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TUE, MAY 14: Depart for Israel

• You will book your own air transportation arrangements and plan to arrive into the Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (TLV) Airport on May15th.

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WED, MAY 15: Arrive in the Holy Land
After passing through customs and retrieving your luggage in baggage claim, you will board our transfer shuttle (if flying with the main group) or grab a taxi to our hotel. After you've checked in, we will have the pleasure of getting better acquainted with the others in our group over dinner in the hotel dining room. If you have time before dinner, you may want to take a walk down the beautiful boardwalk along the Mediterranean Sea to take in the sunset.

 

1 night at the Daniel Herzliya Hotel, Ramat Yam St. 60, Herzliya, Israel | 972 9-952-8282

 

THU, MAY 16: Caesarea and Mount Arbel

After breakfast and checking out of our hotel we will head up the coast to Caesarea to see its impressive archaeological remains and consider many of the events we read about in Acts. We will then make our way to Megiddo to explore the remains of multiple civilizations who conquered this strategic city in the Jezreel Valley. After lunch we will ascend the Carmel Mountain Range to the Muhraka Monastery, which commemorates Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal, followed by a stop in Haifa to see the beautiful Baha’i Gardens. Before dinner at our hotel, we will gather to learn about and bring in the Shabbat.

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3 nights at Leonardo Club Hotel, Banim 1, Tiberias, Israel

 

FRI, MAY 17: Galilee and Nazareth
We’ll begin this day with a visit at Nazareth Village for a guided tour of this re-creation of a 1st century Galilean community. We will then head to Mount Arbel that overlooks the Sea of Galilee, which is the likely location of the Jesus' Great Commission. After lunch at the Pagoda Restaurant, where you will have the opportunity to eat St. Peter's Fish, we will visit the Church of Peter's Primacy along the serene shores of the Sea of Galilee, followed by a visit to Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene, and see the remains of a synagogue from the first century where Jesus would have taught. 

 

SAT, MAY 18: Galilee and Capernaum
This morning we'll enjoy a boat ride on the beautiful Sea of Galilee to reflect on the One who calms the storms and walks on water. We'll then continue our touring with stops at Capernaum, which was "base camp" for Jesus and his disciples, followed by the traditional site of the Mount of Beatitudes, where we will read Jesus' famous sermon. We'll then make our way to the Northern Galilee to see the ancient city of Caesarea Philippi and the Tel Dan Nature Preserve.

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SUN, MAY 19: Galilee and the Dead Sea
Before departing the Galilee we’ll visit the Yardenit, a baptismal site where you are welcome to declare or renew your faith in the waters of the Jordan River. We’ll then visit Bet Alpha, the remains of a 6th century synagogue at the foot of Mount Gilboa, followed by a tour of Bet She’an, site of spectacular archaeological excavations dating back to biblical times. We will then make the drive to the southern resort area along the Dead Sea, where you are welcome to enjoy some leisurely floating at the lowest place on earth.

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1 night at the Dead Sea Hotel (formally Daniel), MP, Dead Sea, Ein Bokek, 86930, Israel

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MON, MAY 20: Northern Dead Sea and Judean Wilderness
This day begins with a cable car ride to the top of Masada, the "Alamo of Israel" and the winter fortress of Herod the Great, followed by the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, where those who are able can hike up to a magnificent waterfall and see the remains of a cave where David and his mighty men hid from King Saul. After lunch, we will visit Qumran, the site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and an Essene community dating to the era of Jesus. We will then ascend to Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives to take in the panoramic view of the city and valley below before checking into our hotel, which is a 10-minute walk to the popular open-air pedestrian mall located along Ben Yehuda and Yo'el Moshe Salomon Streets or the upscale Mamilla Mall near the Jaffa Gate.

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5 nights at the Prima Kings Hotel, King George St 60, Jerusalem, 9426224, Israel

 

TUE, MAY 21: Jerusalem
This morning we will visit Yad Vashem, a powerful and somber museum and memorial to the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. We will then visit Genesis Land, where we will mount camels to go and enjoy lunch with "Abraham" in a Bedouin tent overlooking the Judean Wilderness, followed by a visit to the Israel Museum, home a model of 1st century Jerusalem, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other amazing historical artifacts dating back to the time of the Canaanites.

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WED, MAY 22: The Old City of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
On our first day touring the Old City we will stop for a time of individual prayer and reflection at the Western Wall (aka, Kotel), Judaism's holiest site. Afterwards we will visit the Temple Mount where the Dome of Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque are located. We then make our way along the traditional Via Dolorosa, which will include a stop at the Church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda, concluding with the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. After lunch in Jewish Quarter we will tour the Temple Institute, to become familiar with temple worship during biblical times and then conclude our day with a stop at the Jerusalem Archaeological Park Davidson Center where we will visit the remains of the southern steps to the Temple mount once used by Jesus and his disciples.

 

THU, MAY 23: City of David (Jerusalem) and Bethlehem
We will begin our day with a visit to the City of David to learn about the history of the ancient Israelites before we descend to the Gihon Spring and visit the Pool of Siloam via a hike through Hezekiah’s Tunnel. We will then make our way to Bethlehem to have lunch at the Shepherd’s Valley Village Tent Restaurant before stopping at the Shepherd’s Field Monastery and the Church of Nativity to remember the Christmas story. While we're in Bethlehem we will also stop to shop for quality olive wood products made by Palestinian artisans and have an opportunity to get better acquainted with those who live in this community.

 

FRI, MAY 24: Jerusalem
Our last day in the Holy Land begins with a visit to the Jerusalem overlook on the Mount of Olives before walking down the Palm Sunday path to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. Here we will have time to reflect and pray in their private garden. We will then visit the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu, possible site of the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where Jesus was falsely accused and held captive the night before his crucifixion. We will then visit Christ Church, the oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, and then share Communion together at the Garden Tomb—a possible site of the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus. For our last dinner together, we will enjoy a traditional Shabbat dinner in the home of a Jewish family organized by Shabbat of a Lifetime

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You are welcome to schedule your return flight to the U.S. anytime after 11pm (5/24).

 

SAT, MAY 25: Return Home

It's now time to continue on to your next destination or return to the U.S. on your scheduled flight from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV). Shalom!​

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Participants are welcome to sit out certain activities they are not physically able to do.

 The itinerary is subject to change depending on events and circumstances on the ground.

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