11 Days Life Changing Journey to the Holy Land from From Indianapolis, IN (IND) - June 16 - 26, 2023 with - Calvary Lutheran church

Day 1: - Departure from the USA.

• Depart for your overnight flight to the Holy Land.

Day 2:  - Arrival, Tiberius

• Arrive in Tel Aviv, meet your guide, and drive to Tiberius via coastal plains.
• Visit Caesarea Maritima, Mount Carmel.
• Dinner and overnight in Tiberius.

Day 3:  -  Golan Heights, Sea of Galilee

• The Mount of Beatitudes 
• Tabgha, site of the multiplication of the fishes and the loaves.
• Enjoy a meal of “St. Peter’s fish” and a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
• St. Peter’s Primacy, Capernaum. Site of Magdala.
• Dinner and overnight in Tiberius.

Day 4:  -.Nazareth, Cana, Mount Tabor.

• Mount Tabor, Cana of Galilee
  
• Nazareth, Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Church, The Orthodox Church of Mary’s well.
• Nazareth Market
• Dinner and overnight in Tiberius. 

Day 5:  - Nablus, and Ramallah  

• Leave Galilee towards Burqeen and Nablus, visit
  Jacobs Well
• Sebastia lunch and tour.
• Mount Gerizim or Ramallah
• Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem

Day 6:  - Dead Sea area

• View Wadi Qelt view the Valley of Shadow of Death.
• Qumran, site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
• Floating in the Dead Sea.
• Visit Jericho, Zacchaeus tree old city and view mount of Temptation.           
• Optional dinner with a Christian family in Bethlehem.
• Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 7:  - Shepherds Field, Bethlehem

• Worship with local Lutheran congregations
• Visit the local Lutheran School in Bethlehem.
• Shepherd’s Field in Beit Sahour.
• The old city of Bethlehem, The Church of the Nativity, Milk Grotto.
• Visit the Walled Off hotel, walk by the Wall
• Walk by Bethlehem Refugee Camp.
• Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem.

 Day 8:  - Jerusalem

• Visit Augusta Victoria, meet with the representative of the Lutheran World Federation.
• Panoramic view from the top of Mount of Olives.
• Ascension Hill on the Mount of Olives, The Church of Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit 
• The Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of All Nations. 
• Mt. Zion and the Cenacle.
• Overnight in Bethlehem.
  

Day 9:  - Old City of Jerusalem.

• The Western Wall and the Temple Mount, view of the Dome of the Rock and El-Aqsa Mosque. 
• St. Anne’s Church, the Pools of Bethesda. 
• Walk the Via Dolorosa ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher
• St. Peter’s in Gallicantu.
• Free afternoon in Jerusalem.
  
• Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
  

Day 10:   - Hebron

• Visit Ibrahim Mosque, Tombs of the Patriarchs.
• Meet with CPT (Christian Peacemakers)
• Lunch in the old city of Hebron
• Visit Glass factory in Hebron.
• Free time in Bethlehem.
• Farewell dinner at an oriental restaurant.
• Overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 11:   -  Departure/Jordan

• Check out, depart the hotel for your flight home. 

Package Price: $3690.00

Package price includes the following:

• Flight tickets.
• Meet & Assist at Ben Gurion Airport upon arrival and departure.
• Three nights’ accommodation in Tiberius in double occupancy with breakfast, and dinner.
• Six night’s accommodation in Bethlehem in double occupancy with breakfast, and dinner
• Nine days sightseeing in a modern air-conditioned private bus.
• English-speaking government licensed Christian guide on duty.
• Entrance fees to places of interest whilst on tour in the Holy Land.
• Special dinner at oriental restaurant with folklore show.
• Honorariums for speakers

Package price does not include the following:

• Lunches and soft drinks.
• Tips for Guide, Driver, and hotels.
• All Personal Expenses.
• Travel Insurance.