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“A trip to Israel is worth ten years of Sunday School.” —Zola

Fall Tour Itinerary

2024: October 28–November 10
28–77–10
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Israel

Day 1: Mon, October 28 JFK Deluxe and Grand Petra Airport meeting and departure from JFK for Israel.
Day 2: Tue, October 29 Tel Aviv Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Drive through tour of Jaffa and Tel Aviv.
Check in to hotel (Ramada Suites, Netanya).
Dinner, Orientation Meeting and overnight stay.
Day 3: Wed, October 30 Tiberias Check out of hotel.
Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo-Armageddon, Mt. of Precipice (overlook of Nazareth).
Check in to hotel (Rimonim Galei Kinnereth, Tiberias).
Medium walking (longer walk and stairs at Megiddo-Armageddon, optional).
Day 4: Thu, October 31 Tiberias Sea of Galilee Boat Ride, Ginosar, Jesus’ Boat and shopping, Mt. of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum, Magdala, Jordan River (Baptism).
Light walking.
Day 5: Fri, November 1
Shabbat
Tiberias Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Mt. Bental, Olive Oil Factory, KfarHaruv — Peace Vista.
Medium walking (some climbing at Caesarea Philippi, optional).
Day 6: Sat, November 2
Shabbat
Jerusalem Check out of hotel.
Ancient Shiloh, up to Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus Overlook, Israel Museum.
Check in to hotel (Dan Jerusalem), Sabbath Dinner.
Medium-heavy walking with stairs.
Day 7: Sun, November 3 Jerusalem Masada, Qumran, Dead Sea.
Medium-heavy walking.
Day 8: Sun, November 3 Jerusalem Mt. of Olives, Palm Sunday Walk, Garden of Gethsemane, Mt. Zion — Upper Room, King David’s Tomb, Jewish Quarter, City of David, Western Wall — South Wall (Archeological Park).
Medium-heavy walking.
Farewell Dinner.
Day 9: Mon, November 4 Jerusalem Yad Vashem, Friends of Zion Museum, St. Peter in Gallicantu — the house of Caiaphas, Pools of Bethesda (St Anne's Church), Old City, Fortress of Antonio, Via Dolorosa, Calvary Garden Tomb and Gordon's Golgotha.
Medium-heavy walking.
Non-Petra Groups: Transfer to airport for departure after dinner (7–7:15 PM).
Day 10: Tue, November 5 NYC Deluxe and Grand Athens groups arrive back at JFK.

Petra Extension

Day 1: Thu, November 7 Eilat Check out of hotel.
Depart from Jerusalem to Eilat. Visit Timna Park (Tabernacle in the Wilderness replica), visit Eilat Stone Factory.
Check in to hotel (Leonardo Plaza, Eilat).
Light walking.
Day 2: Fri, November 8
Shabbat
Jordan Cross the Jordan border into Petra. (Lunch included, but drink is extra).
Return to hotel in Eilat.
Extremely heavy walking. (Horses, camels and carriages available for an extra fee.)
Day 3: Sat, November 9
Shabbat
Tel Aviv Check out of hotel.
Mitzpe Ramon Crater, Tel Be’er Sheva. Dinner in Tel-Aviv. Transfer to the airport for departure.
Day 4: Sun, November 10 NYC Grand Petra and Ultra Grand groups arrive back at JFK.