11 Days Life Changing Journey to the Holy Land from Detroit, MI - January 21 - 31, 2022 with - Pr. Paul Walters and Pr. Lauren Kirsh Carr

Day 1: Friday - Departure from USA.

• Depart for your overnight flight to the Holy Land.

Day 2: Saturday - 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: Sunday -  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 boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
• St. Peter’s Primacy, Capernaum. Site of Magdala.
• Dinner and overnight in Tiberius.

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

• Jonathan Cook (Journalist) Tour Sepphoris
• 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: Tuesday - 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: Wednesday - 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 Christian family in Bethlehem.
• Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 7: Thursday - Shepherds Field, Bethlehem

• Worship with local Lutheran congregations
• Visit local Lutheran School in Bethlehem.
• Shepherd’s Field in Beit Sahour.
• 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: Friday - Jerusalem

• Visit Augusta Victoria, meet with the representative of 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: Saturday - 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.
  
• Meet Muslim Sheikh (Mustafa Abu Sway) at hotel.
• Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.

Day 10: Sunday  - 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 oriental restaurant.
• Overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem.

Day 11: Monday  -  Departure/Jordan

• Check out, depart hotel for your flight home. or take the optional extension to Jordan

OPTIONAL JORDAN EXTENSION
January 31 February 03, 2022

Package Price: $750.00

Day 1: Crossing to Jordan, Wadi Rum,

• check out, depart hotel for Allenby Bridge.
• Cross to Jordan.
• Drive to Wadi Rum.
• Dinner and overnight in Wadi Rum.

Day 2: Wadi Rum, Petra.

• check out, depart for Petra. 
• Visit Petra.
• Drive to Amman.
• Dinner and overnight in Amman.

Day 3: Amman, Mount Nebo.

• Visit Mount Nebo.
• Visit Madaba.
• Visit City of Amman.
• Dinner and overnight in Amman.

Day 4: Departure.

• Check out, depart hotel for airport.

Departure City: Detroit, MI (other cities available)
Package Price: $3790.00
Jordan Extension Package Price: $750.00

Package price includes the following:

• Flight tickets.
• Meet & Assist at Ben Gurion Airport upon arrivals and departures.
• Three night’s accommodation in Tiberius in double occupancy with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Six night’s accommodation in Bethlehem in double occupancy with breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Nine days sightseeing in modern air conditioned private bus.
• English speaking government licensed Christian guide on duty.
• Entrance fees to places of interests 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:

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