​​​EXPERIENCE
​​​​ISRAEL​
F A M I L Y T O U R
MAY 30 – JUNE 9, 2015
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​May 30 - 31
Depart Oklahoma City Int. Airport
Arrive Ben Gurion Int. Airport
Meet & Greet by ITC and Your Tour Guide​
Visit to Tel Aviv / Old Jaffa
Transfer to hotel on the Mediterranean for Dinner and Overnight (with beach access!)
​June 1 
The Coast - The Jezreel Valley - Galilee
Early Departure for Caesarea Maritima on the Sea
Mt. Carmel overlooking the Jezreel Valley
Tel Megiddo
Nazareth & Synagogue Church
Transfer to Resort near the Sea of Galilee for Dinner and Overnight
​June 2 
Galilee
Capernaum
Mount of Beatitudes
Ancient Boat Museum
Boat Ride across the Sea of Galilee
Caesarea Philippi
Return to Resort for Dinner and Overnight
June 3
Jordan Valley - Ascent to Jerusalem
Jordan River Baptisms
Beit Shean Archaeological Park
Sachne for swimming and picnic lunch
Drive south through Jordan River Valley
Ascent to Jerusalem
Blessing on Mount Scopus overlooking Jerusalem
Model of Jerusalem at Israel Museum
Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit)
​Transfer to Hotel for Dinner and Overnight
(within walking distance of the Old City!)

June 4
Jerusalem
Visit to Temple Mount​
Pools of Bethesda & St. Anne’s Church​
Eastern Gate
Jewish Quarter of Old City
Second Temple Steps
Western Wall Tunnel Tour
Light Show at Citadel inside Jaffa Gate
Return to Hotel for Dinner and Overnight
June 5 
Jerusalem
Temple Mount Sifting Project
Mechane Yehuda Market for start of Shabbat
Bethlehem or Elah Valley
Return to Hotel for Dinner and Overnight
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June 6 
Dead Sea Day Trip
Qumran - Site of the Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery
Hike to Ein Gedi Springs
Swim in the Dead Sea
Masada
Return to Jerusalem Hotel for Dinner and Overnight
Ben Yehudda Pedestrian Mall for close of Shabbat
​June 7
Day at Leisure in Jerusalem!​
Sunday morning worship service in park or at hotel
Afternoon free time:
- Old City Exploration
- Walk the Old City Ramparts
- Explore Hezekiah's Tunnel
- Shop in the Ancient Markets of Jerusalem
- And Much More...its Your Choice!
Group Jeep Ride in Evening to Genesis Land
Special Dinner in Judean Wilderness
Return to Jerusalem Hotel for Overnight
​​​June 8 ​​
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Walk Down Palm Sunday Road
Garden of Gethsemane
House of Caiaphas
Scourging Floor & Roman Praetorium
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Garden Tomb
Evening departure for the States
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​June 9
Arrival back at Oklahoma City International Airport
[Site visits and sequence are subject to weather, unexpected delays, or security considerations.]