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 our Guide then board our chartered bus to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
Bethlehem – Jerusalem
In the morning we will visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, and Shepherds Fields (Luke 2:1-20) then the Field of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 1:16-17 and 4:13). We return to Jerusalem passing Rachel’s Tomb and on to Nazareth for overnig
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 Ro
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. Around 1000 B.C., Ein Gedi served as one of the main places of refuge for David as he fled fro
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-
Samaria – Sebastia – Nablus (Shechem) – Mt Gerizim – Beit El (Bethel)
After breakfast, we travel the way of Jesus through Samaria then to Nablus. The tour in Nablus starts with a visit to the beautiful church at Jacob’s Well where Jesus once asked a Samaritan woman for a drink (John 4:1
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 Jesu
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 synagogu
