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TOUR ITINERARY:
Day 01 Depart New York – Fly to Tel Aviv
Day 02 Arrive Tel Aviv
We will arrive at Ben-Gurion airport where we will meet our
Tour Guide and our Bus Driver. Meet and transfer to our
hotel in Tel Aviv, check-in, refresh ourselves and have
dinner and orientation. Overnight: Tel Aviv. (D)
Day 03 Tel Aviv – Sea of Galilee
Our day will start with a drive to the lower Judean plain
and with a visit to the Elah Valley and Tel Azaka, the site
of the historic battle between David and Goliath where we
will have an “on site” Bible study. Continuing on to
Caesarea, the ancient capital of Roman Judea. Here, history
comes alive as
modern technology enables visitors to “see” and “speak” to
major figures throughout history. We will pass by Tel
Megiddo (Armageddon). Next we’ll head to Nazareth Village, a
reconstructed ancient village that depicts life as it was at
the time of Christ, complete with houses, shops, synagogue,
carpentry, oil press, vegetable terrace and much more. We
then drive to our hotel near the Sea of Galilee. Overnight:
Sea of Galilee. (B, D)
Day 04 Sea of Galilee
We will end our stay in the Galilee with a visit to Korsi,
where Jesus healed the two demonized men, as well as visits
to Korazin, Bethsaida National Park and Capernaum, in order
to gain precious insights into Jesus miracles. We will learn
about those cities and have a Bible study dealing with some
of our Messiah’s teachings at the Mount of Beatitudes. On
the route back to the hotel, we will stop at the city of
Tiberius and take a leisurely ride on the Sea of Galilee
that will take us back to Ginosar where we will view an
ancient boat from the Messiah’s era. Overnight: Sea of
Galilee. (B, D).
Day 05 Sea of Galilee
We will start this day at Tel Hazor, the largest
archaeological site in northern Israel. We then drive to the
biblical city of Dan, where we will walk, Bible in hand,
below the impressive 4,000 year-old Canaanite walls,
bringing the ancient Biblical stories to life. Our walk
takes us from the ancient town into the Eden-like haven of
the Dan Nature Reserve, where we will hike along and across
running streams to Abraham’s Arch. Afterwards, we will
continue to the site of the ancient city of Caesarea
Philippi. We will end our day below Mt. Hermon, visiting Oz
77, a small hill overlooking the border with Syria where,
during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, a brave tank battalion
halted a Syrian attack of a thousand tanks. Back to the
hotel through the Golan Heights. Overnight: Sea of Galilee.
(B, D)
Day 06 Sea of Galilee
Our journey will now take us to Zipori (Sepphoris), where we
will see the remains of the Jewish capital of Galilee 2000
years ago, and where Rabbi Judah Ha Nasi “the Prince” who
compiled and edited the 63 books that comprise the Jewish
Mishnah. In Zippori we’ll see some of the most beautiful
mosaic floors ever discovered in Israel. We then drive to
Arbel
Cliff for a panoramic view over the Sea of Galilee. Continue
to the new excavated Migdal (Magdala) Synagogue. We then
visit Hippos, a site of a Greco-Roman city located on a hill
overlooking the Sea of Galilee. We finish our day at the
Yardenit, the celebrated baptismal site on the sacred Jordan
River. Overnight: Sea of Galilee. (B, D)
Day 07 Jerusalem
We will then drive up the Carmel Mountain, to the Druze
village of Daliat El Carmel. After that we will stop at
Muhraka, where Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal. Our
journey will now take us through the Samaritan of Shiloh to
Jerusalem. Upon our arrival to hotel we will be stopping on
Mount Scopus where we will catch a bird’s eye view of the
ancient city. Overnight:
Jerusalem. (B, D)
Day 08 Jerusalem
We will begin the day with a visit to the City of David and
the Davidson Center at the southern archeological park. In
the afternoon, we will view the Temple Mount and visit the
Western Wall and the Temple Tunnels for an exciting
underground walk through history. End the day at the Pool of
Bethesda and then exit through the Lion’s Gate. Overnight:
Jerusalem.
(B, D)
Day 09 Jerusalem
We will start our day by visiting Qumran, best known are the
caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue
driving south to Masada, listed as a World Heritage site by
UNESCO. We will then take a “living history” tour of King
Herod’s palace-fortress and hear the dramatic story of the
Jewish Zealots in their rebellion against the Romans.
Afterwards, we will continue to enjoy a relaxing time at the
Dead Sea in Ein Gedi, and at the end of the day we will
drive back to Jerusalem. Overnight: Jerusalem.
(B, D)
Day 10 Jerusalem
We start our day visiting the City of Hebron and the Cave of
Machpelah. It was here that the Jewish forefathers Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, and their wives were buried. Drive to the
city of Bethlehem; Visit the church of Nativity and manger’s
square ; Stop for an overview of Shepherds’ field and return
to Jerusalem . Overnight: Jerusalem. (B, D)
Day 11 Jerusalem
We will begin our last day in Israel with a beautiful
lookout over the Golden City from the Mt. of Olives and then
follow in the path of Christ’s footsteps down to Gethsemane.
We will then enter the old city and walk through the
Christian quarter. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the
church of Holy Sepulchre. Continue and enjoy some free time
at the old city market. We will finish our experience in
Israel with a special time at the Garden Tomb, a peaceful
spot where we can remember Christ’s crucifixion, burial and
resurrection with a communion service. Overnight: Jerusalem.
(B, D)
Day 12 Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport – Fly back to New
York – End of services.
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