Itinerary

Sunday, October 23

Depart the U.S.


Our spiritual adventure begins as we depart from the U.S. for our long-awaited destination!

Israel

Monday, October 24

Welcome to Israel


Your Day Includes

  • Arrive Tel Aviv (TLV) - you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel
  • Welcome Dinner - enjoy dinner and fellowship as you rest and prepare for the incredible journey awaiting you!

Overnight

Dan Panorama Hotel – Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

Tuesday, October 25

Tel Aviv


Your Day Includes

  • Free Day in Tel Aviv - A free day to explore the most cosmopolitan of Israel’s cities – known for its Mediterranean beaches, vibrant nightlife, and modern architecture.

Overnight

Dan Panorama Hotel – Tel Aviv

Caesarea Aqueduct

Wednesday, October 26

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
  • Jaffa - the ancient Mediterranean seaport of Joppa, where Jonah set sail and Peter had his vision prompting him to share the gospel with Cornelius
  • 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
  • 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.

Overnight

Ramot Resort – Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee

Thursday, October 27

Around the Sea of Galilee


Your Day Includes

  • Mount Arbel - a stunning vista of the Sea of Galilee and sites of Jesus’ public ministry
  • Mount of Beatitudes - the traditional place where Christ delivered the Sermon on the Mount, including the Beatitudes
  • 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
  • Baptism – Yardenit - a unique opportunity to be baptized or re-dedicated in the Jordan River

Overnight

Ramot Resort – Sea of Galilee

Nazareth Village

Friday, October 28

Nazareth Village


Your Day Includes

  • Capernaum - the town and synagogue where Jesus preached during His Galilean ministry
  • Bethsaida - the city known as the “house of fishing” at the time of Christ
  • Chorazin - the community Jesus rebuked for their lack of faith
  • Nazareth Village with Biblical Lunch - a reenacted first-century Galilean village

Overnight

Ramot Resort – Sea of Galilee

Ancient Dan

Saturday, October 29

Northern Israel


Your Day Includes

  • Tel Dan - the northernmost city of Israel and the location of one of King Jeroboam’s golden calves
  • Caesarea Philippi - where Peter professed, “Thou art 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
  • Katzrin - a restored ancient Taldumic village located in the Golan Heights

Overnight

Ramot Resort – Sea of Galilee

Shiloh

Sunday, October 30

Down to the Dead Sea


Your Day Includes

  • 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
  • Spring of Harod - the place where Gideon chose his 300 men for battle
  • Shiloh - the original location of the Ark of the Covenant in Israel
  • Bethel - the city where Jacob had his dream of a ladder stretched to heaven

Overnight

Isrotel Nevo Hotel – Dead Sea

Masada

Monday, October 31

The Judean Wilderness


Your Day Includes

  • Ein Gedi Oasis with Hike - hike across streams and rocks to the caves at Ein Gedi where David, in his exile, encountered King Saul
  • Masada - the impenetrable fortress where Jewish zealots made a final stand in their revolt against Rome
  • Swim in the Dead Sea - experience the most floatable body of water in the world

Overnight

Isrotel Nevo Hotel – Dead Sea

Garden of Gethsemane

Tuesday, November 1

Up to Jerusalem


Your Day Includes

  • 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
  • Up to Jerusalem
  • Mount of Olives - a hill overlooking Jerusalem from the east where Jesus ascended to heaven
  • Dominus Flevit on Palm Sunday Road - walk in the footsteps of Jesus down Palm Sunday Road and visit a church commemorating Christ’s weeping over Jerusalem
  • Garden of Gethsemane - the traditional location where Jesus prayed the night he was betrayed
  • Western Wall Tunnel - an underground excavation project which has exposed the full length of the Western Wall
  • Pool of Bethesda / St. Anne’s Church - the pool where Jesus healed an infirm man
  • Via Dolorosa - the “way of the cross” leading to the traditional site of Jesus’ crucifixion

Overnight

Inbal Hotel – Jerusalem

Garden Tomb

Wednesday, November 2

Jerusalem in the Time of Christ


Your Day Includes

  • 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
  • Canaanite Tunnel (dry)
  • Hezekiah’s Tunnel (wet) - historic and amazing tunnel dug by Hezekiah to survive the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem
  • Pool of Siloam - the pool built by King Hezekiah where Jesus sent the man born blind to be healed
  • Mt. Zion
  • Garden Tomb - a memorable communion service and an ancient tomb similar to the one in which Christ was buried

Overnight

Inbal Hotel – Jerusalem

Dead Sea Scrolls

Thursday, November 3

Jerusalem, O Jerusalem


Your Day Includes

  • Yad Vashem - Israel’s memorial to the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust
  • Bethlehem Overlook - the serene hillside of Bethlehem where shepherds tend their flock.
  • Israel Museum - the home of Israel’s greatest archaeological treasures
  • Free Time – Old City of Jerusalem - free time to bargain with shopkeepers, return to a site that held special meaning, or sip Turkish coffee at a sidewalk cafĂ©
  • Machane Yehuda Market - often referred to as “The Shuk”, a popular marketplace in Jerusalem for locals and tourists alike
  • Farewell Dinner - a special dinner to rejoice and reminisce over the extraordinary days spent together

Overnight

Inbal Hotel – Jerusalem

Friday, November 4

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.