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October 2026 11 Day Israel Tour (with Greece Extension) – Summary of Day 9
Day 9 – Sunday, October 18: Yad Vashem, Shephelah (Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Azekah), Har Gilo Today we spent the morning in Jerusalem, while in the afternoon we drove to the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah to visit three Old Testament sites. The weather was once...
October 2026 11 Day Israel Tour (with Greece Extension) – Summary of Day 8
Day 8 – Saturday, October 17: Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Pool of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Shepherd’s Fields, Herodium, Bethlehem Today was our first full day in Jerusalem. This is the first of three full days here in Jerusalem’s ancient and...
October 2026 11 Day Israel Tour (with Greece Extension) – Summary of Day 7
Day 7 – Friday, October 16: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Wilderness of Judah - Wadi Qelt, Jerusalem, Western Wall We left the hotel just shy of 8 a.m. this morning following breakfast. Today was “desert day” here in the Judean Desert. The weather was actually...
October 2026 11 Day Israel Tour (with Greece Extension) – Summary of Day 6
Day 6 – Thursday, October 15: Beth Shean, Shiloh, Jericho, Judean Desert, Ein Bokek, Dead Sea We checked out of our hotel in Tiberias today. It’s been a great two full days and three nights here in the north end of the country. Following breakfast, we loaded...
October 2026 11 Day Israel Tour (with Greece Extension) – Summary of Day 5
Day 5 – Wednesday, October 14: Arbel, Yardenit, Magdala, Capernaum, Ancient Boat, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride Today was a day of focusing primarily on the life and ministry of Jesus! We spent the entire around (and on) the Sea of Galilee. The weather was once...
October 2026 11 Day Israel Tour (with Greece Extension) – Summary of Day 4
Day 4 – Tuesday, October 13: Hippos/Susita, Qatzrin, Syrian Border, Caesarea Philippi, Dan, “Hill 713” (Mitzpe Ha-Yammim) Today we traveled north to the Golan Heights. It was another warm day, with hazy sun and highs in the upper 80s. Everywhere we went today we had...
Sept 2026 12 Day Greece Tour (with Rome) – Summary of Day 5
Day 5 – Saturday, September 19: Thermopylae, Delphi, Athens Today we drove south through more of the mountains of Greece, with a final destination in Athens. Again, the beauty of the high mountains (80% of Greece is mountainous), valleys, and plains of inland...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 11
Day 11 - Thursday, June 18: Izmir, Smyrna - Agora, Miletus, Ephesus, Kusadasi Today was our last full day here in Turkey. Before we fly home early tomorrow morning, we connected with the Bible at three sites. The weather changed a bit today, with overcast skies...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 10
Day 10 - Wednesday, June 17: Philadelphia, Sardis, Thyatira, Pergamum – Acropolis, Izmir Today was our second last day of touring. We continued west, visiting four more of the churches mentioned in Revelation 2-3. The sun was again warm, with highs in the low...
June 2026 12 Day Turkey Tour – Summary of Day 9
Day 9 - Tuesday, June 16: Antalya, Colossae, Laodicea, Hierapolis, Pamukkale Today was thew warmest day yet, with temps in the low 90s and full sun. During the course of the day we visited the first of the seven churches of Revelation. We read portions of...