Depart from USA airport to Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel.

Welcome to Ben Gurion International airport where you will be met by your guide and driver. Transfer to the Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya for check-in, opening dinner and overnight. Dinner and Overnight: Netanya

En-route to Galilee we will be visiting the following Biblical sites: Caesarea (Acts 10, 12, 23), Megiddo (Armageddon; 1 Kings 9:15; Rev. 16:16), and Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18). We complete our tour overlooking the Jezreel Valley at Mt. Precipice, the traditional site for Jesus being chased out of Nazareth (Luke 4). Dinner and Overnight: Galilee

After breakfast, we make our way north through the Hula Valley stopping first at Tel Dan where we will tour extensively and include a visit at the Canaanite – Bronze era mud brick gate that has been nicknamed the “Gate of Abraham”. At the foot of Mt Hermon, we will visit the springs of Banias and the site of Caesarea Philippi. This is where Peter made his declaration about Jesus (Matt. 16). Next, we will visit one of the Druze villages perched on the Golan heights where we will have a stop for lunch (not included). After enjoying the tastes and spices of this Syrian/Lebanese cuisine we will head out into the Golan Heights and stop off for some lookout points along the Damascus Road to hear some of the modern military history in this region. We conclude our day with an opportunity to experience a Baptism or renewal in the waters of the Jordan! Dinner and Overnight: Galilee

We start our day atop the Mount of Beatitudes and read from Matthew 5, the Sermon on the Mount. We continue to Capernaum, the center of ministry for Jesus in Galilee. Next, we visit Tabgha, remembering the story of the feeding of the 5,000 and John 21 with Jesus calling out to Peter to cast the fishing net on the right side. A recently excavated highlight to visit in Galilee is the 1st Century remains of Magdala including the greatest relic of all: A 2000-year-old Synagogue. Following our stop for a St. Peters Fish optional lunch (not included) we will conclude our touring around the Sea of Galilee. Today we bid farewell to Galilee but not before enjoying a spectacular boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and a visit to Kibbutz Ginosar (Gennesaret) where we will see the remains of a fisherman’s vessel discovered on the shores of the Sea of Galilee dating from the time of Jesus. Leaving the Sea of Galilee behind us, we drive through the Jordan River Valley to Beit Shean built where the Jezreel Valley meets the Jordan Valley and tour the extensive Roman-Byzantine remains of the city that was once part of the Decapolis, and where the bodies of King Saul and his sons were exhibited after battling the Philistines (1st Samuel 31). Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem

We start the morning on top of the Mount of Olives, following the Palm Sunday route down the mountain walking in the footsteps of Jesus and Holy Week. Arriving at the Garden of Gethsemane we will have some private time for prayer and devotion in the garden. Continuing in the footsteps of Jesus and the betrayal we arrive at the site that commemorates the trials of Jesus presented to the Sanhedrin and the Denial of Peter in the courtyard of Caiaphas. Mt. Zion is the traditional site for the Room of the Last Supper that we will visit before driving to the city of Bethlehem where we will walk through Manger Square to visit the Church of Nativity, the oldest Church in the Holy Land. Next, visit Shepherds’ field and hear the tale of Bethlehem from the local Christian Palestinian population both historically and also a glimpse into everyday life today and the traditional artwork of olive wood carvings made here by local Christian artisans of Bethlehem. Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem

We will spend today exploring the Judean Desert shores of the Dead Sea. We will pass the “Inn of the Good Samaritan” on the ancient route pilgrims would have followed to Jerusalem, on our way to the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Following the coast of the Dead Sea we will arrive at Masada, the tabletop fortress built by King Herod and used by Jewish Zealots for their last stand against the Roman Empire. Having toured the site, we will continue to the desert oasis of Ein Gedi, prominent in King Saul’s pursuit of the young King David. Continuing our journey along the western shores of the Dead Sea we stop at Qumran, where an ancient Jewish sect lived at the time of Jesus. This was the center of the community that is responsible for the greatest relic and treasure of ancient Israel - the Dead Sea Scrolls. Continuing through the Judean Desert we visit Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world. Returning to Jerusalem, we leave Jericho - the lowest city in the world – to Jerusalem – the highest city in the world (spiritually speaking!). Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem

First thing in the morning is to rise onto the Temple Mount, visiting the site of where the Temple and the courts of the Temple Mount once stood. Leaving to the north of the Temple Mount we visit the historical site of John 5 at the excavation of the Bethesda pools! After readings and time to reflect we will continue into the Old City and following the Via Dolorosa we will see the traditional sites that represent Good Friday, leading from the trial of Pontus Pilate up to the Rock of Calvary and the Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. We will continue exploring the Old City viewing Herod’s Palace for Pontius Pilate judgement, the Jewish Quarter including the excavations of the Southern Steps to the Temple Mount, Robinson Arch and Ophel excavations adjacent to the Western Wall - where we will witness the prophecy of destruction, as not one stone will be left upon another. We will complete our day in the depths of ancient Jerusalem with the Jebusite, Davidic and First Temple Era relics unearthed at excavations that have been ongoing at the City of David and will arrive at the Pool of Siloam (John 9). The end of the day has an opportunity for those who wish to put on their water shoes, turn on a flashlight and walk through the flowing waters of the 2700 years old Shiloah Tunnel (Hezekiah’s Tunnel), before returning to the hotel. Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem

We start the day under the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem as we explore the Western Wall tunnels that expose the western perimeter of the Herodian Era Temple Mount under the Muslim Quarter. After seeing so much archeology in this land of history, today we have a unique hands-on experience sifting through the extracted debris of ancient Jerusalem, looking for hidden treasures of the past. This guided hands-on archeological experience will give us a further understanding of the methods and science behind archeological excavations as well as the history of Jerusalem that we have toured and experienced during our Pilgrimage. Traveling along the hill country, northbound through the regions of ancient Judea and Samaria (The West Bank) we arrive at the excavations of Tel Shiloh where the tabernacle was situated for 369 yrs. We join the footsteps of Joshua, Samuel and even the brides to be in the winepresses as we examine the relics of this ancient spiritual center of Israel! Continuing to the northern Biblical city of the hill country – Ancient Shechem – located between Mt. Gerizim (Blessing Hill) and Mt. Ebal (Cursing Hill) (Deut. 11:29) we will view the region of modern-day Nablus and point-out Tell Balata while recalling the Biblical references beginning with the covenant of Abraham and the Land of Canaan, as well as Jacob, Dinah, Joseph and the Northern Tribes rejection of King Rehoboam of Judah. In the Gospel of John, chapter 4, Jesus meeting the Samarian Lady at the well, this is the region of Samaria with the ancient Samarian communities still today revering the sanctity of Mt. Gerizim. We will view the destroyed Samarian temples of antiquity and pass through the Samarian community village. Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem

Today we reach the peak of our pilgrimage as we arrive at the Garden Tomb, also known as Gordon’s Calvary, and a traditional site for the Crucifixion, Burial, and The Resurrection of Jesus; here we will celebrate with devotion and a private prayer area for our group after touring the garden. We then continue into western Jerusalem to visit the Israel Museum including the Dead Sea Scrolls, housed in the iconic Shrine of the Book exhibition, and the impressive model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period. En-route we will see the Knesset, Israel’s parliament building and the Supreme Court building before arriving at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial to visit the children’s memorial. This afternoon we travel down to the coastal plain via the Ellah Valley and read scripture at the site of the battle between David and Goliath. We complete our tour at the most important Mediterranean port city of the biblical Land of Israel, Jaffa (Joppa). Here we find the footsteps of everyone from Pharaoh Rameses the Great through to Napoleon!! In the city where Peter has the vision at Simon the Tanners home in the book of Acts is where we will enjoy a farewell dinner before being transferred to the airport.

We arrive back in the U.S.A. in the morning. At the close of an unforgettable tour, we take home wonderful memories of the Old and New Testament, a renewal of our faith, and a greater understanding of the life of our Lord.