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March 19/20

Depart Portland International Airport (PDX)

Arrive Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)

Meet & Greet by ITC and Your Tour Guide

Visit to Tel Aviv / Old Jaffa

Transfer to Seasons Hotel on the Mediterranean (with beach access!)

Welcome dinner and overnight 

 

March 21

The Coast - The Jezreel Valley - Galilee 

Early Departure for Caesarea Maritima on the Sea

Mt. Carmel overlooking the Jezreel Valley

Tel Megiddo

Return to Netanya and the hotel for afternoon and evening at leisure

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March 22

Galilee 

Cross the Jezreel Valley to ascend to Nazareth

Synagogue Church and Mt. Precipice

Walk a portion of the Jesus Trail

Visit to the recently-excavated fishing village of Migdahl

Transfer to Kibbutz Ginosar Village for dinner and overnight

 

March 23

Galilee 

Ancient Boat Museum

Boat Ride across the Sea of Galilee

Capernaum, hometown of Jesus in the Galilee

St. Peter's Fish Lunch

Mount of Beatitudes

Ancient Boat Museum 

Tel Dan

Caesarea Philippi (views of Mt. Hermon)

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight

 

March 24

Jordan Valley

The Roman City of Beit Shean, Archaeological Park

Jericho (Security permitting)

Baptisms in the Jordan River at Qasr el Yahud

Hike to Ein Gedi Springs

Transfer to Masada Guesthouse for dinner and overnight

 

March 25
Dead Sea

Masada

Dead Sea Swim and lunch

Old Pilgrim Road and St. George's Monastery

Ascend to Jerusalem

Blessing on Mount Scopus overlooking Jerusalem

Second Temple Model of Jerusalem at Israel Museum

Transfer toYehuda Hotel for Dinner and Overnight

 

March 26

Jerusalem

Early departure for Temple Mount

Pools of Bethesda & St. Anne’s Church

Via Dolorosa to Holy Sepulchre

Second Temple Steps

Western Wall Tunnel (by appointment)

Western Wall Plaza

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight

 

March 27

Jerusalem

Mt. Zion with visit to the Upper Room and Tomb of David

City of David and Hezekiah's Tunnel

Ramat Rachel for Bethlehem overlook and lunch

Bethlehem & the Church of the Nativity

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight

 

 

March 28

Jerusalem

Mt. of Olives

Garden of Gethsemane (private garden)

House of Caiaphas

Scourging Floor and lunch at Sisters of Zion

Walk the via Dolorosa to the Garden Tomb

Elah Valley on way to dinner and the airport 

Evening transfer to the airport

Late night departure to the States

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March 29

Arrival back in the States at PDX

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        Please Note: Site visits  and sequence are subject to weather,

unexpected delays, or security considerations.