Planned Itinerary to Israel Tour 2008

Our planned Itinerary to Israel has now been largely determined. The plan is:

Day 1: Depart US from Atlanta by air.

Day 2: Arrive Israel - One night in the coastal area near Tel Aviv.

Day 3: Caesarea, Megiddo & Nazareth - Overnight lodging for the next two nights in the Tiberias area on the Sea of Galilee.

Day 4: Capernaum, Dan, Caesarea Philippi & Mount of Beatitudes.

Day 5: Jordan River Baptism Site, Beth Shean & Dead Sea - Our lodging for the evening is at the Dead Sea - the lowest place on earth. Spend time in the special spa and enjoy a dip in the Dead Sea for a relaxing float before dinner.

Day 6: Masada, Ein Gedi, Dead Sea Scrolls, John the Baptist's Cave - We arrive in Jerusalem late this afternoon and check in to our hotel which will be our lodging for the next four nights.

Day 7: Around Jerusalem, Bible Times, and the Holocaust Museum - In the afternoon we will enjoy a detailed tour of Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, were we will be reminded of what the Jews have suffered as a people.

Day 8: Yeshua' Steps, the Last Days, Messianic Lecture - We will visit the Wailing Wall and then the fascinating Rabbinical Tunnels leading us through the Second Temple era. The tunnel and exhibit give a clear understanding of the amazing construction of the Temple Mount, giant stones, water supply and Roman street where our L-RD was led to judgment. Before exiting the tunnel we see the immense cornerstone rejected by the builders.

Day 9: Way of Suffering, Garden Tomb, Pentecost - We will have a free afternoon for our leisure to shop or explore Jerusalem on our own.

Day 10: Home - very early morning departure for the Tel Aviv Airport for our flight homeward will allow for arrival home by early afternoon.

Egypt Extension
(the Egypt extension is $400 and requires 10 people)

Day 10: Red Sea & Mt. Sinai - Depart Jerusalem and travel to the Red Sea and retrace the route of the Exodus.

Day 11: Mt. Sinai (traditional), Suez Canal, Cairo - Arrive in Cairo, our place of lodging for the next two nights.

Day 12: Cairo - Pyramids and Museum - An entire day of exploring the ancient treasures of Egypt including: the pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum.

Day 13: Homeward early today we depart Cairo Airport for our flight home.

If you are interested in the life changing trip, please email Rabbi Gavri'el at Rabbi@yhmm.org.