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| 7 day | Spring in Israel family tour Christian Orientation | ||||
| Day no. | Day | Date | Month | Activity | Overnight |
| 1 | Sun | 11th | May | Arrival | Tel Aviv |
| 2 | Mon | 12th | May | Day with friends in Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 3 | Tue | 13th | May | Depart Tel Aviv for an exciting and inspiring visit to the holy places in the Galillee. Drive along the Mediteranean coast to Caesarea, the capital city of Judea in Roman times where according to the book of acts Cornelius, the Roman centurion converted to Christianity. Visit the Roman Theater where Peter was tried by Festus. Visit the ancient harbor built by Herod the Great. Continue to Megiddo, the ruins of one of the great fortress cities built by king Solomon and the place where some people believe the site of Armageddon will be. Drive to the peak of Mt.Carmel where Elijah called on God to send fire from heaven. Continue to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Anunciation. Continue to the Sea of Galillee for overnight at one of the hotels or guest houses on the shores of the Sea of Galillee. | Tiberias |
| 4 | Wed | 14th | May | Start the day with a visit to the Mt. of Beatitudes.Continue along the beautiful shores of the Sea of Galillee for a visit at the site of the Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes and the church of Peter's primacy. Continue to Capernaum (Where Jesus performed many miracles and you can see the remains of the magnificent synagogue and house of Peter. Enjoy a delicious fish lunch at one of the restaurants on the shores of the sea that specialize in serving St.Peter's fish. Coninue to the Baptismal site on the Jordan River. Drive through the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem. | Jerusalem |
| 5 | Thu | 15th | May | Jerusalem: Old and New City. Begin the day with a drive to the top of the Mt. of Olives for a Panoramic view of the impressive Dome of the Rock, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mt. Zion and other important sites of Jerusalem. Visit the Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of Mt. of Olives. Continue to the Zion Gate to visit the Room of the Last Supper and David's Tomb, Enter the Old City on foot to walk through the Jewish Quarter, the Roman Road (Cardo), visit the Western Wall. Visit the Western Wall tunnel *. Visit the Temple Mt.*. Continue through the market place of the Old City to the Via Dolorosa. Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (calvary: the place of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus).Continue to the Jaffa Gate. Stop for a light, typical Arab style lunch. | Jerusalem |
| 6 | Fri | 16th | May | Visit Hezekiah's Tunnel in the City of David Archaeological site. Drive to The Israel Museum to see the Model of Jerusalem as the city was in the times of Jesus and see the Dead Sea Scrolls. If time allows visit the Holocaust Memorial. Visit the Western Wall for the welcoming of the Sabbath | Jerusalem |
| 7 | Sat | 17th | May | Depart Jerusalem for the Dead Sea. En route pass the city of Jericho. Visit Qumran. Visit Massada. Stop to bathe in the Dead Sea for the experience of floating on the water. Continue past the ancient Biblical city of Arad and the Negev Desert to Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 8 | Sun | 18th | May | Early departure | Home |