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Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 16
Day 16 – Sunday, March 2: City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Pool of Siloam, Southern Excavations, Shorashim, Free Afternoon in the Old City Today was our last full day here in Jerusalem. The day included some adventure (Hezekiah’s Tunnel), dramatic reading of...
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 15
Day 15 – Saturday, March 1: Garden Tomb, Rampart Walk, Herodium, Shepherds’ Fields, Bethlehem Today we had the chance to sleep in a bit, since the Garden Tomb (our first stop) wasn’t open until 9 a.m. We enjoyed a leisurely and more simple Shabbat breakfast....
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 14
Day 14 – Friday, February 28: Jerusalem: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Mt. of Olives, Old City Today was our first full day here in Jerusalem. We were greeted to full sun, with a cool start to the day but temps in the mid 50s by afternoon. We started the day with...
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 13
Day 13 – Thursday, February 27: Precipice of Nazareth, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea, Jerusalem, Western Wall This morning we depart the Galilee towards Jerusalem. We checked out of our hotel at 7:30 enroute to the area of Nazareth. The weather was perfect...
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 12
Day 12 - Wednesday, February 26: Arbel, Jordan River/Yardenit, Magdala, Capernaum, Boat Ride/Ancient Boat Today we spend our time visiting sites in, around, and even on the Sea of Galilee. It was a special day retracing the footsteps of Jesus. Weather wise, it...
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 11
Day 11 – Tuesday, February 25: Hippos, Gamla, Syrian Border, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, Lebanon Border Today was a Golan Heights day. We visited sites on the northern borders with Syria and Lebanon. The weather was perfectly sunny, with cool temps (and wind)...
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 10
Day 10 – Monday, February 24: Qumran, Shiloh, Beth Shean, Tiberias Today we traveled from the Dead Sea area to Tiberias in the north along the Sea of Galilee. Our travels once again included great sites and experiences along the way. Today was the coldest of...
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 9
Day 9 – Sunday, February 23: Masada, Ein Gedi, Jericho, Judean Desert We checked out of our hotel by 7:45 this morning following a good breakfast. Today was “desert day” here in the Judean Desert. The weather was once again on the cool side (for the desert),...
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 8
Day 8 – Saturday, February 22: Southern Border Crossing into Israel, Red Sea, Timnah, Dead Sea Staying here in the desert last night was really a fun experience. While it got cold last evening here in the desert of Wadi Rum, our bungalows were warm. We awoke to...
Feb-March 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour: Summary of Day 7
Day 7 – Friday, February 21: Petra, Wadi Rum, Captain’s Bedouin Village Following a good (and longer) night’s sleep here in Wadi Musa (Petra) and a great breakfast, we walked to the site of ancient Petra at 7:30 a.m. It was a remarkable day here in this...