sample israel itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Tel Aviv and get settled in your hotel room. Optional trip to Independence Hall or seaside walk to Joppa. Group introductions and tour preview after evening meal.
Day 3
Sea of Galilee
Drive through Lower Galilee, hike Mount Arbel, visit Magdala, Church of the Beatitudes, Capernaum, Tabgha, and Nof Ginnosar. Take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
Day 4
Northern Galilee/Huleh Valley
Chorazim, Tel Hazor, Huleh Valley, Tel Dan, Banias Falls, Caesarea Philippi/Banias, Golan Heights/Syria overlook, Qazrin
Day 7
Intro to Jerusalem
Gibeah of Saul, Mt. Scopus/Mt. of Olives, Walk to Gethsemane, Haas Promenade, Israel Museum, 2nd Temple Model, Shrine of the Book, Archeological Museum, free time in Jerusalem
Day 9
Jerusalem/ Old Testament
Hezekiah's Broad Wall, City of David, Warren's Shaft/Hezekiah's Tunnel/Pool of Siloam, Free afternoon in Jerusalem, eventing tour of the Kotel Tunnel
Day 10
Jerusalem/New Testament
Davidson Center, Western Wall Tunnel, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, free afternoon in Jersualem
Day 11
Jesus' Final Hours
Temple Mount, Upper Room Priestly Villa (Jewish hearings), Stone Pavement (Roman Trials), afternoon free to pack and prepare for departure, farewell dinner, fly home in the evening
Day 2
Coastal Plains and Jezreel Valley
Caesarea Maritima, Mt. Carmel, 2nd Temple Tomb, Tel Megiddo, Mt. Gilboa/Jezreel, Nazareth Precipice
Day 6
Negev/Shephelah
Arad/Beer-Sheva (drive-by), Tel Lachish, Elah Valley/Azekah, Sorek Val/Beth Shemesh, up to Jerusalem, evening walk to the Western Wall
Day 5
Jordan Rift
Beth Shan, Border Road Route, Jordan River Site, Tel Jericho, Qumran (drive-by), En Gedi overlook, Masada, Dead Sea Swiim
Day 8
Judea/Ephraim/Samaria
Drive through Ephraim Hill Country, Sychar/Jacob's well, Shechem, Tel Belata, Shiloh, Beitin/Bethel/Luz, Et Tell/Ai, Burj Beitin