Preliminary Itinerary for Israel-Palestine Mission

May 16-29, 2024

Jones Charles Tour

MAY 17: Arrival

• Upon arrival to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Nazareth

• Overnight in Nazareth

May 18-19: Meeting with the ABC and local ministries – to coordinate with Bader

May 20: Tiberius – Sea of Galilee – Bethlehem

Today, we will explore the surroundings of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus began his ministry. We will start by driving to Capernaum, the fishermen town that became Jesus’s new home. We will visit the ancient synagogue where he preached, and the new church above Peter’s house. We will continue to Tabgha (Seven Springs), where Jesus fed the five thousand. We will visit the Church of Loaves and Fishes and the Mensa Christy Church, where Jesus gave Peter the primacy. At noon, we will cruise the Sea of Galilee on a boat, drive to the Jordan River for those who wish to get baptized, and drive to Bethlehem for dinner and overnight.

May 21–26: CONFERENCE

MAY 26: Jerusalem

• Start the day at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.

• Enjoy Ein Karem, a picturesque village in the south western outskirts of Jerusalem. This small village has great significance in Christian traditions, since this is where, according to tradition, John the Baptist was born.

• Visit the Museum of Yad Vashem.

• Return to your hotel.

MAY 27: Jerusalem

• Enter the Old City of Jerusalem where you will see the Western Wall and the actual site of the Second Temple, the Temple Mount.

• Walk the Way of the Cross, the Via Dolorosa, to Calvary and the Garden Tomb.

• To the southwest, just outside the Old City, is Mount Zion, with the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper.

• Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of Jerusalem — the holy city for each of the world’s three great religions — Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from atop the Mount of Olives.

• Visit the Garden of Gethsemane where Judas betrayed Jesus.

• Overnight in Bethlehem.

May 28: Departure

• Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure.

Deposits are due by Nov. 30, 2023

Please note that the sequence of the tour and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances at the company’s or the guide’s discretion.

HET- Holy Land Evangelical Tours