Calvary’s Biblical Journey to Israel , May 25 – June 4, 2026 Led by Trina Franklin

Sit back and relax as we depart for Israel and begin this exciting adventure of a lifetime!
Depart from Birmingham International Airport at 12:15pm on Delta Air Lines flight DL3012,
arriving at Atlanta International Airport at 2:21pm. Depart Atlanta on Air France flight
AF031 at 4:30pm. Dinner and overnight on board your international flight.

We begin our tour with a visit to the Biblical port city of Joppa (Jaffa) at the south of modern
Tel Aviv. It was from here that Jonah set sail to flee from the presence of the Lord (Jonah 1:3)
and it was here in Joppa that Peter raised Tabitha (Dorcas) from the dead (Act 9;36-43). We
will then meet with a local Christian Arab woman in her home to hear about her life and that
of her family. We continue by driving north along the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea, a city
founded by Herod the Great in 22 B.C. Here Peter proclaimed the good news to the Roman

centurion, Cornelius. We will explore the city's famous Roman theater, harbor, newly-
excavated hippodrome, and palace before continuing north to Mount Carmel, where Elijah

prayed down the fire of the Lord and defeated the 450 prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). We will
visit the excavations of the city of Megiddo, where 26 separate layers of cities have been
found, each one built on top of the ruins of the previous city. We will view the beautiful
Jezreel Valley, the location for the future gathering of the nations at Armageddon. From Mt.
Arbel we will have a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee, before we descend to the water’s
edge to check-in to our hotel. We will have dinner and stay overnight at our hotel on the
shores of the Sea of Galilee. (B,D)

Nof Ginosar Hotel, Sea of Galilee, tel: +972-4-670-0320

Our day will begin by traveling through the Golan Heights. The Golan controls 30
percent of Israel's water resources. We will stop for a view of Syria to the east. We will
travel to the New Testament City of Caesarea Philippi, in the area where Peter made his
confession of Christ's deity (Matthew 16:13-16). We will visit the breathtaking Banias
Waterfall, the site at which it is believed Psalm 42 was written. We will then drive north
to the city of Dan, the northernmost city of Israel in the Old Testament. Abraham
traveled from Hebron to Dan to rescue his nephew Lot from Kedorlaomer (Genesis
14:13-16). Here we will view the high place where wicked King Jeroboam set up a
golden calf (2 Chronicles 11). Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Our visit to Jerusalem will begin at the top of the Mount of Olives. Here Jesus foretold the destruction of the temple (Matthew 24-25). As we descend the Mount, we will stop at Dominus Flevit, the site commemorating the tears Jesus shed over Jerusalem before entering the city; there we will be reminded of what the Messiah saw as He looked out over Jerusalem. We will visit the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-45), where Jesus prayed the night before His crucifixion. We will enter the Old City through the Dung Gate and ascend to the Temple Mount to view the Dome of the Rock, the spot on which Israel's Temple once stood. Then we will visit the Western "Wailing" Wall, the Jews' most sacred site, we will observe the lifestyles and traditions of the people within the Old City walls. We will enter the Western Wall Tunnels to get a better understanding of Solomon’s Temple. We will exit the tunnels onto the Via Dolorosa, where Jesus carried the cross along the narrow streets from Pilate's judgment hall toward Golgotha. We will stop at St. Anne's Church and the Pool of Bethesda where Jesus healed the lame man (John 5: 1-9). Walk thru the market area taking in the sights, sounds and aromas of the shops that surround you. We will arrive at The Church of the Holy Sepulcher which commemorates one of the traditional sites of the hill of crucifixion and the tomb of Christ's burial. From here we will walk to the Jaffa Gate, leaving the Old City for a short drive to visit the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls collection is exhibited and a model of Jerusalem from the time of Jesus is on display, both at the Israel Museum. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B,D)

We will begin our tour today on Mount Zion where the house of Caiaphas, the High Priest is located and where Jesus was held in a call after he was arrested. Then we will visit the Upper Room where the Holy Spirit visited Jesus and his disciples. We will sing praises in the Upper Room (Luke 22). We will continue touring sites within the Old City, Zion Gate, the Jewish Quarter arriving at the Southern Steps of the Temple Mount. We will sit on the temple steps where we know Jesus actually walked. From here we will depart for a short ride to Bethlehem to visit the site of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:1-19). Bethlehem is also the burial site of Rachel (Genesis 35: 16, 19). We will return to Jerusalem and visit the Garden Tomb, where we will gain a sense of the agony of Christ's crucifixion at Calvary (Luke 23) and experience the exhilaration and reality of His resurrection. Following the tour of the Garden Tomb, we will have a special private communion service. Dinner and overnight at our hotel. (B,D)

We will transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport at 1:00am for our return flight home. Depart Israel on KLM Air Lines flight KL462, departing at 4:45am. Arrive at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport at 8:40am. Depart on Delta flight DL075 at 1:30pm.

Arrive at Atlanta International Airport at 5:00pm. Depart for Birmingham at 7:30pm on DL3044, arriving at 7:24pm. Arrive home with memories to last a lifetime.