Welcome to Israel! Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport. After border formalities, we meet our Immanuel Tours representative as well as our tour guide and driver.  Depending on time of arrival, we start our visit in Israel at Old Jaffa (New Testament Joppa) where Jonah boarded a ship for Tarshish (Jonah 1) and the Apostle Peter (Acts 9-10) received God’s command to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles. It was here that Peter stayed in the home of Simon the Tanner. Drive via the Mediterranean Coastal Road to our hotel in Hadera for check in, dinner and overnight.

The Sea of Galilee is rich in memories of the 3 years of Jesus’ Ministry around its shores. We begin the day seeing the 2000 years old shing boat known as the “Jesus Boat”, followed by a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, as well as a “Peter’s Fish Lunch”. Visit Mt. of Beatitudes, Capernaum, the home of Jesus (Matthew 4:13) and several of his disciples. We will visit the House of Peter, as well as the ancient synagogue where Jesus likely taught. We drive to the Eastern shores of Sea of Galilee to visit Kursi (Matthew 8:28-34). We end the day at the visitor’s center at Magdala, the birthplace of Mary Magdalene. Dinner and overnight.

After breakfast we check out of our hotel in the Galilee. Before leaving the Galilee, drive to Yardenit Baptismal Site by the Jordan River, where you will have the option to be Baptized.

Drive for a short visit of Herod's Spring. You will see where Judge Gideon tested his men before the battle with the Midianites in the valley between Gilboa and Mt. Moreh. Continue our drive to visit the impressive Roman excavations at Beit She'an (biblical Scythopolis). Drive through the Jordan Valley via Jericho, the most ancient city in the world, up through the Judean Wilderness to Jerusalem, the city of God, the capital city of Israel. Take a first glimpse of the city from the heights of Mt. Scopus before checking into our hotel for dinner & overnight.

After breakfast we drive to the Mount of Olives overlooking the ancient and modern city of Jerusalem, the center of the Biblical world. We walk down the "Palm Sunday Road", via the Chapel of Dominus Flevit where Jesus wept over Jerusalem (Matthew 23:37f), to the Garden of Gethsemane where He prayed on the night of His betrayal (Luke 22:40-46). Next we enter within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem through the Lion’s Gate, walking from the Pools of Bethesda (John 5:2-9) and along the via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Continue to the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the House of Caiaphas (John 18:19-27), where Jesus was interrogated by the High Priest. Visit the Temple Institute Museum. Return to our hotel for dinner & overnight.

After breakfast drive to the Israel Museum to view the Dead Sea Scrolls which are preserved at the Shrine of the Book. Visit the incredible model of the city of Jerusalem during the 2nd Temple days. We drive through the New City of Jerusalem via Mt. Herzl, the final resting place of Dr. Theodor Benjamin Herzl, the modern Prophet of the State of Israel, and the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament building ) to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust History Museum and Children’s Memorial, the memorials to the victims of the Holocaust during World War II. Following your visit to Yad Vashem, a visit to the Friends of Zion Museum offers a meaningful continuation of the journey. It highlights the deep historical connection between the Christian world and the Jewish people, honoring those who stood with Israel throughout history. This visit completes the circle by reinforcing the shared values of faith, courage, and solidarity. You will complete this memorable tour at Calvary and the Garden Tomb, with some time for praise and communion service. Return to our hotel for a farewell meeting which will be followed by dinner and overnight.