February 12, 2024
Departure
| Begin the Adventure | Join friends from around the world on pilgrimage to the land of the Bible. |
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February 13, 2024
Arrival
| Arrive Tel Aviv (TLV) | You will be met at the airport and escorted to our group’s hotel. |
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| Welcome Dinner | Enjoy dinner and introductions, then get some rest for our first full day of touring. |
| Accommodation | Leonardo Negev Beer Sheva, Beer Sheva |
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February 14, 2024 (Valentines Day / Ash Wednesday)
Down to the Red Sea
| Beersheba | The southernmost city of Biblical Israel and home to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. |
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| Sde Boker | Look upon and consider the wilderness. |
| Makhtesh Ramon | Drive through the worlds largest erosion crater. |
| Yotvata Dairy | A DAB family favorite. A fun break, gift shop and ice cream! |
| Eilat | Looking into Egypt across the Red Sea where Moses led. |
| Dinner | At hotel. |
| Accommodation | Leonardo Plaza, Eilat |
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February 15, 2024
The Dead Sea
| Tabernacle in the Wilderness | This life-sized tabernacle replica in the Biblical wilderness reveals amazing clarity to the descriptions found in the Bible. |
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| Masada | A can’t miss site highlighting Herod’s building prowess. |
| Experience the Dead Sea | The lowest point on Earth, and most float-able body of water in the world. |
| Dinner | At hotel. |
| Accommodation | Milos, Dead Sea |
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February 16, 2024
The Judean Wilderness
| Ein Gedi | See the waterfalls and caves where David hid and encountered King Saul. |
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| Qumran | Desert caves that contained the most significant archeological Biblical find in modern history–the Dead Sea Scrolls. |
| Wadi Qilt | The valley of the shadow, wilderness of Jesus temptation and back-drop of the Good Samaritan. |
| Qasr al-Yahud | Traditional site on the Jordan River where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, (you’ll have the opportunity to be baptized here). |
| Dinner | At hotel. |
| Accommodation | Ramot Resort, Sea of Galilee |
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February 17, 2024
The Jezreel Valley
| Cana | Where Jesus’ first miracle–water to wine at a wedding–took place. (You’ll have the opportunity to renew your vows here). |
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| Mt. Precipice Overlook | Where Jesus passed through the crowd that wanted to kill Him |
| Kursi | Where Jesus freed a flailing, running, naked man from demons cast into a herd of pigs. |
| Hippos Overlook | Incredible perspective over the Sea of Galilee and the region Jesus lived. |
| Live Broadcast | When friends and family can join us live online and hear about the journey thus far |
| Accommodation | Ramot Resort, Sea of Galilee |
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February 18, 2024
Northern Israel
| Chorazin | A look into a community Jesus rebuked for their lack of faith. |
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| Tel Dan | A city gate pre-dating Abraham and one of King Jeroboam’s altars. |
| Caesarea Philippi | Where Jesus said, “upon this rock I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail…” |
| Golan Heights | A spectacular view of Mt. Hermon (if she’s not being shy), a view toward Damascus and a family time of prayer. |
| Dinner | At hotel. |
| Accommodation | Ramot Resort, Sea of Galilee |
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February 19, 2024
The Sea of Galilee
| Mt. of Beatitudes | Where Jesus delivered His radically different message on how we should live. |
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| St. Peter’s Primacy | Jesus cooked fish for His disciples, said “cast your nets on the other side,” and instructed Peter to “care for His sheep.” |
| Capernaum | Ground zero of Jesus’ earthly ministry. |
| Ancient Galilee Boat | You’ll see a 1st century fishing boat and enjoy time on the same Sea of Galilee that Jesus calmed. |
| Boat Ride | A time of peace and praise. |
| Bethsaida | Site associated with Jesus feeding of the 4,000, the healing of a blind man and the hometown of Peter, Andrew and Philip. |
| Dinner | Final dinner at our Sea of Galilee hotel. |
| Accommodation | Ramot Resort, Sea of Galilee |
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February 20, 2024
Caesarea
| Beit She’an | Ruins of a spectacular Roman Decapolis city. In a previous era, Philistines displayed the bodies of King Saul and his sons on the wall. |
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| Mt. Carmel | Where Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal. |
| Caesarea Marítima | Where Paul spent two years under arrest and appealed to Caesar. An archeological masterpiece. |
| Dinner | At hotel. |
| Accommodation | Vert Lagoon Resort, Netanya |
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February 21, 2024
Jesus is Born
| Shiloh | The original location of the Ark of the Covenant and Israel’s capitol city for centuries before Jerusalem. |
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| Church of Nativity | “Joy to the world!” This is the traditional place of Jesus’ birth. |
| Dinner | Enjoy free time in the Old City on your own or Dinner at our Hotel. |
| Accommodation | Inbal, Jerusalem Hotel, Jerusalem |
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February 22, 2024
The Old City
| Temple Mount | Where the first and second Hebrew Temple stood, now home to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and iconic Dome of the Rock. |
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| Pool of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church | Where water was stirred and Jesus asked a man, “do you want to be made well?” |
| Southern Temple Steps | Touch the same steps to the temple Jesus walked. See the baptism place of the early church. |
| Hezekiah’s Wall | Remains of city walls dating to the time of King Hezekiah. |
| City of David | View some of the earliest Jewish archaeology dating back to the beginning of Biblical Jerusalem. |
| Western Wall | The holiest place for the Jewish people. |
| Dinner | At hotel. |
| Accommodation | Inbal, Jerusalem Hotel, Jerusalem |
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February 23, 2024
Shephelah (The Lowlands)
| Emmaus | See where the resurrected Jesus spent time with friends who said, “weren’t our hearts burning within us?” |
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| Bet Shemesh | Where the Ark of the Covenant was returned to Israel on a cart pulled by Philistine cows. |
| Archaeological Dig | Always a highlight! Here we discover the world of the Biblical archaeologist, and typically unearth items not seen for thousands of years. |
| Elah Valley | Where David slew Goliath. |
| Dinner | At hotel. |
| Accommodation | Inbal, Jerusalem Hotel, Jerusalem |
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February 24, 2024
The Passion of the Christ
| Upper Room | The last supper, and tongues of fire! |
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| Mt. of Olives | The quintessential view of the Old City and Temple Mount |
| Dominums Flevit | The place where Jesus wept over Jerusalem. |
| Garden of Gethsemane | Jesus betrayed with a kiss and arrested. |
| St. Peter in Gallicantu | Jesus imprisoned even as Peter denied Him. |
| Bonei Yerushalayim Garden | Where the crowd demanded Barabbas to be freed and Jesus crucified. |
| Church of the Holy Sepulcher | The death, burial, and resurrection. |
| Garden Tomb | A peaceful place to contemplate the resurrection, and our journey’s conclusion. |
| Farewell Dinner | A special time to remember our pilgrimage, celebrate deeply, and say farewell. |
| Accommodation | Inbal, Jerusalem Hotel, Jerusalem |
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February 25, 2024
Travel Home
| Travel | With a new understanding of the Scriptures and hearts full, we head home-ward to share what we’ve seen and heard. |
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*This is a general itinerary and may change.