Drive up into the Judean Hills to the city of Jerusalem, the most important city on earth
Check into your hotel in Jerusalem and enjoy free time to experience the unique flavors of Jerusalem
Dinner in Jerusalem
Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 2: Jerusalem
Begin your tour of the holiest city of all, Jerusalem
Visit the Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Church of All Nations and the Church of the Ascension
Tour the City of David, walk through Hezekiah's Tunnels, see the Pool of Siloam and pray at the Western Wall
Continue, as time permits, to explore more of Old and New Jerusalem
Dinner
Day 3 Jerusalem
Visit the Temple Mount where the Temple and the Holy of Holies were located
See the Pools of Bethesda and sing in the Church of St. Anne
Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, St. Peter Gallicantu (home of Caiaphas) and see a great view of Gehenna
Drive to Bethany and visit Lazarus Tomb
Continue as time permits to explore more of Old and New Jerusalem
Dinner and Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 4- Jerusalem
Experience Communion at The Garden Tomb
Visit Yad Vashem (The Holocaust Museum)
Visit the Turin Shroud Museum
Visit the birth place of Christ- Bethlehem
Free time to explore Jerusalem
Dinner and Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 5- Caesarea Maritima, Megiddo and Mt. Carmel
Drive to Caesarea Maritima where the Gentile church was birthed, where Cornelius was saved, where Philip lived, and where Paul visited multiple times
Visit Megiddo (where the Battle of Armageddon will take place) and Mt. Carmel (where Elijah battled the prophets of Baal)
Drive back to Jerusalem and explore other places of interest
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem
Day 6 – Masada and Dead Sea
Descending to the lowest region of earth, drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to the fortress of Masada
Ascend Masada by cable car, admiring the views across the Dead Sea region, explore the palace of King Herod, and learn the story of this remarkable site
Relax at the Dead Sea, floating in the waters and immersing in the mud
Explore the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, a desert oasis and favorite hide-out of King David
Experience baptism in the Jordan River, where Jesus was baptized
Visit Jericho and the Mt of Temptation
Dinner and Overnight in Jerusalem
Day 7- Galilee
Drive north to the lush green hills of the Galilee region
Along the way, visit Cana, Nazareth and Mt Precipice
Experience Mt Tabor
Arrive at Hotel in Tiberius, on the Sea of Galilee
Dinner and Overnight in Tiberius
Day 8- Galilee
Visit Magdala (hometown of Mary Magdalene)
See the ‘Jesus Boat’ in Kibbutz Ginosar, a boat which dates to the time of Jesus and can be used to picture many stories of the Bible
Visit the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the ‘Sermon on the Mount’
Visit the Church of the Loaves of Fishes, Tabgha, Mt. Arbel, the Leper's well and Eremos Cave
Visit Capernaum and see the house where Peter lived
Dinner and Overnight in Tiberius
Day 9- Galilee and Jerusalem
Take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
Drive back to Jerusalem and have free time to explore
