The day has arrived, and we depart from Atlanta or Orlando on an overnight journey to Israel.

Today, we arrive in Israel at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, where we will be met and transferred north to the Sea of Galilee to check in to our hotel. Overnight Tiberias. Ron Beach or similar. D.

This morning, we meet our guide, who will remain with us throughout our time in Israel. We begin our day at the Mount of Beatitudes, where we discuss the Sermon on the Mount overlooking the Sea of Galilee. We continue to Tabgha (included), the traditional site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. We visit Capernaum (entrance included), Jesus’ Galilean ministry base, where we reflect on His teaching, miracles, and the daily rhythm of the disciples’ lives. We then visit Bethsaida, the hometown of Peter, Andrew, and Philip, where Jesus healed a blind man. We end our day along the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Overnight Tiberias. Ron Beach or similar. B, D.

Today we leave the Sea of Galilee area. We travel to Mount Carmel (entrance included) and consider the contest between the Prophet Elijah and the false prophets of Baal. We continue to Mount Tabor, the traditional site of the Transfiguration. We visit the archaeological site Tel Megiddo (entrance included), from where we take in views of the Armageddon Valley. We visit Gideon’s Spring (entrance included), where Gideon chose 300 men for battle, before traveling south to Jerusalem. Overnight Jerusalem. Prima Kings or similar. B, D.

This morning we visit Yad Vashem (entrance included), Israel’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. We continue to Ein Karem, the traditional birthplace of John the Baptist and the site of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. We then travel to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, where we visit the Church of the Nativity. We return to Jerusalem to visit the Garden Tomb, where we worship together and celebrate communion. Overnight Jerusalem. Prima Kings or similar. B, D.

We will begin our day with an orientation of the holy city from the Mount of Olives, pointing out important locations within the Old City, connecting them with biblical stories and prophecies about the return of Jesus. We will then walk down the Palm Sunday Procession Road, stopping at Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept over Jerusalem. We continue to the Garden of Gethsemane (included), where Jesus agonized on the night before his crucifixion. On Mount Zion, we visit the Upper Room, the traditional place of the Last Supper, and the traditional Tomb of King David. We visit St. Peter in Gallicantu (entrance included), the traditional site of the home of the High Priest Caiaphas, where Peter denied Jesus three times. We will also have the opportunity to join in worship with a local congregation. Overnight Jerusalem. Prima Kings or similar. B, D.

This morning we visit the City of David (entrance included), the original location of the city of Jerusalem, going back in history 3,000 years, where we will see the Pool of Siloam. We continue to the Southern Wall Excavations at the Davidson Center (included), where we walk on the very stones walked upon by Jesus as he made his way to the temple. On to the Jewish Quarter, where we see the Western Wall, the Western retaining wall of the Temple Mount, and Judaism’s holiest site, and then journey beneath the city through the Western Wall Tunnels (included). We visit the Temple Institute (included), dedicated to preparations for the rebuilding of the Temple. We walk the Via Dolorosa ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. In the evening, we enjoy a concert at Zion Square in the heart of downtown Jerusalem (pending confirmation). Overnight Jerusalem. Prima Kings or similar. B, D.

Today we descend to the Jordan Valley. We visit the Tel of Jericho (entrance included) with its ancient ruins, pointing out what possibly could be the foundations of the ramparts that Joshua and the Israelites brought down. We continue to the Mount of Temptation, where Jesus was tempted by the devil during His forty days in the wilderness. We then travel to Qasr al Yahud (included) on the Jordan River, the area where the Israelites entered the Promised Land and where Jesus was baptized. We travel south to Ein Gedi (entrance included), the oasis in the desert where the meeting between David and King Saul took place. Finally, we will have an opportunity to float on the Dead Sea (conditions permitting), the lowest place on earth. Overnight Dead Sea. Brown Dead Sea or similar. B, D.

After an early breakfast, we visit Masada (entrance & cable car included), the fortress built by King Herod the Great and made famous by the Zealots in 73/74 AD with their standoff against the Romans. We then travel north and cross into Jordan at the historic Allenby Bridge (departure fees included). We visit Mount Nebo (entrance included), where Moses viewed the Promised Land, and continue south to Petra. Overnight Petra. Petra Moon or similar. B, D.

We visit Petra (entrance included), the Red Rose City, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Then, we drive to Amman. Your flight home may depart late tonight or the following day. If the following day and an overnight is required, overnight Amman. Ambassador or similar. B, D.

Your flight home may depart either the previous night or today. If today and time allows, breakfast is included today. Either way, later today we will arrive back in Atlanta or Orlando. B.