Behold the Man 2023
Men’s Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Practical, Educational, Spiritual

28 October - 10 November 2023

Day One: Saturday, October 28^th, 2023.

• Depart USA

 Day Two: Sunday, October 29^th,2023.

• Arrival at Tel Aviv airport.
• Meet your guide and driver, drive to Kfar Hanokdim
• Dinner and overnight at Kfar Hanokdim.

Day Three: Monday, October 30^th, 2023.

• Full day in the desert at Kfar Hanokdim.
• Biblical meditations in the camp
• Camel Ride.
• After dark Eucharist.
• Dinner and overnight at Kfar Hanokdim.

Day four: Tuesday, October 31^st. 2023.

• Luggage & Early Departure from Kfar Hanokdim.
• Masada & Ein Gedi.
• Qumran, with an optional hike up to caves.
• Float on the Dead Sea at Kalia Beach.
• Dinner and overnight at hotel in Jericho.

Day Five: Wednesday, November 1^st, 2023.

• Visit Wadi Qelt (overlooking wadi: from the lookout down towards St George’s ‘Cross’).
• Visit Bethlehem: Church of Nativity.
• Chance for Shopping at the cooperative store.
• Oriental Dinner in Beit Sahour with Ghareeb Family.
• Overnight at Oasis hotel in Jericho.

Day Six: Thursday, November 2^nd, 2023.

• Luggage & departure.
• Preparation for our Renewal of Baptismal Vows (at the hotel)
• Visit to River Jordan baptism site
• Beth Shean (ancient Scythopolis) followed by lunch.
• Hike: ‘Jesus Trail’ down through Arbel Pass.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tiberias.

 Day Seven: Friday, November 3^rd, 2023.

• Nazareth Village for a tour.
• Visit Nazareth (Church of the Annunciation) and Sisters of Nazareth.
• Lunch in Nazareth.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tiberias.
  

 Day Eight: Saturday, November 4^th, 2023.

• Tabgha I (Peter’s Primacy).
• Walk along the lakeside (past the ‘amphitheater’) to Capernaum.
• Bethsaida followed by a slow drive through a remote region to Kursi.
• Boat ride.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tiberias.

Day Nine: Sunday, November 5^th, 2023.

• Eucharist at Mount of Beatitudes.
• Hike: down the hillside to Tabgha II.
• Benedictine ‘Loaves & Fishes’ and Chorazin.
• Caesarea Philippi and hike to Banias Waterfalls.
• Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Tiberias.

Day Ten: Monday, November 6^th, 2023.

• Quiet spiritual retreat.
• Late morning checkout/departure.
• Visit Magdala.
• Depart & drive south down Jordan Valley.
• Jericho: Sycamore tree.
• A brief pause in the Judean desert (at lookout looking up Wadi Qelt).
• Arrive on the Mount of Olives for Panorama over Jerusalem.
• Walk down to the bus waiting by Gethsemane (bypassing Dominus Flevit).
• Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Jerusalem.

Day Eleven: Tuesday, November 7^th, 2023.

• Main group visits to Holy Sepulcher.
• Late breakfast.
• Walk through Christian Quarter
• Early snack lunch near Christ Church
• Walk from Christ Church, via Armenian Quarter/Cardo Maximus/Zion Gate to St Peter in Gallicantu
• Walk down the outside walls to Dung Gate, for Western Wall.
• Davidson Center.
• The City of David and Hezekiah’s tunnel.
• Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Jerusalem.

Day Twelve: Wednesday, November 8^th, 2023.

• Walk round to Garden Tomb.
• Depart for the Palm Sunday walk, starting at Bethphage.
• Visit the Church of All Nations (Gethsemane) and the quiet garden across the road for a time of reflection.
• Walk through Lion Gate (by passing St Anne’s).
• Free Time: e.g. for shopping, exploring Christian Quarter, Citadel, walking city walls.
  
• Foot-washing on the hotel roof.
• Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Jerusalem.

Day Thirteen: Thursday, November 9^th, 2023.

• Roof-top Morning Praise & Reflection.
• Luggage & depart.
• Depart for Shrine of Book & Model @ Israel Museum.
• Road to Emmaus (pointing out Motza, Abu Ghosh & Imwas en route).
• Afternoon walk in Canada Park, including Final Eucharist.
• Drive for Jaffa, Free Time.
• Dinner at St. George’s restaurant.
• Check-in at TLV Airport.

Day Fourteen: Friday, November 10^th,m 2023.  Arrive USA

Note: While we do our very best at making sure all items listed in your itinerary are included, there are times when conditions beyond our control affect your program/itinerary, including but not limited to air carrier changes, delays, weather, political climate, time constraints, or changes by your tour leader and tour guide.

Behold the Man 2023
Men’s Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Practical, Educational, Spiritual

Trip date:  October 28 - November 10, 2023
Departure City:  Charleston, SC (CHS)
Package Price:  $5900.00

Single Supplement: $1200.00
 

The package price includes the following:

1. Round-trip airline tickets from Charleston, SC (CHS)
2. Meet & Assist at Ben Gurion Airport upon arrival and departure.
3. Eleven nights’ accommodation in double occupancy with breakfast & dinner.
4. Eleven days of sightseeing in a modern air-conditioned private bus.
5. English-speaking government-licensed Christian guide on duty.
6. Entrance fees to places of interest whilst on tour in the Holy Land.
7. Special dinner at an oriental restaurant.
8. Tips for Guides, drivers, and hotels.
9. Lunches.
10. Honoraria for speakers.

The package price does not include the following:

1. Drinks at hotels and restaurants
2. Single supplement is $1200.00.
3. All Personal Expenses.
4. Travel Insurance.

Notes:  Price based on using Christian guest houses or tourist-class hotels. 
All prices are in US Dollars based on per person in a double room, Pax rooming alone is subject to a single supplement, and the maximum capacity of the bus is 50Pax. All prices are VAT inclusive.