|
DAY 1: USA / EUROPE.
Tour
members will gather at the ticket counter at the airport two hours prior
to their departure to Europe. Dinner and breakfast will be served
in-flight.
DAY 2: EUROPE / TEL
AVIV.
Upon our arrival at the Tel Aviv airport we will be met and transferred
to our hotel in a suburb of Tel Aviv - situated on the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea. Dinner will be served at our hotel. Weather
permitting, we suggest a walk after dinner on the beach.
 DAY
3: TEL AVIV / GALILEE.
After breakfast we drive through the citrus groves and farms of the rich
land of Sharon, northward to Caesarea, the Roman city of Herod where
sights include Crusader fortifications and the Roman aqueducts and
amphitheater. Driving through the Jezreel Valley to the fields of
Armageddon (Revelation 16:16) and Megiddo. Continuing northward along
the Mediterranean Sea to Haifa and Mt. Carmel - the biblical site of
Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal (I Kings:18). Traveling
westward across Galilee we will view Mt. Tabor (Psalm 89:12), Deboriya -
the hometown of the prophetess Deborah - at the foothill of Mt. Tabor
(Judges 4 and 5). Overnight at our hotel on the shores of the beautiful
Sea of Galilee.
 DAY
4: TIBERIAS / CAPERNAUM / CAESAREA PHILLIPI / MT. HERMON / GOLAN
HEIGHTS.
This day will be an exciting day in the Galilee area after a delicious
breakfast. We will depart from the Roman hot springs resort city of
Tiberias via a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum (John
6:24) to visit the ancient ruins of the first century synagogue where
Jesus preached (Matt. 4:13-17). Then on to the Mt. of Beatitudes where
Jesus preached the "Sermon on the Mount" (Matt. 5-7) and to Tabgha - the
chapel dedicated to the multiplication of the loaves and fishes - (Mark
6:34-44). We will then proceed to upper Galilee and the site of Peter's
confession (Matt. 16:16) at Caesarea Phillipi and to Mt. Hermon (Psalm
89:12) the probable site of the Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1-8) and the
present day Golan Heights where Israel, Lebanon and Syria come
together. We will follow the fresh mountain waters of Mt. Hermon to the
Sea of Galilee and to the outlet passage at the southern tip of the
Sea. We will stop at the beautiful Pilgrims Park at the Jordan River.
Return to our hotel for overnight.
 DAY
5: NAZARETH / JERICHO / JERUSALEM.
Early morning departure to Cana and then on to Nazareth, the hometown of
Jesus, where we will visit the Church of the Annunciation (Luke 1:5-42)
and Mary's Fountain (Luke 4:16-22). We continue past Bethshean and then
south through the Jordan Valley to ancient Jericho where the walls came
tumbling down (I Kings 17:1-6 and II Kings 2:19-22) and a commanding
view of the Mt. of Temptation (Matt. 4:1-11) and Elisha's Fountain.
Then up to Jerusalem through the Judean wilderness. Overnight at our
hotel in the Holy City of Jerusalem.
 DAY
6: JERUSALEM.
After a night of rest and a hearty breakfast this
exciting day will begin with a drive to Mt. Scopus and the Mt. of Olives
(Matt. 24:3) for a panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem, visiting
the Chapel of the Ascension, the Church of Pater Noster and the Dominus
Flevit. Walk along Hosanna Road to the Gethsemane to visit the Church of
All Nations which stands on the Rock of Agony where Jesus was betrayed
by Judas (Matt. 26:36-57). See the Pillar of Absalom, the Eastern
(Golden) Gate and the Pinnacle of the Temple. We then drive to Mt. Zion
where we visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu on the site of
Caiphas' House, the Room of the Last Supper (Luke 22:14-20) and the Tomb
of King David. Continue to tour New Jerusalem: Hebrew University, the
Shrine of the Book that houses the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Model City
of Jerusalem which depicts in miniature the Holy City as it appeared in
the first century. Return to our hotel for overnight.
 DAY
7: JERUSALEM / BETHLEHEM.
Today begins with a walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Starting
at the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) where the faithful Jews cry their
petitions to God. Continue to the Temple Area of Mt. Moriah. Visit the
El Aksa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock which is built on the ancient
site of Solomon's Temple (Genesis 22:9-14) and over the Rock of
Sacrifice where Abraham offered Isaac (Genesis 22) and the ceremonial
sacrifice of animals took place. After this we walk along the Via
Dolorosa to Pilate's Judgment Hall, the Chapel of the Flagellation, the
Ecce Homo Arch (John 19:13) where Jesus was tried before Pilate (Mark
15:6). Then continue through the Old City bazaars to the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher. Visit the Garden Tomb and Golgotha - Place of the Skull
- for a worship service. This afternoon continue our tour to
Bethlehem. We will visit the Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of
Jesus, and Shepherds Fields (Luke 2:1-20) then the Field of Boaz and
Ruth (Ruth 1:16-17 & 4:13). We return to Jerusalem passing Rachel's
Tomb to our hotel for overnight.
 DAY
8: MASADA / DEAD SEA / QUMRAN / BETHANY.
This morning we drive via the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea - the lowest
point on earth. A beautiful new road takes us south along the shores of
the Dead Sea to Masada, a truly remarkable piece of history. Ascend to
Masada by cable car to visit the magnificent ruins of the fortress where
from 70-73 A.D. the Jewish defenders made the last stand of the Judean
Revolt against Rome and where the remains of storehouses, cisterns and a
sixth century Byzantine church are still on view. Return along the Dead
Sea to Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Visit the
remains of the Community Center of the Essenes and the Caves of the
Scrolls. We continue on the Jericho Road viewing the Inn of the Good
Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). On the return to Jerusalem we visit Bethany,
the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus (John 11:1-46). On to our Jerusalem
hotel for overnight.
DAY 9: JERUSALEM /
TEL AVIV / PARIS.
Travel to Tel Aviv for some sightseeing including ancient Joppa. After
lunch continue to the Tel Aviv airport for our departure to Paris,
France, "City of Lights". Dinner served aboard aircraft. Overnight at
our hotel.
 DAY
10: PARIS.
This morning our orientation tour of this exciting city includes the
Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Opera, Madeleine, Notre Dame and Les
Invalides amongst other interesting sights. In the afternoon, enjoy a
cruise on the Seine River. Return to our hotel for dinner overnight.
DAY 11: PARIS / NORTH
AMERICA.
We transfer to the airport for our departure from Paris
to North America. The close of our unforgettable tour - to have walked
in the paths of the Master and the early Christians. |
