leonardo Plaza Hotel Tiberius
DAY 5: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29: UPPER GALILEE – GOLAN HIGHTS
Breakfast at the hotel, Check-out
Start at Tel Dan the capital of the Northern Kingdom of ten of the 12 tribes (Judges 18:7-29). Biblical history, stunning natural surroundings and fascinating archaeological finds together in one destination,
Travel due north to the Banias -Caesarea Philippi (Matt. 16.13; Mark 8.27), where Jesus was recognized as Messiah by His disciples.
Enjoy a Traditional First Century lunch at the Nazareth Village
Nazareth Village is a living history farm that gives visitors the opportunity to step into the Bible and experience everyday life at the time of Jesus.
Stop in Cana, a village near Nazareth, where Jesus performed His very first miracle by turning water into wine at the wedding feast (John 2:1-11).
Optional -Renewing the Vows ceremony at the Wedding church in Cana
(Time permitting) Continue to “Olea Essence” Olive Oil Press in Ein Gev. The Olive Oil Press produces are considered one of the world’s best extra virgin olive oils. They also produce 100% Natural Skin Care Products, all based on this olive oil…
Dinner & Overnight: Leonardo Plaza Hotel Tiberius
DAY 6: SUNDAY, MARCH 1: JORDAN RIVER – THE CITY OF JERUSALEM
Breakfast at the hotel, Check-out
Continue through the Jordan Valley to the ancient city of Beit She’an where the Philistines hung Saul and his sons after their defeat at the battle on Mount Gilboa. (1 Samuel 31). During the time of Jesus, this area became known as Scythopolis, one of the ten cities of the Roman Decapolis (Mark 5:20, 7:31)
Drive South to Gideon’s Spring, where Gideon the Judge chose his 300 warriors to battle the Midianites based on how they drank water (Judges 7:1-8)
Ascend to Jerusalem – Enjoy a panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem from the crest of Mt. of Olives (Matthew 24:3).
Walk along Hosanna Road, ‘Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord (Luke 19:41-44). Stop at Dominus Flevit (Luke 19:37-42) marking the spot where Jesus wept over the impending destruction of Jerusalem.
Visit at the Garden of Gethsemane, also go into the Church of All Nations standing on the Rock of Agony where Jesus was betrayed by Judas (Matthew 26:36-57).
Check-in to your Jerusalem hotel
Dinner & Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel Jerusalem
DAY 7: MONDAY, MARCH 2: JERUSALEM OLD CITY
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit the City of David the birthplace of Jerusalem, the place where King David established his kingdom, and where the history of the People of Israel was written. (2 Samuel 5:9-10). It was here in the Pool of Siloam where Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind (John 9:1-7).
Walk in the Old City to the Western Wall “Wailing Wall”, the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people. it is the western support wall of the Temple Mount. Prayers are either spoken or written down and placed in the cracks of the wall.
Western Wall is impressive, but its greatness is truly discovered when you descend underground to the Western Wall Tunnels. The tunnels run along approximately 1600 feet of the Western Wall, giving visitors a taste for the challenge that stood before Herod the Great during this biggest of all his immense building projects—the expansion of the Temple Mount.
Lunch at the 4-generation famous Basti Restaurant in the Old City
After lunch Visit the Pool of Bethesda – site of the miraculous healing of a paralyzed man by Jesus (John 5:2-9), and the Crusader Church of St. Anne, where groups love to sing hymns
From here begins the Via Dolorosa – the Way of the Cross, (John 19:13) here Jesus was tried before Pilate (Mark 15:6).
Continue through the Christian quarter and Enjoy Free time at the Old City Market
Dinner & Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel Jerusalem
DAY 8: TUESDAY, MARCH 3: JERUSALEM OLD CITY, OVERLOOK BETHLEHEM
Breakfast at the hotel
Drive to the Dead Sea region
Visit Qumran, administrative center of an ascetic Jewish community that flourished between the 2nd century BC and the 1st century AD. Many scholars associate John the Baptist with this community and Jesus may have even spent time here. The community members were mostly scribes responsible for the copying and preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls,
Masada is a fortress constructed on top of a rock plateau built by Herod, roughly one hundred years later, a group of Jews took refuge at Masada, fleeing from the Romans. travel to the site’s summit via cable car and begin to experience a part of ancient history, Now, Masada is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Israel
One of the most unique experiences the Dead Sea has to offer floating in the Dead Sea! It’s a must do on your list! Just lay back, relax and enjoy
Enjoy a buffet lunch at the Beach Restaurant
Stop for overview at En Gedi, where David hid in a cave when running from Saul (1 Samuel 23) and may have composed several of his Psalms.
(Time permitting) Camel ride in Israel offer a unique way to explore the landscape of the Judea Desert.
Dinner & Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel Jerusalem
DAY 9: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4: JERUSALEM, OLD COTY
Breakfast at the hotel,
Drive to Mt. Zion to visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu meaning “cock’s-crow” commemorating Peter’s triple rejection of Jesus “… before the cock crows twice.” (Mark 14:30)
Also, on Mt. Zion, is the Room of the Last Supper (Luke 22:14-20)
Enter the old city through the Zion gate, walk the spectacular main street of the Roman City the Cardo
Stop for Lunch at Bulghourji the authentic Armenian restaurant in the Armenian Quarter
Continue to Garden Tomb & Golgotha, the garden and tomb where Jesus was buried and then rose from the dead (Matthew 28:8-10). We will have time for our communion.
Drive to the panoramic observation from Ramot Rachel overlooking Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity (Luke 2: 1‐7)., the Shepherd’s Field, referenced in (Luke 2:8‐20), where the angel appeared to announce the birth of Jesus.
(Time permitting) Drive to the new American embassy in Jerusalem, over 22 years after the United States Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act calling to move the US mission from Tel Aviv, America on Monday will turn its Jerusalem consulate into its official embassy, fulfilling a campaign promise made by US President Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 election
Dinner & Overnight: Dan Panorama Jerusalem
DAY 10: THURSDAY, MARCH 5: JERUSALEM NEW CITY, FAREWELL DINNER
Breakfast at the hotel, Check-out
Visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, spend time at the Museum with its Hall of Names, the Children’s Memorial and Walk along the Street of the Righteous where Oscar Schindler and many others are memorialized.
Continue to the Israel Museum and visit the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed. Visit the model of Second Temple Jerusalem to view Jerusalem as it looked during the time of Jesus.
One of Jerusalem’s prime hangout spots for locals and tourists alike, Ben Yehuda Street is a pedestrian mall extending between King George Street and Jaffa Road in downtown Jerusalem. many gift shops and stop for falafel or ice cream in one of the small eateries lining the street. (Free time, Lunch on your own)
Continue to the Ella valley, historically known as the battle field site between David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17 1-4, 50), the valley is a beautiful countryside region also named as ‘The Tuscany of Israel’,
Stop for a Farewell Dinner at the Village of Abu- Gush
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your flight back home.
