ISRAEL
Haifa, Nazareth & Jerusalem Israel
8 Days / 7 Nights

Day 1:
Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel
Overnight stay in Haifa or Nazareth

Upon arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, greet, meet and helped through customs. Later, drive along the Mediterranean Coast to the hotel in Haifa/Nazareth. Check in at Hotel for overnight stay in Haifa/Nazareth.

Day 2:
Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, Jordan River, Nazareth

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Start your tour with visit to Capernaum, the town of Jesus, and visit the Church of Multiplication in Tabgha, where the Lord preformed the miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, and also visit the Mount of Beatitudes; where Jesus taught “The Sermon on the Mount”. Later, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. We will continue to an unforgettable experience of baptism in the Jordan River. Later, transfer to the magical city of Nazareth, where the angel Gabriel told Mary she would bear a child. Check in at Hotel for overnight stay in Nazareth.

Day 3:
Beth She’an, Gideon Spring, Cana, Nazareth

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Start your day at Beth She’an. This ancient Roman city has been preserved in a remarkable shape. Visit the city’s remains and learn about the dramatic end of the last war between King Saul and the Philistines. Learn, how brave the residents of Jabesh were by taking the King’s and his sons’ corpses down from the wall of the city and burying them (1 Samuel 31). We will hear the amazing story of Gideon and how he reduced the ranks by using a test near the spring before his great victory over the Midianites (Judges 7). After visiting Cana, where the Lord preformed the wedding miracle, we will continue to the Biblical village in Nazareth to learn and experience the sights, sounds and the aromas of the days of Jesus. Time permitting, we will visit the Church of The Annunciation in Nazareth. Return to Hotel in Nazareth for overnight stay.

Day 4:
Tel Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea, Jaffa, Jerusalem

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Visit Archaeological site of Tel Megiddo, one of the most amazing water systems found in the world. From here we’ll observe the valley of Armageddon (Rev 16:14-16). Visit Mount Carmel, where the biblical story of the confrontation between Prophet Elijah and the Ba’al prophets took place, overlooking the Jezreel Valley. Continue to Caesarea, the famed Roman port city with many archaeological findings such as the theatre, the public bath, the hippodrome and the city gate. In the afternoon we will tour the charming alleys of the old city of Jaffa and visit the house of Simon the Tanner, in the footsteps of Peter. Later, if time permits, enjoy watching the magnificent sun set over the old city of Jaffa. Continue drive to Jerusalem city for overnight stay in Hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 5:
Jerusalem, Bethlehem
Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Morning starts with visit to The Mount of Olives to witness a breath taking panoramic view of Jerusalem. The day continues with visits to the sites that will help us understand the Lord’s prophecy of Jerusalem: The Chapel of Dominus Flevit, where Christ prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem (Luke 19:41), The Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-53) and The Church of the Agony (Church of All Nations) – the site where it is said that Judas betrayed Jesus. In the Kidron Valley we’ll visit the tombs of Absalom, Zachariah and the Hazir priesthood family. We will proceed to visit the sites on Mt. Zion. The Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu, which was built over the ruins of the Palace of Caiaphas -the High Priest before whom Jesus was brought for trial (Mark 14: 53-65). We’ll visit the Tomb of King David and enter into the Upper Room—the site that commemorates Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. And the day will end by visiting Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ. Overnight stay in Hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 6:
Jerusalem
Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Start your day with an exciting tour to the City of King David. In this place archaeologist’s found King Hezekiah’s 2,700 year old water tunnel, one of the wonders of early engineering and the seal impression of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, possibly the scribe of King Zedekiah (Jeremiah 36:10). Continue to the Pool of Siloam where Christ healed the blind man by sending him to wash his eyes (St. John 9). In the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem we will explore the Roman Cardo, the Madaba Map, the Western Wall (the holiest site where Jews can pray) and the Davidson Centre with its amazing virtual model of the Second Temple. On the Temple Mount we’ll hear about the traders driven out of the Temple by Jesus (Luke 19:45-48), explore the area of Dome of the Rock and other famous buildings. Continue to Bethesda; where Christ healed the paralyzed man (John 5). Our journey through the Via Dolorosa (The Way of the Cross), and will end by visiting the amazing Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We’ll walk through the old city markets to Damascus Gate and The Garden Tomb. Overnight stay in Hotel in Jerusalem.

Day 7:
Tomb of Lazarus, Dead Sea, Masada
Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Later, proceed to Bethany, and after learning the amazing story of Lazarus; who rose from the dead by the Lord, continue to the Judaean Desert. Our first stop today will be next to one of the St. George monastery crosses, which offers an amazing view over the monastery. This stop is important for understanding the water systems of the Judaean Desert monasteries. We’ll continue to Qumran to hear the amazing story of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Continue to Masada to learn about the dramatic story of almost one thousand men, women and children who chose to die as a free people, rather than to become Roman slaves. Visit the archaeological findings and see the palaces, bathhouses, walls and the amazing views of the Dead Sea. Proceed to bathe in the Dead Sea and to enjoy the sun and the famous mineral-rich mud. Return to Hotel in Jerusalem for overnight stay.

Day 8:
Departure Transfer
Jerusalem

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Later, if time permits, proceed to Israel Museum to visit the miniature model of the city of Jerusalem from the times of the Second Temple before the great rebellion and the destruction. Later, drive to Ben Gurion International Airport to connect flight back home
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