Itinerary
Thurs. Nov. 21: Depart
Sit back and relax as we depart for Israel and begin this exciting adventure of a lifetime!
Depart from Atlanta Hartfield-Jackson Int’l Airport at 4:50pm on Air France flight AF031
Dinner and overnight on board your international flight.
Day 1
Fri. Nov. 22: Arrive in Israel, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Arrive at Paris CDG Airport at 7:05am. Depart at 8:45am on flight AF962. Upon arrival at
Ben Gurion Airport in Israel at 2:05pm, we will be met by representatives of Vered Tours
and transferred by deluxe motor coach to Tel Aviv. We begin our tour with a visit to the
biblical port city of Joppa (Jaffa) to 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 transfer to our hotel near
the Mediterranean Sea for check-in, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Hotel Metropolitan, 11 Trumpeldor St., Tel Aviv, tel: +972-3-519-2727
Day 2
Sat. Nov. 23: Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, Sea of Galilee
After breakfast we continue our tour 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. We will
have dinner and stay overnight at our hotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Nof Ginosar Hotel, Kibbutz Ginosar, Sea of Galilee, tel: +972-4-670-0300
Day 3
Sun. Nov. 24: Mt. of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Boat Ride, Jordan River Baptism
Today we will drive to the Mount of Beatitudes with its beautiful view overlooking the sea
and the site where Jesus delivered one of His most powerful messages, the Sermon on the
Mount. Along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee is Tabgha. It is believed that here Jesus
walked along the shore and called out to Simon Peter and Andrew who were casting out
their nets. James and John were also called to follow Jesus during that walk by the shore. This
is believed to be the place of the loaves and fishes miracle. Visit Peter's Primacy, where
Christ met with His disciples prior to His ascension (John 21). Our tour will then proceed to
Capernaum, the center of Jesus' ministry in Galilee, where He performed more miracles than
at any other single place. There we will view the ancient synagogue where Christ taught and
the house where Peter lived. We will cross the Sea of Galilee on a wooden fishing boat and
then visit the "Jesus Boat," dating to the time of Christ, a wooden boat discovered in 1986
buried in the mud at the bottom of the Sea of Galilee. We will end our day with baptism in the
Jordan River. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Day 4
Mon. Nov. 25: Golan Heights, Caesarea Philippi, Dan
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 in for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5
Tues. Nov. 26: Cana, Nazareth, Beth Shean, Jerusalem
Today’s first stop will be Cana, where Christ performed His first miracle (John 2). We
will continue to Nazareth, Jesus' boyhood home where we will visit the Nazareth
Village, a recreation of Nazareth as Jesus would have known it. We drive through the
picturesque Gideon Springs (where Gideon tested his men, reducing his army from
10,000 to 300 by the way they drank water from the springs). Then we will travel south
to Beth Shean to view the spectacular Roman and Byzantine ruins. The bodies of King
Saul and his sons were hung from the city walls (1 Samuel 31:10-12) in Beth Shean
after they were defeated by the Philistines. We will drive through the Jordan Valley and
see the mountains of Moab and Mount Nebo (Deuteronomy 34). Continuing on toward
our goal we pass by Jericho, the ancient Canaanite city destroyed by the power of God.
Jericho remains one of the oldest known inhabited cities in the world. We will stop at
the Inn of the Good Samaritan on our way to Jerusalem. As we ascend to Jerusalem and
to the Mount Scopus overlook, we will be able to survey the city of Jerusalem. We will
check in to our hotel in Jerusalem and share dinner together.
Prima Kings Hotel, 60 King George Street, Jerusalem, tel: +972-2-620-1201
Day 6
Wed. Nov. 27: Mt. of Olives, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Garden Tomb
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. We will next 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
in Jerusalem.
Day 7
Thurs. Nov. 28: Qumran, Dead Sea, Masada
Today we will travel to the lowest spot on earth-the Dead Sea. One of our stops will be
Qumran, site of an ancient Essene community and of the discovery of the Dead Sea
Scrolls. We will travel high above the shores of the Dead Sea and arrive at Masada, the
spectacular mountaintop fortress built by Herod the Great. Masada is famous for being
the last stronghold of the Jewish rebellion against the Romans. From the top of Masada,
the Roman camps and siege ramp can still be seen. We will have an opportunity to stop
at the Dead Sea and feel the salty water or take a swim. Afterwards, we will return to
Jerusalem for our overnight stay.
Day 8
Fri. Nov. 29: Mt. Zion, Yad VaShem, Bethlehem, Israel Museum, Depart
We will begin our tour today on Mount Zion where the Upper Room is located. We will
sing praises in the Upper Room (Luke 22) and view the traditional tomb of King David.
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. We will depart the Old City to visit Yad VaShem,
the Holocaust Museum and Memorial to those killed during the Holocaust. From here
we will depart for a short ride to Bethlehem to visit the site of Jesus' birth (Luke 2:1-
19). Our last stop will be 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. . We will gather this evening for our farewell dinner at our
hotel. After dinner we will transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport for our return
flight home. Depart on Delta Air Lines flight DL235 at 11:40pm.
Day 9
Sat. Nov. 30: Arrival in USA
Arrive at New York JFK International Airport at 5:25am. Depart New York at 8:35am
on DL2227, arriving in Atlanta at 11:07am. Arrive home with memories to last a
lifetime.
Day 10
Contact Information:
Tour Guide/Tour Manager: Ehud Orly, mobile +972-52-865-0209
Vered Tours: Ms. Ellen Madison, mobile +972-55-997-6980\+1-855-414-4433
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