The day has arrived, and we depart the US on an overnight journey to Israel.

Today we arrive in Israel at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. Time permitting, we visit the ancient town of Jaffa where Peter had his vision on the roof top of the house of Simon the Tanner. Overnight Tel Aviv area. Daniel Herzliya or similar. D.

Today we travel north to Caesarea Maritima, where we will have a brief visit to this magnificent city with Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader ruins. We continue to Mount Carmel and we visit Tel Megiddo, where we will enjoy views of the Valley of Armageddon. We move on to Nazareth, where we will climb the Mount of Precipice. We depart for the Sea of Galilee area, passing Cana of Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle. Overnight Sea of Galilee area. Nof Ginosar or similar. B, D.

After breakfast, we will visit the ancient boat museum containing a recently discovered 2000-year-old fishing boat. We will then sail on the Sea of Galilee on a replica of that boat. Afterwards, we will drive to Magdala. We visit the Mount of Beatitudes before moving on to visit Capernaum, Jesus’ Galilean ministry base. We drive to Tabgha and see the Primacy of Peter. Our last stop of the day will be to the Jordan River where you will get a chance to be baptized. Overnight Sea of Galilee area. Nof Ginosar or similar. B, D.

This morning, we leave the area of Galilee, following the Jordan Valley Road to Beit She’an, the capital of the Decapolis. There we will see the ruins of the Roman and Byzantine cities. We continue traveling south to Bet Arabah. We will visit the Tel of Jericho with its ancient ruins. This afternoon we visit Qumran, the location where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. There we will see the caves and other buildings where the Essenes, the group of Jews who wrote the scrolls, lived. Overnight Jerusalem. Grand Court or similar. B, D.

We begin our day by entering the Old City and with a visit to the Western Wall. We will ascend the Temple Mount and then move on to visit St. Anne’s Church and the nearby Pools of Bethesda. We visit the Southern Wall excavations where ruins of the retaining walls of the Temple Mount are still visible. We travel to Bethlehem where we visit the Shepherds Field and the Church of the Nativity. Overnight Jerusalem. Grand Court or similar. B, D.

 This morning, we will enjoy an orientation over the holy city from the Mount of Olives. We will then walk down the Palm Sunday Procession Road to the Garden of Gethsemane. Next we travel to the Israel Museum, where we will visit the Second Temple Period Model of Jerusalem, followed by a visit the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are on exhibit. We will then walk the Via Dolorosa. Overnight Jerusalem. Grand Court or similar. B, D.

This morning we visit Masada and see the ruins that are considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We continue to Ein Gedi In the afternoon, free time will be allotted at one of the Dead Sea beaches. Overnight Jerusalem. Grand Court or similar. B, D.

We visit the Upper Room, the traditional place of the Last Supper. We then travel to the nearby location of the house of Caiaphas. We visit the Garden Tomb, where we will worship together and celebrate communion. The remainder of the day will be spent at leisure. Your flight home may depart tonight or the following day. If the following day an overnight is required, overnight Jerusalem. Grand Court or similar. B, D.