March 15-16

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 17

The Coast - The Jezreel Valley - Galilee 

Early Departure for Caesarea Maritima on the Sea

Mt. Carmel overlooking the Jezreel Valley

Lunch at local Druze village

Cross the Jezreel Valley and ascend to Nazareth

Enter Nazareth Market place and walk to the Synagogue Church

Transfer to Ma'agan Holiday Village for dinner and overnight

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March 18

Galilee 

Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee

Ancient Boat Museum

Capernaum, Jesus' headquarters for three years

Recently excavated, Migdal, home to Mary Magedelene

Baptismal service at Yardenit (Jordan River)

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight

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March 19

Galilee 

Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the Sea of Galilee

Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus asked "Who do men say I am?

Golan Heights / Mt. Bental looking into Syria

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight

 

March 20

Jordan Valley

Beit She'an Archaeological Park

Jericho

Ascent to Jerusalem

Blessing on Mount Scopus overlooking Jerusalem

Enter the Old City through Jaffa Gate

Walk to the Western Wall Plaza & the "Wailing Wall"

Transfer to Yehuda Hotel for dinner and overnight

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March 21

Jerusalem

Masada

Qumran

Dead Sea Swim 

Hike to the springs of En Gedi

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight

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March 22

Jerusalem

Temple Mount

Pools of Bethesda & St. Anne’s Church

Western Wall Tunnel

Second Temple Steps

Afternoon at leisure 

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight

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March 23

Dead Sea

Visit to Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity, & Shepherd's Fields

Second Temple Model

Shrine of the Book

Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial

Return for dinner and overnight

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March 24

Jerusalem

Overview of Jerusalem from the Mt. of Olives

Walk down Palm Sunday Road

Garden of Gethsemane

House of Caiaphas & the Pit

Scourging Floor

Lunch at Sisters of Zion (included)

Walk along Via Dolorosa to Damascus Gate

Private tour and communion at Garden Tomb

Transfer to the airport for departure to the States

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March 25

Departure to the US

Arrival to States

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Please Note:

Site visits and sequence are subject to weather, unexpected delays,

or security considerations.