This is an example of the itinerary for a typical 10 day HolyLand tour. Tours of other lengths may be planned. We can also include excursions to Petra, Eilat, Jordan, Israel, or Europe.
 

Day 1 - Depart from San Diego. LAX, New York, or other major points of departure.

Depart for London, Paris, or other select European cities, or choose to fly directly to Tel Aviv. On board enjoy meals and on-board entertainment. Rest and relax as you prepare to arrive overseas the following day.
 

Day 2 - Arrive in Europe or Tel Aviv

When we arrive we will be met and transferred to our hotel. The afternoon is at leisure. Dinner is on your own. Spend the rest of the evening resting and preparing for the next day's activites.
 

Day 3 - Tel Aviv

At Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport we'll be met by our guide who will welcome us to the Land of the Bible and escort us throughout our stay in Israel. Israeli guides are legendary for their knowledge and dedication. Ours will instruct us on the many sites we will visit and their relationship to the religion, history, archaelogy, culture, and modern life in Israel. Time permitting, visit Old Jaffa, the traditional home of Simon the Tanner, and from where Jonah sailed. Proceed to our hotel near the shores of the blue Mediterranean for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 - Caesarea - Megiddo - Tiberias

Refreshed from a good night's sleep you may wish to stroll the beach before a full Israeli Buffet Breakfast.  Today we pass newly settled towns en route to Caesarea, site of major events in the lives of Peter and Paul. It's on to Megiddo, inspiration for James Michener's "The Source", and prophesied site of Armageddon. Archaelogical digs reveal 20 layers of civilization, including fortifications of King Solomon and the water tunnel of King Ahab. Megiddo provides a magnificent view of the fertile Jezreel Valley, at the crossroads of the ancient Via Maris. We drive through the Jezreel Velley to Sepphoris, the former Roman capital of the Galilee and the famous seat of the Sanhedrin (the highest Jewish court) in the 2nd Century C.E.  Sepphoris is comprised of a Crusader fortress, a Roman amphitheater, and numerous impressive mosaics. Continue through the rolling hills of the Galilee to Nazareth, site of Mary's Well, and Cana, site of His first miracle, before arriving in Tiberias.  Dinner and overnight at our hotel overlooking the Sea of Galilee.
 

Day 5 - Sea of Galilee

This day alone is worth the trip!  We are now literally walking in the footsteps of Jesus.  We will take a most memorable boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, in replicas of the ancient wooden boats used in Jesus' day.  We walk into old Capernaum with the ancient synagogue; on the site of the multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes (Tabgha) and up to the site of the Sermon on the Mount, the Mount of Beatitudes.  You will have an opportunity for a lunch of St. Peter's fish (optional).  In afternoon we will journey north to Casearea Philippi, (Banias Spring) where Jesus decided to return to Jerusalem.  Return via the Golan Heights to the area around the Sea of Galilee where we will visit the Jordan River and have the opportunity for a baptismal service.  Dinner and overnight.

Day 9 - Jerusalem

We will begin the day with a visit to the reconstructed Jewish Quarter, walk through the Cardo, the original Roman street, and see the amazing Israelite wall. See the important excavations talking place at the Western Wall and the Southern Temple Staircase. We have an opportunity to observe Jewish Bar Mitzvahs at the Western Wall (Mondays and Thursdays only). Then on to the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock, where Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac, and the site of a mosque. Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and continue on to the miniature model of Jerusalem as it was in the 2nd Temple period (circa A.D. 68). End the afternoon at Golgotha (Gordon's Calvary) and the Garden's Empty Tomb. Special time is planned for worship, communion, meditation and inspiration. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
 

Day 10 - Jerusalem

Today is at leisure for shopping and relaxing. Some may choose to investigate the recent tunnel excavations at the Western Wall, the Jerusalem Museum at Jaffa Gate, the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed or the recently opened Bible Lands Museum. The Jerusalem Museum, located in David's Citadel inside Jaffa Gate, tells a fascinating story of the world's 3 monotheistic religions, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, as they developed in Jerusalem over the centuries. This evening we will share in a Farewell Dinner and the presentation of a Certificate of Pilgrimage to each tour participant.
 

Day 11 - Israel to London (or other port)

Today we transfer to the airport. Our guide will assist us with check-in procedures. Depart on our flight to London. A rest overnight before arrival back in the states the next day.
 

Day 12 - Depart for the U.S.

Return to the United States with wonderful memories of the Land of the Bible.
 

HAVE A VERY PLEASANT JOURNEY!

Special note: The tour operator and/or guide reserve the right to alter the sequence of the daily itinerary and make substitutions in order to meet changes brought about by weather, airline delays, or as deemed necessary for the best interest and overall comfort of the group.

London's Big Ben



Old Jaffa

Caesarea



Tiberias



Boat on the Sea of Galilee


Dome of the Rock

The Garden Tomb

A Farewell Dinner and presentation of Certificate of Pilgrimage to each tour participant.

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