MESSIANIC TOUR PACKAGE
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Accommodation:
1 Night in Tel Aviv - 2 Nights in Galilee
4 Nights in Jerusalem
DAY 1: Arrival in Tel Aviv
* Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, meet and assist, and transfer by special motor coach to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
* Time permitting, visit ancient Jaffa (New Testament Joppa) and the House of Simon the Tanner.
* Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 2: Caesarea and Galilee
* After breakfast, drive northwards to the ruins of Caesarea Maritima, including the Crusader City, Amphitheater, Hippodrome, and Roman Aqueduct.
* Continue to Mount Carmel to visit the site of the Prophet Elijah’s encounter with the Priests of Baal.
* Drive along the Via Maris to Emek Yezreel and visit the necropolis city of Beit Shearim.
* Proceed to Nazareth and Cana, with visits to significant biblical sites.
* Arrive at the hotel in Tiberias by the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: Sea of Galilee
* Start the day on Mount Arbel, overlooking the Sea of Galilee.
* Visit Magdala and the “Jesus Boat,” then tour the Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, the Chapel of the Primacy, and Capernaum.
* Enjoy a lunch of St. Peter’s Fish.
* Take a boat ride over the Sea of Galilee and visit a baptismal site on the Jordan River.
* Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4: Jordan Valley and Dead Sea
* Depart the Sea of Galilee and visit Beit Shean, the ancient city where King Saul’s body was hung.
* Drive through the Jordan Valley, visiting Gilgal, Jericho (including Mount of Temptation and Fountain of Elisha), and a sycamore tree.
* Stop at Qumran and take a dip in the Dead Sea.
* Continue to Jerusalem and check into the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: Jerusalem Highlights
* Visit the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book, and the model of 2nd Temple Jerusalem.
* Tour Yad Vashem Museum, Ein Karem (birthplace of John the Baptist), and Bethlehem (Church of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Field).
* End the day with a visit to the Museum of the Friends of Zion.
* Return to the hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
DAY 6: Exploring Jerusalem
* Visit the Temple Mount and the Mt. of Olives.
* Walk down the “Palm Sunday Road,” visiting Dominus Flevit, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of All Nations.
* Explore the old city, including the Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Western Wall.
* Visit Mt. Zion, the Upper Room, and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu.
* End the day at the Temple Institute and the Garden Tomb.
* Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: The City of David
* Tour the City of David, including the Palace of King David, the Tunnel of Hezekiah, and the Pool of Siloam.
* Walk through the Herodian Water Channel to the Western Wall and the Davidson Center.
* Afternoon at leisure for private activities.
* On Friday evening, observe or participate in Kabalat Shabbat at the Western Wall.
* Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 8: Departure
Checkout and drive to Ben Gurion Airport for your homebound flight.
MESSIANIC TOUR PACKAGE
Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Accommodation:
1 Night in Tel Aviv - 3 Nights in Galilee
5 Nights in Jerusalem
DAY 1: Arrival in Tel Aviv
* Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, meet and assist, and transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv.
* Time permitting, visit ancient Jaffa (New Testament Joppa) and the House of Simon the Tanner.
* Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 2: Caesarea and Galilee
* Drive north to the ancient city of Caesarea Maritima to explore the Crusader City, Amphitheater, Hippodrome, and Roman Aqueduct.
* Visit Mount Carmel for the site of the Prophet Elijah’s encounter with the Priests of Baal.
* Continue to Emek Yezreel and visit Beit Shearim.
* Travel to Nazareth and Cana, visiting key biblical sites.
* Arrive at your hotel in Tiberias by the Sea of Galilee for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: Sea of Galilee Exploration
* Visit Mount Arbel for a panoramic view of the Sea of Galilee.
* Explore Magdala, the “Jesus Boat,” Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, the Chapel of the Primacy, and Capernaum.
* Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and visit a baptismal site on the Jordan River.
* Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4: Golan Heights and Safed
* Visit Safed (Tsfat) and the synagogue of Rabbi Josef Karo.
* Drive to the Hula Valley, Golan Heights, and Banias (Caesarea Philippi).
* View the Syrian border from Mount Bental and visit Gamla.
* Explore Tel Dan and the archaeological remains.
* Return to your hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: Jordan Valley and Jerusalem
* Depart for Beit Shean, exploring its biblical and historical significance.
* Continue through the Jordan Valley, visiting Gilgal, Jericho (Mount of Temptation, Fountain of Elisha, and the sycamore tree).
* Visit the baptismal site by the Jordan River.
* Drive to Jerusalem, stopping at Wadi Kelt to visit the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. George Koziba.
* Check into your hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 6: Jerusalem’s Highlights
* Visit the Israel Museum (Shrine of the Book and model of 2nd Temple Jerusalem).
* Explore Yad Vashem Museum of the Holocaust.
* Visit Ein Karem (birthplace of John the Baptist) and Bethlehem (Church of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Field).
* Return to your hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: Jerusalem's Sacred Sites
* Visit the Temple Mount and Mt. of Olives.
* Walk down the “Palm Sunday Road,” visiting Dominus Flevit, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of All Nations.
* Explore the old city: Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Western Wall.
* Visit Mt. Zion, the Upper Room, and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu.
* End the day at the Garden Tomb and Gordon’s Golgotha.
* Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 8: City of David and Shabbat
* Visit the City of David: Tunnel of Hezekiah and Pool of Siloam.
* Walk through the Herodian Water Channel to the Western Wall and Davidson Center.
* Observe or participate in Kabalat Shabbat at the Western Wall.
* Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 9: Biblical Samaria and Leisure
* Visit Shiloh, the ancient resting place of the Ark of the Covenant.
* Return to Jerusalem through the Land of Benjamin.
* Free time for shopping or private activities.
* Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 10: Departure
Checkout and transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your homebound flight.