Description
Agriculture Tour in Israel
DAY 1 ARRIVAL
Upon arrival Ben Gurion airport you will be met and assisted through the immigration, and
Transfer to your hotel.
Overnight: Netanya
DAY 2 ISRAEL EXPORT INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INSTITUTE – AGRICULTURE VISIT IN A KIBBUTZ – MOUNT CARMEL
Lecture and meeting with a representative of the Israel Export International cooperation institute.
Continue along the Mediterranean to a Kibbutz to see Green House innovation center, Water Management and irrigation systems.
After lunch continue to Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:16-40) and visit Muhraqa, where Elijah prayed for the Defeat of the 450 false Prophets of Ba’al. Continue to your hotel.
Overnight: Tiberias
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
DAY 3 YARDENIT – AGRICULTURE VISIT IN A KIBBUTZ- SEA OF GALILEE – CAPERNAUM – TABGHA – MOUNT OF BEATITUDES
Proceed to Yardenit, the baptismal site on the Jordan River (Matthew 3:13-19) where thousands of Christians are baptized (14) and/or renew their baptismal vows. Continue to Kibbutz to see Fish Ponds (1h) and Cattle. After lunch cruise on the Sea of Galilee (John 6:16-21; Matthew 8:23-27). Proceed to visit Capernaum (Mark 1:21-35), a lakeside village frequently referred to in the New Testament as home to St. Peter and a site built atop of a synagogue said to be where Jesus Christ preached.
We continue along the shore to Tabgha (John 6:1-15), scene of the Feeding of The Five Thousand. There are two Churches; The Church of the Multiplication on the site of the miracle, and The Franciscan Church, the church for the people poor in spirit, the meek, the pure in heart and the peace makers. We continue to Mount of Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-16), where tradition places the spot where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
Overnight: Tiberias
SEA OF GALILEE
VISIT A KIBBUTZ
DAY 4 CANA – NAZARETH – MOUNT TABOR
On to the Arab Christian town of Cana (John 2:1-11), scene of Jesus’ First Miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding feast. Visit Nazareth (Luke 1:26-38), childhood home of Jesus. See Mary’s Well and The Basilica of the
Annunciation with its underground grotto where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced the forthcoming birth of Jesus. Proceed to Mount Tabor (Matthew
17:1 – 8) where tradition places the miracle of the transfiguration of Christ, visit the Church of the
Transfiguration. Return to your hotel.
Overnight: Tiberias
NAZARETH
DAY 5 JERICHO – AGRICULTURE VISIT IN A KIBBUTZ – DEAD SEA
Continue to Jericho the world’s most ancient inhabited city and the first captured by the Israelites upon entering the land of Canaan described as the City of Palm Tree. Continue to see the Sycamore tree. Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man names Zacchaeus was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a Sycamore tree to see him. On to visit Elisha spring (Sultan’s spring) where the Prophet sweetened the water (II Kings 2). This is the source of water for the oasis. Take a cable car to
The top of Mount of Temptation believed to be the site where Jesus was tempted by the devil. On the top of the mountain there is an ancient Greek Orthodox Monastery.
Continue to a professional visit in Kibbutz.
DAIRY FARM
Continue to the Dead Sea. Have a swim in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea. The sea has a big concentration of various healing chemical salts so that one cannot sink in it.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY 6 MOUNT OF OLIVES – MOUNT ZION – BETHLEHEM
Continue to the Mount of Olives for a spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem and the Old City. On the slopes of the Mount of Olives are various small churches commemorating key events in Jesus’ later life. At the foot of the Mount of Olives is the Garden of Gethsemane with its eight olive trees; it was here that Jesus was arrested (Mark 14:32-52; Matthew 26:36-46). Beside the Garden is the impressive Church of All Nations. Drive along the Kidron Valley past the Tombs of Absalom, Zechariah and St. James and continue to Mount Zion and visit the Church of St. Peter in Galicantu (Caiaphas’ House), where Jesus was imprisoned and interrogated by the High Priest (Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72).
Visit the site of King David’s Tomb and the Upper Room where the Last Supper took place (Matthew 26:17-35; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:7-38). . Tour in Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-20) to visit the Church of the Nativity, built over the traditional site of the manger where Jesus Christ was born. We visit also the Shepherd’s Field where the Angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds on that first Christmas Eve and announced the birth of the Saviour (lk.2: 8-18).
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY 7 OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM – WESTERN WALL – GARDEN TOMB
Enjoy a morning walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Enter the ‘Walled City’ through St. Stephen’s Gate and see the Crusader Church of St. Anne, mother of Mary, and the excavated twin Pools of Bethesda where Jesus healed the Crippled (John 5:1-9). Walk along the Via Dolorosa (Mark 15:21-47) to Calvary, the traditional route with its Fourteen Stations along which Jesus carried His cross. Onto the Church of the Holy Sepulcher built over the site of Golgotha Calvary (Matthew 27:33-62; Mark 15; 22-47; Luke 23:33-56). On to the Western Wall the last remaining of the Temple. Continue to the Garden Tomb and Gordon’s Golgotha for Communion (John 19:38-42).
Overnight: Jerusalem
OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
DAY 8 DEPARTURE
Transfer to Ben Gurion airport for your departure flight.
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