Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Christian Heritage in ISRAEL 1 Week (Tour EST2016/5051)

DAY 01 - Ben Gurion Airport / Tel Aviv
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, where you will meet our representative then transfer to your hotel. Dinner and Overnight: Tel Aviv or Netanya.

DAY 02 – Jaffa/ Megiddo / Haifa
Depart for a short visit of Jaffa, the ancient Joppa, believed to be founded by Japheth, son of Noah. It was here, at the house of Simon the Tanner, that Peter prophesied the vision of the pure and impure animals and where he brought Tabitha back from the dead.
Continue to Megiddo, identified as the site of Armageddon. Visit the archaeological excavations at Megiddo, including the well-preserved water supply system and the stables, dating back to Biblical times.
Continue to Haifa and visit of the Mont Carmel.
Dinner and Overnight: Nazareth or Tiberias.

DAY 03 - Tiberias / Capernaum / Banias
Start the day with a tour of Tiberias, then sail to Capernaum to visit the remains of the synagogue where Jesus preached.
Onward to Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Fishes and Loaves, and visit the Church of Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor.
Pause for reflection at the Mount of the Beatitudes, the place where He delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
Head north to the Banias Spring and Waterfall, the
Caesarea Philippi.

Dinner and Overnight: Nazareth or Tiberias.

DAY 04 – Yadernit / Nazareth / Jerusalem

Start the day with a visit to the baptismal site at Yadernit. Then drive to Nazareth via Cana of Galilee, where Jesus turned water into wine.
In Nazareth, visit the Church of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Workshop and Mary’s Well.
After, ascend to Jerusalem.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem.

DAY 05 - Jerusalem - Old City

Start the day with a view of Jerusalem at the top the Mount of Olives.
Then visit the Church of all Nations (Gethsemane).
Onward to Mt. Zion, visit the Tomb of King David and the Upper Room, site of the Last Supper.
Enter the Old City, View the Western Wall, holiest site of the Jewish People and the Via Dolorosa.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem.

DAY 06 - Jerusalem – New City
Start the day with a celebration at the Garden Tomb, drive via the new city to visit the Model of Jerusalem from the 2nd temple period at the Israel Museum housing also the Dead Sea Scrolls in the dramatic Shrine of the Book.
Then to the Holocaust Memorial – Yad Vashem.
Dinner and Overnight: Jerusalem.

DAY 07 – Jericho / Dead Sea / Masada

Start with a visit to Jericho, the most ancient city in the world, and the Mt. of Temptation.
Head to the lowest place on earth - the Dead Sea.
Pause at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found to visit the ancient remains. Onward to Masada.
Ascend by cable car and explore the ruins of Herod's luxurious palace, and hear of the end of the Jewish Revolt against the Romans that took place here.
Dinner and Overnight: Arad.

DAY 08 – Hebron / Bethlehem / Ben Gurion Airport
Drive to Hebron to visit The Cave of the Patriarchs (Cave of Machpelah)
After, on to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square, and Shepherd field.
Transfer to Ben Gurion airport for flight return home.