March 24-31

March 24 Friday Arrival
Pick-up from the Airport
Hotel Check-in in Tel-aviv/Jerusalem
March 25 Saturday6:30Hotel Pick-up
The “I Love Jerusalem” sign for quick picture taking.
The Great Wall of Jerusalem
The Jaffa Gate.
The King David Citadel.
The Holy Sepulchre Church: The holiest site in Christianity   
* The site of the crucifixion and death of Jesus.   
* The Tomb of Jesus and the site of the resurrection.
The Jewish Quarter
The Cardo from the Byzantine Period
The Armenian Quarter
Mount Zion
The Dormition Abbey
The Room of the Last Supper
The Tomb of King David
The Broad wall from King Hezekiah
The Hurva Synagogue and the Golden Menorah.
The Muslim Quarter
The Bethesda Pool where Jesus healed the crippled man. (if open) The Via Dolorosa; The way of the cross.
Damascus Gate
The Garden Tomb
Travel to the Hotel in Tel-aviv/Jerusalem  
March 26 Sunday6:30    Hotel pick-up.
The Temple Mount   
* The Dome of the Rock.   
* The Al Aqsa Mosque
The Western Wall.
The Archaeological site on the S/E wall of the Temple Mount.
The Dung Gate.
The City of David
Option to walk the Canaanite Tunnel or the King Hezekiah tunnel The Pool of Siloam.
Travel to Bethlehem.
The Shepherds’ Field
The Nativity Church;   
*The star of Bethlehem   
*The Manger   
*The tomb of the innocents (if open)
The Manger Square;
The Milk Grotto;
The “I Love Bethlehem” sign for quick picture taking
Travel to the hotel in Tel-aviv/Jerusalem.
March 27 Monday7:00    Hotel pick-up
Travel to Qser El Yahud the Baptismal site in the Jordan River. Travel to Jericho
See the Sycamore tree that Zacchaeus climbed to see Jesus.
See the ruins of the walls of Jericho.
Ride a cable car to the top of Mount of Temptation in Jericho. Option to ride on a camel.
Travel to the Dead Sea via the Judea desert.
Float on the Dead Sea @ En Bokek Beach.
Refresh in the Dead Sea Mall.        
Travel to the hotel in Tel-aviv
March 28 Tuesday Free Day
March 29 Wednesday        7:00      Tel-aviv Tour
Tour Old city of Jaffa associated with Jonah and the whale.
Jaffa – the city built by Japheth, the son of Noah.
The Andromeda rocks
The wishing bridge
The monument of faith of the 3 fathers; Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Hanging citrus tree.
The outdoor gallery museum
The house of Simon the tanner
Port of Jaffa. 
Walk along the Mediterranean Seashores.    
Travel to Caesarea
The Caesarea Aqueduct
The Caesarea National Park
Travel to Haifa
The Bahai Gardens Lookout
Travel to the hotel in Tel-aviv/Haifa  
March 30 Thursday Hotel pick-up
Travel to Upper Galilee
Travel to Megiddo National Park
Travel to Nazareth The Basilica of the Annunciation.
Visit the well in Nazareth
Travel to Cana. The Wedding in Cana Church where Jesus turned the water into wine.  
*** Option to renew wedding vow for couples; by appointment Travel to Mount of Precipice (optional).
Choose 1 from 2 options:
1. Travel to Mount Tabor: The Church of Transfiguration or
2. Visit the Nazareth Village where we travel back in time, with actors and actresses acting and demonstrating life in the ancient days.
Travel to Tiberias
March  31 Friday Hotel pick-up in Tiberias
Travel to Beit Shean National and archaeological park.
Yardenit – the Baptismal Site in the Jordan River.
*** Option:  to ride a boat and sail on the Sea of Galilee.
*** Lunch at St. Peter’s Restaurant overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum – the town of Jesus  
* The white Synagogue  
* The seashores of the Sea of Galilee  
* The Archaeological site.  
* The house of St. Peter.
Tabgha – The church of the Multiplication of the fish and loaves. Note:  Swimming on the Sea of Galilee is not advisable in December – April as the water is too cold.
Travel to Tel-aviv.
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