Today we begin our exciting Journey to the Holy Land by meeting the rest of the group at the International Terminal, in plenty of time to check-in as a group, make it through security, and make our way to the gate. We’ll fly overnight and arrive to Ben Gurion Airport.
After making our way through customs, we will meet out Guide then board our chartered bus to Nazareth for dinner and overnight.
Mediterranean Sea / Caesarea / Mount Carmel / Megiddo / Plain of Armageddon
After a later than normal breakfast, we board our motor coach to travel up the west coast of Israel along the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea. We will visit the Crusader’s Castle, the Roman Amphitheater and water
Tiberias / Sea of Galilee / Capernaum / Mount of Beatitudes
This will be an exciting day in Galilee. We will depart from the Roman hot springs resort city of Tiberias via boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum (John 6:24) to visit the ancient ruins of the first century synagog
Nazareth – Cana
After a great breakfast at our hotel, we will make to the city of Nazareth, the hometown where Jesus grew up and spent most of his pre-ministry life. We will visit the home of Mary / Church of the Annunciation (Luke 1:5-42), the home of Joseph / St Joseph’s where Jesus grew up a
Samaria – Sebastia – Nablus (Shechem) – Mt Gerizim – Beit El (Bethel)
After getting the bags into the bus and breakfast, we travel south to Jerusalem going the way of Jesus through Samaria. The tour in Nablus starts with a visit to the beautiful church at Jacob’s Well where Jesus once as
Jericho – Qumran – Dead Sea – Bethany
After breakfast at our hotel in Jerusalem we descend towards the Judean Desert viewing the Inn of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) and travel to the ancient city of Jericho where the walls came tumbling down (1 Kings 17:1-6) and 2 Kings 2:19-22) w
Ein Gedi – Masada – Judean Desert
This morning we drive via the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea – the lowest point on earth. A beautiful new road takes us south along the shores of the Dead Sea to Ein Gedi, an oasis in the desert with fresh water springs.
Jerusalem
After a night of rest and a hearty breakfast, this exciting day will begin with a drive to Mt. Scopus and the Mt. of Olives (Matthew 24:3) for a panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem, visiting the chapel of the Ascension, the Church of Pater Noster and the Dominus Flevit.
Jerusalem – Old City – Garden Tomb
Today begins with a walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Starting at the Western Wall (Wailing Wall), where the faithful Jews cry their petitions to God, we continue to the Temple Area of Mt. Moriah. Visit El Aksa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock t