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The 10 Days Evangelical Programme
DAY 1
Arrival at Ben Gurion airport, transfer to hotel along the Mediterranean coast.
DAY 2
Proceed along the Mediterranean coast to Caesara. We’ll visit the remains of the ancient port city of King Herod; learn about its history and scriptural events from the book of Acts. We will then travel to Mount Carmel, the site of Elijah’s battle with the Gods of Baal. At Tel Megiddo you’ll overview the Valley of Armageddon and walk through 25 levels of civilization; then on through Nazareth and Cana and on to Mount Arbel for a magnificent Overview of the Sea of Galilee.
Overnight: Tiberias
DAY 3 In the Footsteps of Jesus in the Galilee: The day will start with a boat ride on Sea of Galilee. At Ginosar we’ll be able to see for ourselves the remains of a 2000 year old fishing boat from the period of Christ. We’ll also see Tabgha with its unique mosaics, visit the ruins of Capernaum “His Own Town”, and then head up to the Mount of Beatitudes, the sight of the “Sermon on the Mount”. We’ll see the ruins of Bethsiada and also visit Kursi at the “Land of the Gadarenes”. We will end the day by visiting the Baptismal site at the Jordan River.
DAY 4 The Northern of the Promised Land: Traveling into “The Finger of Galilee” the group will Begin with a nature walk through Tel Dan which will bring us to Jeroboam’s alter. Then on to the waterfall of Banias and to the springs and ruins of Caesarea Philippi. You will also travel along the Golan Heights and visit the ancient Talmudic ruins of Katzrin. Jordan Valley and Dead Sea: The day will start of learning about and walking through
DAY 5 The ancient site of Beit Shean. We’ll then continue along the Jordan Valley. At Qumran we’ll talk about the Essenes and see where some of the Dead Sea Scrolls were found and later have an opportunity to swim in the waters of the Dead Sea.
Overnight: Kibbutz on the Dead Sea area.
DAY 6 The Judean Wilderness and Negev: In the morning, we’ll read about David’s encounter with King Saul and hike up the springs of Ein Gedi. We will visit the mountain fortress of Masada, The historical last stand of the zealots against mighty Rome, and will take a climb down the old Roman Ramp. In the afternoon on to the ancient city of Tel Arad.
Overnight: Arad
DAY 7 Valley of Elah and Up to Jerusalem. We shall visit the ancient ruins of Beersheba. Now we can say that we have seen the land “From Dan to Beersheba”, then on to the “Bell Caves” of Beit Guvrin. At the Valley of Elah we shall go to the “dry riverbed”, where young David collected his stones and read about his encounter with Goliath. We travel on to Tel Beth Shemesh and oversee the Soreq Valley where we shall read about the return of the Holy Ark and the birth of Samson. Then up to Jerusalem where we shall have an overview of the city before checking into our hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
DAY 8 in the footsteps of Jesus-the Holy City: We begin on the Mount of Olives, with a view of the walled city of Jerusalem. Then down the Palm Sunday Road to the Garden of Gethsemane. Entering the Old City we shall walk along the Via Dolorosa and visit the Pool of Bethesda, Ecce Homo, Cardo and Southern Steps. In the afternoon we’ll visit Bethlehem and Shepherd’s Field.
Day 9 Jerusalem of Today: The day will start with going to the Temple Mount and Western Wall. We shall stop at the Israel Museum – Shrine of the book and Jerusalem Model in the time of the Second Temple; then we shall visit the Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem. We shall end our day with a tour of the Garden Tomb.
Day 10 Transfer to Ben Gurion airport for your departure flight.
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