Itinerary
Monday, March 14
Depart the U.S.
Our spiritual adventure begins as we depart from the U.S. for our long-awaited destination!
Tuesday, March 15
Arrival into 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
West Boutique Hotel – Ashdod
Wednesday, March 16
The Wilderness
Your Day Includes
- Sde Boker - a kibbutz in the Negev Desert best known as the home and burial ground of Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion
- Wilderness of Zin - the rugged Negev desert where the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land
- Makhtesh Ramon - an immense depression in the Negev Desert forming a crater 25 miles long, 6 miles wide, and 2,400 feet deep
- Wilderness of Paran - another of the deserts where the children of Israel wandered before entering the Promised Land
- Timna Park - home of Egypt’s ancient copper mines and the red-hued Pillars of Solomon rock formations
- Tabernacle in the Wilderness - an exact replica of the Israelite tabernacle
Overnight
Isrotel Agamim Hotel – Eilat
Thursday, March 17
Journey Through Jordan
Your Day Includes
- Border Crossing (South) – Aqaba
- Wadi Rum Desert - Jordan’s ancient desert famous for its stunning landscapes and sandstone mountains
- Up to Petra
Overnight
Movenpick Resort – Petra
Friday, March 18
Petra - A World of Wonder
Your Day Includes
- Petra - the ancient Nabataean city, hidden amid the dramatic rock formations of Wadi Musa. Explore the Petra Treasury, a magnificent facade carved out of the red-hued rock more than 2,000 years ago. Also, optional hiking through the city to see a Roman – style theater, temples, colonnaded streets, and the impressive Ad-Deir Monastery.
Overnight
Movenpick Resort – Petra
Saturday, March 19
Amman
Your Day Includes
- Machaerus - the place where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded
- Madaba - home of the oldest mosaic map of the ancient Holy Land
- Mount Nebo - where Moses once stood as he saw the Promised Land that he was not allowed to enter
- Amman - the capital city of Jordan
Overnight
Marriott Hotel Amman – Amman
Sunday, March 20
Up to Galilee
Your Day Includes
- Jerash - one of the cities of the Decapolis during the time of Jesus
- Border Crossing (North) – Sheikh Hussein
- 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
Overnight
Magdala Hotel – Migdal
Monday, March 21
Nazareth
Your Day Includes
- Mount Precipice - a panoramic vista overlooking the Jezreel Valley from Nazareth
- Nazareth Village - a reenacted first-century Galilean village
- Mount Arbel - a stunning vista of the Sea of Galilee and sites of Jesus’ public ministry
- 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
Magdala Hotel – Migdal
Tuesday, March 22
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
- Capernaum - the town and synagogue where Jesus preached during His Galilean ministry
- Tabgha - the traditional (but highly disputed) place where Christ multiplied the loaves and the fishes
- Chorazin - the community Jesus rebuked for their lack of faith
- Bethsaida - the city known as the “house of fishing” at the time of Christ
- Kursi – Church - the traditional site where demons entered the swine after being cast out of the demoniac
Overnight
Magdala Hotel – Migdal
Wednesday, March 23
Samaria
Your Day Includes
- Jezreel - an ancient Israelite city and fortress
- Caesarea Aqueducts - the ruins of a Roman aqueduct built to supply the ancient city of Caesarea with fresh water
- Caesarea - the place where Peter first took the gospel to the Gentiles, and where Paul was imprisoned and evangelized to his captors
- Shiloh - the original location of the Ark of the Covenant in Israel
Overnight
Dan Panorama Hotel – Jerusalem
Thursday, March 24
Ancient Treasures
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 Wall Tunnel - an underground excavation project which has exposed the full length of the Western Wall
- Herodian Mansion / Wohl Museum of Archaeology - the excavated ruins of an elaborate palace from the time of Herod; traditionally thought to be Caiaphas’ House
- Temple Institute - an institution focused on the history of Israel’s past temples and the implications for Israel’s future
- City of David – 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
- 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
- Citadel Sound & Light Show - a sound and light spectacular recapping the history of Jerusalem from its biblical foundation
Overnight
Dan Panorama Hotel – Jerusalem
Friday, March 25
Jerusalem & Outskirts
Your Day Includes
- Nebi Samwil - the traditional tomb of prophet Samuel
- Road to Emmaus - the traditional location of the road where Jesus appeared to two of His disciples after His resurrection
- Ketef Hinnom Excavations - a First Temple tomb complex where two silver amulets containing the earliest Scriptural quotation from Numbers 6:24 – 26 were discovered
- Garden Tomb - a memorable communion service and an ancient tomb similar to the one in which Christ was buried
- Farewell Dinner - a special dinner to rejoice and reminisce over the extraordinary days spent together
Overnight
Dan Panorama Hotel – Jerusalem
Saturday, March 26
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.