Itinerary

Tuesday, September 17

Depart the U.S.

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

Israel

Wednesday, September 18

Welcome to Israel

Your Day Includes

  • Arrive Tel Aviv (TLV) - you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel

Overnight

Dan Caesarea Hotel – Caesarea

Caesarea Aqueduct

Thursday, September 19

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
  • Sepphoris - the ruins of a wealthy Roman city with an extensive mosaic collection
  • Cana - the town where Jesus performed His first recorded miracle by turning water into wine at a wedding

Overnight

The Setai – Galilee

Sea of Galilee

Friday, September 20

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
  • Mount Arbel - a stunning vista of the Sea of Galilee and sites of Jesus’ public ministry
  • Chorazin - the community Jesus rebuked for their lack of faith
  • 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.
  • Baptism – Yardenit - a unique opportunity to be baptized or re-dedicated in the Jordan River

Overnight

The Setai – Galilee

Ancient Dan

Saturday, September 21

Northern Israel

Your Day Includes

  • Bethsaida - the city known as the “house of fishing” at the time of Christ
  • Katzrin - a restored ancient Taldumic village located in the Golan Heights
  • Tel Dan - the northernmost city of Israel and the location of one of King Jeroboam’s golden calves
  • Golan Heights - a view of Paul’s route to Damascus and the site of recent conflicts between Israel and Syria

Overnight

The Setai – Galilee

Beth She’an

Sunday, September 22

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
  • Wadi Qilt - the wilderness where Jesus was tempted by Satan
  • Ein Gedi Oasis with Hike - hike across streams and rocks to the caves at Ein Gedi where David, in his exile, encountered King Saul

Overnight

Isrotel Nevo Hotel – Dead Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Monday, September 23

The Judean Wilderness

Your Day Includes

  • Bedouin Tent Experience – Kfar Hanokdim - an oasis between Masada and Arad, on the ancient path of Abraham, providing Bedouin hospitality
  • Free Time – Dead Sea

Overnight

Isrotel Nevo Hotel – Dead Sea

Elah Valley

Tuesday, September 24

Up to Jerusalem

Your Day Includes

  • Beersheba - the southernmost city of biblical Israel and the occasional home of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
  • Beth Guvrin - a fortified city from the First Temple period and an extensive cavern complex carved beneath the earth
  • Elah Valley - the famous battlefield of David and Goliath
  • Beth Shemesh - where the Philistines returned the Ark of the Covenant to the Israelites
  • Up to Jerusalem
  • Mount Scopus - a panoramic vista overlooking Jerusalem

Overnight

David Citadel Hotel – Jerusalem

Garden of Gethsemane

Wednesday, September 25

Jerusalem in the Time of Christ

Your Day Includes

  • Temple Mount - where the second Jewish Temple once stood, now home of the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque
  • 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
  • Temple Mount Sifting Project
  • Free Time – Old City of Jerusalem - walk through the winding streets and colorful markets within the city walls of old Jerusalem

Overnight

David Citadel Hotel – Jerusalem

Shiloh

Thursday, September 26

Ancient Treasures

Your Day Includes

  • Bethel - the city where Jacob had his dream of a ladder stretched to heaven
  • Shiloh - the original location of the Ark of the Covenant in Israel
  • Mount Gerizim - the mountain of blessing and site of the Samaritan temple

Overnight

David Citadel Hotel – Jerusalem

Garden Tomb

Friday, September 27

Jerusalem, O Jerusalem

Your Day Includes

  • Model of Herodian Jerusalem - a model of Herodian Jerusalem as it looked at the time of Christ
  • 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)
  • Burnt House - a multimedia presentation visualizing the Roman destruction of Jerusalem
  • Pool of Bethesda / St. Anne’s Church - the pool where Jesus healed an infirm man
  • 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
  • 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

David Citadel Hotel – Jerusalem

Saturday, September 28

Homeward Bound

With heart-changing memories of our walk in the footsteps of history, we arrive back home. May we never be the same!

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*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.