Regular Events:
   Feb 1, 2012  Begin Tour Preparation Devotional
   Mar 6, 2012  Tour Departs LAX in the afternoon.
   Mar 7, 2012  London
Arrive mid-morning - then spend the afternoon in the streets of London.
   Mar 8, 2012  Arrive at Ben Gurion - rest on the shores of the Mediterranean
   Mar 9, 2012  Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, Mt. Arbel
   Mar 10, 2012  Circle the Sea of Galilee -- Kfar Haruv, Bethsaida, Capernaum
   Mar 11, 2012  Upper Jordan -- Hazor, Tel Dan, Mt. Bental, view Syria
   Mar 12, 2012  Lower Galilee -- Nazareth, Sepphoris, rest!
   Mar 13, 2012  Mt. Gilboa, Beth-Shean, Jericho, Dead Sea (Qumran, En Gedi)
   Mar 14, 2012  Masada, Arad, Beersheba, Jerusalem (first look)
   Mar 15, 2012  Jerusalem -- Mt. of Olives, Old City, Western Wall, Temple Steps
   Mar 16, 2012  Jerusalem -- Temple Mount, Bethesda, Via Dolorosa, Hezekiah's Tunnel
   Mar 17, 2012  Bethlehem, Herodium, Valley of Elah
   Mar 18, 2012  Free Day in Jerusalem
   Mar 19, 2012 (7:00am)  Depart Jerusalem
   Mar 19, 2012 (3:30pm)  Depart London for USA!
   Mar 20, 2012  Sleep in!
   Jan 19, 2014 (6:30pm)  Tour Meeting
5640 Crestridge Road RPV
Meet in Conference Room B to go over tour highlights!
   Mar 2, 2014 (5:30pm - 6:30pm)  Tour Meeting
We will discuss our time in Jerusalem and watch a great video lesson which will help us understand tels and how they have formed.
   Mar 23, 2014  Tour Devotional Preparation
Begin the 5-week tour devotional preparation!
   Apr 30, 2014  Flight Departs -- heading to Tel Aviv!
   May 1, 2014  Change planes in Istanbul -- then on to Tel Aviv
   May 2, 2014  Coast of Sharon, Jezreel Valley, Sea of Galilee
   May 3, 2014  Sea of Galiliee
   May 4, 2014  Upper Jordan, Sea of Galilee
   May 5, 2014  Beth-Shean, Jericho, Dead Sea
   May 6, 2014  Masada, Bethlehem, Jerusalem Arrival
   May 7, 2014  Judaean Hills, Jerusalem
   May 8, 2014  Jerusalem!
   May 9, 2014  Jerusalem!
   May 10, 2014  Shechem, Bethel, Shiloh, Mt. Gerazim, Mt. Ebal, Samaria
   May 11, 2014  Free Day in Jerusalem
   May 12, 2014  Heading into Jordan
   May 13, 2014  Full Day to Explore Petra
   May 14, 2014  Mt. Nebo, Dead Sea
   May 15, 2014  Heading back home!
   Mar 1, 2016  Last Chance for Early-bird Discount of $100
   Jul 5, 2016  LAST DAY FOR CHANGES
This is the last day for changes in plans - especially airline arrangements.
   Aug 3, 2016  Final Payments due to Pastor Jim
   Aug 29, 2016 (7:00pm)  Tour Meeting
Meet at Karen Wickline's or online for a final evening of planning.
   Oct 3, 2016 (4:00am)  Israel Departure
Meet at PCC at 4 am and we'll head to LAX together. Meals and in-flight services are per airline policies.
   Oct 4, 2016  Arrive in Tel Aviv
Change aircraft in Newark and arrive Tel Aviv this morning. Proceed through passport control, meet your guide and depart to your seaside hotel for lodging.
   Oct 5, 2016  To the Sea of Galilee
Visit Caesarea Maritima (Acts 10, Peter's encounter with Cornelius) to view the Roman theater, Pontius Pilate stone, Caesar’s seaside home and the stadium. Continue to Herod’s harbor and the Roman aqueducts. Ascend the range of Mt. Carmel for Muhraqa (Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal). Descend to the Jezreel Valley to visit Megiddo (the dig and the water tunnel). Depart for the Mt. Arbel cliffside overview of the center of Jesus' operations at Galilee. Proceed to your lodging.
   Oct 6, 2016  Sea Circle Tour
Circle the sea visiting sites of Jesus' ministry. Depart for the Yarmuk River and ascend the Aphek Plateau for an unobstructed view of the Sea of Galilee from Kfar Haruv. Continue past Koursi (Jesus cast demons into swine) to Bethsaida, home of Peter, Philip, Andrew. Proceed to Chorazin. Visit the Mt. of Beatitudes, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7). Optional is a foot descent to the seaside of Tabgha. Visit Capernaum, the center of Jesus' Galilean ministry. Sail the sea in the Jesus Fishing Boat, a double-scale replica of a Roman fishing boat.
   Oct 7, 2016  To Upper Jordan River
Depart the sea on the ancient Via Maris, stop briefly at Hazor (ancient crossroads, largest Canaanite city) and continue to Tel Dan. Walk through the Nature Preserve beside the roaring Jordan River to Tel Dan. View the High Place of Jeroboam and the Canaanite gate. Proceed to Banias (Caesarea Philippi), Peter's confession of Jesus as Christ. Return to the Sea of Galilee with a stop in route at Mt. Bental.
   Oct 8, 2016  Beth-Shean, Qumran, En Gedi, Dead Sea
Depart the Sea of Galilee for Tel Beth-shean. From the ruins of Scythopolis consider the demise of Saul, Israel's first king. View ruins of the only Decapolis city west of the Jordan. Continue to the Dead Sea. Visit Qumran and Ein Gedi before checking into your Dead Sea hotel for dinner and lodging.
   Oct 9, 2016  Masada, Tel Arad, Bethlehem
Ascend the fortress of Masada by cable car. View the ruins of the last stand of the Zealots against the Romans. Descend the mountain by foot on the western siege ramp. Meet your coach and depart up the watershed road to Tel Arad. Continue to Bethlehem Enter the Church of the Nativity, and St. Catherine's Church to visit Herodian caves below. Proceed to your Bethlehem hotel for dinner and lodging.
   Oct 10, 2016  Herodium, Jerusalem
Depart for Herodium, a fortress built by Herod the Great before the time of Christ. Continue to the Haas Promenade for views and an orientation of Jerusalem. Proceed to the Dung Gate and enter the Ophel Ridge. Walk on the Herodian pavement, view and touch the Temple foundation, and visit the Temple steps where we know Jesus walked and taught (Lk. 19-21). Proceed to your Jerusalem hotel for dinner and lodging.
   Oct 11, 2016  Jerusalem
Depart for the Mt. Olives for further orientation to Jerusalem's Old City. Walk the Palm Sunday route past Dominus Flevit Church to the Garden of Gethsemane. Enter the Dung Gate and ascend the Temple Mount to view the Dome of the Rock. Continue to the intact St. Anne's Crusader Church, the Pools of Bethesda, and the Ecce Homo Arch. Walk through portions of the Via Dolorosa and the marketplaces. Visit the Garden Tomb for a private tour and fellowship communion. Proceed to the southern excavations of the Ophel Ridge. Enter Area G to explore the dig of the City of David and continue to the Warren Shaft. Optional is a descent to the Gihon Spring and a walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel (bring old shoes for the walk through knee-deep water) to the Pool of Siloam (Jn. 9). (Western Wall Tunnels are subject to confirmation)
   Oct 12, 2016  Jerusalem
This morning visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcre. Continue to the Jewish Quarter to see the Broad Wall and the Byzantine Cardo Map (Madeba map replica). Exit at the Zion Gate, board your coach and depart for the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book and the 1/50 scale model of Herodian Jerusalem. Continue to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial.
   Oct 13, 2016  Free Day in Jerusalem
   Oct 14, 2016  Shechem, Jacob's Well
The excursion this morning is through Bible heartland via Mt. Ephraim, Bethel, Shiloh, Shechem, Tel Balata to view the alleged Joshua Stone. Stand between Mt. Gerazim and Mt. Ebal to consider the "cursings and the blessings." Visit Jacob's Well (Jesus and the Samaritan woman). Optional is a visit atop Mt. Gerazim to view the Samaritan Passover Site. Continue to the Royal City of Samaria (Sebastia). View the threshing floor and the Temple of Augustus. Return to Jerusalem for dinner.
   Oct 15, 2016  To Jordan
Descend Jerusalem for the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein). Change to Jordanian services and depart for nearby Bethany Beyond Jordan. Continue to Mt. Nebo for Moses' view of the Promised Land, and to Madaba to see the famed mosaic map of Jerusalem. Travel on the desert highway to Ein Musa (Spring of Moses). View the distant Mt. Horeb, and continue to Petra for dinner and lodging.
   Oct 16, 2016  Day to Explore Petra
At Petra walk for 2 1/2 miles via the Siq to the ruins of the Rose City. The Nabataean ruins include hundreds of burial chambers and the famous Treasury House. Nearby, the Roman theater seats 3000. Ascend the ancient High Place of Sacrifice, over viewing the Roman theater below. The afternoon is at leisure for personal exploration or rest. You are free to return to the hotel, located adjacent to the site entrance, whenever you like.
   Oct 17, 2016  Old Kings' Highway, Dead Sea
Depart the Rose City for the Kings' Highway (5000 years old). Pass biblical Zered (Wadi Hasa), Kirhareseth, biblical Arnon (Wadi Mujib), and. Lodging tonight is at a deluxe resort on the Jordanian shores of the Dead Sea.
   Oct 18, 2016  Jerash, Amman
Depart Amman for a ridge overview of the Jabbok River (Jacob wrestles the angel of God), is named Israel. Continue to Jerash to view the impressive ruins of the Cardo Maximus, the Forum, and more. Continue northward to Umm Queis (Gadara). Consider the presence of the cities of the Decapolis. Descend Wadi Yarmuk. Follow the Jordan River to Pella where Christians fled after the Jewish revolt. Return to your hotel at the Dead Sea.
   Oct 19, 2016  Head Home!
Transfer to the Amman Airport for the return flight to the USA. Fly while reliving the experiences of having walked and learned the land of the Bible. Clear customs upon arrival at the USA.
   Nov 1, 2017  Last Day to Save $125!
Get your registration and deposit in to IGM -- and save $125 on your final invoice for the tour.
   Mar 6, 2018 (7:00pm)  Online Tour Meeting
   Apr 24, 2018  Depart for Tel Aviv
The 2018 tour to Israel and Jordan is set to take off from LAX -- next stop -- Tel Aviv!
   Apr 25, 2018  Overnight in Netanya
   Apr 26, 2018  Caesarea, Mt Carmel, and the Jezreel Valley
Visit Caesarea Maritima (Acts 10, Peter's encounter with Cornelius) to view the Roman theater, Pontius Pilate stone, Caesar’s seaside home and the stadium. Continue to Herod’s harbor and the Roman aqueducts. Ascend the range of Mt. Carmel for Muhraqa (Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal). Descend to the Jezreel Valley to visit Megiddo (the dig and the water tunnel). On the way to Tiberius, stop at the Nazareth overview for a look across Nazareth and the Jezreel Valley. Proceed to your lodging.
   Apr 27, 2018  Around the Sea of Galilee
Spend today in the ministry triangle of Jesus.  Visit Bethsaida, home of Peter, Philip, Andrew. Proceed to Chorazin.  Stop at the Mt. of Beatitudes, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7). Optional is a foot descent to the seaside of Tabgha. Visit Capernaum, the center of Jesus' Galilean ministry. Continue to Magdala. Sail the sea in the Jesus Fishing Boat, a double-scale replica of a Roman fishing boat.
   Apr 28, 2018  Hazor, Tel Dan, Banias
Depart the sea on the ancient Via Maris, stop at Hazor (ancient crossroads, largest Canaanite city) and continue to Tel Dan. Walk through the Nature Preserve beside the roaring Jordan River to Tel Dan. View the High Place of Jeroboam and the Canaanite gate. Proceed to Banias (Caesarea Philippi), Peter's confession of Jesus as Christ. Return to the Sea of Galilee after an overlook into Syria and a stop at Kfar Haruv for an overlook of the Sea of Galilee.
   Apr 29, 2018  Arbel, Jordan Valley
Depart the Sea of Galilee for Mt. Arbel for a cliffside view of the center of Jesus' operations in Galilee.  Then head to Tel Beth-shean. From the ruins of Scythopolis consider the demise of Saul, Israel's first king. View ruins of the only Decapolis city west of the Jordan. Continue to the Dead Sea. Visit Qumran and Ein Gedi before checking into your Dead Sea hotel for dinner and lodging.
   Apr 30, 2018  Masada, Beersheba, Arad
Ascend the fortress of Masada by cable car. View the ruins of the last stand of the Zealots against the Romans. Descend the mountain by foot on the western siege ramp. Meet your coach and depart up the watershed road to visit Tel Arad and Beersheba, if time allows. Continue up the spine of the Judean mountains past Hebron.  End the day with a first glimpse at Jerusalem.  Proceed to your Jerusalem hotel for dinner and lodging.
   May 1, 2018  Jerusalem!
Depart for the Mt. Olives for further orientation to Jerusalem's Old City. Walk the Palm Sunday route past Dominus Flevit Church to the Garden of Gethsemane. Proceed to the southern excavations of the Ophel Ridge. Enter the Dung Gate and ascend the Temple Mount to view the Dome of the Rock. Continue to the intact St. Anne's Crusader Church, the Pools of Bethesda, and the Ecce Homo Arch. Walk through portions of the Via Dolorosa and the marketplaces.
   May 2, 2018  Jerusalem
Enter the Ophel Ridge to walk on the Herodian pavement, view and touch the Temple foundation, and visit the Temple steps where we know Jesus walked and taught (Lk. 19-21). Enter Area G to explore the dig of the City of David and continue to the Warren Shaft. Optional is a descent to the Gihon Spring and a walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel (bring old shoes for the walk through knee-deep water) to the Pool of Siloam (Jn. 9). (Western Wall Tunnels are subject to confirmation). Depart for the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book and the 1/50 scale model of Herodian Jerusalem. Continue to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial.
   May 3, 2018  Jerusalem
This morning visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Proceed to the Jewish Quarter to see the Broad Wall and the Byzantine Cardo Map (Madeba map replica). We will head out for lunch in Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Fields. We will do some olive wood shopping and visit Herodian. Then on the way back to our hotel, visit the Garden Tomb for a private tour and the Lord’s Supper.  Tonight, we have a special dinner at the Ambassador Hotel.
   May 4, 2018  Shechem, Jacob's Well, Samaria
The excursion this morning is through Bible heartland via Mt. Ephraim, Bethel, Shiloh, Shechem, Tel Balata to view the alleged Joshua Stone. Stand between Mt. Gerazim and Mt. Ebal to consider the "cursings and the blessings." Visit Jacob's Well (Jesus and the Samaritan woman). Optional is a visit atop Mt. Gerazim to view the Samaritan Passover Site. Continue to the Royal City of Samaria (Sebastia). View the threshing floor and the Temple of Augustus. Return to Jerusalem.
   May 5, 2018  Jordan River, to Petra
Descend Jerusalem for the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein). Change to Jordanian services and depart for nearby Bethany Beyond Jordan. Continue to Mt. Nebo for Moses' view of the Promised Land, and to Madaba to see the famed mosaic map of Jerusalem. Travel on the desert highway to Ein Musa (Spring of Moses). View the distant Mt. Horeb, and continue to Petra for dinner and lodging.
   May 6, 2018  Petra
At Petra walk for 2 1/2 miles via the Siq to the ruins of the Rose City. The Nabataean ruins include hundreds of burial chambers and the famous Treasury House. Nearby, the Roman theater seats 3000. Ascend the ancient High Place of Sacrifice, over viewing the Roman theater below. The afternoon is at leisure for personal exploration or rest. You are free to return to the hotel, located adjacent to the site entrance, whenever you like.
   May 7, 2018  Old King's Highway, Dead Sea Spa
Depart the Rose City for the Kings' Highway (5000 years old). Pass biblical Zered (Wadi Hasa), Kirhareseth, and biblical Arnon (Wadi Mujib). Lodging tonight is at a deluxe resort on the Jordanian shores of the Dead Sea.
   May 8, 2018  Jerash, Ammon
Depart Amman for a ridge overview of the Jabbok River (Jacob wrestles the angel of God), is named Israel.  Continue to Jerash to view the impressive ruins of the Cardo Maximus, the Forum, and more.  Continue northward to Umm Queis (Gadara).  Consider the presence of the cities of the Decapolis.   Descend Wadi Yarmuk.  Follow the Jordan River to Pella where Christians fled after the Jewish revolt.  Return to your hotel at the Dead Sea.
   May 9, 2018  Return to the USA
Transfer to the Amman Airport for the return flight to the USA. Fly while reliving the experiences of having walked and learned the land of the Bible. Clear customs upon arrival at the USA.
   Feb 4, 2019  TOUR MEETING
   Feb 15, 2019  Early Bird Deposits Due
Save $125 by sending to IGM your $400/person deposit.
   Jul 12, 2019  Final Payments Due
   Aug 5, 2019  Begin Tour Prep Devotional
   Sep 11, 2019  Departure Day
The day we've been planing for and dreaming about has arrived. Let's go! Be at the airport 2 hours before departure for security and check-in procedures. Meals and in-flight services are per airline policies.
   Sep 12, 2019  Arrive in Tel Aviv
Change aircraft in XXX and arrive Tel Aviv mid-morning. Proceed through passport control, meet our guide, Andre Shama, and depart to your seaside hotel for lodging.  
   Sep 13, 2019  Caesarea, Carmel, Megiddo, Nazareth
Visit Caesarea Maritima (Acts 10, Peter's encounter with Cornelius) to view the Roman theater, Pontius Pilate stone, Caesar’s seaside home and the stadium. Continue to Herod’s harbor and the Roman aqueducts. Ascend the range of Mt. Carmel for Muhraqa (Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal). Descend to the Jezreel Valley to visit Megiddo (the dig and the water tunnel). On the way to Tiberius, stop at the Nazareth overview for a look across Nazareth and the Jezreel Valley. Proceed to your lodging.
   Sep 14, 2019  Sea of Galilee
Spend today in the ministry triangle of Jesus.  Visit Bethsaida, home of Peter, Philip, Andrew. Proceed to Chorazin.  Stop at the Mt. of Beatitudes, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7). Optional is a foot descent to the seaside of Tabgha. Visit Capernaum, the center of Jesus' Galilean ministry. Continue to Magdala. Sail the sea in the Jesus Fishing Boat, a double-scale replica of a Roman fishing boat.
   Sep 15, 2019  Hazor, Tel Dan, Golan
Change aircraft in XXX and arrive Tel Aviv mid-morning. Proceed through passport control, meet our guide, Andre Shama, and depart to your seaside hotel for lodging.  
   Sep 16, 2019  Arbel, Jericho, Qumran
Drive to Mt. Arbel for a final overlook of the Sea of Galilee, then head to Tel Beth-shean. From the ruins of Scythopolis consider the demise of Saul, Israel's first king. View ruins of the only Decapolis city west of the Jordan. Continue to the Dead Sea. Visit Qumran and Ein Gedi before checking into your Dead Sea hotel for dinner and lodging.
   Sep 17, 2019  Masada, Arad, Beersheba
Ascend the fortress of Masada by cable car. View the ruins of the last stand of the Zealots against the Romans. Descend the mountain by foot on the western siege ramp. Meet your coach and depart up the watershed road to visit Tel Arad and Beersheba, if time allows. Continue up the spine of the Judean mountains past Hebron.  End the day with a first glimpse at Jerusalem.  Proceed to your Jerusalem hotel for dinner and lodging.
   Sep 18, 2019  Jerusalem!
Ascend the fortress of Masada by cable car. View the ruins of the last stand of the Zealots against the Romans. Descend the mountain by foot on the western siege ramp. Meet your coach and depart up the watershed road to visit Tel Arad and Beersheba, if time allows. Continue up the spine of the Judean mountains past Hebron.  End the day with a first glimpse at Jerusalem.  Proceed to your Jerusalem hotel for dinner and lodging.
   Sep 19, 2019  Jerusalem
Enter the Ophel Ridge to walk on the Herodian pavement, view and touch the Temple foundation, and visit the Temple steps where we know Jesus walked and taught (Lk. 19-21). Enter Area G to explore the dig of the City of David and continue to the Warren Shaft. Optional is a descent to the Gihon Spring and a walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel (bring old shoes for the walk through knee-deep water) to the Pool of Siloam (Jn. 9). (Western Wall Tunnels are subject to confirmation). Depart for the Israel Museum, the Shrine of the Book and the 1/50 scale model of Herodian Jerusalem. Continue to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial.
   Sep 20, 2019  Jerusalem
This morning visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Proceed to the Jewish Quarter to see the Broad Wall and the Byzantine Cardo Map (Madeba map replica). We will head out for lunch in Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Fields. We will do some olive wood shopping and visit Herodian. Then on the way back to our hotel, visit the Garden Tomb for a private tour and the Lord’s Supper.  Enjoy a farewell dinner to celebrate our time in Israel.
   Sep 21, 2019  Jordan River to Petra
Descend Jerusalem for the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein). Change to Jordanian services and depart for nearby Mt. Nebo for Moses' view of the Promised Land, and to Madaba to see the famed mosaic map of Jerusalem. View the distant Mt. Horeb and continue to Petra for dinner and lodging.
   Sep 22, 2019  Petra
At Petra walk for 2 1/2 miles via the Siq to the ruins of the Rose City. The Nabataean ruins include hundreds of burial chambers and the famous Treasury House. Nearby, the Roman theater seats 3000. Ascend the ancient High Place of Sacrifice, over viewing the Roman theater below. The afternoon is at leisure for personal exploration or rest. You are free to return to the hotel, located adjacent to the site entrance, whenever you like.
   Sep 23, 2019  Old King's Highway, Dead Sea
Depart the Rose City for the Kings' Highway (5000 years old). Pass biblical Zered (Wadi Hasa), Kirhareseth and biblical Arnon (Wadi Mujib). Lodging tonight is at a deluxe resort on the Jordanian shores of the Dead Sea.
   Sep 24, 2019  Jerash, Ammon
Follow the Jordan River to Pella where Christians fled after the Jewish revolt.  Continue northward to Umm Queis (Gadara).  Consider the presence of the cities of the Decapolis.   Continue to Jerash to view the impressive ruins of the Cardo Maximus, the Forum, and more.  Depart Amman for a ridge overview of the Jabbok River (Jacob wrestles the angel of God), is named Israel.  Descend Wadi Yarmuk.  Return to your hotel at the Dead Sea.
   Sep 25, 2019  Depart for Home
Transfer to the Amman Airport for the return flight to the USA. Fly while reliving the experiences of having walked and learned the land of the Bible. Clear customs upon arrival at the USA.
   Sep 26, 2019  Return to LAX
   Apr 24, 2023  Depart LAX
Get ready for our 1:45 pm flight to Istanbul. Be at the airport 3 hours before departure for security and check-in procedures. Meals and in-flight services are per airline policies.
   Apr 25, 2023  Arrive in Tel Aviv
Change aircraft at Istanbul and arrive Tel Aviv this evening. Proceed through passport control, meet your guide and depart to your seaside hotel for lodging. We should arrive around 4:05 pm in Tel Aviv, and be able to relax aside the Mediterranean.
   Apr 26, 2023  Coast of Sharon
Visit Caesarea Maritima (Acts 10, Peter's encounter with Cornelius) to view the Roman theater, Pontius Pilate stone, Caesar’s seaside home and the stadium. Continue to Herod’s harbor and the Roman aqueducts. Return to the hotel.
   Apr 27, 2023  Jezreel Valley, Carmel, Akko, Galilee
Visit Megiddo, Armageddon of Rev. 16. See the dig and explore the water tunnel. Ascend the range of Mt. Carmel for Muhraqa (Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal). Continue to Akko (Ptolemais, Paul, Act. 21:7). On the way to Tiberius, stop at Mt. Precipice for views of the Jezreel Valley and Nazareth. Proceed to your lodging on the Sea of Galilee.
   Apr 28, 2023  Circle Sea Tour
Spend today in the ministry triangle of Jesus. Visit Bethsaida, home of Peter, Philip, Andrew. Proceed to Chorazin. Stop at the Mt. of Beatitudes, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7). Optional is a foot descent to the seaside of Tabgha. Visit Capernaum, the center of Jesus' Galilean ministry. Continue to Magdala. Sail the sea in the Jesus Fishing Boat, a double-scale replica of a Roman fishing boat. End the day on top of Mt. Arbel catching views of the ministry triangle of Jesus.
   Apr 29, 2023  Upper Jordan
Depart the sea on the ancient Via Maris, stop briefly at Hazor (ancient crossroads, largest Canaanite city) and continue to Tel Dan. Walk through the Nature Preserve beside the roaring Jordan River to Tel Dan. View the High Place of Jeroboam and the Canaanite gate. Proceed to Mt. Bental for views into Syria. Return to the hotel.
   Apr 30, 2023  Beth-Shean, Jericho, Dead Sea
Depart the Sea of Galilee for Tel Beth-shean. From the ruins of Scythopolis consider the demise of Saul, Israel's first king. View ruins of the only Decapolis city west of the Jordan. Continue to the Dead Sea. Visit Harod Springs. Visit Qumran and Ein Gedi before checking into our hotel.
   May 1, 2023  Masada, Southern Israel
Ascend the fortress of Masada by cable car. View the ruins of the last stand of the Zealots against the Romans. Walk down the Roman Seige ramp to the waiting bus. Visit Tel Arad and Beersheba before heading north to Jerusalem.
   May 2, 2023  Jerusalem
Depart for the Mt. Olives for further orientation to Jerusalem's Old City. Walk the Palm Sunday route past Dominus Flevit Church to the Garden of Gethsemane. Proceed to the southern excavations of the Ophel Ridge. Enter Area G to explore the dig of the City of David and continue to the Warren Shaft. Optional is a descent to the Gihon Spring and a walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel (bring old shoes for the walk through knee-deep water) to the Pool of Siloam (Jn. 9). (Western Wall Tunnels are subject to confirmation) Enter the Dung Gate and ascend the Temple Mount to view the Dome of the Rock. Continue to the intact St. Anne's Crusader Church, the Pools of Bethesda, and the Ecce Homo Arch. Walk through portions of the Via Dolorosa and the marketplaces.
   May 3, 2023  Samaria
The excursion this morning is through Bible heartland via Mt. Ephraim, Bethel, Shiloh, Shechem, Tel Balata to view the alleged Joshua Stone. Stand between Mt. Gerazim and Mt. Ebal to consider the "cursings and the blessings." Visit Jacob's Well (Jesus and the Samaritan woman). Optional is a visit atop Mt. Gerazim to view the Samaritan Passover Site. Continue to the Royal City of Samaria (Sebastia). View the threshing floor and the Temple of Augustus.
   May 4, 2023  Jerusalem/Free Time
Begin the day at the Western Wall to see Bar Mitzvahs. Continue to the Western Wall Tunnels. The balance of the day is at leisure.
   May 5, 2023  Jerusalem
This morning visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Proceed to the Jewish Quarter to see the Broad Wall and the Byzantine Cardo Map (Madeba map replica). We will head out for lunch in Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Fields. We will do some olive wood shopping and visit Herodian. Then on the way back to our hotel, visit the Garden Tomb for a private tour and the Lord’s Supper.
   May 6, 2023  Shephelah
Visit Nebi Samwil (the Tomb of Samuel). Continue to Tel Gezer, Lachish, Yad Hasmonah, Beth Shemesh (Samson) and Azekah (David and Goliath). Enjoy a farewell dinner to celebrate our time in Israel.
   May 7, 2023  Return to USA
Transfer to the airport for the flight to the USA. Fly while reliving the experiences of walking and learning the land of the Bible. Arrive LAX this afternoon. We estimate our arrival back at LAX at 4:55 pm.
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