Experience Israel with Venture Church
PROGRAM ITINERARY | October 12-22, 2021
Day 1 – Tuesday, October 12 Depart from the U.S.
Day 2 – Wednesday, October 13 Arrive in Israel. Overnight in Beersheva.
Day 3 – Thursday, October 14 Ein Avdat (hike through the desert), Beersheva, and Elah Valley. Overnight in Netanya.
Day 4 – Friday, October 15 Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Nazareth, Mt. Precipice, and Arbel Synagogue. Overnight by the Sea of Galilee.
Day 5 – Saturday, October 16 Golan Heights, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, and Syrian Overlook of the Damascus Road. Overnight by the Sea of Galilee.
Day 6 – Sunday, October 17 Jordan River Baptismal, Mt. of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Magdala, Nof Ginnosar/Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee. Overnight by the Sea of Galilee.
Day 7 – Monday, October 18 Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran (very brief stop), Dead Sea, and Wadi Qilt (Jericho Road overlook). Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 8 – Tuesday, October 19 Herodian, Bethlehem (shepherd’s field and church of the nativity, Israel Museum (second temple model and Dead Sea Scrolls), and evening visit to the Rabbinic Tunnels. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 9 – Wednesday, October 20 Temple Mount, City of David (wet/dry tunnels to Pool of Siloam), Davidson’s archaeological center and Southern Steps, Western Wall, and free time in the Old City. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10 – Thursday, October 21 Mt. of Olives, Dominus Flevit, Garden of Gethsemane, Jaffa Gate, Herod’s Palace, ancient Via Dolorosa, Wohl Museum, Gennate Gate, Holy Sepulchre, Communion at a first century rolling stone tomb. Overnight in Jerusalem (or, evening departure).
Day 11 – Friday, October 22 Arrive in the U.S.
* Please note the itinerary is subject to local conditions at the time of the tour and may change at the discretion of the tour director(s) or land operators.