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January 2026 14 Day Israel Tour – Summary of Day 3
Day 3 – Monday, January 12: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Azekah, Beit Guvrin, Lachish, Beersheba Today was the first full day here in Israel. We were greeted by partly sunny skies, with temps in the 50s (with highs in the mid 60s in the afternoon). Following breakfast...
January 2026 14 Day Israel Tour – Summary of Days 1 & 2
Days 1 & 2 – Saturday/Sunday, January 10-11: Depart from US, Arrival in Israel, Tel Aviv The day of departure for our trip finally came. God brought together a total of 48 for this January 2026 Israel trip. The group includes folks from the Canyon Hills...
November 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour – Summary of Day 16
Day 16 – Saturday, November 22: Eastern/Golden Gate, St. Anne’s Church/Pools of Bethesda, Israel Museum, Garden Tomb, Rampart Walk, Free time in Old City Today was Shabbat and our last full day of the trip (and our third day in Jerusalem). It was a wonderful...
November 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour – Summary of Day 15
Day 15 – Friday, November 21: Yad Vashem, City of David, Southern Excavations, Western Wall, Holy Sepulcher Church Today was our second full day here in Jerusalem. The day included an emotional visit to Yad Vashem and some adventure (Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Rampart...
November 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour – Summary of Day 14
Day 14 – Thursday, November 20: Jerusalem, Mt. of Olives, Gethsemane, Herodium, Shepherds’ Fields, Bethlehem Today was our first full day in Jerusalem. This is the first of three full days here in Jerusalem’s ancient and modern capital. We began on the Mt. of...
November 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour – Summary of Day 13
Day 13 – Wednesday, November 19: Precipice of Nazareth, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea, Jerusalem, Optional Western Wall Walk 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...
November 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour – Summary of Day 12
Day 12 - Tuesday, November 18: Arbel Hike/Walk, Boat Ride, Capernaum, Jordan River/Yardenit, Kinneret Cemetery, Magdala, Tiberias 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...
November 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour – Summary of Day 11
Day 11 – Monday, November 17: Hippos, Qatzrin, Syrian Border, Mt. Hermon, Caesarea Philippi, Dan, Misgav Am/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 nice...
November 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour – Summary of Day 10
Day 10 – Sunday, November 16: Wadi Qelt, Shiloh, Beth Shean, Tiberias We headed north today, with our final destination to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. On the way we saw more sites and regions connected with the Bible. The weather was perfect, with partly...
November 2025 Egypt-Jordan-Israel Tour – Summary of Day 9
Day 9 – Saturday, November 15: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Judean Desert, Jericho We left the hotel at 7:45 this morning following a “Shabbat”breakfast. Today was “desert day” here in the Judean Desert. The weather was actually overcast most of the day (unique...