The Restored Holy Land Tour

Overview

Detailed Itinerary

Restored Holy Land Tour

Day 1 Depart USA

Day 2 Arrive Tel Aviv

• Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv and be met by your guide
• Panoramic tour through Jaffa
• Dinner and Overnight at Tel Aviv

Dan Panorama Tel Aviv Dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. Meet your guide who will assist you with customs formalities and escort you to your waiting touring coach. We begin our Biblical journey in the ancient port city of Jaffa (time permitting), with its connections to Jonah and Peter. Then arrive at your hotel with some time to settle in, before dinner at your hotel.

Day 3 Jaffa, Caesarea, Megiddo & Muhraka

• Visit Jaffa and Caesarea
• Travel to Megiddo

Kibbutz Lavi Breakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

After breakfast, drive north along the Mediterranean Sea to visit Jaffa and Caesarea, ancient Roman capital of Judea. Here we view the beautifully restored theater, and the ruins of the ancient town, its harbor and aqueduct. We travel inland to Megiddo (Biblical Armageddon), then continue to Muhraka on Mount Carmel, where Elijah defeated the priests of Ba’al.  Continue later to Mt. Arbel, near ancient Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene.  Continue to Galilee for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 Capernaum, Tabgha & the Mount of Beatitudes

• Sail on the Sea of Galilee
• Visit the ancient ruins of Capernaum
• Stop at Tabgha
• Explore the Mount of Beatitudes

Kibbutz Lavi Breakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Set sail on the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum and visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue. Continue to Tabgha, site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. Drive through the Hula Valley to ancient Caesarea Philippi, at the foot of Mount Hermon.  Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 Yardenit, Beit She'an & Jericho

• Witness a baptism service at Yardenit
• Visit the ancient city of Beit She'an
• Explore Jericho

Kibbutz Lavi Breakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Begin your day at Yardenit, a special site on the Jordan River, for a Baptism service. Continue to Beit She'an, ancient city which has been extensively excavated and is considered the best preserved Roman-Byzantine city in Israel, with beautiful, colonnaded streets, bath houses, and magnificent mosaics. Continue driving south through the Jordan Valley to Jericho, the oldest known city in the world. It is near Jericho that Jesus was baptized by John.

Day 6 Masada, Ein Gedi, the Dead Sea & Jerusalem

• Cable car ride to the fortress of Masada
• Visit Ein Gedi, David's waterfall and Qumran Caves
• Afternoon at leisure at the Dead Sea

Dan Boutique Jerusalem Breakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Ascend this morning by cable car the fortress of Masada, where Jewish defenders made their last stand against Rome in AD 73. Continue along the shore of the Dead Sea to Ein Gedi, David’s waterfall and a wonderful nature center and Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Later, enjoy a leisurely afternoon at the Dead Sea, the lowest point at 1,388 feet below sea level. Cover yourself in a mineral-rich mud and float in the buoyant water. Transfer to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight stay. 

Day 7 Jerusalem

• Mt. Olives
• Garden of Gethsemane
• Pools of Bethesda
• Mt. Zion/Upper Room
• Church of Holy Sepulcher

Dan Boutique Jerusalem Breakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Today, enjoy a full day of sightseeing in the Old City of Jerusalem, exploring your Christian heritage and its Jewish roots. Begin your day with a visit to the Mount of Olives, Mount Scopus, Mount Zion, the site of the Upper Room, and the Kidron Valley. Walk the Palm Sunday path to Dominus Flevit Chapel and visit the ancient olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane. Enter the Old City within the walls and walk the Via Dolorosa, the agonizing route Jesus walked with the cross on the way to Golgotha. 

Enjoy Shabbat dinner this evening with your fellow travelers at “Shabbat of a Lifetime”.

Day 8 Jerusalem

• Garden Tomb
• Bethlehem
• Shepherds Fields
• Caiaphas House/Peter Gallicantu Church
• Friends of Zion

Dan Boutique Jerusalem Breakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Today, enjoy another full day tour which will include visits to several sites including Bethlehem, the Garden Tomb and Shepherds Fields among others.

Day 9 Jerusalem

• Temple Mount
• Western Wall
• Davidson Center
• City of David
• Yad Vashem

Dan Boutique Jerusalem Breakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Start your exploration of the Old City of Jerusalem at the City of David. See the exciting tunnels and excavations revealing Jerusalem during the First Temple Period. Then walk through the Old City beginning with the Western Wall (also known as the Kotel and the Wailing Wall), and stroll through the “shuk”, the bazaars of the Muslem quarter.

On return to Jerusalem, visit Yad Vashem, the world’s primary Holocaust memorial and museum.  Tour the new Holocaust History Museum, which occupies over 45,000 square feet, much of it underground. Tonight, there will be a farewell dinner in a local restaurant.

Day 10 Jersualem/Depart Israel

• Day at leisure
• Farewell dinner

Breakfast & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Full day free at leisure.  Enjoy farewell dinner with your fellow travelers this evening.  Late evening transfer to Ben Gurion airport to check-in for your return flight to the U.S. scheduled to depart after midnight tonight.

Day 11 Arrive USA

• Your spiritual journey comes to an end as you arrive in the USA later today.

Hotels

Dan Panorama Tel Aviv

First Class

The Dan Panorama Hotel Tel Aviv offers easy access to everywhere you want to be. The soft sands of the Mediterranean beaches are just across the road. Stroll along the coastal promenade to the flea market and scenic harbor of ancient Jaffa or to the outdoor cafés of Tel Aviv. A fascinating walk through the adjoining historic neighborhood leads to Israel’s major corporate and financial headquarters.

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Dan Boutique Jerusalem

Superior First Class

Located just a 20-minute walk from the Old City, the Dan Boutique Jerusalem offers easy access to many of the attractions in Jerusalem. The First Station entertainment area, a hub of activity with many shops, restaurants and boutiques on the site of the old railway station, is located within walking distance from the hotel.

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In the unlikely event that a particular hotel is not available, a similar or better hotel may be substituted.

Trip Details

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