Crystal is sharing about the trip experience in Israel from April 04 - 14, 2022
Day 1, Monday- APRIL 04, 2022– Arrival to Israel:
Welcome to the Land of Promise
- Group flight arrives to Israel – Ben Gurion Airport DL#234 @ 05:35 PM
- Twins Tours guide & driver meet group in airport arrivals hall
- Old City Port of Jaffa/ Tel Aviv overview
Dinner & 1 Overnight in BY 14 Hotel/ Tel Aviv area.
Day 2, Tuesday- APRIL 05, 2022 – The Coastal Plain: The Gentile Pentecost
After Breakfast Check out from the Hotel
Travel along Via Maris, the ancient international coastal highway
- Caesarea Maritima – Gateway of Rome to the east+ Aqueducts
- Mt. Carmel - Elijah vs. Priests of Baal during the reign of King Ahab
- Megiddo – the Plain of Armageddon
Dinner & 3 Overnights in kibbutz Nof Ginosar at the lakeshore.
Day 3, Wednesday- APRIL 06, 2022 – Lower Galilee: The Word Became Flesh
Early Departure at 07:00
- Tel Dan - The tribe of Dan
- Sepphoris- Herod Antipas rebuilt as the ornament of Galilee
- Nazareth Village ~14:00– a delightful recreation of a Galilean Jewish village
- Mt Precipice – rejection of Jesus by his hometown.
- Tiberias- Overview
Dinner & Overnight in kibbutz Nof Ginosar at the lakeshore.
Day 4, Thursday- APRIL 07, 2022 – The Sea of Galilee:
Becoming a Disciple of Jesus
Modest Dress Required
- Mt. of Beatitudes – Kingdom of Heaven teaching
- Capernaum –the headquarters of Jesus’ public ministry in Galilee
- Primacy of St. Peter, Tabgha - Jesus feeds his disciples
- Boat Ride @ 02:30 PM & Museum – enjoy the landscape sailing
- Baptisms at Yardenit –we will celebrate our baptism
- Migdal –the hometown of Mary Magdalene
Dinner & Overnight in kibbutz Nof Ginosar at the lakeshore
Day 5, Friday- APRIL 08, 2022– The Jordan Valley: Crossing Over to the Land
After Breakfast Check out from the Hotel
Traveling south along the Rift Valley bypassing the West Bank
- Beit She'an- the Decapolis city west of the Jordan River
- Qasr el Yahud- Joshua led the Israelite tribes into the Promised Land
- Qumran – Explore the archeology of the Jewish “Essene” sect
Dinner & 2 Overnight in the Prima Club SPA SUPPERIOR Hotel/ Dead Sea area.
Day 6, Saturday- APRIL 09, 2022 - Judean Wilderness: The Desert as a refuge
- Ein Gedi- the hiding place of King David
- Free afternoon- to relax at the Hotel facilities
- Dead Sea - Enjoy a swim (or rather a float!)
Dinner & Overnight in the Prima Club Hotel/ Dead Sea area.
Day 7, Sunday- APRIL 10, 2022 – The Hill Country of Judea:
Bethlehem & Jerusalem
After Breakfast Check out from the Hotel
Ascending up to Jerusalem
- Genesis Land- @ 09:00 AM- Camel Ride and Hospitality
- Israel Museum- Model of Jerusalem & Shrine of the Book
- Church of Nativity - the oldest church in the world
- Shepherds Fields- angels announced the birth of Christ
Dinner & 3 Overnights at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Jerusalem
Day 8, Monday- APRIL 11, 2022 – Mountains & Valleys of Jerusalem:
Jesus Triumphal Entry
Modest Dress Required
- Mount of Olives- observation panoramic view
- Dominus Flevit- commemorating where Jesus wept
- Garden of Gethsemane- with its ancient olive grove,
- City of David @ 11:30- Explore the original City of David
- Jewish Quarter – Tour & Archeology
- Davidson Center –pilgrims ascending to the Temple
- Western Wall – The holiest site in the world for the Jewish faithful
- Tunnel Tour- Underground Jerusalem
Dinner & Overnight at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Jerusalem
Day 9, Tuesday- April 12, 2022 – The Old City: God Establishes his Temple
Modest Dress Required/ Walking Day
- Temple Mount- Mt. Moriah, where Abraham almost sacrifices his son
- Pools of Bethesda- where Jesus healed a paralytic (John 5:1-15)
- Antonia Fortress (Praetorian)- Jesus standing before Pontius Pilate
- Via Dolorosa- remembering Jesus suffering
- Holy Sepulcher Church – Traditional site of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial
- Garden Tomb- @16:00- will have a special time of worship and communion
Dinner & Overnight at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Jerusalem
Day 10, Wednesday- APRIL 13, 2022 The Last Day
After Breakfast Later Check out from the Hotel
- Free Time in the Old City
- Farewell Dinner @ 06:00 PM
- Drive to Airport and Departure with wonderful memories of the land
Itinerary – subject to change according to flight arrival & departure times, inclement weather, security concerns, and the wishes of the group leaders.
