THE
BIBLE LAND
Weekly Arrival on Tuesdays
8 days / 7 nights
Itinerary
Day 1, Tuesday
- Arrive Tel Aviv
Upon arrival, we will be met and assisted through customs
and transferred to our hotel for overnight.
Day 2, Wednesday
- Caesarea / Haifa
Today we leave Tel-Aviv and drive along the Mediterranean
coast to Caesarea, built by herod the Great in honor of Augustus
Caesar. Continue to Megiddo, one of the chariot cities of
King Solomon. Onto Mt. Carmel and Muhraka, which according
to tradition was the site of the prophet Wlijah’s triumph.
Travel to Haifa for a panoramic view of the Bay and the River
Kishon. Proceed to Tzipori to see the magnificent mosaic floors,
Crusader castle and church. Continue to Tiberias for Overnight.
(B)
Day 3, Thursday
- Tiberias / Galilee
Enjoy a boatride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit Capernaum and
see the ancient synagogue where Jesus Taught. Here too is
the stone with the carving of the Ark of Convenant. Visit
Tabgha, where Jesus fed the 5000 and see the church of Multiplication
of the Fishes and the Loaves with its 4th century mosaic floor.
Onto the mount of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon
on the Mount, Travel the road to the Golan Heights. Visit
the Banais springs at Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus spent
time with his disciples. Overnight in Tiberias. (B)
Day 4, Friday
- Jordan River / Nazareth
Today we visit the Jordan River Baptismal site at the southern
end of the Sea of Galilee. Continue to Nazareth, the boyhood
home of Jesus, and the church of Annunciation. Past the Gilboa
mountains drive to Beit Shean with its recently excavated
amphitheater. Through the Jordan Valley travel to Jericho,
the first city conquered by Joshua. Observe the Mt. of Temptations
where Jesus spent 40 days in the desert tempted by Satan.
Ascend the Judean hills to Jerusalem for overnight. (B)
Day 5, Saturday
- Jerusalem
Our day in the holy city begins as we enjoy the unforgettable
view from the top of the Mt. Olives. We follow in his footsteps
from the triumphal entry to the Resurrection. View Bethpage,
the Palm Sunday Walk and the Upper Room near King David’s
tomb. Visit the Garden of Gethshemane, the House of Caiphas
and the Praeterioum courtyard, where Pontius Pilate tried
Jesus. View the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. Enjoy the
sights and sounds of the Bazaar, following the way of the
Cross to the Garden Tomb. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B)
Day 6, Sunday
- Jerusalem / Bethlehem
Today we visit the New City of Jerusalem. First to Yad Vashem,
the memorial to the Holocaust. Next, a replica in miniature
of Herodian Jerusalem. Visit the Israel Museum to see the
Shrine of the Book Where the Dead Sea Scrolls are exhibited.
Drive to Ein Karem, home of John the Baptist. Continue to
Bethlehem to visit the site of the Nativity, birthplace of
Jesus. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B)
Day 7, Monday
- Masada / Dead Sea
Today we depart Jerusalem through the Judean Mountains and
drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada. Ascend the
eastern slope of the mountain by cable car and walk on this
mountain refuge. Excavations have uncovered luxurious palaces,
mosaic floors, a synagogue and Biblical scrolls and many other
fascinating artifacts. Drive to Qumran, home of the Essenes,
and sea the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
Time permitting, an opportunity will be provided for a unique
experience to bathe in the Dead Sea. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 8, Tuesday - Depart Jerusalem
Today we will be transferred to the airport for our flight
back home. (B) |
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