tour of holy land

Typical 11 Day Tour

Day 1 - Afternoon or evening departure from United States on overnight flight to the Holy Land.

Day 2 - Arrive Ben Gurion Airport, guide and bus driver escort us to our hotel in Tel Aviv. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 - Breakfast at hotel, short drive to Caesarea. Travel north through the Valley of Sharon to Mt. Carmel where Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal, overlooking the Valley of Armageddon and Mt. Tabor. On to Nazareth, Cana and Galilee. Dinner and overnight at outstanding Kibbutz hotel near the foot of Mt. Hermon.

Day 4 - Galilee. We begin the day at the headwaters of the Jordan River at the foot of Mt. Hermon, site of Peter's confession "You are the Son of God," visit Tell Dan then climb the Golan Heights, referred in the Bible as "Bashan." Traveling south on the Golan we descend to the Sea of Galilee and return to Kibbutz, dinner and overnight.

Day 5 - Galilee. We travel south through the Hula Valley to the Mt. of Beatitudes, Capernaum, then cross the Sea of Galilee by boat to Tiberias and lunch on the shore. Baptismal service at Jordan River. Return to Kibbutz, dinner and overnight.

Day 6 - Today we travel south through the Jordan River Valley to Bet Shean, the city where Saul's body was displayed after his death on nearby Mt. Gilboa, to view Greek and Roman ruins. On past Jericho and then "Up to Jerusalem." Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 7 - Jerusalem. Ascend the Mt. of Olives. View the Eastern Gate and Kidron Valley, travel down to the Garden of Gethsemane and cross to Mt. Moriah. We travel along the eastern wall to the City of David and the House of Caiaphas. Continue to Mount Zion and the Tomb of King David. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 8 - We visit the Western Wall and the excavated tunnel. Then on to Bethlehem, Tomb of Rachel, Church of the Nativity and the Shepherd's Fields (as security permits). Tour the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed and see the model of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 9 - Dead Sea/Massada/Qumran. This morning we descend to the Plains of Jericho, viewing Mt. Nebo where Moses died. We drive along the Dead Sea to Massada. This is the site where 960 Jewish defenders organized their last resistance to the Romans in 70 AD then took their own lives. Ascend and descend the desert fortress by cable car. We stop at the Dead Sea for lunch. You may take a buoyant "unsinkable swim." Return north to Qumran and visit the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Return to Jerusalem and overnight.

Day 10 - Old City of Jerusalem. Enter the Old City through St. Stephen's Gate, visit the Pool of Bethesda and the Praetorium, site of the public trial and condemnation of Christ. Follow the road Christ took to the cross. Visit the Garden Tomb for communion.

Day 11 - Depart Tel Aviv in the very early morning for our overnight return flight.

Includes airfare, accommodations, entrance fees, breakfasts, dinners, tips for guides, drivers and hotel personnel. Price does not include lunches which are $7-10 per day. Price is based on double occupancy. Touring schedule may be altered by leader and Israeli guide. Training Unlimited Tours LLC is not responsible for delays on the part of airlines, hotels, tour operators or governments.