Holy Land — Second Program

Day 1: Departure

Depart the airport to the flight to Tel Aviv

Day 2: Arrival in Tel Aviv

Arrive in Tel Aviv where you will be met at the airport for transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Tel Aviv.

Meals: Dinner

Day 3: Mediterranean Coast & Galilee

A drive North along the Mediterranean coast will take us to Caesarea built by Herod the Great. Visit the Roman Theater and its ruins. Continue to Mt. Carmel for a visit to Elijah’s cave. Continue to Megiddo “Armageddon”, a very important strategic point on the Via Maris connecting Egypt and Damascus. Off to Mount Pricipice and a view of the city of Nazareth. Continue to Cana for a visit to where the first miracle took place. Proceed to your hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 4: Sea of Galilee & Upper Galilee

This morning board a boat on the calm surface of the Sea of Galilee, cruising toward Capernaum. Upon landing, visit the site where Jesus started His Ministry, the house of Peter and the Synagogue where Jesus was teaching. Continue to Tabgha, the site of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish. See the 4th century mosaics. Drive to the top of the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the Sea and surrounding area. In the afternoon drive to the Golan Heights in Upper Galilee. Visit the Sources of the Jordan River, Caesarea Philippi at Banias, view Tel Dan. Return to the exit of the Jordan River from the Sea of Galilee where a Baptismal Service will take place. Return to your hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 5: Jordan Valley & Jerusalem

Leave Tiberias and drive through Beit Shean, another historic city. Proceed along the Jordan Valley to Jericho and Tel El Sultan and see the ruins of the oldest city in the world. View Mount of Temptation, where Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. Visit Elisha's Fountain before continuing to the original Baptismal site of Jesus at the Jordan River. Proceed to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 6: Jerusalem & Bethlehem

Today takes you to the Mount of Olives with its outstanding views of the city. Visit the Chapel of Ascension, Church of Pater Noster, Garden of Gethsemane as well as the Church of All Nations. View the Kidron Valley. From here we drive South to the little town of Bethlehem with a visit to the Church of Nativity. We will also go to The Shepherd's Fields and the Fields of Boaz and Ruth. From here we proceed to Herodium. Upon return to Jerusalem visit Mount Zion; the site where Jesus accomplished His Ministry. Visit the room of the Last Supper as well as the Tomb of King David and the House of Caiaphas. Return to your hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 7: Masada & Dead Sea

This morning drive into the wilderness of the Judean Desert to the lowest place on earth! Drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada; a fortress that stands 2000 feet above sea level hosting the most dramatic site of Jewish history. From here we will stop at the Falls of Ein Gedi. Continue with a visit to Qumran, the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by a shepherd boy. A float in the mineral rich waters of the Dead Sea is part of our excursion. Enjoy its healing wonders with its high salt and mineral content and mud. Upon our return to Jerusalem we will stop at the Home of Lazarus, Mary and Martha. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 8: Old City of Jerusalem

Visit the Garden Tomb and Gordon's Calvary, the site where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected. There will be a Special Communion Service at the Garden Tomb. Proceed towards the city walls built by Sulieman enclosing the most Holy sites in the world. Walk into history as you enter the Old City of Jerusalem. Stroll the picturesque colorful bazaars, neighborhoods and narrow streets as you make your way to the superb Temple Area, where Solomon's Temple was built on Mount Moriah. Visit the Dome of the Rock enclosing the Rock of Sacrifice; the Mosque of Al Aksa, further south, the Pinnacle of the Temple and the Western Wall or the Wailing Wall as well as the Southern Steps. In the afternoon, start at Saint Stephen's Gate and back into the Old City to visit the Church of Saint Anne, the Pool of Bethesda, the Lithostrotos, Pilate's Judgment Hall as well as a walk on the Via Dolorosa leading us to the Church of the Holy Sepulchure. Walk through the bazaars to the Citadel and take the bus from Jaffa Gate. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem.

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 9: Shrine of the Book & Valley of Elah

Visit the Shrine of the Book the home of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls. Also, you will visit the model of Jerusalem as it was laid out during the time of Christ. Continue to the Valley of Elah; the site for the battle of David and Goliath. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning transfer by private coach to the airport for departure to USA.

Meals: Breakfast