Embark Ministries HolyLand Tour
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Duration
10 Days
Min Age
11+ Years
Min Travellers
None
Guided Tour
Expert Tour Guide
Pick Up
Ben Gurion Airport
Date
Your choice
Our Handpicked Itinerary
After Arrival to Ben Gurion Airport and pick up your luggage, You will be met by our your Guide who will Transfer you to your Hotel in Nazareth for dinner and Overnight.
After a good night of rest and a hearty breakfast, we board our motor coach to drive through the costal highway to visit Caesarea on the Mediterranean, a city was built by King Herod. We will visit the Crusader’s Castle, the Roman Amphitheater and water duct and the port from which the Apostle Paul sailed to Rome.. Then we continue northward along the Mediterranean Sea to Haifa and Mt. Carmel - the biblical site of Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). Visit the Bahai Gardens in Haifa and tour the city then drive to Jezreel Valley. We’ll visit Megiddo and continue to the fields of Armageddon (Revelation 16:16) we’ll head back to Nazareth for dinner and overnight.
We will spend an exciting day at the hot springs resort city of Tiberias. We will sail via boat ride across the Sea of Galilee Then we will visit Capernaum (John 6:24) to visit the ancient ruins of the first century synagogue where Jesus preached (Matthew 4:13-17). Then on to the Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). We will then proceed to upper Galilee and the site of Peter’s confession (Matthew 16:16) at Caesarea Philippi (Banias Falls), the present day Golan Heights where Israel, Lebanon and Syria come together then return to your Hotel for dinner and Overnight.
The day starts with a visit to Mount Tabor (mount of transfiguration-Luke 9) where Jesus took 3 of His disciples and Moses and Elijah appeared and Jesus was transfigured where his face and clothes becoming dazzlingly bright (Mark 9:2–13). Then we will be touring Cana Of Galilee, the site of the first Miracle (John 2), a Marriage renewal vows ceremony and worship can be arranged in Cana at Cana Wedding Chapel. After that we will tour the Nazareth Village, a living presentation of the life, times and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth in a replica of ancient Nazareth and eat first century lunch. We will then explore the city of Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, where we will visit the Church of the Annunciation (Luke 1:5-42), then the Synagogue where Jesus preached his first Sermon in Luke 4. Then we will visit mount Precipice before we head back to our Hotel in Nazareth for dinner and overnight
More info on Nazareth Village www.nazarethvillage.com
After Check out from our Hotel in Nazareth, we board our bus and head south to visit Bet She’an, where the Biblical account of the battle of the Israelites against the Philistines on Mount Gilboa and the bodies of King Saul and his son Jonathan were hung on the walls of Bet She'an (1 Samuel 31:10). Then we drive south in the Jordan valley and pass by Jericho for a panoramic view of the mount of Temptation and then see the Sycamore tree in Jericho. Then we will have an optional baptismal service at the Jordan River. Then we head to our Hotel in Jerusalem to check in, Dinner and overnight.
This morning we drive via the Judean Desert via beautiful new road takes us south along the shores of the Dead Sea to Masada, a truly remarkable piece of history. Ascend to Masada by cable car to visit the magnificent ruins of the fortress where from 70-73 A.D. the Jewish defenders made the last stand of the Judean Revolt against Rome and where the remains of storehouses, cisterns and a sixth century Byzantine church are still on view. Return along the Dead Sea to Ein-Gedi an oasis in the desert with fresh water springs. Around 1000 B.C., En Gedi served as one of the main places of refuge for David as he fled from Saul. David “dwelt in strongholds at En Gedi” (1 Sam. 23:29). In a cave near here, David cut off the corner of Saul’s robe (1 Sam 24). Then you we will spend couple of hours swimming at the Dead Sea for one of the most unique mud bathing and swimming experiences in the world. Then we will visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found before we head back to our Hotel in Jerusalem.
In the morning we will Ein Kerem, beautiful tranquil village and neighborhood in the west of Jerusalem. Surrounded by beautiful natural groves and the breathtaking landscape. This village is believed to be the place where Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, miraculously became pregnant and gave birth. The bible teaches that during her pregnancy, Elizabeth was visited by a family relative – Mary, who was also pregnant, with Jesus. Then visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, and Shepherds Fields (Luke 2:1-20) then the Field of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 1:16-17 and 4:13).
Afternoon we will visit the Garden tomb for a visit and worship service with communion.
After a night of rest and a hearty breakfast, this exciting day will begin with a drive to the Mt. of Olives (Matthew 24:3) for a panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem and the Dominus Flevit. Walk along Hosanna Road to Gethsemane to visit the Church of All Nations, which stands on the Rock of Agony where Jesus was betrayed (Matthew 26: 26-57). See the Pillar of Absalom, the Eastern (Golden) Gate and the Pinnacle of the Temple, Walk in the old Market streets and head back to your Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Today begins with a walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Starting at the Western Wall (Wailing Wall), where the faithful Jews cry their petitions to God, we continue to the Temple Area of Mt. Moriah. Visit El Aksa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock that was built on the ancient site of Solomon’s Temple (Genesis 22:9-14) and over the Rock of Sacrifice where Abraham offering Isaac (Genesis 22) and the ceremonial sacrifice of animals took place. Then walk along the Via Dolorosa to Pilate’s Judgment Hall, the Chapel of the Flagellation, the Ecce Homo Arch (John 19:13) where Jesus was tried before Pilate (Mark 15:6). Then we will visit the Pool of Bethesda & St. Anne's Church (John 5: 1-15) Then continue through the Old City bazaars to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
After Breakfast, we head to ben Gurion airport for your flight back home
INCLUDES
- Hotel Accommodation in 4 Stars Deluxe Hotels in Nazareth and for 5 nights in Jerusalem.
- Daily Buffet breakfast and Dinner
- 8 Lunches including St Peter’s fish Lunch and Nazareth Village First century lunch.
- All transfers by A/C deluxe motor coaches, Wi-Fi enabled all the way
- Evangelical English speaking Licensed tour Guide
- Meet and assist at Ben Gurion Airport upon arrival and departure (one time).
- Entrance fees to all the sites mentioned in the program including Cable cars in Masada and Nazareth Village entrance fees
- Boat Ride at the Sea of Galilee in Jordan
- All applicable Taxes
- Headsets
- Porters at the Hotels
EXCLUDES
- Any extras not mentioned
- All Tips and Gratitudes
- Drinks with meals
- Medical insurances (We highly recommended to purchase trip cancelation or interruption, medical expenses and baggage insurance).
- Any PCR tests required prior to arrival and upon arrival and Covid insurance that are required to enter Israel (until today there are no required tests).
WHAT TO BRING
- Passport
- Walking shoes
- Hat and sunscreen
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While we are committed to do the whole program, sometimes it is not possible to visit all sites due to their closing times, commute and traffic times on the roads plus your flight times.
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