“A trip to Israel is worth ten years of Sunday School.” —Zola
28–7 | 7–10 |
Israel | Petra |
Day 1: Mon, October 28 | JFK | Deluxe and Grand Petra Airport meeting and departure from JFK for Israel. |
Day 2: Tue, October 29 | Tel Aviv | Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Drive through tour of Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Check in to hotel (Ramada Suites, Netanya). Dinner, Orientation Meeting and overnight stay. |
Day 3: Wed, October 30 | Tiberias | Check out of hotel. Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo-Armageddon, Mt. of Precipice (overlook of Nazareth). Check in to hotel (Rimonim Galei Kinnereth, Tiberias). Medium walking (longer walk and stairs at Megiddo-Armageddon, optional). |
Day 4: Thu, October 31 | Tiberias | Sea of Galilee Boat Ride, Ginosar, Jesus’ Boat and shopping, Mt. of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum, Magdala, Jordan River (Baptism). Light walking. |
Day 5: Fri, November 1 Shabbat |
Tiberias | Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Mt. Bental, Olive Oil Factory, KfarHaruv — Peace Vista. Medium walking (some climbing at Caesarea Philippi, optional). |
Day 6: Sat, November 2 Shabbat |
Jerusalem | Check out of hotel. Ancient Shiloh, up to Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus Overlook, Israel Museum. Check in to hotel (Dan Jerusalem), Sabbath Dinner. Medium-heavy walking with stairs. |
Day 7: Sun, November 3 | Jerusalem | Masada, Qumran, Dead Sea. Medium-heavy walking. |
Day 8: Sun, November 3 | Jerusalem | Mt. of Olives, Palm Sunday Walk, Garden of Gethsemane, Mt. Zion — Upper Room, King David’s Tomb, Jewish Quarter, City of David, Western Wall — South Wall (Archeological Park). Medium-heavy walking. Farewell Dinner. |
Day 9: Mon, November 4 | Jerusalem | Yad Vashem, Friends of Zion Museum, St. Peter in Gallicantu — the house of Caiaphas, Pools of Bethesda (St Anne's Church), Old City, Fortress of Antonio, Via Dolorosa, Calvary Garden Tomb and Gordon's Golgotha. Medium-heavy walking. Non-Petra Groups: Transfer to airport for departure after dinner (7–7:15 PM). |
Day 10: Tue, November 5 | NYC | Deluxe and Grand Athens groups arrive back at JFK. |
Day 1: Thu, November 7 | Eilat | Check out of hotel. Depart from Jerusalem to Eilat. Visit Timna Park (Tabernacle in the Wilderness replica), visit Eilat Stone Factory. Check in to hotel (Leonardo Plaza, Eilat). Light walking. |
Day 2: Fri, November 8 Shabbat |
Jordan | Cross the Jordan border into Petra. (Lunch included, but drink is extra). Return to hotel in Eilat. Extremely heavy walking. (Horses, camels and carriages available for an extra fee.) |
Day 3: Sat, November 9 Shabbat |
Tel Aviv | Check out of hotel. Mitzpe Ramon Crater, Tel Be’er Sheva. Dinner in Tel-Aviv. Transfer to the airport for departure. |
Day 4: Sun, November 10 | NYC | Grand Petra and Ultra Grand groups arrive back at JFK. |