Depart Cebu / Manila

Arrive Tel Aviv airport on CX675 at 07:10; you’ll be met by our representative who will assist you, and with your guide and driver who will be with you for the tour we’ll drive to Caesarea, which was the seat of the Roman governor when the Romans ruled the land. Today we can see the Aqueduct and Amphitheater. We’ll continue to Muchraka (Mount Carmel) – the place where prophet Elijah defeated the 400 Baal prophets, we’ll visit Haifa promenade for an overview of Baha’i Gardens, Port and City of Haifa. We’ll then visit Megiddo (Armageddon)- the site of the last war, we’ll continue our way passing Nazareth– the boyhood city of Jesus Christ, we’ll see Annunciation Church, and do a tour of the city’s bazaar. After Nazareth we’ll drive to Cana where the first miracle happened. We’ll arrive to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast at hotel, we’ll drive north to Banias Nature reserve- it was here that Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”. We’ll continue visiting Dan Nature reserve, which was captured by the Tribe of Dan during the Judges period. We’ll continue to beautiful Golan Heights, climbing Mt. Ben-Tal for overview Israel (Golan, Galilee and Jordan Valley), Syria (Damascus in a good sight day) and Lebanon. We’ll finish our day with a visit to Kfar Haruv/ Mitzpe Shalem for a panoramic overview of the Sea of Galilee from east. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

After breakfast we’ll drive to Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus Christ delivered the sermon on the mountain. We’ll then go to Tabgha where it is believed that the miracle of the fish and the loaves happened, Capernaum – one of the main cities in the area in Jesus’ time. We’ll then be able to feel how it was like in Jesus’ time Sea of Galilee with a Boat Ride across the Sea of Galilee. We’ll see an Ancient Boat that was found buried in the Kibbutz Ginosar grounds. We’ll finish our day in Yardenit baptismal site, where if one wants he can be baptized. We’ll drive to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast at hotel, visit Beit Shean the place where King Saul was hanged up on the wall.. we’ll drive south through the Jordan Valley, looking at the feet of the Jordanian mountains from the left, and of Samaria by the right. We’ll visit the oldest known city in the world-Jericho. Visit Qasr El Yahud Jordan River baptismal site. It is believed that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist at this location, across the river side. After arriving to the Dead Sea we’ll visit Qumran – the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We’ll Swim (or Float…) in the Dead Sea. We’ll then make our way east ascending to Jerusalem and spend our night in Bethlehem.

After breakfast at hotel we’ll drive to Jerusalem visiting Mount of Olives – the place where Jesus Christ spent his last hours, and the place where He made his way into Jerusalem, riding the back of the donkey- a way that we will do too by Palm Sunday path to Garden of Gethsemane – the place where Jesus prayed in his last hours. We’ll visit Caiaphas’s House (chief priest in Jesus’ time) Mount Zion – Upper Room (last supper), Jewish and Christian Quarters, Western Wall – the only remain from the Temple, and the Jewish holiest place. Visit the Western Wall Tunnel (exact time and day subject to site availability).

Breakfast at hotel. visit Temple Mount. We’ll visit City of David – the excavations of old Jerusalem from King David’s time., St. Ann, Ecce Homo – believed to be the place where Pilate gave Christ out to the crowds to be judged, Via Dolorosa – the way of suffering and the old city bazaar. We’ll finish the day with communion in the Garden Tomb the place believed to be the empty grave. We’ll then have dinner and overnight at hotel.

After breakfast at hotel we will Visit Yad VaShem – a magnificent museum of holocaust and Israel Museum + Model city, where we’ll see the shrine of the book – where the Dead Sea scrolls are kept and the model city of Jerusalem from the second temple era. We’ll drive to Bethlehem where we’ll visit Church of Nativity, and Shepherd’s Field – where the shepherds heard the good news.

After breakfast visit Nabi Samuel – Prophet Samuel’s tomb north of Jerusalem. We will have a panoramic overview of Jerusalem in the south, and the land of the tribe of Benjamin in the north. We will then make a tour of the new city of Jerusalem, passing by most famous places, including the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), Large Menorahstatue, the High Court building, the Machane Yehuda Shuk (market), religious Jewish Neighborhood of Mea Shearim and Haas Promenade for an overview of Jerusalem from the south.

After breakfast we’ll drive to Ellah Valley visiting Beit Guvrin and Emek HaElla (Ella Vally) – the place where David defeated Goliath. Drive to the Negev desert visiting Beer Sheba – the place where Abraham dug the well. We’ll see the remaining of the city from the time of King Hezekiah.

Breakfast at hotel, quick visit Jaffa old city and port and have a Tel Aviv city tour by bus. Transfer to Tel Aviv airport for our flight back home.

Home Sweet home.