Detailed Itinerary

Day 1, March 10th, 2026 (Tuesday): Departure to Tel Aviv 

Day 2, March 11th, 2026 (Wednesday): Arrive in Tel Aviv – Jaffa – Tel Aviv 
Arrive in Tel Aviv and board a new, climate-controlled motor coach where our guide will greet us and give us an orientation of the land as we travel towards Jaffa (time permitting). There we will consider the vision of Peter (Acts 10) and start following the sequence of events that lead to the opening of the gates of the early church to Gentiles. As we look at the very place where Jonah ran from the Lord, we will also reflect on our own walk with God. Check into our hotel on the coastal plains of the Mediterranean Sea. Dinner and overnight in Tel Aviv (-, D) Important: Passengers from US and all other countries exempted from entry visa to Israel have to fill the following form prior to arrival: Israel ETA Application | Apply for your Israel eVisa online.

Day 3, March 12th, 2026 (Thursday): Caesarea Maritima – Mount Carmel – Megiddo – Nazareth (Mt. Precipice) – Tiberias 
After a buffet breakfast, we depart the hotel on route to Caesarea Maritima (entrance included), where we will visit the magnificent city with Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader ruins. Here we will elaborate on the story of the baptism of Cornelius, the first gentile convert into Christianity (Acts 10), and on the travels of Paul — those events that led Caesarea Maritima to become the springboard of Christianity to the West. We will then continue to Mount Carmel – Muhraqa (entrance included) and consider the contest between the Prophet Elijah and the false prophets of Baal (I Kings 18), discussing the reasons why the Prophet chose that place for the contest, and the lessons we learn from the story. We then travel to Megiddo (entrance included) and explore the Tel that goes back in history to 4000 BC, looking at ruins from the times of King Solomon and King Ahab. Overlooking the Armageddon Valley, we will also discuss the reasons why we believe this will be the setting for the final battle between good and evil mentioned in Revelation 16:16. After a self-hosted lunch break we travel to Nazareth where we will climb the Mount of Precipice, the brow of the hill on which the city was built (Luke 4).There we will reflect on the rejection of Jesus by his family and friends in Nazareth. In addition to discussing Jesus’ boyhood we will also consider the life and times of Deborah (Judges 4). We check into our hotel on the Sea of Galilee for the next three nights and enjoy another dinner together. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias (B, D).

Day 4, March 13th, 2026 (Friday): Tel Hazor – Tel Dan – Caesarea Philippi – Jordan River (Yardenit) 
After a buffet breakfast, we begin our day with traveling to the northern boundary of Israel. We begin with visiting Tel Hazor (entrance included), where we will view the ruins of the largest Canaanite city and the only place that Joshua burned. This is one of three cities mentioned in the Book of Kings as part of the building activities of King Solomon. We will visit the location of the altar where the golden calf was placed by King Jeroboam. There we will discuss the downfall and idolatry of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Our next stop will be Tel Dan (entrance included), the northern extremity of Biblical Israel. We will see the Dan Stream, the largest tributary of the Jordan River and possibly the place where Psalm 42 was written (“As the dear pants for the water brook, so my soul pants for Thee...”). We will then continue to Caesarea Philippi (entrance included), where we will visit the ruins of the pagan altars and consider the confession of Peter in Matthew 16 (“Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” You will be invited to a self-hosted lunch where you will have the option to try falafel, a typical Middle Easter meal. We will drive further north to the border with Syria (subject to confirmation depending on political situation) where we will consider the dramatic conversion and life-transformation of Saul of Tarsus: The Apostle Paul. We then travel to the baptismal site of Jesus on the Jordan River. You will be offered the opportunity to be baptized in the waters of the Jordan in an available location picked by your host and guide. We then spend the evening in our hotel on the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias (B, D).

Day 5, March 14th, 2026 (Saturday): Mt. of Beatitudes – Capernaum – Primacy of Peter – Magdala – Boat ride & Museum 
After a buffet breakfast, we begin our day on the Mount of Beatitudes and discuss the Sermon on the Mount. We will then visit Capernaum (entrance included), Jesus’ Galilean ministry base. There we will see the house of Peter’s mother-in-law, in addition to other ruins of the village. We will stand in the ruins of the ancient synagogue where Jesus was confronted by the demoniac. We will then visit the Primacy of Peter, the location where Jesus appeared to the disciples the third time after the Resurrection. During our self-hosted lunch break you will have the opportunity to try St. Peter’s fish, commonly eaten by people in Jesus’ day. We will then visit Magdala (entrance included), the hometown of Mary Magdalene. We end our day with a visit to the ancient boat museum (entrance included), containing a recently discovered 2000-year-old fishing boat. We will then sail on the Sea of Galilee on a replica of that boat (included). We return to our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias (B, D).

Day 6, March 15th, 2026 (Sunday): Beth Shean – Bet Arabah – Jericho – Dead Sea 
After a buffet breakfast, we leave the area of Galilee, following the Jordan Valley Road to Beth Shean (entrance included), the capital of the Decapolis. There we will see the ruins of the Roman and Byzantine cities. We will also discuss the demise of King Saul and his sons, whose bodies were hanged on the walls of Beth Shean. We will then continue traveling south to the actual location where John the Baptist was baptizing on the Jordan River. Jericho will be our next stop, where we will visit the Tel of Jericho (entrance included) with its ancient ruins, pointing out what possibly could be the foundations of the ramparts that Joshua and the Israelites brought down. After another self-hosted lunch, we travel to our hotel spa on the Dead Sea where you will have the chance to enjoy the facilities in the hotel. You will also be able to experience floating in the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight at the Dead Sea (B, D).

Day 7, March 16th, 2026 (Monday): Masada – Ein Gedi – Qumran – Jerusalem 
After a buffet breakfast, we begin our day visiting Masada (entrance & cable car included), the fortress built by King Herod the Great and made famous by the Zealots in 73/74 AD with the standoff against the Romans. We visit the fortress and see the ruins that are considered a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. We then continue to Ein Gedi (lookout / parking included), the oasis in the desert where the meeting between David and King Saul took place (I Samuel 24) and where many of the psalms were written by David. After a self-hosted lunch, we visit Qumran (entrance included), the location where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a Bedouin boy back in 1947. There we will see the caves and other buildings that the Essenes, the group of Jews who wrote the scrolls, lived. We then get ready to enter the Holy City of Jerusalem. Beginning with an orientation of the city and “a Genesis Welcome” from Mount Scopus, the overlook of the city. We then check into our hotel, where we will stay for the remainder of our time in Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem (B, D).

Day 8, March 17th, 2026 (Tuesday): Temple Mount** – Western Wall & Western Wall Tunnels – St. Anne and Pools of Bethesda – Mt. of Olives orientation – Southern Wall Excavations – City of David 
After a buffet breakfast, we begin our day with the visiting the Temple Mount, discussing its connection to both the Old and New Testaments. We will also discuss why it is considered the third holiest site in Islam. Leaving the Temple Mount, we will visit the Western Wall, a section of the Western retaining wall of the Temple Mount, and Judaism’s holiest site (entrance to Western Wall Tunnels included). Then we will visit the Church of St. Anne’s (entrance included), a perfectly intact Crusader church. It is a wonderful place to gather and sing a song (sometimes with fellow Christians from all over the world). There, we will also visit the pools of Bethesda, where the healing at the pool took place (John 5). Continue with an orientation over the holy city from the Mount of Olives, pointing out important locations within the Old City, connecting them with Biblical stories and prophecies about the return of Jesus. We will then walk down the Palm Sunday Procession Road past the Garden of Gethsemane. We will then visit the Southern Wall excavations (entrance included) where ruins of the retaining walls of the Temple Mount are still visible. We will then gather at the teaching steps, the main entrance to the Temple where Rabbis met and taught their disciples. Finish the day visiting the City of David (entrance included), the original location of the city of Jerusalem, going back in history 3000 years. We will also visit Hezekiah’s tunnel, a 1749-foot-long tunnel that was dug by King Hezekiah as he prepared for the Assyrian King Sennacharib’s invasion in 701 BC. Those interested in walking the foot deep water tunnel will have the chance to do so. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem (B, D) Note: **Ramadan will be taking place between February 17 and March 19 therefore the Temple Mount might be closed to visitors. The visit to the Temple Mount will be subject to confirmation with the guide 1 day prior to the visit. Please note that, due to security reasons, the only items the visitors can carry into Temple Mount are telephone, small camera, notebook and a bottle of water. Groups are not allowed to enter with professional cameras, iPads, backpacks, purses, any religious symbols such as Bible or crosses as well as Swiss penknives and clippers.

Day 9, March 18th, 2026 (Wednesday): Bethlehem & Shepherds Fields – Israel Museum 
After a buffet breakfast, we begin our day with visit Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. We begin with a visit to the Church of the Nativity and view the actual place where Our Lord was born. On to the Shepherds Fields where the angels appeared to the shepherds and announced the birth of Our Lord. These fields are also the setting of the Book of Ruth. Time will then be given to shop for olive wood and other items and self-arranged lunch. We will then travel to the Israel Museum (entrance included) where we will visit the Second Temple Period Model of Jerusalem, a 1:50 scaled model of the city from the year 66 AD. We will also visit the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are on exhibit. We return to our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem (B, D).

Day 10, March 19th, 2026 (Thursday): Upper Room – St. Mark – Garden of Gethsemani – Antonia Fortress – Via Dolorosa – Caiaphas house – Holy Sepulcher – Garden Tomb 
After a buffet breakfast, we begin our day with a visit the Upper Room, the place of the Last Supper. We will also visit the Church of Saint Mark, also believed to be a possible location of the Last Super. We will then visit the Garden of Gethsemani where the passion of Jesus began. Each of us will be given some personal time in a private section of the Garden (subject to confirmation). We will then visit the home of the High Priest, Caiaphas (entrance included). Next, we will then walk the Via Dolorosa (The Way of Suffering), the actual path that Jesus walked from the Antonia Fortress (entrance included) to the crucifixion site. We will also visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jesus’ tomb. We end our day with a visit to the Garden Tomb (donation included), where we will worship together and celebrate communion. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem (B, D).

Day 11, March 20th, 2026 (Friday): Departure 
Travel to the airport. Return home with unforgettable memories, amazing new friends and a life-changing understanding of the Bible (B).

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