Day 1 - Departure

We depart from our home town on our overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. Relax and enjoy.

Day 2 – Tel Aviv

Upon arrival to Tel Aviv, we will be greeted by our representative and transferred to our hotel along the Mediterranean for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 3 – Tiberias

After breakfast, we begin our journey northward by motor coach along the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea. This ancient city was built in honor of Caesar by Herod the Great, and was the capital of the Romans in the Holy Land for nearly 500 years. See the Crusader City and the fantastic aqueduct before continuing to Haifa, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We will drive to the crest of Mt. Carmel, through the Jezreel Valley and arrive at the site of Megiddo, one of King Solomonxs xchariot citiesx, and, according to scripture, the location for the last battle in history. See Gideonxs brook, the xWell of Herodx, and continue on to Cana and into Nazareth, Jesusx boyhood home, where you will visit the Church of Annunciation. Then, we continue onto Tiberias for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 4 – Tiberias

There is nothing quite like witnessing a sunrise on the Sea of Galilee. Although there are many places which we must admit are traditional, you can be sure that the Lord Jesus walked down these shores. After a sunrise service and breakfast, visit the Mount of Beatitudes, traditional site of the Sermon on the Mount; Tabgha, the Chapel dedicated to the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes. Continue on to the ruins at Capernaum, then the Synagogue and the house of Simon Peter. Continue north to Caesarea Philippi and Mt. Hermon, the probable site of the transfiguration..Visit the Golan Heights which borders Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Cross the Sea of Galilee by motorboat. We end the day with a stop at the Jordan River, where a baptismal service is possible. Return to our hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 5 – Jerusalem

This morning we begin the day with a stop at Mt. Tabor, and Deboria, the hometown of the Prophet Deborah. Visit Gergesa, and then head south to Beth Shean. Stop to see the most recent excavations and discoveries from the Roman era. Stop at Jerichowhere the xWalls Came Tumbling Downx.Our trip then takes us xup into Jerusalemx and continues on into Bethlehem. Visit the Church of Nativity, built over the stable where Jesus was born and the church of Visitation. Take some time for light shopping and then return to Jerusalem for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 6 – Jerusalem

Today we see the Old Cityxthe high point of our entire tour. Enter the Old City through the Eastern Gate and begin a walking tour which takes us through St. Stephenxs Gate to the Pool of Bethesda and St. Annexs Church. Continue to the Temple area of Mt. Moriah. Visit the Dome of the Rock (entry not permitted) and the Western Wall. Walk through the Old Cityxs bazaars to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. View the Tower of David, the Citadel, and King Davidxs Tomb. Visit the Jewish quarter, before we leave the city through Jaffa Gate. Visit Mt. Zion and the Upper Room. Our next stop will be the Garden Tomb and Golgotha, Place of the Skull, where a worship service is possible. Our evening ends with a visit of the Garden of Gethsemane. We return to our hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 7 – Mesada

We begin the day with an early morning departure as we head south from Jerusalem. We dip 1300ft. below Sea level to the lowest spot on earth known as the Dead Sea. Take some time to float on this mineral rich body of water, before we climb to Masada. Ascend the mountain by cable car ride to the remarkable ruins of the fortress built by Herod the Great. From 70 -73A.D. Jewish zealots made their last stand against the Romans. We end the tour by a visit to the caves of Qumran where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. We return to Jerusalem. Dinner and an overnight stay at our hotel.

Day 8 – Jerusalem

Today we will have a full day at leisure to revisit favorite spots in Jerusalem, explore some of the recent excavations or try your hand at bartering the famous bazaars. Dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 9 – Jerusalem

Our final flight home from this wonderful trip of a lifetime.