Tour members meet for our flight to Israel. After dinner, relax and enjoy on-board entertainment as we prepare for this exciting adventure.

In Tel Aviv, after proceeding through customs, we’re met by our tour guide. From here, we drive to our hotel in Tel Aviv for dinner and overnight.

We start by traveling to Caesarea Maritima (Acts 10), then venture to Megiddo and Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18). If time allows, we’ll visit a Druze Village for lunch (not included). Afterwards, we continue to Nazareth (Jesus’ childhood home) where we will visit Nazareth Village to see what it would have looked like during the time of Christ, then Cana (Jesus’ first miracle - John 2), concluding our day atop Mt. Precipice. Time permitting, we’ll include a stop at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth and a visit to Sepphoris. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias near the Sea of Galilee.

This morning, experience the sunrise over the Sea of Galilee! We then begin our day at Tabgha (feeding of the 5000) and the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter. We read the Sermon on the Mount at the Mt. of Beatitudes, then travel downhill to Capernaum (Jesus’ ministry base). Venturing to Ginosar, we will visit the Ancient Boat Museum to see a boat from the time of Christ, and here we sail on the Sea of Galilee in a replica “Jesus Boat.” Lunch features the option to try an authentic St. Peter’s Fish (not included)! After lunch, we visit Magdala before heading to the Jordan River with time set aside for baptism in the waters (optional). Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.

Today we travel north to the Golan Heights for stunning views, then to Caesarea Philippi where Peter confessed, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:13-16). We take a hike through Tel Dan to see the altar of Jeroboam, and then visit Gideon Springs. Traveling south, we explore Beit Shean, where King Saul’s body was hung (1 Samuel 31:10-12). This evening, we ascend to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’ Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem” (Psalm 122:1- 2).

This morning, we drive down to Qumran, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls. From here, we head to Ein Gedi (where David hid from Saul), then travel to Masada to scale King Herod’s fortress (via cable car). Before returning to Jerusalem, we stop at the renowned Dead Sea for a swim or float. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

We begin today with a visit to Bethlehem, passing by Rachel’s tomb on our way to the Church of the Nativity, and Shepherds’ Field. Here, we will also have an opportunity to visit a local olivewood shop. After lunch (not included), we make our way to Herodium, where Herod was buried. Then, we make our way to Qasr al-Yahud (the traditional site of Jesus’ baptism) and Jericho. Dinner and overnight are in Jerusalem.

The day begins on the Mt. of Olives with a panoramic view of Jerusalem. Here we travel to Pater Noster, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of the Agony via the Palm Sunday Road. Enter Jerusalem, the “Old City”, through the Zion Gate to the Western Wall (the holiest site in Judaism) and Temple Mount purchased by King David (2 Samuel 24:18-25). We walk the Via Dolorosa, including stops at St. Anne’s Church, Pools of Bethesda, the Pavement, and the Ecce Homo Arch. We conclude our walk at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, then travel down to the original steps Jesus climbed as he entered the Temple Area, the Southern Steps. Dinner and overnight are in Jerusalem.

Today, we visit the Shrine of the Book Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls (found in Qumran) and a 1:50 scale model of Jerusalem from Jesus’ time. Afterwards, we explore the City of David and walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel (bring a flashlight and water shoes). Anyone wishing to stay dry can walk through Hezekiah’s Shaft. If time permits, visit the newly excavated Pool of Siloam and St. Peter in Gallicantu. We end a perfect day with worship and communion at Golgotha and the Garden Tomb. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Following breakfast, we will have time at leisure in the Old City of Jerusalem to explore, shop, and have lunch (not included). We then travel to the Elah Valley to visit the place where David slew Goliath. We continue to Jaffa for a visit of the Old City and then return to our hotel in Jerusalem for our Farewell Dinner and last overnight in Jerusalem.

We transfer to the airport for our flight to the U.S.A. We arrive home the same day. At the close of an unforgettable tour, we bring with us lasting memories of the Old and New Testament, a renewal of our faith, and a greater understanding of the life and ministry of our Lord.