Sunday, June 2 
​​Day 1

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Today we begin our travels
from Boise to Tel Aviv, Israel. 

SLEEP:  Plane

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Monday, June 3
​Day 2

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Arrive in Tel Aviv.
Transfer to our hotel. Walk about a bit to get over jet lag and get the blood moving.
Turn in early to beat jet lag.

SLEEP:  Mediterranean Coast
(Near Tel Aviv)

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Tuesday, June 4
​Day 3

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We go to Jaffa Port to see the beginning of the Gospel Missionary Story where Peter meets Simon the Tanner and where Jonah boarded the boat for Tarshish.  We bring together Old and New Testament in connecting the story of Jonah to the calling of Peter to spread the gospel.
We take a short drive to Tel Aviv to walk along the Carmel Street Market and enjoy an easy lunch and some of the sights and sounds of Tel Aviv. 
We stroll Mediterranean seaside near our hotel as we prepare to head up the coast tomorrow to see Jesus' home base for ministry.


​SLEEP:  Mediterranean Sea
​(Near Tel Aviv)

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Wednesday, June 5
​Day 4

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We go to the coast to 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 against the prophets of Ba'al. 
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 Jesus' hometown of Nazareth and visit Mount Precipice.
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​SLEEP:  Sea of Galilee

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Thursday, June 6
​Day 5

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 We celebrate fellowship and teaching as we focus on the region that Jesus made his home during his three-year ministry. 
Today we will also make our way to the Israeli- Lebanese border to learn about the modern Israeli life from the Kibbutz members at Misgav Am. 
We will then visit  Caesarea Philippi also known as Banias where Peter declared that Jesus was the Messiah. 
We travel on to Jesus' ministry town of Capernaum and stand in the synagogue where Jesus often taught.  We also visit the Church located on the Mount of Beatitudes to recall Jesus' sermon on the Mount. 
​We finish with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. 
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​SLEEP:  Sea of Galilee

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Friday, June 7
​Day 6

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We begin our morning by visiting the 1st Century Synagogue at Magdala.  We then depart the Galilee and head towards Jerusalem to visit the significant places there in Jesus' life and ministry. 

​We drive from the Galilee along the Jordan River and stop for an opportunity to be baptized in the Jordan River. 
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We stop in the Decapolis city of Beit She'an to see the well-preserved ruins of this important Roman outpost.  

We then head up the mountain to see the Judean wilderness, where Jesus was tempted for 40 days, passing Jericho along the way. 
We enter the city of Jerusalem and look over the city from
​Mount Scopus. 
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SLEEP:  Jerusalem

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Saturday, June 8
​Day 7

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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. 
We then walk a short distance into the Old city to 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. 

SLEEP: Jerusalem

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Sunday, June 9
​Day 8

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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, if time permits, there will be some free time in the Old City. 

SLEEP:  Jerusalem

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Monday, June 10
​Day 9

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Free Day in Jerusalem or the choice of day trips including
Masada/Dead Sea/Ein Gedi
Valley of Elah

​SLEEP:  Jerusalem

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Tuesday, June 11
Day 10

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Our last full day in Israel includes seeing the City of David, Mt. Zion, the Western Wall, and the Temple Mount.  We visit the Garden Tomb to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.

​SLEEP:  Jerusalem

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Wednesday, June 12
​Day 11

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

​SLEEP:  Home

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