Holy Land Tour of Israel with Gene and Judy Dolash The Itinerary Coastal plain: Caesarea, Mt Carmel, Rosh HaNikra Galilee and Golan Heights: Sea of Galilee, Mt Beatitudes, Tour Dates Capernaum, boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Caesarea Philippi, Valley of Tears The Desert: Ein Gedi, Qumran, Dead Sea, Masada Jerusalem: Old City of Jerusalem, Western Wall, March 9-18 Stations of the Cross, The Church of the Holy Sepulcher 168131 And much more ...• 2018 $2,899 per person in a double room $3,699 - single occupancy room Included in the price: * Transportation to the Orlando Airport from Roseborough Travel in DeLand * English speaking guide Rose * Accommodation with daily breakfast and dinner borough * Assistance at airport upon arrival and departure Trav 140 Ea el st Ind·i ana *Dinner and Middle Eastern style restaurant first evening Aven ue, , . Deland F *One fish lunch at the Sea of Galilee L 32724 * Entrance fees to all sites 386-734 inf -7245 *Farewell dinner o@roseboroughtrave .. www. r l.com *Tip for guide, driver, hotel staff and restaurants oseboroug htrave/. co *Quality hat, map and shirt for each participant m This price excludes: *Airfares (Orlando - Tel Aviv round trip) *Travel insurance Group Leader: *Lunches except for what is mentioned above. Gene Dolash: 386-717-6959 [email protected] *Expenses of personal nature www.genedolashministries.com Day 1 DEPART ORLANDO / NEW YORK Depart from Roseborough Travel Agency to the Orlando International Airport (MCO) for a short flight to NYC then onto Israel as a group (flight not included). You may join the group from other locations than Florida. w Day 2 - TEL AVIV Arrival in Israel. You will be met by a representative right after passport control and assisted thru luggage claim and custom control until you meet with your guide. Boarding the bus that will take you to the Old City of Jaffa for some sightseeing and dinner at a Middle Eastern style restaurant. Overnight in Tel Aviv. Day 3 - CAESAREA, ACCO, SEA OF GALILEE Leaving Tel Aviv behind us and drive to Caesarea Maritima, the Roman city on the Mediterranean coast. Caesarea was given to King Herod as a present by Augustus Caesar and is named after him. Herod built a massive port there alongside entertainment facilities, bathhouses and temples. Continue to Acco, the most well preserved city dating back to the crusader era. Driving further north to Rosh HaNikra, taking the cable car down to the grottoes that have been carved into the rock by the sea. On our way to the hotel at the Sea of Galilee we will drive by the Bahai Gardens in Haifa. Dinner and overnight by the Sea of Galilee. Day 4 - SEA OF GALILEE What can be better than start the day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee? At the end of the tour we will see the Jesus boat, a 2000 year's old fishing boat that was discovered at the shore of Sea of Galilee. Well, this is the way we start the day and then we will travel around the Sea of Galilee, starting at Capernaum is the place where Jesus lived during much of his ministry in the Galilee and where he performed many miracles. Continue to the nearby Magdala where we will visit the new excavations. We will have St Peter’s fish for lunch at a restaurant by the Sea of Galilee. After lunch we will drive to Nazareth where we will visit the Church of Annunciation and The Brow of the Hill. From there we will continue to Zippori, where we will see the most beautiful mosaics found in Israel, the ancient synagogue from the 6th century and the citadel. Last stop will be Mt Arbel where you will have the most impressive view over the Sea of Galilee and the area. Dinner and overnight by the Sea of Galilee. Day 5 - GOLAN HEIGHTS, JERICHO, DEAD SEA We will start the day at Golan Heights. This area has played an important role in Israel’s history, both ancient and modern. We will get to Valley of Tears where one of the fiercest tank battle in war history took place during the Yom Kippur war in 1973. From there we go to Mt Bental, an old Israeli bunker overlooking Syria, Lebanon and Mt Hermon. We will get to meet with Israeli soldiers. Then we leave Golan Heights behind us start our journey southwards. First stop will be the impressive ruins of the ancient Beit Shean, which has played an important role throughout the history due to its geographical location. Several impressive buildings have been uncovered, including a theatre, a public bath-house, two magnificent colonnaded streets, a Roman temple and much more. The city was destroyed in a large earthquake in 749. We continue via the Jordan valley that will take us to Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Last stop before going to our hotel will be Kasr el Yehud, the baptismal site of Jesus by John. This is also the location that the Israelites crossed the Jordan River to the Promised Land. Dinner and overnight Dead Sea Day 6 - DEAD SEA We will start the day with a jeep ride into the desert. Then continue to Masada, the desert fortress built by King Herod atop a natural plateau overlooking the Dead Sea. The well-known story of the Jewish Zealots who fled to Masada for refuge during the Revolt against the conquering Romans touches us all. After three long years of Roman siege on this desert outpost, the Romans finally breached the fortress walls, only to discover that its inhabitants had chosen freedom through death rather than submission to Romans slavery. Ein Gedi is an oasis in the desert and a green Garden of Eden in the wilderness, situated on the shore of the Dead Sea - the lowest place on earth. Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947. We will also get the opportunity to float on the unique water of the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem. Day 7 - JERUSALEM In the morning we will drive to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. First stop will be Herodion, this monumental fortress built by Herod the Great in the Judean desert south of Jerusalem. Then continue to Shepherd's Fields, the area to the east of the city is traditionally believed to be the area of the fields of the shepherds "keeping watch o'er their flocks by night" and the Church of Nativity, the oldest complete church in the Christian world. We will also have time for shopping artifacts made of olive wood. Back in Jerusalem we will visit Yad VaShem – The Holocaust Memorial. We will end the day at Mahane Yehuda Market, the market where the Jerusalemites go for shopping. Here you can get some fresh fruit or pastry to bring back to the hotel. After dinner we will go on a night tour of Jerusalem. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem. Day 8 - JERUSALEM We will walk thru the Old City of Jerusalem, starting at the Western Wall Tunnels, the most significant site in the world for the Jewish people. We will have an overlook of the Temple Mount and then continue to the Davidson Center where will learn about Jerusalem’s history. We will get to know the four different quarters of the Old City; the Jewish, the Christian, the Armenian and the Moslem. At the bazaar we will experience all the colors and fragrances of this spectacular city. We will walk via the Stations of the Cross, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The story of the City of David began over 3,000 years ago, when King David left the city of Hebron and built his kingdom on a small hilltop city known as Jerusalem. Thus, he established the unified capital of the tribes of Israel. Dinner and overnight Jerusalem. Day 9-10 - JERUSALEM AND HOME In the morning we will participate in an archaeological dig at Emek Zurim. We will be sifting thru the debris from the Temple Mount. Later we will continue to the Ammunition Hill, where a battle took place in the Six Days War in 1967 when the Old City of Jerusalem was liberated. Last stop will be the Israel Museum where we will see the Dead Sea Scrolls and Temple Model. The afternoon will be free so you will have time some shopping or strolling around. Late check out from the hotel and farewell dinner before we departure to the airport. Depart Israel and return home to the USA with fantastic memories of an incredible trip. DEPOSIT $600 PER PERSON, NON-REFUNDABLE. FINAL PAYMENT DUE NOVEMBER 1, 2017. Thank you for voting us Best of the West Roseborough Travel Agency 140 East Indiana Avenue (386) 734-7245 DeLand, Florida 32724 www.roseboroughtravel .com (800) 346-0997.