Old Jaffa – Tel Aviv orientation drive – Caesarea - Haifa. Nazareth: The Church of the Annunciation. Living Stones: Meet with young local Christian adults, including refreshments.
The Galilee
Day 3
The Galilee
Boat ride across the Sea of Galilee – Capernaum – Tabgha – Mt. Beatitude. Ascend to the Golan Heights and enjoy a jeep tour ending at Bethsaida.
The Galilee
Day 4
The Galilee & Jordan Valley
Mt. Tabor: the site of the Transfiguration – Kfar Kedem at Mizpeh Hoshaya to physically experience a Talmudic village – drive along the Jordan Valley passing by Beth Shean, the hills of Samaria and Jericho to Jerusalem. Visit the City of King David.
Jerusalem
Day 5
Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Mt. Olives - Gardens of Gethsemane and Basilica of Agony. Mt. Zion: Cenaculum - Dormition Abbey - St. Peter in Gallicantu. Bethlehem: The Basilica of Nativity - Shepherds Fields. At Seeds of Peace (http://www.seedsofpeace.org/): meeting with young local Israelis & Palestinians, including a group dialog and joint dinner.
Jerusalem
Day 6
Jerusalem
The Old City: St. Anne's Church-Via Dolorosa-Church of the Holy Sepulcher - the Western Wall and the Western Wall Tunnels. Visit the New City: the Shrine of the Book and the Model of Jerusalem at the Israel Museum – Experience the Jerusalem Time Elevator interactive show.
Jerusalem
Day 7
Jerusalem & Vicinity
Pass by some of the Nation’s landmarks: the Supreme High Court, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) and the Hebrew University. Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial - Ein Karem: Church of St. John. Plant a tree with your own hands, to mark your visit to the Holy Land. Visit Mini Israel Park exhibiting miniature Israel’s replica models.
Jerusalem
Day 8
A special certificate is awarded to all participants. Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for the return flight.
Jerusalem
OPTIONAL EXTENSION:
Day 8
Dead Sea & Arava Desert
Qumran – Massada – lunch and swim at the Dead Sea – drive along the Arava Desert to Khan Shaharut: camel ride and desert style dinner
Khan Shaharut
Day 9
A visit to Jordan
Cross from Israel to Jordan. Visit the “rose” city of Petra including Lunch. Cross Jordan to Israel. Drive to Eilat for an orientation drive.
Eilat
Day 10
Negev Desert – Tel Aviv
Visit Timna Park – visit the hut and grave of David Ben Gurion at Kibbutz Sde Boker – pass by Beersheva, the largest city in the Negev Desert – drive to Tel Aviv. Dinner at “Punch Line”, Tel Aviv's singing waiter pub/music/theater club.
Tel Aviv
Day 11
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for the return flight.
