Israel - The Bible Land March 15 – 22, 2009
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Day 1,: Departure from USA, overnight flight including dinner, breakfast and in-flight entertainment.
Day 2: Tel Aviv / Tiberias. Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. We are met, assisted and escorted to the Galilee. If time permits - we begin our tour on the way to the hotel.
Day 3: Nazareth / Cana / Capernaum / Tabgha / Mt. of Beatitudes / Magdala/ Jordan River. Today, we visit Cana where the first miracle of Jesus took place, and continue to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation (built over the Holy Family's home). We drive to Capernaum to visit the ruins of an ancient synagogue and the Byzantine chapel at the site of Peter's House. We then continue to Tabgha, the site of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fish, the Mount of Beatitudes. Then we visit Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene and we will cross the Sea of Galilee aboard a sailing boat. Our last visit today will be to the Baptism site at the Jordan River, where those who wish, may renew their Baptism in this unique place Return to Tiberias for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Meguiddo / Caesarea / Jerusalem. After breakfast we will travel to Megiddo, the multi-layered biblical city. Our day continues with a drive to Caesarea - King Herod's personally-designed port city and the place where Paul was arrested and sent to Rome. We will continue to Jerusalem to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Jerusalem / Bethlehem. This morning, we spend time getting to know this glorious ancient city: a short drive brings us to the Mount of Olives and a panoramic view of both the "old" and "new" Jerusalem, where we visit the Chapel of the Ascension and follow the path down the Palm Sunday road to the Garden of Gethsemane and the nearby Church of All Nations. We then take a short drive through the Kidron Valley to reach Absalom's and Zachariah's Tomb. We will enter the Old City of Jerusalem through the Dung Gate, then continue to Mount Zion (King David's tomb) and the Upper Room, site of the Last Supper. We will then make a visit to the Garden Tomb for meditation and prayer. We end the day in Bethlehem to visit the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Dinner in Jerusalem.
Day 6: Qumran/ Dead Sea/ Masada/ Jerusalem. We will drive to the Dead Sea and to Qumran, to visit the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We’ll then continue on to Masada, the palace-fort built by King Herod. Here, in 73 A.D., 960 Jewish zealots committed suicide rather than surrender to the Romans. The plateau is reached via a cable car ride with a spectacular view of the plains surrounding it. We’ll also dip in the Dead Sea – rich with minerals, natures gift to your skin. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 7: Half-Day of Teaching. In the afternoon, Jerusalem, the city of David. The last archeological discovery in Jerusalem, the residence of King David. Yad Vashem – the Holocust Museum and the Israel Museum where you will see the papers of the Dead Sea and the model of the Second Temple.
Day 8: Flight back home. Arrival same day.
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