| Day 1 |
Departure |
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We will have a busy schedule when we arrive in Israel, so rest well on the flight. Once you catch a glimpse of the Mediterranean Sea and coastline of Tel Aviv, the excitement will build in anticipation of finally setting foot in the Holy Land. |
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| Day 2 |
Arrival / Tel Aviv |
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Welcome Home! Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, we will be met and assisted through customs by a representative from Immanuel Tours Agencies. If time permits, we’ll visit the ancient port city of Jaffa before retiring to our hotel for the evening. Dinner and overnight in Tel Aviv. |
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| Day 3 |
Caesarea / Mt. Carmel / Megiddo / Tiberias |
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After a night of rest, we’ll be on our way to Caesarea Maritime, to visit the Amphitheatre, Hippodrome and Roman Aqueduct. We continue to Mt. Carmel, where Elijah challenged the Prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:17-40). Our next stop is Megiddo and the Valley of Armageddon (Revelation 16:16). We continue to Nazareth where we visit the Church of Annunciation. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. |
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| Day 4 |
Sea of Galilee / Mt. of Beatitudes / Capernaum / Jordan River |
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We begin this day with a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Ginosar, where we will view an ancient boat, known as the “Jesus Boat.” Next, we visit the Mt. of Beatitudes and Capernaum, where we find an ancient synagogue where Jesus taught (John 6:24-30). Our next stop is Church of Multiplication of loaves and fishes and Peter’s Primacy at Tabgha. Our final stop today is at Yardenit, a baptismal site on the Jordan River. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. |
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| Day 5 |
Golan Heights / Caesarea Philippi / Dan |
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This morning we drive up the Golan Heights through the town of Katzrin, on our way to the top of Mt. Bental, where we can view the Syrian border, the ghost town of Kuneitra, and the “Road to Damascus.” Our next stop is Caesarea Philippi, where Peter made his great confession, “Thou art the Christ, the son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16). We continue our drive to Dan, the ruins of the northernmost city in ancient Israel, where we see several archaeological finds. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. |
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| Day 6 |
Ein Harod / Beit Shean / Qumran |
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After checking out of our hotel this morning, we drive south to the spring of Ein Harod. It was at this spring that Gideon chose the army of 300 according to God’s directives (Judges 7:1-8). Next we visit the extensive excavations of Beit Shean, the capital city of the Decapolis that the Romans rebuilt in 63 A.D. We continue south through the Judean Wilderness to Qumran, the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, then up to Jerusalem, the City of God. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. |
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| Day 7 |
Mt. of Olives / Gethsemane / Via Dolorosa |
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Our first day in Jerusalem, we will drive to the top of the Mount of Olives and walk down the “Palm Sunday Road”, passing by Dominus Flevit where Jesus wept over Jerusalem. We continue to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed with His disciples. Next we enter the old city and visit the Pools of Bethesda, following the Via Dolorosa to the traditional site of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. We end our day at the Western (Wailing) Wall to join our Jewish friends in prayer. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. |
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| Day 8 |
Masada / Dead Sea / Genesis Land |
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This day takes us down to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth. We will visit the mountain fortress of Masada, the scene of the last Jewish resistance against the Romans in 73 A.D. Next we visit Ein Gedi Spa, where we have the opportunity to “float” in the Dead Sea, then on to Genesis Land where we will experience life as it was in biblical times. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. |
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| Day 9 |
Mt. Zion / Yad Vashem / Garden Tomb |
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his morning we visit Mt. Zion and the Upper Room, as well as, the tomb of King David. Next we visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust. Our next stop is the Israel Museum, where we will visit the Shrine of the Book and a model of Jerusalem from 70 A.D. We end the day at the Garden Tomb where we will see, “He is not here, He is risen” (Luke 24:6). We will enjoy a wonderful Farewell Dinner before our late evening transfer to the airport for our flight home. |
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| Day 10 |
Arrival Home |
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We arrive home today with memories and friendships that will last into the Kingdom to come! |
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