Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv! Board our bus and drive to the beautiful city of Hadera on the Mediterranean Sea (maybe a surprise on the way, if we have time!)

Dinner and overnight in a lovely 4 star hotel by the Mediterranean Sea

Begin the day at the ancient seaport of Caesarea, including a museum, market, and mosaic floor. Then drive to an amazing lookout point to view the area of Megiddo, The Valley of Armageddon. Lunch at fun Café Café. Visit the small town of Nain, where Yeshua raised the widow’s son from the dead. Ascend Deborah and Barak’s Mt. Tabor, and then visit the Circassian village of Kfar Kama for a special treat!

Dinner and overnight at a lovely 4 star hotel in the Galilee

Board Danny’s boat at Ginosar for a beautiful early morning ride on the Sea of Galilee, and then meet the only troller fisherman on the Sea, Menachem, as you arrive at Ein Gev.  From there, we will go up to the beautiful historical City on a Hill, Sussita. Then Deborah and Noam will take you to lunch at a special friend’s place, and we’ll go on to the Gamla Nature Reserve (Masada of the North). Today you will also experience the Azizo Lavender Farm for a video and amazing “everything lavender” - including pizza, coffee, honey, and of course, ice cream! Not to mention the cosmetics and lavender oils for you to enjoy! The best quality lavender you will ever find!

Dinner and overnight at a lovely 4 star hotel in the Galilee

Today we make our way to the Golan Heights to visit the amazing city of Katzrin. We will learn how to make pita bread at the ancient Katzrin Park. We will walk through an ancient house there, and also visit the Katzrin Museum. Then be prepared to once again enjoy the fruit of the Land as you feast your senses at the Olea Olive Oil Factory where we will see a fabulous video, tour the factory, and have a special lunch! We will have ample shopping time in their wonderful store full of yummy oils, beautiful soaps, cosmetics and more, made right there in the Land of Israel. Shipping is very inexpensive, so feel free to buy whatever your heart desires! After our refreshing time there, we will visit the Golan Winery for a very special tour and wine tasting.

Dinner and overnight at a lovely 4 star hotel in the Galilee (Shabbat)

Experience Caesarea Philippi, where Peter declared Yeshua as the Son of God, then view the beautiful Banias Waterfall, and then ascend Mt. Hermon by cable car! We will have lunch and visit the panoramic overlook at Mt. Bental.  Then on to see the Tel Saki Bunker from the Yom Kippur War.

Dinner and overnight at a lovely 4 star hotel in the Galilee

Begin the day at the wonderful Dubrovin Farm in the Hulah Valley, established in 1903. Then off to indulge our senses again, this time at the Hulata Spice Shop. Be warned – you will want everything! Then we will visit Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene on the Sea of Galilee. From there, we will visit the city of Capernaum, Yeshua’s ministry center in the Galilee. After that, we will have lunch, visit the Mt. of Beatitudes, and end at the beautiful overlook at Mt. Arbel where you can view the places where Yeshua spent most of His ministry around the shores of the Sea of Galilee. 

Dinner and overnight at a lovely 4 star hotel in the Tiberias area

Today we will take you to the lovely place full of caves, waterfalls, and beautiful views where David and his men hid from King Saul – Ein Gedi! Then off to Qumran, the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered (and where Noam and Deborah met!) Lunch, and then drive south to take an incredible cable car ride to the top of historical Masada, the fortress that became the final holdout of Jewish rebels following the destruction of Jerusalem. Then drive to our Dead Sea location, the lowest place on the face of the earth!

Dinner and overnight at a lovely 4 star Dead Sea hotel

In the morning, we will schedule a later checkout to allow you time to float to your heart’s content at the Dead Sea (or float in the spa at the hotel). We will then enjoy a time at the Ein Feshkha nature reserve and have lunch on the way to Jerusalem, the City of our God! As we arrive in Jerusalem, we ascend to the Promenade for a full panoramic view of the City. Then we visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, a very important way to begin our time in Jerusalem. After our time there, we will go to the Western Wall for a time of prayer and reflection. And, weather permitting, we will see the Night Spectacular Sound & Light Show at the Tower of David Museum after dinner tonight.

Dinner and overnight at a lovely 4 star hotel in Jerusalem

Today we will visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Yeshua prayed before His crucifixion. From there, we will go to the amazing City of David archaeological site in Jerusalem, visit the Pool of Bethesda, and experience what it is like to be an archaeologist, at the Temple Sifting Project. We will then go to Caiaphas Pit where Jesus was held after His arrest, and then to the Burnt House, an excavation of a home destroyed by the Romans during the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. 

Dinner and overnight at a lovely 4 star hotel in Jerusalem

We will begin our last day at the Garden Tomb where we will celebrate the Victory of the Resurrection, the perfect place from which to go forth! Our final lunch and last-minute shopping will be at the Mahane Yehuda Market. If time permits, we will go to the Elah Valley to cast a stone at our Goliath! Then back to the hotel for dinner and packing.

Then off to the airport! Thank you so much for joining us on this awesome tour!