“Walking
Where Jesus Walked”
February 16 - 26, 2009 Itinerary
DAY 1: - DEPARTURE:
Depart from Houston or Atlanta via Frankfurt,
Germany on Lufthansa German Airlines.
DAY 2: FRANKFURT / TEL AVIV:
SHALOM! Welcome Home! We arrive in HIS LAND this
afternoon. Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport,
we will be met and assisted through customs. We
then proceed to our hotel on the shores of the
beautiful, blue Mediterranean for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: - TEL AVIV / CAESAREA / MEGIDDO
/ TIBERIAS:
Today’s sites include Caesarea with its
ancient seaport and Roman theater, Megiddo and
the Valley of Armageddon and Mount Carmel. We
then visit Old Synagogue where Jesus worshiped
before arrival in Tiberias at our hotel overlooking
the Sea of Galilee for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: - TIBERIAS / SEA OF GALILEE /
CAPERNAUM:
This morning we cross the Sea of Galilee by boat
landing at Kibbutz Nof Ginosar where we will view
the ancient Jesus Boat. We continue to Tabgha
and the Mt. of the Beatitudes before arriving
at Kibbutz En Gev for a lunch of St. Peter’s
fish. Later we will visit Capernaum with its ancient
synagogue. We conclude our day with a stop at
the baptismal site on the Jordan River. Overnight
Tiberias.
DAY 5: - CAESAREA PHILIPPI / GOOD FENCE:
This morning we travel to Caesarea Philippi located
at the base of Mt. Hermon and then continue to
the Good Fence. We then visit the valley of tears
where a major battle was won during the Yom Kippur
war. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
DAY 6: - BET SHEAN / EN HAROD / DEAD
SEA:
This morning we start early traveling south through
the Jordan Valley to the city of Bet Shean. We
then visit Gideon's Spring at En Harod before
continuing south along the shore of the Dead Sea
on the lowest road in the world. We arrive at
a beautiful Dead Sea hotel for the balance of
the day to relax at the hotel pools, Dead Sea
spa, mineral pools or to enjoy other special services
including a facial or massage. Dinner and overnight
at the Dead Sea.
DAY 7: - MASADA / QUMRAN / JERUSALEM:
This morning we start early to Masada, truly a
remarkable piece of history. We proceed to Qumran,
the site where a Bedouin shepherd found the Dead
Sea Scrolls in 1947. We continue up to the Holy
City of Jerusalem! Enter His gates with gladness!
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
DAY 8: - JERUSALEM / MOUNT OF OLIVES
/ GETHSEMANE / OLD CITY:
Today we drive to the top of the Mount of Olives
for a view of Jerusalem before taking the Palm
Sunday path to the Garden of Gethsemane. We have
a very special prayer service in a private garden
next to Gethsemane. We then enter the Old City
through the Lion’s Gate and visit the famous
Church of St. Anne with its rich, deep acoustics
and the Pool of Bethesda. Later we make our way
to the Sisters of Zion Convent to visit the site
of Pilate’s Judgment Hall in Antonio’s
Fortress. We depart the city through the same
gate and proceed to Mt. Zion where we visit the
Upper Room and the Tomb of King David before ending
our day at the house of Caiaphas.
DAY 9: - NEW CITY / OLD CITY / WAILING
WALL / TEMPLE MOUNT / SOUTHERN WALL EXCAVATIONS:
We visit the Jewish Quarter, the Herodian Museum
and the Western Wall. We then ascend the Temple
Mount and view the Dome of the Rock, the Al Aksa
Mosque and the site where THE TEMPLE stood.
DAY 10: - GARDEN TOMB / JERUSALEM:
Today we visit the Garden Tomb for an exciting
time of praise and worship. We will view Golgotha
and then tour the Garden itself with a visit to
the empty tomb. After lunch we will visit additional
sites to be determined by our guide before returning
to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 11: - HOME:
We depart early this morning for Frankfurt. After
a plane change, we continue on to Houston. We
will return with memories and new friends to last
a lifetime and beyond!
Please Note - If A Passenger Is Unable To
Get On And Off The Bus And Walk Without The Assistance
Of Another Individual, The Passenger Must Bring
Someone With Them To Assist Them.
NOTE: The actual daily itinerary is subject
to adjustment at the discretion of the tour operator.
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