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Oct 22, Day 1, Saturday
We gather at the Newark Airport from various parts of the country before departing on our non-stop flight to Tel Aviv. Dinner and breakfast are served in flight.

Oct 23, Day 2, Sunday

Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, we collect our luggage and proceed to our awaiting tour bus, guide and driver. A scenic ride brings us to Caesarea, where we tour this magnificent biblical site filled with amazing archaeological discoveries. Afterwards, we journey through beautiful scenery to our hotel in Tiberias on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and a good night's rest refresh us for wonderful days that will follow.

Oct 24, Day 3, Monday

You'll treasure the sunrises on the Sea of Galilee. After a buffet breakfast, we board a boat near our hotel that takes us on a one hour ride on Galilee, including an inspiring worship service. We disembark at Kibbutz Nof Ginosar to see the famous "Jesus Boat", a fishing vessel discovered on the nearby shore. Our next stop brings us to the Mount of Beatitudes for a worship service at the site of the Sermon on the Mount. A short distance away is Tabga, site of "the feeding of the 5000" and to the nearby Chapel of Peter. Next stop is Capernaum which Jesus used as headquarters during His ministry. Then we journey around the Sea of Galilee, stopping at the Jordan River Baptismal site. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Tiberias.

Oct 27, Day 6, Thursday

This morning we make our way to the Temple Mount to view the al-Aqsa Mosque, the Dome of the Rock and the Eastern Gate. Our bus brings us to the Dung Gate, the entrance to the Western Wall (Kotel). From there we walk the steps to the Jewish Quarter to enjoy several sites including Hezekiah's Wall, the Cardo and a visit to the Hurva Synagogue. Time will be given for lunch and shopping in the Jewish Quarter. This afternoon we will visit the Hadassah Hospital to see the Chagall Windows of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Last stop today will be Yad Vashem, memorial to the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Dinner at our hotel in Jerusalem.

Oct 25, Day 4, Tuesday

Today we motor south across beautiful countryside to Megiddo, the scene of many battles in history and the prophetic site of the last battle on earth. Afterwards, we drive to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and Mary's Well in Nazareth. A leisurely visit to the newly developed Nazareth Village allows us to experience life as it was in the time of Christ. Our final stop for the day is Cana, where Jesus turned the water into wine. We then return to our hotel for dinner and our last night in Tiberias.

Oct 26, Day 5, Wednesday

This morning we bid farewell to Galilee and make our way to Jerusalem via the Jordan Valley. Our first stop is at Beth Shean, one of the newest and most impressive archaeological sites in Israel. The Dead Sea comes into view as we approach our lunch stop at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. After a tour of Qumran and some shopping, we proceed to Jerusalem. We'll stop for a worship service on Mount Scopes before a shopping stop on the Mount of Olives. Dinner and overnight at our hotel, the Leonardo Plaza in Jerusalem.