TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND-ISRAEL

FEAST OF TABERNACLES - 2009

September 29 to October 8

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*** Feast of Tabernacles 10 Day Itinerary  ***

Day 1: Tue 29 Sept. Departure from Boston, overnight flight including dinner, breakfast and in flight entertainment.

Day 2: Wed 30 Sept. Tel Aviv/Tiberias, arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. We are met, assisted and escorted to our hotel by aviatours staff. We meet for dinner.

Day 3: Thu. 1 Oct. Caesarea Philippi/Golan Heights/Capernaum/Tabgha/Mt. of Beatitudes/Magdala/Jordan River. After breakfast, we drive to Caesarea Philippi where Peter recognizes Jesus as the Son of God (Mat.16 13-20). We ascend the Golan Heights to see a presentation about the city of Gamla and admire the Sea of Galilee from above. We then descend to visit the sites around it: Capernaum the ancient synagogue where Jesus preached and the site of Peter's House. We then continue to Tabgha, the site of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fish, the Mount of Beatitudes, and Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene. At a nearby museum we see a fisherman's boat from Jesus time. Our last visit today will be to the Baptism site at the Jordan River, where those who wish, may renew their Baptism in this unique place. We end our day with dinner and overnight at our Galilee hotel.

Day 4: Friday 2 Oct. After breakfast we depart the Galilee towards the Jerusalem. On the way we visit Nazareth to visit the church of the Annunciation (built over the holy family's home).  We also visit Cana where the first miracle of Jesus took place (turning water into wine). Our next point today is Megiddo, the Biblical city overlooking the Valley of Armageddon. Continue to Muchraka, Mt. Carmel, where Elijah challenged the 400 false prophets of Baal. Continue to Bet Shean, the Roman city most preserved in the Holy Land. Proceed through the Jordan Valley to Ein Gedi for the opening ceremony of the Feast with dinner. Late night check-in into our Jerusalem hotel.  

Day 5: Sat. 3 Oct. Jerusalem the Old City. We start this magnificent day at the Mount of Olives with a panoramic view of both the "old" and "new" Jerusalem, where we visit the Chapel of the Ascension and follow the path down the Palm Sunday road to the Garden of Gethsemane and the nearby Church of All Nations. We then take a short drive through the Kidron Valley to reach Absalom's and Zachariah's Tomb. We will enter the Old City of Jerusalem through the Dung Gate; continue to Mount Zion (King David's tomb) and the Upper Room, site of the Last Supper. We then travel to the "little town of Bethlehem..." and it's Church of the Nativity and Milk Grotto. On the way back to Jerusalem we view the Shepherds field. We end our day with night Feast Celebration with the Parade of the Nations.

Day 6: Sun. 4 Oct. After breakfast we start the day visiting Jerusalem: The new city-the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) and Yad Va Shem Museum (the Holocaust Museum). Afternoon visit to the Temple Institute which includes articles from the Second Temple. We end our day with night Feast Celebrations.

Day 7: Mon. 5 Oct.  We will drive south to the Dead Sea to visit Qumran, the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We'll then continue on to Masada, the palace-fort built by King Herod. Here, in 73 A.D., 960 Jewish zealots committed suicide rather than surrender to the Romans. The plateau is reached via a cable car ride with a spectacular view of the plains surrounding it. We will also have time to dip in the Dead Sea rich with minerals, nature's gift to your skin. Ending our day with dinner and Feast Celebration.

Day 8: Tue. 6 Oct. THE JERUSALEM MARCH. In the morning we visit the Wailing Wall (the Western Wall) - the last remains of the Temple built by King Solomon. In the afternoon we will participate together with thousands of brothers and sisters from all over the world, marching in the streets of Jerusalem, rejoicing and singing for the peace of Jerusalem. After dinner we will participate on Night Feast Celebration.

Day 9: Wed. 7 Oct. Today we visit the City of David - the place where King David established Jerusalem before the Temple was built. Israel Museum, here we will see the original Dead Sea Scrolls and a model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple time. In the afternoon we dedicate time for a visit, prayer and medication at the Garden Tomb. We meet for a farewell dinner at our hotel.

Day 10: Thu. 8 Oct. Early morning transfer to the airport to flight back home. Arrival at Boston in the afternoon.  Welcome home. You have just returned from an experience of a lifetime.