
Study Tour of Israel & Jordan
Trip Itinerary
| Day | Feb-March | Planned Sites (subject to change) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 24 | Departure from home city; overnight on the airplane |
| 2 | Sat 25 | Arrival at the Ben-Gurion Tel Aviv airport (TLV) with transfer to hotel; Overnight in Tel Aviv |
| 3 | Sun 26 | The Hill Country of Judea: Beth Shemesh, Elah Valley, Dig-for-a-Day Experience at Tel Maresha/Beit Guvrin, Ashkelon; Overnight in Ashkelon |
| 4 | Mon 27 | Philistines and Patriarchs: Beer Sheva, Arad, swim in the Dead Sea, Ein Gedi; Overnight Ein Gedi |
| 5 | Tues 28 | Wilderness Hiding Places/Jordan Valley: Masada, Qumran, Jericho; Overnight at Jerusalem |
| 6 | Weds 29 | David's Jerusalem: The City of David (Israelite "palace," Area G, Warren's Shaft, Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam), the "Broad Wall" on the Western Hill; Overnight in Jerusalem |
| 7 | Thurs 1 | Jesus' Birthplace and Environs: Bethlehem, Herodium, Shrine of the Book, Second Temple Model, Yad Vashem; Overnight in Jerusalem |
| 8 | Fri 2 | Jesus' Jerusalem: Mount of Olives, traditional Garden of Gethsemane, Pools of Bethesda and St. Anne's Church, Southern Wall Excavations, Wohl Museum, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Garden Tomb; Overnight in Jerusalem |
| 9 | Sat 3 | The Other Side of the Jordan: Transfer to Jordan at Allenby Bridge. Bethany beyond the Jordan, Madeba, Mt. Nebo; Overnight at Petra |
| 10 | Sun 4 | City of Desert Traders: Petra; Overnight in Amman |
| 11 | Mon 5 | The Decapolis: Theater of Amman/Philadelphia, Jerash, Pella. Transfer to Israel at Sheikh Hussein Bridge; Overnight at Sea of Galilee |
| 12 | Tues 6 | Galilee of the Gentiles: Mt. Of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Tabgha (Jesus Boat), Church of Peter's Primacy, Bethsaida, Galilee boat ride; Overnight at Sea of Galilee |
| 13 | Weds 7 | The "Sides of the North": Chorazin, Hazor, Dan, Caesarea Philippi (Banias); Omrit; Overnight at Sea of Galilee |
| 14 | Thurs 8 | Travelling in Galilee: Beth Shean, Tiberias, Migdal Synagogue, Nazareth Village; Overnight Nazareth |
| 15 | Fri 9 | Going West: Megiddo, Ptolemais/Akre/Acco, Caesarea Maritima; Overnight in Jerusalem |
| 16 | Sat 10 | Departure for US from Ben-Gurion Tel Aviv airport |
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All details are subject to change. Please refer to this page frequently for up-to-date information as details are finalized and posted.