The Sea of Galilee is rich in memories of Jesus' ministry around its shores and we shall start this day with visits to the many pilgrim shrines located on the NW coast of the Sea. The first visit is to Capernaum which in Jesus' time was a flourishing border town and was called "his own city" because of the frequency with which He visited it and the mighty works he did there. We shall see the House of Peter and the ancient synagogue. Next is Tabgha with the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, the Chapel of the Primacy. Next is the Mount of the Beatitudes, the scene of the Sermon on the Mount (Matth. 5). This is followed by a visit to the birthplace of Mary Magdala at Migdal. Then we drive to the city of Tiberias, one of the three Holy Cities of the Jewish people. From Tiberias we take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, followed by lunch at St. Peter's Fish. Afternoon drive along the eastern shores of the Sea through the "Land of the Gardarenes" (Mark 5) and before we return to our hotel we shall pass a site which is thought to be the location of the feeding of the 4000. Dinner and overnight.

Hotel Location: Tiberias

After breakfast we say farewell to the Sea of Galilee and start this day with a drive through the beautiful landscape of Lower Galilee, the scene of much of Christ’s ministry and the home of many of the disciples, to Mt. Tabor, the Mount of the Transfiguration (Matth. 17:1-8). From the top of the Mount, there is a wonderful panoramic view which extends from Mt. Hermon in the north to the hills of Samaria in the south. Continue our driving southwards through the Jordan Valley to Jericho, the most ancient city in the world. We visit the Fountain of Elisha and stop under a sycamore tree of the kind which Zacchaeus climbed in order to see Jesus (Lk. 19:2-8). Then we visit the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist at Kasr el Yahud near Jericho and drive on up to Jerusalem, the city of God, taking a first glimpse of the Holy City from one of the heights surrounding the city before checking into our hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.

Hotel Location: Jerusalem

After breakfast drive to the top of the Mount of Olives, from which Jesus ascended to heaven after His resurrection. From the Mount there is a magnificent view over all of ancient and modern Jerusalem, the center of the biblical world. We visit the holy shrines on the Mount and walk on down the “Palm Sunday Road” visiting the Chapel of Dominus Flevit (Jesus wept) en route to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations where Christ prayed on the night of His betrayal (Luke 22: 40-46). Next, we shall enter within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem and walk in the footsteps of our Lord as he bore the burden of our sins to the Cross at Golgotha. We visit the Pools of Bethesda where Jesus healed the man who had been crippled for 38 years (Joh.5:1-9) and walk on following the 14 Stations of the Cross from Pilate’s Judgement Hall to the empty tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Then we shall come to the Western (Wailing) Wall, the holiest shrine for the Jewish people and the last standing remnant of the ancient Temple. In the afternoon we shall visit Mt. Zion with the Upper Room and the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the Cockcrow Church, which is built on the remains of the Palace of Caiaphas the High Priest. We shall finish visiting this eventful day with a visit to the Garden Tomb and Gordon's Golgotha before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

Hotel Location: Jerusalem

We start this day with a drive down to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on the face of the Earth. We stop at Mitzpe Shalem and visit the AHAVA factory there and have the opportunity to buy Dead Sea products directly from the source. We drive along the shores of the Dead Sea, passing Ein Gedi en-route and visit Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were written over 2000 years ago. Drive back to Jerusalem. The Jaffa Market of the Old City is next before returning to our hotel for dinner & overnight.

Hotel Location: Jerusalem

After breakfast we drive into the hill country of Judea to a city which today is called Ein Karem and is the birthplace of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ. There was also the House of Zacharias where the Virgin Mary came to visit her cousin Elizabeth (Lk. 1:40) and stayed there for 3 months. Next, we drive on to Bethlehem the royal city of David and the birthplace place of Jesus, according to the scriptures, and start our tour there with a visit to the Basilica of the Nativity where we have the opportunity to kneel at the place of Christ's birth in the Grotto of the Nativity. Then we shall stop at the Field of the Shepherd's where the Angel of the Lord proclaimed the Good News of the birth of the Saviour to some shepherds who were watching over their sheep. In the afternoon we shall drive through the biblical Land of Samaria to Shiloh which from the time of Joshua was the location where the Ark of the Covenant rested and Shiloh was the spiritual and cultural center of the Children of Israel for almost 400 years. We return to our hotel in Jerusalem in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight.

Hotel Location: Jerusalem

A visit to the Israel Museum with the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are preserved is first on our program for today. This is followed by a tour of the Holy Land model of Jerusalem as it was at the time of Jesus. Then we shall visit the exciting new excavations of the city from the time of King David. We shall visit the Pool of Siloam, where the sight of the man born blind was restored by Jesus, and Hezekiah’s Tunnel. You will also visit today the Davidson Center and see the ancient Roman Cardo, Robinson’s Arch and the ancient Southern Steps. In the evening we shall gather together for the presentation of "JP" certificates. Dinner and overnight.

Hotel Location: Jerusalem

Today you will enjoy a free day in Jerusalem. You can enjoy shopping, resting or returning to places you would like to explore again. Breakfast & dinner in the hotel.

Early morning, at around 03:00 am we shall set off for Ben Gurion Airport for our departure flight back home which departs at 06:35 am. We thank you for having used our services during your stay in the Holy Land and pray that you will have a safe flight back to your homes and greet you with this verse from Psalm 122, verse 6: