Israel Expedition

1. Day01

   Monday, November 30

   Depart the U.S.

   The day has arrived! Today we check in for our flight and begin our overnight journey to Israel.

   Meals in flight. Overnight in flight.

   

2. Day02

   Tuesday, December 1

   Arrive in Tel Aviv

   We arrive in Israel at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. We meet our guide and board our coach bus. Time permitting, we will visit the ancient town of Jaffa, where Peter had his vision on the rooftop of the house of Simon the Tanner, the moment God revealed to him that all of His creation is clean and worthy to receive salvation through Jesus.

   Dinner included. Overnight Tel Aviv area. Dan Panorama Hotel or similar.

   

3. Day03

   Wednesday, December 2

   Caesarea Maritima, Mount Carmel, Megiddo & Nazareth

   Today we travel to Caesarea Maritima, where we will visit the remains of this magnificent ancient city with Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader ruins, and reflect on the baptism of Cornelius, the first Gentile convert, and the travels of Paul that made Caesarea the springboard of the Gospel’s spread to the West. We continue to Mount Carmel and consider the dramatic contest between the Prophet Elijah and the false prophets of Baal. We move on to Tel Megiddo, where we will take in an incredible view of the Valley of Armageddon. We continue to Nazareth where we will visit Nazareth Village, a re-creation of life in Nazareth during the First Century.

   Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight Sea of Galilee area. Gomeh Hotel Galil or similar.

   

4. Day04

   Thursday, December 3

   Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Golan Heights & Yardenit

   At Tel Dan we start with a walk to the head of the springs that form the main source of the River Jordan. We visit the high place of the city, featuring the Israelite four-horned altar and the city gates, among the finest examples of Old Testament city gates in existence. Our journey proceeds to Caesarea Philippi, where Peter made his famous confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. We visit the grotto marking the Gates of Hades, Herod’s Palace, and the Roman bridge. As we traverse the rugged terrain of the Golan Heights, we’ll be treated to panoramic views of the landscape, including the region that marks Paul’s legendary route to Damascus. We conclude the day at the Jordan River baptismal site, Yardenit.

   Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight Sea of Galilee area. Gomeh Hotel Galil or similar.

   

5. Day05

   Friday, December 4

   Sea of Galilee: Boat Ride & Museum, Chorazim, Mount of Beatitudes, Mount Arbel, Peter’s Primacy & Capernaum

   After a buffet breakfast, we will visit the ancient boat museum containing a recently-discovered 2,000-year-old fishing boat. We will then sail on the Sea of Galilee on a replica of that boat. We move on to Chorazim, where Jesus performed miracles and pronounced a solemn word of judgment. We visit the Mount of Beatitudes and dwell on the Sermon on the Mount. After lunch on your own, we make our way to Mount Arbel, where a breathtaking view of the Sea of Galilee opens before us and we reflect on Jesus’ ministry with his disciples. We continue to Peter’s Primacy at Tabgha, where Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection and restored Peter beside the water. We conclude the day at Capernaum, Jesus’ Galilean ministry base.

   Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight Sea of Galilee area. Gomeh Hotel Galil or similar.

   

6. Day06

   Saturday, December 5

   Beth She’an, Qasr al Yahud, Jericho & Dead Sea

   This morning we leave the area of Galilee heading south. We stop to visit Beth She’an, or Scythopolis as it was called by the Romans, the very city where the Philistines fastened the body of King Saul to the wall after his defeat on Mount Gilboa, and later a member of the Decapolis in Jesus’ day. Driving south, we come to Qasr al Yahud on the Jordan River, where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land and where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. We visit Jericho, the first city conquered by Joshua, and we will see the famous Sycamore tree, reminiscent of the one Zacchaeus climbed to catch a glimpse of Jesus. We make our way to the Dead Sea where we will have the opportunity to float.

   Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight Dead Sea area. David Dead Sea Resort & Spa or similar.

   

7. Day07

   Sunday, December 6

   Masada, Ein Gedi & Qumran

   This morning we drive to Masada, the fortress built by Herod the Great and made famous by the Zealots’ last stand against Rome. We visit the ruins that are considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, ascending by cable car. We continue to Ein Gedi, the lush oasis in the desert where David hid from King Saul and where many of the Psalms were penned. We will visit Qumran, the location of the Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered by a Bedouin boy in 1947. We will see the caves and other buildings where the Essenes, the group of Jews who wrote the scrolls, lived.

   Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight Jerusalem. David Citadel Hotel or similar.

   

8. Day08

   Monday, December 7

   Mount of Olives, Tower of David Museum, Israel Museum & Valley of Elah

   We will begin our day with a sweeping orientation over the holy city from the Mount of Olives, connecting the landmarks below with Biblical stories and the great prophecies of Jesus’ return. We will then walk down the Palm Sunday Procession Road. We visit the Tower of David Museum, originally Herod’s Palace, where the ancient ruins come alive with Jerusalem’s layered history. We continue to the Israel Museum, where we will visit the remarkable Second Temple Period model of Jerusalem, followed by the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are on exhibit. In the afternoon we venture out to the Valley of Elah, where David had his famous encounter with Goliath.

   Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight Jerusalem. David Citadel Hotel or similar.

   

9. Day09

   Tuesday, December 8

   Temple Mount, St. Anne’s Church, Pools of Bethesda, Upper Room, Western Wall, Davidson Center & City of David

   This morning we ascend the Temple Mount, where the Jewish Temple once stood. We will visit St. Anne’s Church, along with the Pool of Bethesda, where Jesus healed the paralytic, a place that invites deep reflection on the power of faith. On Mount Zion we will visit the Upper Room, the traditional site of the Last Supper. We continue to the Jewish Quarter to visit the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site. We then descend into the City of David, walking Hezekiah’s Tunnel and continuing along the recently-opened Pilgrimage Road that likely bore the footsteps of the Holy Family. We end our day at the Southern Wall Excavations and the Southern Steps, the very stones Jesus walked as he made his way to the Temple, where Rabbis gathered to teach their disciples.

   Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight Jerusalem. David Citadel Hotel or similar.

   

10. Day10

    Wednesday, December 9

    Garden of Gethsemane, St. Peter in Gallicantu, Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulcher & Garden Tomb

    We begin our final full day in Jerusalem at the Garden of Gethsemane, where the passion of Jesus began, and continue to St. Peter in Gallicantu, the home of the High Priest Caiaphas, where Peter’s denial unfolded in the shadows of that terrible night. We walk the Via Dolorosa, following the path Jesus walked to Calvary, and arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We close our journey at the Garden Tomb, the peaceful site that some believe is the place where Jesus was buried, and rose again. Your flight home may depart either late tonight or the following day.

    Breakfast and dinner included. If the following day and an overnight is needed, overnight Jerusalem. David Citadel Hotel or similar.

    

11. Day11

    Thursday, December 10

    Return Home

    Your flight may depart the previous night or today. Either way, today we will arrive back home.

    Breakfast included if departing today and time allows.

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• How much walking is there?Expect about 2 to 3 miles of walking on a typical touring day, much of it on uneven stone paths and steps in Jerusalem, with a walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel in the City of David and a walk to the springs at Tel Dan. Masada is reached by cable car. Arrival, flight and departure days have very little walking, and we travel between cities by motor coach.
• Traveling alone?You can have a room to yourself, with a single supplement of $2,250, or share a room. If you would like to share, we will do our best to match you with a traveler of the same gender and a similar age. If no match is found, the single supplement applies.
• What will I spend beyond the price?Lunches, travel insurance if you choose it, the Israeli eVisa (about $7), and your own shopping. A typical lunch costs about $15 to $20. Tips are already included on this trip. We recommend paying for most things by credit card: cards are accepted almost everywhere you will go, and credit card purchases usually come with protection that cash does not. We suggest bringing a couple hundred U.S. dollars in cash for emergencies and small purchases. When a card machine or ATM asks whether to pay in dollars or in the local currency (shekels in Israel), choose the local currency; it is almost always cheaper.
• What if I need to cancel?Cancel in writing. Up to September 1, 2026 (90 days before departure), everything you have paid is returned except $200. After that date, the $450 deposit and any costs we cannot recover are kept. Travel insurance may cover a cancellation, depending on the reason.
• Who is going?This expedition is organized for Calvary Port Saint Lucie and led by Pastor Mike and Stacy Wiggins and Pastor Matt Misiano.

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