Depart on an international overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Dinner and breakfast are served on board.

Upon arrival at Tel Aviv airport, we are met and greeted by our tour escort, and next board our deluxe motorcoach for transfer to Galilee. Already we begin to feel the spirit of this land enchanting us, as we will be visiting sites from the Bible and share the experience of walking in the footsteps of Jesus. Dinner and overnight in Galilee.(D)

This morning we enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Ginosar where we will visit the fishermen’s boat found here dating back to Jesus’ time. We continue to the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. Our next stops are Tabgha, site of the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes and Capernaum, the center of the Lord’s early ministry. We drive along the lower Galilee mountains to Cana, site of the wedding feast. Tour continues to Nazareth where we visit the Church of Annunciation and Mary’s Well. Our final stop on today's journey is Tiberias. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. (B/D)

This morning we drive along the Sea of Galilee to arrive at Yardenit, the Baptismal Site on the Jordan River. From here we drive to Mount Carmel to visit the Carmelite Monastery at Keren Carmel (Muhkraka), the location of Elijah’s altar. We continue via the Valley of Armageddon to the excavation of Tel Megiddo. Drive along the Mediterranean coast to Caesarea to visit the Roman Theater and the Roman Aqueduct. Ascend the Judean Hills to the Holy City of Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B/D)

After departing Jerusalem, we drive past the inn of the “Good Samaritan” and continue to the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. We travel along the site to Masada, the fortress where the Jewish Zealots held off the armies of the Roman Empire before choosing suicide over surrender. Continue to Ein Gedi, where King David found shelter from the wrath of King Saul. After lunch, we can enjoy a short “float“ on the Dead Sea. Continue to Qumran where in 1947 the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a cave. Afterwards, we return to Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B/D)

We start the day with a visit to the Garden Tomb, followed by an orientation beside Calvary. We enter the Old City through St. Stephen’s Gate visiting the Pool of Bethesda, the Chapel of the Flagellation, and the Ecce Homo Arch. View the Gabbatha pavement before proceeding to the Temple area and Mt. Moriah to visit the Western Wall, the Ophel archaeological park, where we see the Pinnacle and the visitors’ center dedicated to research of the Biblical Temple. Continue through the Bazaar to the last stations of the Via Dolorosa. In the afternoon we drive to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity, the Milk Grotto and the cave of St. Jerome. Return to Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B/D)

Drive to Mount Scopus to view the impressive home of the Hebrew University before continuing to the Mount of Olives for an outstanding view of Jerusalem. Visit the Chapel of the Ascension, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of All Nations. See the Kidron Valley and Tomb of Absalom, Zechariah and James. We continue to Mount Zion, the Room of the Last Supper, and King David’s Tomb, and past the Knesset and the Israel Museum. Next visit the recently constructed Model of Ancient Jerusalem. Time permitting, visit the recently excavated archaeological site in the Jewish quarter, the Cardo, the “Wide” wall built by King Hezekiah and the Herodian mansion. Enjoy a farewell dinner before being transferred to the airport. (B/D)

Depart Tel Aviv on your flight back to the United States.

*(B,L,D) = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Those passengers taking the extension after a full day of sightseeing will return to their hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. (B/D)

Morning transfer to the Allenby bridge to cross into Jordan and drive to the city of Jerash known as the Pompeii of the East and the city of a thousand Pillars. We have time to walk around the ancient ruins which include the Hadrian's Arch, the Hippodrome, the Forum, and the Temple of Zeus. As we leave Jerash we drive to beautiful city of Amman, the capital of Jordan, driving past the King Hussein’s Sport City. Upon arrival, we devote some leisure time to walk around the city, to shop and enjoy the local culture. Dinner and overnight in Amman. (B,D)

After breakfast we depart for Bethany Beyond the Jordan located on the eastern bank of the Jordan River. The area at Tell-Al-Kharrar on the River Jordan has been identified as the biblical site where John the Baptist was living in a Byzantine Monastery with a large baptismal pool. The findings from the first century AD confirm that this site was inhabited during the lives of Jesus and John the Baptist. We then drive south to the long-lost city of Petra. As we arrive to the town of Wadi Musa, we are at the entrance of Petra, and then we have ample time to view the “The Red Rose City”. Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is more than 2,000-year-old. This place that dominated the trade routes was completely lost to the western world by the 16th century and remained that way for 300 years. In 1812 it was “rediscovered.” Petra is carved out of rock, and to enter the city one must travel through a deep narrow gorge in the mountain called the siq. The Nabataean Kingdom endured for centuries, and Petra became widely admired for its refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels. We visit the Palace Tomb, the Monastery, and the Treasury to name a few. The Apostle Paul studied here for three years and Herod the Great came from this city. Also, the movie “Indiana Jones” was filmed here. After exploring this exciting monument, we return to Amman. Dinner and overnight in Amman. (B,D)

Today we bid farewell to Jordan and head for the Holy Land first stopping at Madaba where we see some of the finest Byzantine mosaics. We then visit Mt Nebo with a remarkable view of the Jordan Valley where we can see the Dead Sea and Jerusalem. It is here that Moses looked over the Promise Land but did not cross over. We cross the Allenby Bridge where we are met by our Israeli guide and driver and head for the airport for our flight home. We stop for dinner along the way. (B/D)

Depart Tel Aviv on your flight back to the United States.

*(B,L,D) = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner