February 27 - March 8, 2023
Cost: $3,565 per person Double Occupancy
$855 single room supplement

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Tour the Holy Land with us led by Pastor Lee Coe! The Bible will truly come to life as you experience and see the places that Jesus walked such as Masada, Jerusalem, Caesarea and much more.
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Flight to Tel Aviv.

Upon arrival at Ben Gurion airport a Coral Travel & Tours representative will greet and assist you. You will also meet your guide and driver and head to Jaffa. Jaffa is known in the bible as Joppa and is considered the world’s oldest port and the place where the prophet Jonah set sail for Tarshish. Jaffa is associated with the deeds of Peter. Drive to your hotel in Herzeliya. Dinner and overnight:  Hotel in Tel Aviv.

After breakfast, drive to Caesarea the seat of the Roman Procurator of Judea at the time of the Christ, and the site where Peter converted the centurion Cornelius. This fortified harbor city was built 2000 years ago by King Herod the Great. View the ruins of Roman, Byzantine and Crusader times. Explore the Roman Theater and the Aqueducts. A drive up Mt. Carmel will bring us to the site where Elijah challenged and defeated the 450 prophets of Baal. Continue to
Megiddo, the Fortress City of King Solomon, later built again by King Ahab. The books of Daniel and Revelation will come alive as we study about the final Battle of Armageddon while viewing the Plains of Jezreel. Drive to Tiberias passing Nazareth and Cana of Galilee. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Tiberias.

The day starts with a drive to the Mt. of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. Drive along the Hula Valley to Tel Dan and visit the remains of the city. Continue on to Caesarea Philippi, where Peter made his confession of faith to Jesus. Via a ride through the Golan Heights we return to the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, the area where Jesus spent his years of ministry. See the ruins of Capernaum, the town where Jesus made his home after leaving Nazareth. View the remains of the ancient synagogue in which he may have preached and the house of Peter. After a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee drive to Kibbutz Ginnosar and visit the "Jesus Boat", Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Tiberias.

The day starts with a drive to the Mt. of Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount. Drive along the Hula Valley to Tel Dan and visit the remains of the city. Continue on to Caesarea Philippi, where Peter made his confession of faith to Jesus. Via a ride through the Golan Heights we return to the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, the area where Jesus spent his years of ministry. See the ruins of Capernaum, the town where Jesus made his home after leaving Nazareth. View the remains of the ancient synagogue in which he may have preached and the house of Peter. After a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee drive to Kibbutz Ginnosar and visit the "Jesus Boat", Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Tiberias. The tour continues through the Jordan Valley past Jericho, believed to be the world's oldest walled city. This was the first city taken by Joshua when the Hebrews returned from Egypt - 'and the walls fell down'. It was also the site of the Mount of Temptation. (Mark 1:13). Continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to your hotel. Enjoy an afternoon "']oat' on the Dead Sea. Dinner and overnight: Hotel at the Dead Sea.

After breakfast drive to Masada. Ascend Massada by cable car. Explore the ancient excavation of Herod's Palaces, the bathhouse, the storerooms, the ramp, and the oldest synagogue in the world. Depart Jerusalem and travel east to the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Continue to Ein Gedi, an oasis on the Dead Sea shore. Near the 200 meter high waterfall is a cave where David had his famous meeting with King Saul (First Samuel 24: 1-23). A walk around the reservation confirms that Ein Gedi is one of the most beautiful reservations in the world. Continue on to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Drive to Jerusalem passing the
traditional site of the Inn of the Good Samaritan. Enter the city of Jerusalem in the traditional way and view the city from Mt. Scopus. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.

After breakfast we'll ascend the Mount of Olives (Matthew 24:3, Luke 21:37) for a breathtaking panoramic view of the old city of Jerusalem. Walk along the Palm Sunday Way to the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46, Luke 22:39-45, Mark 14:32-42) where Jesus spent the last night before he was arrested. Visit the Church of All the Nations. Walk along the "last way" to Mt. Zion. Cross the Kidron Valley and see the Tombs of Absalom, Zachary and James. Drive to Mount Zion and visit the house of the high priest Caiphas. Visit the Church of Peter in Gallicantu (Matthew 26:31-35). This is the place where Peter denied the Lord 3 times. Continue on to the Last
Supper Room (Matthew 26:17-25) and King David's Tomb. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.

After breakfast drive to Mt. Moriah. Visit the Western Wall, last remnant of the second Jewish Temple during the time of Jesus. Walk up to the Temple site and view the Dome of the Rock and El Aqsa Mosque. Visit the Davidson Center (Southern Wall excavations) and the Rabbinical Tunnel. You will also visit today the Pools of Bethesda and St. Anne's Church, which is a fine example of Crusader architecture, the City of David and Warren Shaft. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.

In the morning drive to the western side of the city and stop at the famous Menorah (Israel symbol) near the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament). Then, visit the Shrine of the Book and the Holy Land walk-around model of the city of Jerusalem as it was in the Second Temple period (the time of Jesus) at the Israel Museum. End our visit in Jerusalem with a tour and service at the Garden Tomb. Tonight enjoy your Special Farewell Dinner. Dinner and overnight: Hotel in Jerusalem.

Early morning transfer from Jerusalem hotel to the Airport for departure. Arrive in the USA the same day.