WAITLIST ONLY – Biblical Israel Tour 2023 | Joel Richardson & Pastor Wes Martin

Flights depart today from Newark at 4:20PM. There is an optional air add-on from St. Louis as well. We will be flying on United Airlines nonstop to Israel.

Arrive in Tel Aviv at 9:55AM. This morning we will drive through the area of Joppa – where the Biblical story of Jonah took place and much more! Transfer to Jerusalem. On arrival, you can grab a piece of pizza across the entrance from our hotel, or enjoy a falafel and coffee. Our hotel is located inside the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. You will love the location! Early dinner together at the hotel.

Walk outside of the breakfast room at your hotel and enjoy a view of the inside of the Old City. You will have breakfast this morning and then we will depart for our first tour of Jerusalem! First stop is a beautiful view of the Mount of Olives. While Joel and Wes are teaching, you will have spectacular photo opportunities. If you are firm on your feet, you can enjoy a walk down Palm Sunday Road. Next, we will have a quiet time in the precious Garden of Gethsemane.  Continue on through the Kidron Valley, passing Potter’s Field (where Judas threw down his 30 pieces of silver and died). Time for lunch on your own. Next, we will stop at the new Jerusalem US Embassy and end the afternoon at the incredible Holocaust Museum – Yad Vashem.  Return to the hotel for dinner together.  Gloria Hotel.

Start your morning at Temple Mount. From here we will walk to Antonio Fortress and see the prophetic gates of Israel. Come out to the Pools of Bethesda, St. Anne’s and then lunch inside the Christian Quarter. You will have time to do a little shopping and meander around the area known as the Via Dolorosa, or Way of the Cross. Late this afternoon we will also walk thru the Jewish Quarter of the Old City.

Today you will see the newest archeological discoveries in and around Jerusalem. First stop is the ancient City of David. You will come out of the City of David very near Hezekiah’s Tunnel; see the ancient Pilgrim’s Path and be able to spend a very special time at the Pool of Siloam.  Stop for lunch and then we walk through Archeological Park where you will see the strewn ancient walls and sit on the Southern Steps. These very steps were used by Jesus to enter the Temple. Later today we have a time of communion and worship at the Garden Tomb of Golgotha. Dinner at Notre Dame overlooking the Old City.

Depart Jerusalem this morning and drive to the Mount Zion viewpoint. We come into the town of Bethlehem where we will drive past the Church of the Nativity. Time permitting, stop at a Christian Palestinian shop and then drive up the mount of Herodium – Herod’s monument to himself. We will have an opportunity to see a Bethlehem Cave – very much like the cave that Jesus would have been born. Our lunch today will be a special Bedouin BBQ lunch.  Stop in at Jericho – the oldest city in the world as we drive towards the Sea of Galilee. Time permitting, we will visit the archeological site of Beit Shean. Gomeh Hotel, Galilee.

What better stop to be first than Capernaum – Jesus spent much of his time at Capernaum ministering. Next, we will climb to the Mount of Beatitudes for a teaching. Time at a lakefront lunch of Peter’s fish. Next, see the synagogue of Chorazin and the incredible Synagogue of Magdala. End the day on a Sea of Galilee Cruise with worship.

Drive north today and learn of the mysteries of Mount Hermon in the distance. We will have a tour of ancient Tel Dan with its Abrahamic gate and horned altar. Next, visit Caesarea Philippi where Peter first said, “You are the Christ!”. Stop in at the Golan Heights, see the bunker of the Yom Kippur War and look into Damascus at the Quneitra Overlook! Have lunch amongst the unique Druze people.

Visit the site of Mount Precipice – where the people of Nazareth threatened to throw Jesus from the cliff. We have a wonderful teaching in store for you at the precious Nazareth Village. Next pass through the Jezreel Valley; Valley of Dothan; Ein Ganeem; Samaria and finally the Tel of Ancient Shechem. From here you will see the actual well known for Jacob. Time permitting, visit Shiloh and arrive at the Dead Sea where you will stay the next two nights.

Free day to enjoy the Dead Sea. Have a massage in the spa, or just enjoy the downtime and floating in this amazing water. Lunch is on your own. David Dead Sea.

Spectacular cable ride this morning up the mount of Masada. You will have a wonderful teaching onsite, and then an opportunity to walk into the waterfalls of Ein Gedi.  It is here at Ein Gedi that David cut the hem of King Saul’s robe. Before we leave the Negev, you will be able to visit Qumran to learn the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Finally, we pass through Hebron; Shephelah and the Valley of Elah. Overnight Netanya which faces the Mediterranean Sea. Leonardo.

Depart the hotel this morning after breakfast – at approximately 8:30AM. Flight departs TLV at 12:00N to Newark. Arrive Newark on United at 5:05PM.