1-866-277-0900 visit us at www.ldstravelstudy.org Israel & Oberammergau with Dr. Victor Ludlow 13 days pp/dbl from $4,299 June 16-30, 2020 land only Once every decade for over 350 years the small town of Oberammergau, has Day 1 and 2: June 16-17 U.S.A. • Transatlantic Flight • Tel Aviv, Israel • Jerusalem celebrated the life of Christ with the We will take flights from our various U.S.A. airports, and change planes for our flight to world’s best known passion play as Israel. We’ll arrive the next afternoon at the Ben Gurion Airport near New Testament an expression of thanks to heaven for Lydda where Peter healed Aeneas. We will drive to Jerusalem and check in to the Olive sparing the town from the plague. Tree Hotel. We will have dinner and a brief meeting tonight. Meals: Dinner This exciting tour will be directed by Day 3: Thur, June 18 Jerusalem • Temple Mount Victor Ludlow, retired BYU Professor of We will enter the Old City through the Dung Gate to tour the Temple Mount/Mount Religion and published author. Moriah, site of the ancient temples of Solomon and Herod, the magnificent Dome of the Rock, and the El Aksa Mosque. We will visit the Western Wall then continue to the Pool What better way to study the life of of Bethesda and the Church of St. Anne to discuss John 5. In the Jewish Quarter we our Savior, Jesus Christ, than to visit will visit the Roman Cardo. After taking time in this area for lunch and some shopping, we will walk through the narrow market streets in the Arab Bazaar and the ruins of the his home in Israel. You will see where City of David. We will walk through the Arab area and spend some time in the Christian he lived and hear of miracles which Quarter. We will visit a major shrine of Christendom - the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. he performed and then walk in his Next we will go to the Damascus Gate and make our first visit to Golgotha and the footsteps the last days of his life. Next, Garden Tomb. Following dinner, we will have a special fireside. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner you will travel to Germany – to a little town in the mountains which celebrates Day 4: Fri, Jun 19 Bethlehem • Jesus’ Last Days in Jerusalem the miraculous last week of the Savior’s We will travel to Bethlehem and visit the Church of the Nativity, including St. Jerome’s life and his ultimate sacrifice for us. Grotto, where the Latin Vulgate Bible was completed. Following dinner, we will visit Shepherds’ Field and enjoy a special evening “Christmas” program. Returning to Jerusalem, we will walk from the Mount of Olives down to Bethphage. We will also visit the Orson Hyde Memorial Garden to discuss aspects of LDS history in the Holy Land while enjoying a breathtaking view of Old Jerusalem. We will continue down the Mount of Olives to Gethsemane to review the Savior’s atoning sacrifice. Meals: B, D CONTACT INFO: Day 5: Sat, June 20 Sabbath • Jesus’ Last Days in Jerusalem We begin our Sabbath with Sacrament at the Jerusalem Branch in the BYU Jerusalem Center. Immediately following the meeting, we will enjoy the lovely gardens. We then travel to Mount Zion and the location of the Upper Room, a reminder of the Last Supper. At St. Peter’s in Gallicantu, probable site of the palace of Caiaphas, we will discuss Peter and the trials of Jesus. Our day will conclude at Golgotha, the place of the Crucifixion, and the Garden Tomb where we will have a private service to consider the final mortal events in the life of the Savior and the glorious events of His Resurrection. We will have dinner and a special meeting. Meals: B, D Day 6: Sun, June 21 Jerusalem • Masada • Dead Sea • Ein Gedi • Qumran An early drive will take us through the wilderness of Judea to the Jordan Valley and then south along the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth’s surface. Then we will take the cable car to the top of Masada to see the ruins of the palace-fortress built by King Herod and to recall the story of the Zealots’ last stand against the Romans. We will 1-866-277-0900 stop for a quick float in the Dead Sea and lunch at Ein Gedi, where David hid from King Saul. Next, we will drive to Qumran, home of many of the Dead Sea Scrolls. We will then drive north and check in to the Nof Ginosar Guesthouse for two nights. Meals: B, D Day 7: Mon, Jun 22 Sea of Galilee • Capernaum • Mount of Beatitudes • Nazareth Today we take an early drive to the Galilee and visit Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ Galilean ministry. We will pass St. Peter’s Primacy on our way to the Mount of Beatitudes, where the Sermon on the Mount will be discussed. We then drive to Nazareth, Jesus’ boyhood home, to visit the Nazareth Village and reflect on Christ’s early life. We will enter the Beit Netofa Valley and pass by the remains of biblical Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine. We will hopefully have an opportunity to witness a beautiful Sea of Galilee sunset on our way to Kibbutz Nof Ginosar. Meals: B, D Day 8: Tue, June 23 Galilee • Mount Carmel • Haifa • Caesarea After an early breakfast, we will take an exhilarating boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. We will travel east to the top of Mount Carmel at Muhraka, the traditional site of Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal. Next, we will stop in Haifa for a scenic view and recount some LDS Church history related to this area and then to travel along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the Roman New Testament seaside capital Price includes: Caesarea. Here, at the ancient Roman theater, we will study events involving Peter • Deluxe/Air Conditioned motor coach and Paul that occurred ere. We will check in to the Seasons Hotel in Netanya on the transportation on all tours Mediterranean Sea for the night. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner •ONLY 1 BUS PER TOUR DIRECTOR EVER • Hosted by Victor Ludlow and other Local Day 9: Wed, Jun 24 Tel Aviv • Munich Licensed guides This morning we’ll depart to the airport for our flights to Munich. Upon arrival we’ll • All hotels will be deluxe 3-4 Star (by visit the somber, first World War II concentration camp in the village of Dachau before American Standard) and well located to heading into Munich for a lunch break and panorama bus tour of the city. We will travel local services and sites to Fussen and visit the fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle built by King Ludwig which has • Sightseeing as outlined on the itineraries been said to be the inspiration for the castle at Disneyland. We then will complete our • Meals as indicated on the itinerary journey today arriving at our hotel in the Bavarian region near to Oberammergau to (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) prepare for our Passion Play experience. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner • Entrance to noted locations and museums • Transportation and lodging Passion Play Day 10: Thur, June 25 Oberammergau package as outlined in your itinerary with Today we will attend the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play, which began in 1634 PRIME seats and is held once every decade, reenacts the Passion of Jesus Christ—from His arrival • Audio system headsets throughout tours in Jerusalem to the crucifixion and resurrection. The performance takes place over an • Document package with souvenir program of the Passion Play afternoon and evening (seven hours), with an included dinner break in between. Over 2,000 performers, musicians, and stage technicians, all of whom are residents of the Price does not include: village, participate in the play. This experience will highlight the life of the Savior. • All airfare for all destinations as listed on Meals : Breakfast, Dinner the itinerary • Group pricing will be offered in 2019 Day 11: Fri, Jun 26 Oberammergau Heidelberg Frankfurt • Meals not indicated on the itinerary Today we depart our little village we’ve grown to love and head northwest to Frankfurt. • Any private sightseeing not on the itinerary Along the way we’ll see some of the beautiful Bavarian countryside and enjoy some • Travel insurance fun stops along the way. We will stop in Heidelberg for lunch. Charm and character is abundance in this historic city from the Old Bridge to the mighty castle. We complete Optional Pricing: our day arriving into the wonderful city of Frankfurt. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner • Single Supplement (private room) •** Ask about our Single/Share Program ** Day 12: Sat, Jun 27 Frankfurt This morning we’ll get a guided panorama city tour of the city highlights of Frankfurt. Payment Terms We will also learn about the city’s history and the rebuilding needed after WWII and • Final Payments is due Dec. 31, 2019 the important part it played in the new government.. After a lunch stop we get to the • $1,000.00 non-refundable deposit due at time of spend the afternoon at the newly rededicated LDS Frankfurt Temple (2019) for those booking who’d like to attend. Others can enjoy the afternoon relaxing and taking in the charm of this city. Meals : Breakfast, Dinner Additional Information: • Terms: morrismurdock.com/terms Day 13: Sun, Jun 28 Frankfurt - Berlin Today we make our way east on the Autobahn towards the capital city of Berlin.