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IN
THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR LORD
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8
Day Program
9 Days from USA
A weekly tour of
the Holyland.
Day 1:
Sunday - Arrival Tel Aviv
We arrive in Tel Aviv where we are met by our guide and transported to our
hotel.
Day 2: Monday
-
Caesarea
/
Megiddo
/
Haifa
/
Acre
Following a delicious Israeli buffet breakfast (which you will
enjoy each morning prior to departing for your day of touring), depart Tel
Aviv. Drive north along the coastal plain to
Caesarea
(Acts 9.30 Acts 10 24-48), capital of
Judea
under the Romans. Visit the
excavations of this ancient city, the Roman theatre and aqueduct.
Continue to
Megiddo
(1 Kings 4.28, 9,15, 2 Kings 23,29 & Revel. 16.16),
identified as the site of Armageddon.
Visit the archaeological excavations at
Megiddo
, including the well-preserved water supply system.
Drive to the beautiful port city of
Haifa
, nestled on the
Mediterranean Sea
. Visit the world famous
Persian
Gardens
at the
Bahai
Temple
. From
Haifa
, drive to
Acre
(Micah 1.10), capital of the Crusaders for more than a
century. Visit the ancient city and harbor before continuing eastwards
across the plains of the
Galilee
to Tiberias for overnight.
Day 3: Tuesday -
Tiberias /
Capernaum
/ Banias
After a short tour of Tiberias, capital of the
Galilee
, we take a boat ride across the
Sea of Galilee
to
Capernaum
(Matt. 4.13 13.54, 17.24, Luke 7, Mark 1.2, John 4.46-54).
Visit the remains of the 2nd century synagogue.
Proceed to Tabgha (Matt. 13, Mark .33-45, & John 21),
the site of the miracle of fish and loaves, and visit the
Church
of
Multiplication
with its 4th century mosaic floor. Continue to the Mount of the
Beatitudes (Matt. 5,6,7,8), where Jesus delivered the
Sermon on the Mount. Drive to the Banias Spring and Waterfall (Matt.
16.13 and Mark 8.27), where Jesus was recognized as The Messiah by
His Disciples. Tour the
Golan Heights
, with it’s valleys, grazing land and snowcapped mountains.
Return to Tiberias for overnight.
Day 4: Wednesday -
Nazareth
/ Beit Shean
Begin the day with a drive to
Nazareth
(Luke 1.26, 4.16-29, Matthew 2.23) via Cana of Galilee (John
2.1-11). In
Nazareth
, we shall visit the Church of the Annunciation,
St. Joseph
’s Workshop and Mary’s Well. We
drive to Beit Shean, one of the ancient
Decapolis
cities (Mark 5.20, 7.31), and visit the Roman theatre. This
is the city where Saul and his son Jonathan were nailed to the walls (1st
Samuel 31.10). Judges 1.27 also mentions Beit Shean.
Continue south along the shores of the
River
of
Jordan
. Passing
Jericho
, we proceed westward and climb to the Golden City of Jerusalem.
Overnight in
Jerusalem
.
Day 5: Thursday
-
Jerusalem
-
Old
City
Today we visit the Old City of Jerusalem.
Our appreciation of this
Golden
City
begins with a panoramic view from the
Mount of Olives
, overlooking the walls of the old city and the ancient Jewish cemetery.
Enter the
Old
City
to begin exploring the wonders of
Jerusalem
. Visit the
Church
of
All
Nations. Proceed to
Mount
Zion
to see the tomb of King David and the nearby Room of the Last Supper (Mark
14.13, Luke 22. 10-38, Matt 26 17-29, Acts 1.13 and Acts 2 The Pentecost).
Walk through the Cardo, the main street of Jerusalem 2000 years
ago. View the
Temple
Mount
and the Western Wall. Walk
along the Via Delorosa, where Jesus carried His Cross. Continue to the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Matt. 27. 33-57, 28.10).
No visit to
Jerusalem
is complete without a walk through the colorful Arab bazaar (a chance to
test your negotiating skills).
Overnight in
Jerusalem
.
Day 6: Friday
-
Jerusalem
–
New City
of
Bethlehem
Today’s program is dedicated to the new city of
Jerusalem
. Visit the model of ancient
Jerusalem
at the Holyland Hotel. Continue to
Yad Vashem
,
Israel
’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
Enter the site by walking along the Street of the Righteous
Gentiles, dedicated to the non-Jews that risked their lives in order to
save their Jewish neighbors. Continue
to Ein Karem, birthplace of John the Baptists (Luke 1.39-80).
This Spanish style church and Mary’s well is where Mother Mary
met her cousin Elizabeth.
Proceed to
Bethlehem
* to visit the Church of the Nativity.
Overnight in
Jerusalem
.
Day 7: Saturday -
Dead Sea
/ Masada
Drive through the
Judean
Desert
to Qumeran, where the
Dead Sea
Scrolls where found in 1947 by a Bedouin boy.
Visit the ancient city of
Qumeran
and drive along the shore of the
Dead Sea
, the lowest place on earth, to Massada, the last stronghold of the Jews
after the destruction of the
Second
Temple
in 70 A.D. Ascend Massada by
cable car and visit the food storeroom, water irrigation system and
Herod’s Palace.
Return to
Jerusalem
for overnight.
Day
8: Sunday - Homeward
Transfer to
Ben
Gurion
International
Airport
for your flight back home.
*
visit subject to availability
Price Per Person
Double Occupancy: |
$822.00 |
$1029.00 |
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4 Star Hotels |
Superior 4 Star
Hotels |
| Tel
Aviv
Tiberias
Jerusalem |
TAL
RON BEACH
OLIVE TREE |
CROWNE
PLAZA
SHERATON MORIAH
CROWNE PLAZA |
Price Per Person
Single Occupancy: |
$1101.00 |
$1471.00 |
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Single reservations are available on a
very limited basis and not guaranteed until others have been booked on
the tour.
This package is not available for the following departures:
April 9, 16, October 1, 8 |
Air
Fare is available at wholesale rates nation-wide.
Price Includes:
7 nights lodging, admissions, 6 days sightseeing, and breakfast & dinner daily.
Not
Included: gratuities to
driver/guide, maid, lunches and air fare.
This is a public
nondenominational tour of good value, but it is not specifically endorsed
by Pilgrim Tours. We recommend our 10 Day Tour as the best way to
see Israel.
Attention Pastors:
Do you have a group of 10 or more? Pilgrim will customize a tour for
you.
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Yes, we
are operating our tours! All of our tours over the past 18 years have returned without a hitch,
every person was blessed, they were stirred in their commitment to Christ and
not once did anyone feel threatened or in danger.
If you are praying for peace in Israel, we do believe that to be
Biblical, although we do not expect the situation there to
improve until the Messiah's return. Please, do not make a
reservation with us based on the hopes of a calm future. If you are
interested in the special blessings only available in Israel, we will
take you there and back and probably without a hint of trouble.
Our expert drivers and guides will keep you from public areas that could
present a problem and treat you to the riches of Israel as a special
guest.
Please
read this testimony from clients that just returned from our
Israel Tours. Click Here
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