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Nov 2022 Israel Tour (with Jordan option): Day 4 Summary
Day 4 – Friday, November 4: Arbel, Magdala, Chorazin, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride, Mt. of Beatitudes Today was another sunny day, with temps again in the mid to upper 70s. We spent the entire day all around the area of the Sea of Galilee. There were many...
Nov 2022 Israel Tour (with Jordan option): Day 3 Summary
Day 3 – Thursday, November 3: Caesarea, Carmel, Megiddo, Precipice of Nazareth, Tiberias Today was our first full day here in Israel. We are all excited to engage with the Bible and the primary land where biblical events took place. The day’s weather was ideal, with a...
Nov 2022 Israel Tour (with Jordan option): Days 1 & 2 Summary
Days 1 & 2 – Tuesday-Wednesday, November 1-2: Depart U.S.A., Arrive in Tel Aviv, Israel, Netanya Our trip began today! Various flights were used for the 29 of us to fly to the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. We all arrived safely, with luggage in hand too (which...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 15
Day 15 – Saturday, September 24: Miletus, Ephesus, Flight from Izmir to Istanbul Our morning started early today, our last full day here in Turkey. We added an additional site (Miletus) to the program before visiting Ephesus. We flew to Istanbul this afternoon to end...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 14
Day 14 – Friday, September 23: Hierapolis, Laodicea, Collosea, Kusadasi Today was our third day here in Turkey. The weather was perfect, with cloudless blue skies, a cool and crisp start in the morning, and highs in the low 70s. Today’s first two sites were enormous...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 13
Day 13 – Thursday, September 22: Izmir / Thyatira / Sardis / Philadelphia / Pamukkale Today was our first full day here in Turkey. We travel a long distance today, visiting four of the seven Churches of Revelation along the way. Our final destination was Hierapolis...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 12
Day 12 – Wednesday, September 21: Ben Gurion Airport or Turkey Extension For those who were not doing the Turkey extension, they arrived safely back to the States where they went through Passport Control and boarded their domestic flights home. For those us us...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 11
Day 11 – Tuesday, September 20: Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Garden Tomb, Farewell Dinner, Flight Home (for those not doing the Turkey extension) On this last day of the Israel portion off the tour, we started at 7:30 once again. The temps were beautiful today, with a...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 10
Day 10 – Monday, September 19: City of David, Southern Excavations, Western Wall, Jewish Quarter, Free Time Today was another full day in Jerusalem. It included a mix of both Old and New Testament connections. It also included a lot of fun (Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Pool of...
Sept 2022 Israel & Turkey Tour Summary: Day 9
Day 9 – Sunday, September 18: Nebi Samuel, the Shephelah: Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Socoh, Beit Guvrin, Lachish Today we traveled to the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah. It was a day with many connections to the Old Testament in this region that served as a buffer between...