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Bible Land Experience8 Days/7 Nights

INCLUDED FEATURES•Meeting and assistance at Ben Gurion International Airportupon arrival•Round trip transfers from Ben Gurion Airport to/from your hotel•Hotel accommodations for 7 nights in the hotel category of yourchoice•Full Israeli breakfast and dinner daily•8 full days of touring as per the itinerary with an Englishspeaking guide in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle•All entrance fees to the sites described in the itinerary•1 free land package for every 10 full paying passengers

(3) Tiberias • (4) Jerusalem

Western Wall and Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Tel Aviv

Galilee

DeadSea

Sea of Galilee

West Bank

CaesareaNarareth

TiberiasTabgha

Beit Shean

Beit Alon

Yardenit

Qumran

Masada

BethlehemJerusalem 4

3ISRAEL

EGYPT(Sinai)

JORDAN

SYRIA

DAY 1 I TEL AVIV I GALILEE Arrive at Tel Aviv airport and transfer to yourhotel in the Galilee where you will meet your fellow travelers at a specialwelcome dinner. Overnight Tiberias. (D)

DAY 2 I GALILEE I BEIT ALLON I TABGHA I CAPERNAUM I GALILEEThis morning enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, followed by a visit toBeit Allon to view the ancient fishing boat dating back to the first century.Next, it’s on to Tabgha, site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, andvisit the Church of the Multiplication with its 4th century mosaic floor.Continue to Capernaum to see the second century synagogue whereJesus preached and where He gathered his disciples. Our next stop isMount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. Then head toCaesarea Philippi also known as Banias where Peter made his confessionof Faith and identified Jesus as the Messiah. Return to your hotel wherewe will savor an included dinner. Overnight Tiberias. (B,D)

DAY 3 I GALILEE I NAZARETH I CAESAREA I GALILEE Today you willpass Cana of Galilee on the way to Nazareth where we will visit the Churchof The Annunciation and Mary’s well. Head to Muchraka where Elijah’sAltar was situated when he confronted the false prophets of Baal.Continue to Caesarea, built by Herod the Great in 22 BC. Here you willsee the Roman Theater, the Aqueduct, and the Herodian port. It was inCaesarea that Cornelius was baptized by Peter and where Paul wasbrought to trial. On return to your hotel, drive through the Valley ofArmageddon and stop at the excavation of Tel Megiddo. OvernightTiberias. (B,D)

DAY 4 I GALILEE I YARDENIT I BEIT SHEAN I BETHLEHEM IJERUSALEM Driving along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, arrive atYardenit – the Baptismal site on the River Jordan. Then it’s on to the cityof Beit Shean (Scythopolis) to see the impressive Roman ruins. Motoralong the River Jordan Valley, bypassing Jericho to arrive at Bethlehemwhere you will visit the church of The Nativity, the Milk Grotto, ShepherdsField, and Manger Square. Proceed to your hotel in Jerusalem. OvernightJerusalem. (B,D

DAY 5 I JERUSALEM I DEAD SEA I MASADA I JERUSALEM Travel viathe Inn of The Good Samaritan to the lowest point of earth – the DeadSea. Driving along its shores arrive at Masada, then ascend by cable carto the top of the mountain and see Herod’s palace, the food storeroom,and the water irrigation system. Continue to Ein Gedi, where King Davidfound shelter from the wrath of King Saul. Weather permitting you willhave the opportunity to float in the hyper-saline Dead Sea. Next stop isQumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Return toJerusalem for dinner. Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D)

DAY 6 I JERUSALEM - OLD CITY The day’s exploration commences asyou enter the walled old city of Jerusalem through St. Stephen’s Gate,visiting the Pool of Bethesda, the Chapel of the Flagellation, and EcceHome Arch. Walking along the Via Dolorosa and last Stations of theCross, arrive at the Church of The Holy Sepulchre and view the GabbathaPavement. Next, it’s on to the Jewish quarter visiting the Cardo, the widewall built by King Hezekiah, and the Herodian Mansion. Proceed to theTemple area – Mount Moriah. See the Western Wall and visit the Ophelarchaeological park and museum. Return to your hotel for dinner.Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D)

DAY 7 I JERUSALEM Full day at leisure. Optional "Voluntourism" activity.Overnight Jerusalem. (B,D)

DAY 8 I TEL AVIV Visit the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrollsare on display, and the model of Jerusalem at the time of the 2nd Temple.Head on to the Mount of Scopus, then to the Mount of Olives for apanoramic view of Jerusalem. Next, visit the Chapel of Ascension, theGarden of Gethsemane, and the Church of All Nations. Driving along theKidron Valley you will see the Tombs of Absalom, Zecharia, and James.Continue to Mount Zion to visit the Room of The Last Supper and KingDavid’s Tomb. The tour ends at the Garden Tomb where we will share inCommunion service. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner before heading tothe airport for your flight home. (If your flight is the next morning, anadditional night at the hotel is required.) (B)

(B) Breakfast - (L) Lunch - (D) Dinner

Hotel and Itinerary are subject to change.

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Baptismal Site on Jordan River, Yardenit

Nazareth in Holy Land

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