May 12, Sun
Good Morning!. Our first day of the tour begins “Where it all began” – City of David
.
At 8:50 we head for the introduction movie, and at 10:00 we go down Warren’s shaft . We will also review King David’s Palace
, Area G
, Canaanite Tunnel
, David’s Tomb
, Pool of Siloam
, and the Herodian Drainage Channel
.
We later continue to the Southern Wall Archaeological Park
, Davidson Center
, and of course – Western wall
.
After a lunch break we drive to “Emek Tzurim, and at 15:00 we are going to experience a Sifting Project
Guide: Danny Herman
O/N: Harmony Hotel, Jerusalem
.
May 13, Mon
Our second day in Jerusalem begins at Mount of Olives Viewpoint
, and Christian Holy sites such as the Chapel of the Ascension
, Dominus Flevit
, Garden of Gethsemane
, Mary’s Tomb.
We then walk along the Via Dolorosa , to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
and review its features: Golgotha
; Stone of Unction
; Tomb of Jesus
; Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea
; and Chapel of the finding of the Cross
.
Guide: Danny Herman
O/N: Harmony Hotel, Jerusalem
.
May 14, Tues
Comleting our review of Jerusalem we are scheduled at 9:00 to have a tour of the Temple Institute
, and at 11:00 visit the Burnt House
.
We will also visit other sites in the Jewish Quarter , such as the Cardo
and the Broad Wall.
After lunch we head to the Israel Museum
and review its highlights: “Shrine of the Book”
; Model of the Second Temple
; Jewish Art and Life Wing
; and the Archaeological Wing
.
Guide: Danny Herman
O/N: Harmony Hotel, Jerusalem
.
May 15, Wed
Today we explore the Soutern Kingdom of Judah in Biblical times and go in the footsteps of Samson and Goliath. The will include the sites: Beer-Sheva
and Tel Be’er Sheva
, Tel Arad
, Tel Lachish
and Khirbet Qeiyafa
.
Guide: Danny Herman
O/N: Harmony Hotel, Jerusalem
.
May 16, Thurs
A Day tour of the Dead Sea will start with a review of the dramtic site of Masada
, a drvie through Ein Gedi
, Site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (Qumran
), and of course – a swim at the Dead Sea
!.
Guide: Danny Herman
O/N: Harmony Hotel, Jerusalem
.
May 17, Fri
Checking out and heading to Tel-Aviv we will sample the “Burma Road”
, drive through Modi’in
, and then explore Jaffa
, the Flea Market, the Carmel Market
+ Nahalat Binyamin Arts and Crafts Fair
, and at Samaritan Holon Community
– see Friday prayers (no photos).
Guide: Danny Herman
O/N: Shlaom & Relax hotel, Tel Aviv
.
May 18 Sat
Shabbat – free day in Tel Aviv
O/N: Shlaom & Relax hotel, Tel Aviv
.
May 19, Sun
Heading to the North we stop at the ancient Jewish catacombs at Beth Shearim
, see Sepphoris / Zippori
, and at Nazareth
visit the Church of Annunciation
, Mary’s Well
and Mount Precipice
.
Guide: Danny Herman
O/N: Leonardo Plaza hotel, Tiberias
.
May 20, Mon
Driving around the Sea of Galilee we visit today Magdala
, Capernaum
, and Bethsaida
. For lunch we go to the fish restaurant in Kibbutz Eingev, and then Sail on the Sea of Galilee
, and if time permits we visit Hamat Tiberias
, and Ancient Tiberias
.
Guide: Danny Herman
o/n: Leonardo Plaza Hotel, Tiberias
.
May 21, Tues
Aiming to reach the Golan Heights
we drive to Tel Dan
, Caesarea Philippi (Banias)
, and then up to Mt. Bental
.
We have lunch at Kibbutz Meron Golan, and possibly go for Wine tasting / beer tasting in a local brewery, and if time permits we end with a visit to Gamla .
Guide: Danny Herman
O/N: Leonardo Plaza Hotel, Tiberias
.
May 22, Wed
On our last day of the tour we visit the ancient synagogue of Beth Alpha
, and Megiddo
.
After a lunch break we review the highlights of Caesarea
: Caesarea aqueduct, The “Birds Mosaic”, Caesarea Synagogue, Caesarea Port, aesarea Byzantine Praetorium, Caesarea Bathouse, Caesarea Hippo-Stadium, Caesarea Latrine (The “Crapatorium”), Paul’s Prison in Caesarea?, Herods Palace in Caesarea, and the Caesarea Theatre.
End up in Tel Aviv, group separates/people on their own. FAREWELL!
Guide: Danny Herman