Saturday, May 30
​Day 1

Today we begin our travels
from Denver to Amman, Jordan, via Dallas and/or London, 
on British Airways. 

SLEEP:  Plane

Sunday, May 31
​Day 2

Arrive Queen Alia Airport,
in Amman, Jordan.
Transfer to our hotel.
Turn in early to beat jet lag.

SLEEP:  Amman

Monday, June 1
​Day 3

We leave our hotel in Amman and head north to visit the ancient Roman ruins of Jerash to see and walk through a city from the time of Jesus.  Jerash has the ruins of 13 early Christian churches.  
We then make our way to
the city of Ma'daba
to see the mosaic map found
​in the early Christian
church located there. We walk around
and hope to have some sunshine
​to help us get past jet lag.
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​SLEEP:  Amman

Tuesday, June 2
​Day 4

We take a morning drive to
Mt. Nebo to see the Promised Land from the vantage point of Moses before he passed the leadership torch to Joshua. 
We then cross the border and make the climb up
from the Dead Sea
to Jerusalem
and enter the city on Mt. Scopus. 
We continue on to the Mediterranean coast where we will check in for the night. 
Some will enjoy a short evening stroll along the coast.
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SLEEP:  Mediterranean Coast

Wednesday, June 3
​Day 5

Today we visit Caesarea Maritima and see the ancient Roman city built by Herod.  The Apostle Paul was imprisoned here before he appealed to Caesar.  From there we head up the coast to visit
Mt. Carmel where Elijah called down fire from heaven.  We move down into the Jezreel Valley to visit Tel Megiddo and see the raw power it held as it controlled this ancient trade route.  On the way to our hotel at the Sea of Galilee we make one more stop to see Nazareth, the village of Jesus' childhood. 
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​SLEEP:  Sea of Galilee

Thursday, June 4
​Day 6

 We celebrate Sunday fellowship and teaching as we focus on the region that Jesus made his home during his three-year ministry.  Today we will see Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes, and we will visit Misgav Am along the Lebanese border. We finish with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
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​SLEEP:  Sea of Galilee

Friday, June 5
​Day 7

Today we head towards Jerusalem and visit significant places in Jesus' life and ministry.  We drive from the Galilee along the Jordan River and stop at Qasr Al Yahud, a site for baptisms.  We then head up the mountain to see the Judean wilderness, where Jesus was tempted for 40 days, passing Jericho along the way.  We then enter Jerusalem and walk through the last days of Jesus' ministry. 
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SLEEP:  Jerusalem

Saturday, June 6
​Day 8

On this day, we trace the events of the final three days of Jesus' life. We venture up into East Jerusalem and onto the Mount of Olives to look over the Old City.  We walk down to the Garden of Gethsemane to see the olive press and ancient olive trees nearby, stopping at the Dominus Flevit Church to consider Jesus' heart for the people of Jerusalem.  From there, we walk a short distance into the Old city and begin a walk along the Via Dolorosa that Jesus traversed on His way to the cross.  We dart into the courtyard of the Church of St. Anne to see the Pool of Bethesda, and contemplate the healing ministry of Jesus. We then make our way out of the Damascus Gate to Golgotha, the place of the Skull, and the Garden Tomb.  

SLEEP: Jerusalem

Sunday, June 7
​Day 9

We begin our day with a visit to the Israeli Holocaust Museum called Yad Vashem.  We then move on to the Israeli Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls that validate the books of the Old Testament.  While there, we see the Pontius Pilate stone that affirms the rule of the Roman leader who sent Jesus Christ to the cross.  We then make our way to the Mehane Yehuda open-air market for lunch, and some free time in the Old City. 

SLEEP:  Jerusalem

Monday, June 8
​Day 10

Our last full day in Israel includes seeing the City of David, Mt. Zion, the Western Wall, and the Temple Mount.  We have free time in the afternoon to roam the Old City, seeing sites of personal interest and doing some shopping to
​round out the day. 

​SLEEP:  Jerusalem

Tuesday, June 9
​Day 11

Today we depart our hotel early for Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport.  Our travels take us from Tel Aviv to London to Denver

​SLEEP:  Home

*It is unlikely, however all itineraries are subject to change without prior notice due to operations on the ground and current conditions.