Saturday, March 13
​Day 1

Today we begin our travels
from Boise to Amman, Jordan, via Phoenix and London, 
on British Airways. 

SLEEP:  Plane

Sunday, March 14
​Day 2

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

SLEEP:  Amman

Monday, March 15
​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, March 16
​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 make our way to the Israeli border to cross over the Jordan River into Israel. 
After crossing the Jordan River, we make the climb up from the Dead Sea up through Jerusalem on our way to the Mediterranean Coast. 
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We continue to the Mediterranean coastal town of Netanya, where we will check in for the night. 
Some will enjoy a short evening stroll along the coast.
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SLEEP:  Netanya

Wednesday, March 17
​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 from Mount Precipice.
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​SLEEP:  Sea of Galilee

Thursday, March 18
​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 travel to the Israeli- Lebanese border to learn about the life of the Kibbutz members at Misgav Am.  We will then visit  Caesarea Philippi also known as Banias.  We travel on to Jesus' ministry town of Capernaum, and will visit the Mount of Beatitudes.  We finish with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. 
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​SLEEP:  Sea of Galilee

Friday, March 19
​Day 7

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 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 enter Jerusalem and walk through the last days of Jesus' ministry. 
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SLEEP:  Jerusalem

Saturday, March 20
​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. 

SLEEP: Jerusalem

Sunday, March 21
​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, if time permits, there will be some free time in the Old City. 

SLEEP:  Jerusalem

Monday, March 22
​Day 10

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

Tuesday, March 23
​Day 11

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

​SLEEP:  Home

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