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Day 1 – September 06, 2009 New York Departure from New York to Tel Aviv Day 2 – September 07, 2009 TEL AVIV/JAFFA On arrival in Tel Aviv at 14.45 pm you will be assisted at the
airport and taken to the tour bus to meet your tour guide. We begin our
tour in Jaffa which affords us a breathtaking view of the city of Tel
Aviv. At this picturesque port city of winding alleys, art galleries and
crafts boutiques, King Solomon had the cedars of Lebanon rafted for the
building of the First Temple in Jerusalem. You will view the spot of the
House of Simon the Tanner. You will be transferred to your hotel in Tel
Aviv. Balance of day at leisure to enjoy a walk along the Mediterranean
Sea Promenade or just walk around this lively city. Dinner and stay over
night in Tel Aviv. Day 3 – September 08, 2009 CAESAREA/MT.CARMEL/MEGIDDO We drive north along the Plain of Sharon, the Mediterranean and the
old coastal road- the Via Maris which linked Egypt and Babylon as we
journey towards Galilee. We stop at Caesarea the incredible fortress
city built by King Herod the Great. Here, Pontius Pilate had his base;
where Cornelius lived and was baptized (Acts 10); where Paul embarked to
Tarsus (Acts 9:30) and where Philip preached (Acts 8:40). Visit the
Roman Theatre, the Hippodrome, the Crusader City. We then travel north
towards Haifa and ascend Mt. Carmel the site where the prophet Elijah
fought the 400 false prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:30). We will stop for
an incredible panoramic view of Haifa and the Bahai Gardens. We turn
inland and proceed to Megiddo, one of King Solomon’s walled fortified
cities (1 Kings 9:15; 10:26), with ruins of 20 levels of civilization.
From here the Books of Daniel and Revelation will come alive as we read
about the final Battle of Armageddon, while viewing the Plains of
Jezreel. Continue to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and stay over night at a Kibbuz Guest House on the Sea of
Galilee. Day 4- September 09, 2009 JESUS MINISTRY IN THE GALILEE After breakfast, we will depart our day with a boat ride on the Sea
of Galilee to Kibbutz Ginossar where we meet our bus and travel to
Capernaum, the centre of Jesus’ Galilean ministry and the site of many
of his miracles (Mark 2:4; Matt.8:5; 14-7; 9;1-7;17:18). We will see the
remains of Peter’s house and the synagogue site where Jesus taught and
worshipped (Mark 1:21; Luke 4:31). Drive to Tabgha and visit the Church
of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes. We stop at Magdala (home of
Mary Magdalene). Visit the Church of the Primacy before continuing to
the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus delivered what is perhaps the most
famous sermon ever preached – “The Sermon On The Mount” (Matt.5.Return
to Tiberias via the east side of the Sea of Galilee stopping at Kursi to
see the place where the demons entered the swine and entered the Sea of
Galilee. Dinner and overnight at the Kibbutz Guest House Day 5-September 10, 2009 JORDAN RIVER/CANA/NAZARETH/MT TABOR/BEIT SHEAN We start the day with a visit to Yardenit, the Baptismal Centre on
the Jordan River. Drive to Cana (place of the first miracle) and visit
the Church of the Wedding. We proceed to Nazareth, the boyhood town of
Jesus. Visit the Church of the Annunciation and visit the grotto under
the church that is thought to be the home of Joseph and Mary, we visit
Mary’s Well and see the Precipice Point. Continue to Mt. Tabor,
traditional site of the transfiguration and drive with taxi’s to the top
of the Mount and visit the Basilica and have a spectacular view of the
Valley of Armageddon (Jezreel Valley). Continue to Beit Shean, where we
will walk through the incredible excavations of the largest ongoing
archaeological dig in Israel with its Roman Theatre, colonnaded Roman
streets, mosaics and Roman bathouses. It is also the city where the body
of King Saul and his son were nailed to the walls by the Philistines
(1Samuel 31:10). We then drive through the lush Jordan Valley, where the
desert now blooms with flowers and vegetation of every description
(Isaiah 35:1-2). Ascend up the Judean Wilderness to the Golden City of
Jerusalem. Dinner and stay overnight in Jerusalem. Day 6 – September 11, 2009 OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM We will drive to the top of the Mount of Olives, for a panoramic view
of Jerusalem and a visit to the Pater Noster Church where Jesus taught
the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples.. Tracing the footsteps of Jesus, we
will stroll down the Palm Sunday Route on the Mount of Olives to the
Dominus Flevit Church the spot where Jesus saw Jerusalem and wept, then
continue to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. >From
here, we proceed by bus across the Kidron Valley, past the Tombs of
Absalom, Zechariah and James and proceed to Mt Zion to visit the
traditional site of the Upper Room (Room of the Last Supper), King
David’s Tomb and the Church of St. Peter’s in Gallicantu, built on top
of the High Priest Caiphas’ house. We walk to the Zion Gate and enter
the Old City of Jerusalem through this gate and walk through the
Armenian Quarter to the Jewish Quarter. Walk along the Roman/Byzantine
Street called the “Cardo” to the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest spot
for a visit. View the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque on top of the
Temple Mount. We continue our walk along the Via Dolorosa to visit the
Pools of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Chapel of the Flagellation and
Pilate’s Judgment Hall. We pass through the colorful bazaars, alleyways
and market places and reach the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a brief
visit. Walk through the Old City alleyways and exit from the Jaffa Gate
where our bus will be waiting for us. Dinner and stay overnight in
Jerusalem. Day 7---September 12, 2009 NEW CITY OF JERUSALEM/BETHLEHEM We start the day in the New city of Jerusalem by visiting Yad Vashem,
Israel’s memorial to the Holocaust commemorating the six million Jews
who perished. Visit and walk through the newly opened Museum, visit the
Children’s Memorial, walk along the Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles for
those who risked their lives to save Jewish lives. Drive to Ein Kerem to
visit the Church of the Visitation and Church of John the Baptist.
Continue to the Israel Museum and visit the Shrine of the Book housing
the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest manuscripts of the Bible ever found.
Visit the model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period as it looked
from the time of Jesus. Drive to the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament and
take a picture of the large Menorah symbolizing the state of Israel. We
drive south from Jerusalem to Bethlehem for a visit to the oldest church
in the world, the Church of Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus and
Shepherd’s Field. Return to Jerusalem to your hotel for dinner and
overnight in Jerusalem. Day 8 – September 13, 2008 JERUSALEM Leisure day, last minute shopping in the Old City, visiting Bazaars
or just relaxing. Dinner and stay overnight in Jerusalem. Day 9—September 14, 2009 MASADA/ QUMRAN/ DEAD SEA/EILAT Depart Jerusalem to the shores of the Dead Sea to Qumran for a visit
where a young shepherd boy discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 in
the cave which you will see. These scrolls are the oldest scriptures of
the Bible ever found. Continue to drive south to Masada. You will take a
cable car to the summit of this magnificent fortress built by King Herod
the Great and the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots. You will walk
around this historic ruins you will see the palaces, bath houses,
swimming pool, the oldest synagogue in the world on this mountain in the
middle of the desert. After descending this mountain by cable car we
continue to the shores of the Dead Sea for a “float” in the saltiest
body of water in the world. We continue our drive south to the most
southern part of Israel to the resort town of Eilat on the shores of the
Red Sea. Dinner and overnight in Eilat Day 10- September 15, 2009 EILAT OR OPTIONAL TOUR TO PETRA OR MOUNT SINAI Today is a free day in this beautiful resort town on the Red Sea for
swimming, relaxing by the pool, snorkeling or take an optional tour to
Petra, Jordan today’s one of the Wonders of the World.. Dinner and stay
overnight in Eilat. Day 11 – September 16, 2009
Leisure day for last minute shopping and relaxing. Dinner and stay
Overnight in Eliat. Day 12 –September 17, 2009 NEGEV/TEL AVIV Leave Eilat in the morning and drive up the mountains above Eilat for
a panoramic view of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea and Egypt. Drive
through the magnificent scenery of the Negev Desert to Beersheva then
onto to Tel Aviv. Dinner Day 13- New York At the morning departure via… to New York PRICE: $1895.00 plus taxes. The rates include the following 4 * and 5* hotels or similar and
services: * 11 nights hotel accommodations in the following hotels or similar - 1 night Metropolitan Hotel, Tel Aviv - 2 nights Ramot Guest House on the Sea of Galilee - 4 nights Olive Tree Hotel, Jerusalem - 3 nights Dan Panorama Hotel, Eilat - 1 night Metropolitan Hotel, Tel Aviv * Airport transfer upon arrival and departure * Buffet breakfast and dinners daily in hotels * 7 full days of sightseeing as per your program * All Entrance Fees to all selected places of interest * Services of an English speaking licensed tour guide for the days of
sightseeing * Porterage of 1 piece of luggage 20 KG per person for the airport
and hotels Not Included: * Tips to the guide and driver, lunches and Travel Insurance. *Optional 1 day trips to Mount Sinai (Egypt) $130.00 and to Petra
(Jordan)$160.00 (min. 15 passengers) plus visa’s and tips.