Day 1: Departure: (Monday 26 September 2022)
Our journey begins as we depart on overnight flight. Get some rest as our journey starts tomorrow, as you will walk where Yeshua walked!
Day 2: (Tuesday 27 September 2022)
Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Caesarea Maritima, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Akko, Nazareth
The Bible stories comes alive as we start our journey reading the Scriptures. We take a drive to Joppa the oldest port of Israel. We visit the charismatic and beautiful city of Jaffa the oldest port city in the world that dates back thousands of years and is where St. Peter had his vision on the rooftop of the House of Simon the Tanner and raised Tabitha from the dead. Jonah set sail to Tarshish from Jaffa and King Solomon built his port on the Mediterranean there. After enjoying the few over the Mediterranean sea we will drive to Caesarea, where Gentiles first heard the Good News from Peter and were baptized. The ancient seaport and Roman Capital of Biblical Caesarea, where Pontius Pilate resided. This was also where Peter preached to the Roman Centurion Cornelius and saw the entire household believe. Paul was put on trial here before sailing for Rome. We drive outside the city to take pictures of its ancient Herodian Roman aqueduct. Our next stop is at Mt. Carmel where he Elijah dealt with the 450 prophets of Baal. We have a wonderful western view of Jezreel Valley. We visit Haifa with a extraordinary view over the port of Haifa. While visiting the old city of Acre (Akko) we turn our focus to the history of conquests and ruling empires. Here we discover the time of the Crusaders and explore the battlements and ports. Our day end in Nazareth where Yeshua spent his boyhood years before beginning his ministry at the age of 30
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner. Overnight: Nazareth or Tiberius
Day 3: (Wednesday 28 September 2022)
Nazareth, Cana, Mt Arbel , Migdal, Ginosar- Ancient Yeshua Boat, Sail on Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum
We visit Nazareth Village and the Church of the Annunciation. Next is Cana of Galilee where Yeshua performed His first miracle at the wedding. We stand on the Mt Arbel with a extraordinary view over Galilee. We visit the town of Migdal, known as Magdala where a 2,000-year-old synagogue from the Second Temple Period was uncovered. We make our way to Nof Ginnosar Kibbutz where we will discover a spectacular finding of the ancient Yeshua Boat. We enjoy relaxing Cruise on the Sea of Galilee and devotional on board brings to life the experiences of Yeshua and the fishermen disciples. Thereafter we enjoy special time at the Mount of the Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount and for a beautiful view of the entire Galilee. We visit Tabgha the site of the multiplication of loaves and fishes. We visit to Capernaum where Yeshua taught and performed most of his miracles in Galilee. We see the ruins of an ancient synagogue in the 1st century and have a view of Peter’s home.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Overnight: Nazareth or Tiberius
Day 4: (Thursday 29 September 2022)
Mt. Tabor, Bethabara, Qumran, Ein Gedi, Dead Sea, Jericho, Wadi Qelt
This is an early morning for everyone. This morning we ascending Mt. Tabor for a spectacular view, the place of transfiguration and ascension of Yeshua. We go back in time in the days of the Judges, the Spring of Harod served as a strategic gathering point for the ancient Israelites. The story of Gideon unfold as we learn how the people of this region had already witnessed the hand of God upon them in the battle against Sisera and the Canaanites. The victory required the Israelites to display an element of trust in a God who would intervene on their behalf. It was a battle that tested the faith of Israel and her leaders. We start heading pass the Judean desert towards Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. We have a view of Ein Gedi, “Spring of the Goat,” an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea where David hid from Saul, and where God defeated the enemies of the Israelites by praise and worship led by King Jehoshaphat. We have time for a relaxing float in the Dead Sea. We continue to to Jericho, the place where God had an awesome plan for the battle of Jericho. The scriptures describes the Israelites being led by Joshua and crossing the Jordan into Canaan where they laid siege to the city of Jericho. God spoke to Joshua telling him to go around the city once every day for six days with the seven priests carrying ram’s horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day they were to march around the city seven times and the priests were to blow their ram’s horns. We visit the Mount of Temptation where Yeshua was tempted by Satan after fasting 40 days & 40 Nights. We visit Elishah’s Fountain, and the Sycamore Tree where the short man named Zacchaeus climbed into the fig Tree. We make our way to Wadi Qilt where we will spend some time in prayer in the wilderness. David’s flight from Absalom (2 Sam 15-16), Zedekiah’s flight from the Babylonians (2 Kgs 25:4), the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), and Yeshua travelled from Jericho to Jerusalem (Luke 19:28).
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner. Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 5: (Friday 30 September 2022)
Walls of Jerusalem, Mt Zion, Last Supper Room, Tomb of King David, Cardo, Jewish Quarters, Western Wall, Southern Wall, Golden Gate, Mount of Olives, Dominus Flevit, Palm Sunday road , Church of All Nations, Garden of Gethsemane
This morning we fulfil Isaiah 62:6-7 by praying on the Walls of Jerusalem. This morning is a very early start and long walk we visit the Upper Room (Luke 22). We visit the traditional site where Yeshua instituted the “Last Supper” – Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-25; Luke 22:7-23; John 13:1—17:26. Visit the Tomb of King David and walk through the historic Jewish Quarter, down the Cardo. We have a spectacular teaching at the Temple Institute. On our way down the stairs we see the Golden Lamp Stand and enjoy prayer time at the Western Wall. We take our journey out the Dung Gate to view the Southern Wall Excavations and the Temple Stairs. We walk pass the Mercy Gate and make our way up to the Golden Gate. We head to the top of the Mount of Olives to stand where Yeshua had a breathtaking view of the city across the Kidron Valley to the Eastern Gate where the Prince of Peace will enter (Ezekiel 44) also the place where He ascended into heaven (Acts 1). We walk pass by Pater Noster Church and Dominus Flevit where “the Yeshua wept” as he beheld the Holy City and walk down the Palm Sunday Road to the Garden of Gethsemane and see 2,000 year old olive trees that date back to the time of Yeshua. We visit the Church of All Nations. We spend time praying in the Garden.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner. Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 6: (Saturday 01 October 2022)
Caiaphas House, Pools of Bethsaida, Stations of the Cross, Golgotha, Garden Tomb
We visit St. Peter Galicantu also known as the House of Caiaphas. We start at Lions gate to visit the Pools of Bethsaida known as the water supply to the First and Second Temples until Herod the Great’s time. These very baths are where the healing miracle of Yeshua took place John 5:2-9 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. These very baths are where the healing miracle of Yeshua took place. We will walk along the Stations of the Cross, to visit the Judgment Hall of Pilate (Matt. 27. 33-57, 28.10). We visit the place where the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple robe (“behold [the] man” John 19. We continue the Stations of the Cross starting where Yeshua was judged and ordered to take up the Cross (John 19:13-17, John 19: 5), Yeshua falls for the first time (Isaiah 53: 4-7, Matthew 11:28-30). Yeshua meets his Mother (John 19: 25-27), Simon of Cyrene helps Yeshua carry his Cross, (Mark 15: 21), Yeshua consoles the women of Jerusalem, (Luke 22: 28-32), Yeshua stripped of his garments (John 19: 23-24), Yeshua nailed to the Cross , (Luke 23: 33-43), Yeshua dies on the Cross (John 19: 28-37, Matthew 27: 50), Yeshua taken down from the Cross, (John 19: 38-40), Yeshua is laid in the Tomb (Mark 15: 46-47) . We end at Golgotha (Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, Luke 23:33, John 19:17) and the Garden Tomb where we will celebrate the Resurrection in prayer time (Luke 23).
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner. Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 7: (Sunday 02 October 2022)
Temple Institute, Ein Kerem, Abu Gosh, Ein Karem, Abu Gosh, Tel-Aviv, Carmel Market
We find our way to the Temple Institute to learn more about the vessels ready for the Temple. We In just a short drive we visit Ein Kerem and Emmaus. After the crucifixion of Yeshua the disciples were on the road to Emmaus. We find the story in Luke 24:13-35 while we walk to Ein Kerem a pilgrimage site where John the Baptist was born and Mary visit Elizabeth. We have a visit to the village of Abu Gosh, it was known in Biblical Times as Kiryat Ye’arim, and was a ceremonial center where the Ark of the Covenant was placed. The biblical Kiryat Ye’arim, from where King David brought the Holy Shrine back to Jerusalem. 1 Sam. 7:1-2, We Travel to Tel Aviv where we will have time to enjoy a relaxing time on the Sunny Beach. We enjoy a farewell meal together before we make our way to the Airport. Optional stay over in Tel Aviv for people travelling the next day.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: (Monday 03 October 2022)
Home
We on our way home with mind and hearts filled with a new and revived passion of Faith. We say goodbye to our new friends and Jerusalem remains on our lips