Itinerary
Tuesday, March 3
Depart the U.S.
Our spiritual adventure begins as we depart from the U.S. for our long-awaited destination!
Wednesday, March 4
Welcome to Israel
Your Day Includes
- Welcome Dinner - enjoy dinner and fellowship as you rest and prepare for the incredible journey awaiting you!
Accommodations
David’s Harp Hotel Netanya – Netanya
Israel
Caesarea Aqueduct
Thursday, March 5
Caesarea by the Sea
Your Day Includes
- Caesarea - the place where Peter first took the gospel to the Gentiles, and where Paul was imprisoned and evangelized to his captors
- Caesarea Aqueducts - the ruins of a Roman aqueduct built to supply the ancient city of Caesarea with fresh water
- Mount Carmel - the mountain on which Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal
- Megiddo - a strategic city overlooking the gathering place for the world’s end-time armies (Armageddon)
- Nazareth Village - a reenacted first-century Galilean village
Accommodations
Ein Gev Kibbutz – Sea of Galilee
Friday, March 6
Around the Sea of Galilee
Your Day Includes
- Boat Ride – Sea of Galilee - sail the Sea of Galilee in a replica of a boat from Jesus’ time
- Ancient Galilee Boat - a fishing boat dating back to the 1st century, discovered on the shore of the Sea of Galilee
- Magdala - the hometown of Mary Magdalene and a newly discovered archaeological site. Visit the only first-century synagogue to have been found around the Sea of Galilee.
- Mount of Beatitudes - the traditional place where Christ delivered the Sermon on the Mount, including the Beatitudes
- Capernaum - the town and synagogue where Jesus preached during His Galilean ministry
- Primacy of Peter Church - the traditional place where Christ prepared a meal for His disciples and instructed Peter to care for His sheep
Accommodations
Ein Gev Kibbutz – Sea of Galilee
Sea of Galilee
Ancient Dan
Saturday, March 7
Northern Israel
Your Day Includes
- Chorazin - the community Jesus rebuked for their lack of faith
- Tel Dan - the northernmost city of Israel and the location of one of King Jeroboam’s golden calves
- Caesarea Philippi - where Peter professed, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- Golan Heights - a view of Paul’s route to Damascus and the site of recent conflicts between Israel and Syria
Accommodations
Ein Gev Kibbutz – Sea of Galilee
Sunday, March 8
Down to the Dead Sea
Your Day Includes
- Spring of Harod - the place where Gideon chose his 300 men for battle
- Beth She’an / Scythopolis - the ruins of a Roman city, and the site where the Philistines displayed the bodies of King Saul and his sons
- Qumran - the desert caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered
- Swim in the Dead Sea - experience the most floatable body of water in the world
Accommodations
David Dead Sea Resort & Spa – Dead Sea
Dead Sea
Masada
Monday, March 9
Ancient Treasures
Your Day Includes
- Masada - the impenetrable fortress where Jewish zealots made a final stand in their revolt against Rome
- Ein Gedi Oasis with Hike - hike across streams and rocks to the caves at Ein Gedi where David, in his exile, encountered King Saul
- Olive Wood Shop – Nissans
- Mount of Olives - a hill overlooking Jerusalem from the east where Jesus ascended to heaven
- Garden of Gethsemane / Private Garden - the traditional location where Jesus prayed the night he was betrayed
Accommodations
Dan Panorama Hotel – Jerusalem
Tuesday, March 10
Jerusalem, O Jerusalem
Your Day Includes
- Model of Herodian Jerusalem - a model of Herodian Jerusalem as it looked at the time of Christ
- Pool of Bethesda / St. Anne’s Church - the pool where Jesus healed an infirm man
- Antonia Fortress / Ecce Homo - the traditional location where Jesus was beaten and mocked with a crown of thorns
- Saint Peter in Gallicantu - the traditional location of Caiaphas’ House where Jesus was taken after His arrest (from here you will also capture a panoramic view of the City of David)
- Free Time – Old City of Jerusalem - walk through the winding streets and colorful markets within the city walls of old Jerusalem
Accommodations
Dan Panorama Hotel – Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s Old City
Temple Mount
Wednesday, March 11
Israel: Yesterday & Today
Your Day Includes
- Temple Mount - where the second Jewish Temple once stood, now home of the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque
- Western “Wailing” Wall - a section of the Temple Mount foundation dating back to the 2nd Temple Period and the most sacred Jewish site in Jerusalem
- Western Wall Tunnel - an underground excavation project which has exposed the full length of the Western Wall
- Temple Institute - an institution focused on the history of Israel’s past temples and the implications for Israel’s future
- Southern Temple Steps - part of extensive excavations that have unearthed steps from the time of Jesus leading up to the Temple Mount
- City of David Excavations – Movie / Overlook - the original site of King David’s capital of Israel
- Warren’s Shaft - part of the water system connected to the Gihon Spring
- Pool of Siloam - the pool built by King Hezekiah where Jesus sent the man born blind to be healed
Accommodations
Dan Panorama Hotel – Jerusalem
Thursday, March 12
The Passion of the Christ
Your Day Includes
- Shiloh - the original location of the Ark of the Covenant in Israel
- Garden Tomb - a memorable communion service and an ancient tomb similar to the one in which Christ was buried
Accommodations
Dan Panorama Hotel – Jerusalem
Garden Tomb
Friday, March 13
Homeward Bound
With heart-changing memories of our walk in the footsteps of history, we arrive back home. May we never be the same!
*Itinerary is subject to change. To best serve the group, the schedule may be altered or substitutions made at the discretion of your tour leader and guide.