WHAT WE DO
SAMPLE ITINERARIES
Day 1 – Travel: Our tour begins as we meet at the airport and prepare to board our flight to begin this journey of a lifetime. After a short European layover we board our flight to Tel Aviv.
Day 2 – Travel: We arrive in Israel in the early afternoon. After passing through customs, we will meet our guide and board the bus to drive to Netanya on the Mediterranean Sea and get checked in to our hotel for some needed rest. Dinner will be served.
Day 3 – Netanya / Mediterranean Sea: After breakfast and devotions we’ll start our day by heading to Caesarea and the beautiful Roman Theatre. After a very educational visit at Caesarea, we then drive to Mt. Carmel, the site where Elijah challenged the worshipers of Ba-al. At this site we will have our first breathtaking view of the Valley Of Armageddon. Leaving Mount Carmel we take a short ride to Megiddo, one of Solomon’s Chariot Cities, and a wonderful archaeological dig. At the end of our first full day of touring, we will head into the Galilee and check into our hotel and enjoy an incredible Israeli dinner and get some rest in anticipation for our first day of touring in the Galilee.
Day 4 – The Galilee: After viewing the sunrise over the Sea of Galilee, we will be served breakfast. We will then gather what we need for the day and meet for devotions, worship and prayer. We then board our bus and have a short drive to the Mount of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. We will then visit Tabgha where the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves & fish took place. Then it’s off to the ruins of Capernaum, the town where Jesus made his home after leaving Nazareth. Lunch will be provided at Ein Gev fish restaurant. After lunch, we will take a Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee to Tiberias. We end the day at Yardenit, the Baptismal Center site on the Jordan River where you will have an opportunity to be baptized.
Day 5 – The Galilee: After waking up to a beautiful sunrise on the Sea Of Galilee we will have breakfast and devotions and head out for another day of touring. We’ll take a morning drive along the Hula Valley to Tel Dan & visit the remains of the city. From there we’ll continue on to Banias, the site of ancient Caesarea Philippi. It was here that Peter made his confession of faith in Jesus, (Matthew 16:13). We then ride through the Golan Heights and stop at Mt. Bental. The last site we will visit will be Magdala. Then it is back to the hotel for our last night in the Galilee.
Day 6 – The Galilee: After our final morning view of the Sea Of Galilee we will make sure our gas are loaded on the bus and then head to breakfast. We will then get on the bus where our first stop of the day will be the town of Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. We will walk through the streets to an ancient synagogue for a short visit and study. After leaving Nazareth we begin our journey toward the Dead Sea, stopping at Bet She’an where excavations have unveiled the impressive ruins of the country’s largest city in the Roman & Byzantine periods, which was destroyed by an earth quake in 749 AD. We will then finish our drive to the Dead Sea where we’ll get checked in to our hotel. Before dinner you’ll have an opportunity to Float in the Dead Sea.
Day 7 – Dead Sea: After our morning breakfast at the Dead Sea, we board our bus for a quick drive to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. From Qumran we head to Masada where we will explore the ancient excavations of Herod’s palaces, the bathhouse, storerooms, and what some say is the oldest Synagogue in the world. After leaving Masada we head to Ein Gedi, an oasis where David his from Saul. From Ein Gedi we will ascend to Jerusalem where we’ll check in to our final hotel of the trip.
Day 8 – Jerusalem: We’ll start our day with breakfast, devotions and prayer. We’ll then make our way to the Mount of Olives for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem. We will walk along the Palm Sunday Road and descend to the Garden of Gethsemane. Next we will visit the Southern Steps, The Upper Room and King David’s Tomb. In the afternoon we’ll visit the City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam.
Day 9 – Jerusalem: The day starts with a drive to Mt. Moriah we will walk up to the Temple site & see the area of the Dome of the Rock & El Aqsa Mosque. We’ll continue with a visit to the Rabbi’s Tunnel and Antonia Fortress. We’ll then walk to the Pool of Bethesda and St Anne’s Church, an amazing example of Crusader architecture. Then it’s on to The Jewish Quarter and a visit to The Temple Institute.
Day 10 – Jerusalem: This morning we drive to the west side of the city and visit the Israel Museum to see The Shrine of the Book where The Dead Sea Scrolls are kept and take a look at The Holy Land walk-around model of The City of Jerusalem as it was in the 2nd Temple period (the time of Jesus). Next we’ll visit The Museum Of Israel to see so many wonderful ancient artifacts that help to tell the story of Israel’s past. We’ll end our day of touring with a visit to Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Museum. After the sobering experience at Yad Vashem we’ll head back to our hotel for another incredible Israeli dinner.
Day 11 – Jerusalem: We will start our day with another incredible Israeli breakfast, morning devotions, and prayer. We’ll then board our buses to visit Golgotha, “The Place of the Skull”. After pondering the price our Lord paid to bring us remission of sins, we will visit the Garden Tomb, where we’ll share Communion in the Garden and celebrate our salvation as we contemplate this wonderful place. After another full day of travel, we will head toward Tel Aviv, stopping for Dinner along the way. After dinner, we will make our way to the airport and get ready to board our planes for home. Great and wonderful memories will begin to be sorted out as we fly the night skies.
Special Note: The sites listed above are part of our plan, but we always manage to visit new and additional sites as the Lord opens doors. All in all, we will endeavor to fill our time allotted in Israel as He provides!
Sites Not Listed, But We Hope to Visit: Shiloh, The Valley of Elah, and The Genesis Land Experience
DAY 1:
Your tour begins at the closest international airport as you board your flight to Tel Aviv.
DAY 2:
We arrive in Israel in the afternoon. After passing through customs, we will meet our guide and board the bus, driving north to the Sea of Galilee where our beautiful hotel awaits. Dinner will be served.
Day 3:
After viewing our first sunrise over the Sea of Galilee, breakfast will be served. Our tour day starts with devotions, worship and prayer. We then board our bus and have a short drive to the Mt. of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. We then visit Tabgha where the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves & fish took place. Then its off to the ruins of Capernaum, the town where Jesus made his home after leaving Nazareth. Lunch will be provided at Ein Gev fish restaurant. After lunch, we will take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to Tiberias. We end the day at Yardenit, the Baptismal Center site on the Jordan River where you will have an opportunity to be baptized.
Day 4:
After viewing the sunrise over the Sea of Galilee, we will be served another amazing breakfast. Our tour day starts with devotions, worship and prayer. Back on the bus for a morning drive along the Hula Valley to Tel Dan & visit the remains of the city. We then continue on to Banias, the site of ancient Caesarea Philippi. It is here that Peter made his confession of faith in Jesus. We then ride through the Golan Heights and stop at Mt. Bental. The last site you will visit will be Magdala. Dinner in Tiberias.
Day 5:
After viewing another sunrise over the Sea of Galilee, we have breakfast followed by our morning devotions. Again we board the bus for another wonderful day of touring. First, we proceed to Caesarea and the beautiful Roman Theatre. After a very educational visit at Caesarea, we drive to Mt. Carmel the site where Elijah challenged the worshipers of Ba-al. At this site we will have our first breathtaking view of the Valley Of Armageddon. Leaving Mt. Carmel we take a short ride to Megiddo, one of Solomon’s Chariot Cities, and a wonderful archaeological dig. Next we cross the Valley Of Armageddon to the town of Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. We will walk through the streets to a synagogue for a short visit and study. Now we will head back to Tiberias.
Day 6:
After viewing our last sunrise over the Sea of Galilee, we will have breakfast followed by our morning devotions. Next we board our bus for a morning drive to Bet She’an where recent excavations have unveiled the impressive ruins of the country’s largest city in the Roman & Byzantine periods, which was destroyed by an earth quake in 749 AD. We will then travel down the Jordan River Valley past Jericho to Qumran the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1948. After an educational visit and a great place to shop for the Dead Sea products, our next destination is the The David Hotel on the Dead Sea.
Day 7:
After viewing the sunrise over the Dead Sea, our tour day starts with devotions, worship and prayer. Back on the bus for a drive to visit Masada. We’ll explore the ancient excavations of Herod’s palaces, the bathhouse, the storerooms, the ramp, and the oldest synagogue in the world. We then Drive along the Jordan Valley visiting Ein Gedi, an oasis on the Dead Sea shore & the site where David hid from King Saul. We will return to the Hotel and Spa for an enjoyable afternoon, enabling us to take advantage of the amenities provided by this beautiful resort, dinner will be served.
Day 8:
After viewing another sunrise over the Dead Sea, our tour day starts with devotions, worship and prayer. We now say goodbye to this beautiful hotel and head South into the Negev Desert to visit an ancient Nabataean City. After spending time contemplating Scripture and investigating the area we will board our bus and make our way to the home of Ben Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel. After this we will begin our drive up to Jerusalem, taking time to read The Psalms of Ascent. Upon arriving in Jerusalem, we will check into another beautiful hotel for dinner and rest as we prepare for our final days of touring in Jerusalem.
Day 9:
In the morning we ascend the Mount of Olives for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem. We will walk along the Palm Sunday Road and descend to the Garden of Gethsemane. Next we will visit the Southern Steps, The Upper Room and King David’s Tomb. In the afternoon we’ll visit the City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam.
Day 10:
The day starts with a drive to Mt. Moriah we will walk up to the Temple site & see the area of the Dome of the Rock & El Aqsa Mosque. We’ll continue with a visit to the Rabbi’s Tunnel and Antonia Fortress. We’ll then walk to the Pool of Bethesda and Saint Anne’s Church, an amazing example of Crusader architecture. Then it’s on to The Jewish Quarter and a visit to The Temple Institute.
Day 11:
This morning we drive to the west side of the city and visit the Israel Museum to see The Shrine of the Book where The Dead Sea Scrolls are kept and The Holy Land walk-around model of The City of Jerusalem as it was in the 2nd Temple period (the time of Jesus). We then visit Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Museum. Next we will visit Golgotha, “The Place of the Skull”. The day is concluded with Communion in the Garden as we celebrate our salvation, and contemplate this wonderful place.
Day 12:
We rise early and travel to the airport and board our planes for home. Great and wonderful memories will begin to be sorted out as we y the night skies.
DAY 1
Group travels to Williamsburg, VA
Jamestown Settlement Park:
-Indian Village
-Old Fort
-Replica Ships
– First Charter of Virginia:
“Propagate the Christian Religion”
Jamestown Island:
-Glassblowing
Pocahontas & John Smith:
-Pocahontas is Baptized
Reflections of the day & journal entries:
“Hear our prayers and heal our land”
DAY 2
Morning Prayer
Colonial Williamsburg (18th Century Christian Life):
-Capitol
-Gaol (Jail)
-Raleigh Tavern
-Printer-Bookbinder
-Court House
-Governor’s Palace
Travel to Washington, DC
Mount Vernon
Old Town Alexandria
Christ Church Tour
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Night Tour:
-Jefferson Memorial
-Lincoln Memorial
-World War II Memorial
Reflections of the day:
Examine the Godly character of our forefathers.
DAY 3
Morning Prayer
Arlington National Cemetery:
-Tomb of the Unknowns
-Changing of the Guard
-Kennedy Gravesites
-Challenger Memorial
Capitol Hill:
-US Capitol
-Supreme Court
-Library of Congress
Take a moment to Thank God for our freedom & pray for wisdom of our leaders.
Iwo Jima Memorial
Kennedy Center
Reflections of the day:
The Price of Freedom- How can we serve our military families?
DAY 4
Morning Prayer
National Archives:
Review Religion & God as included in the Declaration of Independence & Bill of Rights.
Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception
Smithsonian Complex:
-Natural History Museum
-Air & Space Museum
-American History
Reflections of the day:
“In God We Trust” – “Keep God in America”
DAY 5
Morning Prayer
Holocaust Museum:
“Daniel’s Story” – Pray for peace
FDR Memorial:
Roosevelt’s Prayer for WWII
National Cathedral Guided Tour:
Where Presidents speak & are remembered
Group departs for home
Day 1:
Drive, or fly, to Cincinnati, cross the river into Kentucky and check into your spacious 2 room suite at the Hilton Embassy Suites – Rivercenter (Check in is at 3pm).
Day 2:
Creation Museum – We’ll spend the better part of the day at the Creation Museum where we’ll explore Biblical history, stunning exhibits, botanical gardens, and much more at this state-of-the-art Museum! We’ll end our day at the Stargazer Planetarium where we’ll sit back and be amazed by the new laser projectors that display vividly realistic images upon a 30-meter-diameter tilted dome, allowing stargazers to travel anywhere in the universe. We’ll enjoy learning from scientists and astronomers who affirm young-earth creation and explain how what we see in the night sky confirms God’s Word in Genesis.
Day 2 Evening:
Riverboat Dinner Cruise – We’ll take in the Cincinnati skyline, watch the river go by, and enjoy a fantastic meal aboard one a BB Riverboat Captain’s Dinner cruise (7pm)
Day 3:
The Ark Encounter – We’ll experience Bible history in person at the life size replica of Noah’s Ark. As we enter Noah’s world aboard this massive Ark, we’ll tour 3 decks filled with scores of world class exhibit bays. These stunning exhibits will allow us to experience what Noah’s life may have been like. Our Ark Encounter will take up a good portion of our day, but we’ll be thankful for the experience!
Day 3 Evening:
Carl Kerby – In the evening we’ll enjoy a special guest speaker, Carl Kerby. Carl was on the Board Of Directors for Answers In Genesis when the Creation Museum was being built and has unique insight into the wealth of information we’ll have seen there. He is also an amazing Apologist and will be an incredible asset to us as we work to unpack everything we’ve taken in the past couple of days!
Day 4:
It’s time to head home and consider all we’ve learned on this epic learning adventure!
Day 1:
Drive to Branson, or fly into Springfield, and make your way to the hotel for some rest, you’ll need it for the next few days of fun!
Day 2:
Titanic Museum & Sight And Sound Theater – Wake up and grab some breakfast before heading out to enjoy our first full day in Branson. Our first stop will be the Titanic Museum, which boasts one of the largest collections of authentic Titanic memorabilia in the world! After the Titanic experience, we’ll grab a quick lunch and then head over to the Sight & Sound Theater for a live performance you’ll never forget. We’ll be mesmerized by the profound, Biblical performance of The Life Of Jesus (2021-2022). After the show you’ll have a couple hours to do some shopping, or get some rest, before our evening adventure begins.
Day 2 Evening:
Branson Belle Dinner Cruise – In the evening we’ll enjoy a wonderful trip back in time as we transverse Table Rock Lake enjoying the fine food, and wonderful performances afforded us by this first rate crew!
Day 3:
Silver Dollar City – Let’s wake up a little early, get a good breakfast in us, and then head out to Silver Dollar City, an 1880’s theme park with amazing rides, incredible food, and an abundance of fun at every turn! This will take up most of the day.
Day 3 Evening:
Dinner Excursion – This evening we’ll head into Branson to Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction! We’ll enter the massive facility through the Stables, meeting 32 horses along the way. We’ll then be treated to a wonderful 4 Course Meal while we watch a live show that promises to entertain!
Day 4 Morning:
Promised Land Zoo – Today we’ll head over to the Promised Land Zoo for an exciting, up close, experience with a wide variety of animals. The Promised Land Zoo is ranked as a Top 25 Zoo in the United States, with over 75 acres of animal enclosures.
Day 4 Afternoon:
Branson Scenic Railway – We’ll wrap up our 4th day together in Branson with a Scenic Tour of the Ozarks about the Branson Scenic Railway!
Day 5:
Departure – It’s time to head home, having created memories with family, and made new friends!Bransos