BibleTelling Seminar in ISRAEL
April 14-28, 2023 (Jordan Extension April 28-May 01, 2023)
Tour Host
Apr 14 Friday Depart
Apr 15 Saturday
Arrive Tel Aviv. Dinner and overnight in Tel Aviv.
Apr 16 Sunday
Sunday message. Aqueducts, Caesarea, Tel Megiddo, Mt. Carmel. Dinner and overnight in Nof Ginosar.
Apr 17 Monday
Church of the Annunciation, Synagogue/Church of the Annunciation, Galilee, Spice Mill, Nazareth Village, Precipice Mountain. Dinner and overnight in Sea of Galilee.
Apr 18 Tuesday
Mt. of Beatitudes, Trail down the Mt., “Eye of God,”, Tabgha – Primacy of Peter Church, Capernaum, Boat ride on Sea of Galilee, Magdala and Valley of the Doves. Dinner and overnight in Sea of Galilee.
Apr 19 Wednesday
Tel Hazor, Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Other side of the Sea of Galilee, Yardenit – Jordan River Baptismal site. Dinner and overnight in Sea of Galilee.
Apr 20 Thursday
Mt. Arbel, Jezreel Gideon’s Spring, Box Lunch, Tel Jericho, Elisha’s Spring. Dinner and overnight in Jericho.
Apr 21 Friday
En-gedi, Masada, Dead Sea swim and float, Camel Ride. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
Apr 22 Saturday
Milk Grotto, Olive Wood Shop, Church of the Nativity, Church of St. Catherine, Connect Café, Shepherds Fields. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
Apr 23 Sunday
Sunday message. Shiloh (guided tour and lunch), Sychar (Jacob’s Well), Shechem (Tel Balata), Bethel. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
Apr 24 Monday
Tel Lachish, Valley of Elah (David and Goliath), Box Lunch, Beth Shemesh (Samson), Saxon Center, Emmaus Trail, Ark of the Covenant Church. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Apr 25 Tuesday
Western Wall, Temple Mount, St. Anne’s Church, Pool of Bethesda, Ecce Homo Convent, (Roof top in Old City) FREE AFTERNOON: - Guided Walk: Via Dolorosa, Church of Holy Sepulcher - Or other options, e.g., Western Wall, Tunnel Tour, Shopping
Apr 26 Wednesday
Temple front steps, Temple ruins, Ramparts, City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Pool of Siloam, Pilgrim’s Road. FREE AFTERNOON: - BUS RIDES to Israel Museum (w/Dead Sea Scrolls) or Yad Vashem(Holocaust) - Or many other options, e.g., Tower of David Museum Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Apr 27 Thursday
Mount of Olives, Tear Drop Church, Garden of Gethsemane, Upper Room, House of Caiaphas and Dungeon, Valley of Hinnom, Garden Tomb. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Apr 28 Friday
Leave for Home.
JORDAN EXTENSION
Apr 28 Friday
Travel to south Israel, Timna National Park, Cross into Jordan (Rabin/Arava Crossing). Wadi Rum, Jeep Ride, Bedouin Camp. Dinner and overnight in Wadi Rum.
Apr 29 Saturday
Petra, Drive to Amman. Dinner and overnight in Amman.
Apr 30 Sunday
Citadel, Mt. Nebo, Machaerus, Sodom, Cross into Israel Allenby Bridge. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
May 1 Monday
Leave for home
Including
- Airfare between Chicago-Tel Aviv
- 1 Night at Prima Millennium - not far from the airport (but not in Tel Aviv)
- 4 Nights at Ginnosar in village type rooms
- 1 Night Jericho Resort in Jericho
- 3 Nights Ararat hotel Bethlehem
- 4 Nights at the Holyland Hotel in Jerusalem
- 1 Night at Bedouin Camp
- 1 Night at 4 star hotel in Petra
- 1 Night at 4 star hotel in Amman
- Daily breakfast and Dinners at the hotels
- Airport assistance – arrival and departure
- Sightseeing as per the itinerary
- 12 lunches on route
- English Speaking, bible-oriented tour guide during all touring days and transfers
- Entry fees to the sites and museums
- Service charges and local taxes
- Personal Headsets
- Tips to guide and driver
- Tips to porter/dining staff
Excluding
- Airfare to/from Tel Aviv
- Travel Health Insurance
- Beverages with meals