Note: Daily itinerary is subject to change in sequence of days, local conditions, and preferences of the tour leader.

Day 1: Thursday, October 30

Transatlantic flight to Tel Aviv
Depart from the USA to Tel Aviv, Israel. Meals served in flight.

Day 2: Friday, October 31

Arrive in Israel
Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. After securing your luggage, you will visit Jaffa, the ancient port city located south of Tel Aviv, Israel on the Mediterranean Sea. Today Jaffa is a neighborhood of the Tel Aviv.

Jaffa is mentioned four times in the Hebrew Bible, as one of the cities given to the Tribe of Dan (Book of Joshua 19:46), as port-of-entry for the cedars of Lebanon for Solomon's Temple (2 Chronicles 2:16), as the place where the prophet Jonah embarked for Tarshish (Book of Jonah 1:3) and as port-of-entry for the cedars of Lebanon for the Second Temple of Jerusalem (Book of Ezra 3:7). It was also an important city in the Arab Middle East. During the Crusades, it was the County of Jaffa, a stronghold of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. After your visit to Jaffa, you will arrive at your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Tel Aviv.

Day 3: Saturday, November 1

Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, Nazareth, Cana
After an Israeli buffet breakfast in Tel Aviv travel up the Mediterranean coastline to Caesarea where Cornelius the Centurion and his household were converted and baptized (Acts 10) and where the Apostle Paul made his defense before Fetus and King Agrippa (Acts 25-26). See Mt. Carmel, where Elijah prayed down the fire from Heaven and defeated the 450 prophets of Baal (I Kings 18). Visit Megiddo and the Valley of Armageddon (Rev.16). Visit Cana where Jesus performed His first miracle (John 2) and Nazareth, the boyhood home of Jesus (Luke 2).

Dinner and overnight in Tiberius.

Day 4: Sunday, November 2

Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Bethsaida, Mt. of Beatitudes, Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, Jordan River baptism,
After enjoying an Israeli buffet breakfast and another optional sunrise worship service on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, drive along the shores of the Sea of Galilee to the 2,000 year old remains of Capernaum (Luke 4) and stand in what is left of the synagogue where Jesus taught. Visit the traditional site where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). In the afternoon, enjoy a beautiful boat ride across the Sea of Galilee and then stop at the Jordan River for a time of spiritual blessing. Visit Fellowship project site.

Day 5: Monday, November 3

Chorazim, Golan Heights, Caesarea Philippi, Dan, Dolmens
After enjoying an Israeli buffet breakfast you will visit Chorazim. The town was founded either at the beginning of the 1st century or the 2nd century AD. Most of the traces date from the Mishna and Talmud period (3rd-4th centuries AD). In the 5th or 6th century many improvements and changes took place in the synagogue, as well as in other structures. Seen at the site are the synagogue, houses, ritual baths and an olive press. The community existed until the beginning of the 20th century.

Drive along the Golan Heights, a plateau on the border of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. Its geographical borders encompass about 1,800 square kilometres (690 sq mi) in area, although the term often refers only to 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) of this territory which are disputed between Israel and Syria.

From there you will visit Caesarea Philippi a city in what today are called the Golan Heights. In the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus is said to have approached the area near the city, but without entering the city itself. Jesus, while in this area, asked his closest disciples what they thought of him. Accounts of their answers, and Jesus' reaction to them, are found in the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, as well as in the Gospel of Thomas. Another stop today will be at Dan, formerly named Laish, is a town mentioned by the Bible, in which it is portrayed as the northernmost town of the Kingdom of Israel, and formerly as the main town of the Tribe of Dan. The town has been securely identified with the archaeological site known as Tel el-Qadi, which consequently has become known to Israelis as Tel Dan. Dinner and overnight in Tiberius.

Day 6: Tuesday, November 4

Jerusalem Harod (Gideon's Spring), Beit She'an, Jordan Valley, Valley of the Shadow, Jerusalem
Say goodbye to the Sea of Galilee after enjoying an Israeli Buffet breakfast and start your journey up to Jerusalem. Visit Harod (Gideon's Spring) where Gideon chose his army of 300 by observing how they drank from the spring (Judges 7). As you motorcoach through the Jordan Valley, visit the Tel of Beit She'an where the bodies of King Saul and his sons hung from the city gates (I Samuel 31). After stopping at the Valley of the Shadow in the Judea Hills, travel up to the holy city of Jerusalem. View the city from Mount Scopus a mountain in northeast Jerusalem, Israel. Neighborhoods near Mount Scopus include the French Hill to the north, and Sheikh Jarrah to the southwest.

Unlike East Jerusalem, Mount Scopus was held by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and existed as an exclave of Israel inside Jordanian territory during Jordan's control of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) from 1948 till 1967. Israeli sovereignty over Mt. Scopus is internationally recognized. Today, Mount Scopus lies inside Israel's official borders of the City of Jerusalem.

Fabled for its views of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus is a vantage point that in the past has had strategic significance - hence its name (Latin scopus as in "scope"). It was from Mount Scopus that the Romans planned and launched their assault that destroyed the city in 70 C.E. The Crusaders also chose this location for their camp before the Siege of Jerusalem in 1099 C.E. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 7: Wednesday, November 5

Mount of Olives, Site of the Ascension, Garden of Gethsemane, Israel Museum, Model city of Jerusalem, Knesset
See the olive trees on the Mount of Olives (Luke 19 and II Samuel 15) that date back to the time of Jesus. Stop at the Site of the Ascension (Acts 1). Take time to wander the garden and pray in Gethsemane (John 18) looking toward the Eastern Gate of Jerusalem. Visit the outstanding model of Jerusalem as it was during the Roman occupation to understand what the city looked like during the time of the crucifixion of Jesus. See thousands of years of history when viewing artifacts in the Israel Museum. Stop outside the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) for a memorable group photo in front of the giant Menorah. Visit Fellowship project site.

Day 8: Thursday, November 6

Qumran, Masada, Spa of Ein Gedi, Dead Sea, Ahava Factory Outlet Store
Travel into the Judean wilderness and south along the Dead Sea shoreline to Qumran, located on the northern portion of the Dead Sea. Here is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Visit the spectacular mountaintop fortress of Masada built by Herod. Masada is famous for being the last stronghold of the Jewish rebellion against the Romans. From the top of Masada, the remains of the Roman camps and siege ramp can still be seen. Visit the Spa of Ein Gedi for a relaxing swim in the Dead Sea and to relax in the heated mineral baths. Before heading back to Jerusalem, stop at the Ahava Factory Outlet Store, a shopper's paradise for the world famous Ahava skin products, mined from the salt of the Dead Sea.

Day 9: Friday, November 7

Mount Zion, Upper Room, King David’s tomb, Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial)
Visit Mount Zion on the south side of Jerusalem, King David's city. Sing praises in the Upper Room (Luke 22) and view the traditional tomb of King David. Visit Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial) for a somber reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust with the purpose of never allowing this portion of history to repeat itself. Experience a Jewish Sabbath meal with Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein.

Day 10: Saturday, November 8

Samuel's Tomb / Emmaus / Valley of Elah / Bet Shemesh / Garden Tomb / Gordon's Calvary. Farewell Banquet with Rabbi Yechiel.
Sense the agony of Jesus' crucifixion at Gordon’s Calvary (Luke 23) and experience the exhilaration and reality of the resurrection at the Garden Tomb. Back at the hotel, gather for the traditional farewell banquet with special surprises and fond memories of our time in Israel.

Day 11: Sunday, November 9

Old City of Jerusalem, Western Wall, Western Wall Tunnel, Temple Mount, Via Dolorosa, Shopping,
Touch a part of Herod's Temple as you pray at the Western Wall, the holiest site of Judaism. Walk up onto the original Temple Mount platform where King Hero's Temple stood and see the Dome of the Rock. Walk through the Old City of Jerusalem, visiting the pool of Bethesda (John 5) and view the shops and unique way of life that these ancient customs and lifestyles have maintained. Shop in the Old City stores as you travel along the Via Dolorosa "The Way of Suffering" for Jesus.

Day 12: Monday, November 10

Arrive in USA
Fly back to the USA with a lifetime of memories to cherish. Meals served in flight.

Passengers registering for the tour accept the responsibility for being in good health and able to walk and travel on the tour. Because many of the sites in Israel are not accessible to the physically challenged, those needing wheelchairs, oxygen, or other ambulatory assistance will find the tour extremely limiting in their experiences. If you have questions, please contact Noseworthy Travel for more details.