Christian Israel TourA weekly guaranteed tour of the Holy Land |
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Itinerary: Christian Israel Tour
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Day 1 - Sunday
Welcome to Israel! Upon arrival into Ben Gurion International Airport, you are met and assisted by our airport representative and brought to your guide. Proceed to your hotel in Tel Aviv for dinnner and overnight. Overnight, Tel Aviv. | |
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Day 2 - Monday
Caesarea / Megiddo / Haifa / Acre Following a delicious Israeli buffet breakfast (which you will enjoy each morning prior to departing for your day of touring), depart Tel Aviv. Drive north along the coastal plain to Caesarea (Acts 9.30 Acts 10 24-48), capital of Judea under the Romans. Visit the excavations of this ancient city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct. Continue to Megiddo (1 Kings 4.28, 9,15, 2 Kings 23,29 & Revel. 16.16), identified as the site of Armageddon. Visit the archaeological excavations at Megiddo, including the well-preserved water supply system. Drive to the beautiful port city of Haifa, nestled on the Mediterranean Sea. Visit the world famous Persian Gardens at the Bahai Temple. From Haifa, drive to Acre (Micah 1.10), capital of the Crusaders for more than a century. Visit the ancient city and harbor before continuing eastwards across the plains of the Galilee to Kibbutz hotel Lavi, not far from the Sea Of Galilee for dinner and overnight. Evening lecture by one of the Kibbutz members about life in a Kibbutz. Overnight, Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee. |
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Day 3 - Tuesday
Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias After a short tour of the Kibbutz grounds we take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum (Matt. 4.13 13.54, 17.24, Luke 7, Mark 1.2, John 4.46-54). Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue. Proceed to Tabgha (Matt. 13, Mark .33-45, & John 21), the site of the miracle of fish and loaves, and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to the Mount of the Beatitudes (Matt. 5, 6, 7, 8), where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Spring and Waterfall (Matt. 16.13 and Mark 8.27), where Jesus was recognized as The Messiah by His Disciples. Tour the Golan Heights, with its valleys, grazing land and snow capped mountains. Return to Kibbutz Lavi.Overnight, Kibbutz Lavi, Galilee. |
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Day 4 - Wednesday
Nazareth / Beit Shean Begin the day with a drive to Nazareth (Luke 1.26, 4.16-29, Matthew 2.23) via Cana of Galilee (John 2.1-11). In Nazareth, we will visit the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Workshop and Mary’s Well. Next on our program is the Jordan River Baptismal site. Continue to Beit Shean, one of the ancient Decapolis cities (Mark 5.20, 7.31), and visit the Roman theatre. This is the city where Saul and his son Jonathan were nailed to the walls (1st Samuel 31.10). Judges 1.27 also mentions Beit Shean. Continue south along the shores of the River Jordan. Passing Jericho, we proceed westward and climb to the Golden City of Jerusalem. Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem. |
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Day 5 - Thursday
Jerusalem: Old City Today we visit the Old City of Jerusalem. Our appreciation of this Golden City begins with a panoramic view from the Mount of Olives, overlooking the walls of the old city and the ancient Jewish cemetery. Enter the Old City to begin exploring the wonders of Jerusalem. Visit the Church of All Nations. Proceed to Mount Zion to see the tomb of King David and the nearby Room of the Last Supper (Mark 14.13, Luke 22. 10-38, Matt 26 17-29, Acts 1.13 and Acts 2 The Pentecost). Walk through the Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem 2000 years ago. View the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. Walk along the Via Dolorosa, where Jesus carried His Cross. Continue to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Matt. 27. 33-57, 28.10). No visit to Jerusalem is complete without a walk through the colourful Arab bazaar (a chance to test your negotiating skills). Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem. |
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Day 6 - Friday
Jerusalem: New City Today’s program is dedicated to the new city of Jerusalem. Visit the model of ancient Jerusalem at the Holyland Hotel. Continue to Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Enter the site by walking along the Street of the Righteous Gentiles, dedicated to the non-Jews who risked their lives in order to save their Jewish neighbors. Continue to Ein Karem, birthplace of John the Baptist (Luke 1.39-80). This Spanish style church and Mary’s well is where Mother Mary met her cousin Elizabeth. Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem. |
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Day 7 - Saturday
Dead Sea / Massada Drive through the Judean Desert to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found in 1947 by a Bedouin boy. Visit the ancient city of Qumran and drive along the shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Ascend Massada by cable car and visit the food storeroom, water irrigation system, and Herod’s Palace. Dinner and Overnight, Jerusalem. |
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Day 8 - Sunday
Departure Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport for your flight back home. |
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Note: All itineraries are subject to change |
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Dates: Christian Israel Tour |
| A weekly guaranteed tour of Israel and Eilat with Thursday
departure from North America 9 days/ 7 nights and 6 touring days |
Tour will not operate on the following departure dates from North America: April 5, 12, Sep 27 & Oct 4 *Maccabia games in July and August arrivals might be based on first night stay in Jerusalem instead of Tel Aviv. |
Hotel & Rates: Christian Israel Tour |
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Hotel |
4 Star Moderate | 4 Stars Hotels | Superior First Class | Nights | |
| Tel Aviv | Tal | Grand Beach / Mercure / Tal | Dan Panorama | 1 | |
Galilee |
Kibbutz Hotel Lavi, Lev Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Lev Wing | Kibbutz Hotel Lavi - Hod Wing | 2 | |
Jerusalem |
Jerusalem Gold | Grand Court / Novotel | Crown Plaza / Renaissance | 4 | |
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| * If the above hotels are not available, comparable hotels will be confirmed. | |||||
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