Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, meet and assist.

Caesarea Maritima:

The city where the apostle Peter baptized the first recorded gentile convert to Christianity-Cornelius, a centurion in the Roman army, and archaeological ruins.

Haifa,Mount Carmel:

Mount Carmel, also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias, is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. The range is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The view of the city of Haifa and the Bahai’ Gardens are phenomenal from up the mountain.                                                                                                                                                                

Muhraqa at Mt Carmel:

the challenge between the Prophet Elijah and King Ahab was to see which deity could light a sacrifice by fire. After the prophets of Baal had failed, Elijah had water poured upon his sacrifice to saturate the altar. He then prayed. Fire fell and consumed the sacrifice, wood, stones, soil and water, which prompted the Israelite witnesses to proclaim, "The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!" Elijah also announced the end to a long three-year drought, which had previously been sent as divine punishment for Israel's idolatry, then Elijah retreated to the caves hiding from the evil Queen Jezebel, who had sworn to kill him!   

Mt Tabor,Church of the Configuration:

Is the mountain where the Transfiguration of Jesus took place. The event in which Peter, James and John were introduced to the divine incarnation of Christ, the God-Man.

Cana of Galilee:

The village of Cana is renowned for Jesus first Miracle at a wedding ceremony when he turned Jars of water into the best Wines by the request of His Mother the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Wedding Church was built on site of the miracle and nowadays where many couples go to renew their marriage vows.

Nazareth:

Church/Basilica of the Annunciation:

The church was built at the site where Virgin Mary accepted the angel Gabriel’s announcement of her pregnancy with the Son of God.     

The Church of the Beatitude:

Lies on the Mount of Beatitude, it is the setting of Jesus most famous “Sermon on the Mount” which comprised the heart of his teachings.

Church of Multiplication:

The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, is best known for Christ’s miraculous multiplication of loaves and fish to feed a multitude of 5000 men, plus women and children who were sitting on the grass. Then he took five loaves and two fish, “looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves . . . and the disciples gave them to the crowds”. After they had eaten, the leftovers filled 12 baskets, the miraculous feeding came after Jesus learnt that Herod Antipas had beheaded his cousin, John the Baptist.

Primacy of Peter:

Is the spot where Jesus is believed to have made his third appearance to his disciples after his   Resurrection. Peter and six other disciples had been fishing all night without catching anything. Just after daybreak Jesus stood on the beach, though they did not recognize him. Jesus told the disciples to cast their net on the right side of the boat and the net filled with 153 fish. When the disciples dragged the net ashore, they found that Jesus had cooked them breakfast on a charcoal fire. Jesus challenged Peter three times with the question: “Do you love me?” Peter’s positive response to this three-fold challenge cancelled out his three-fold denial of Jesus the night before his crucifixion. Then Jesus gave Peter a three-fold commission: “Feed my lambs …Tend my sheep . . . Feed my sheep.” And he also indicated that Peter would die by martyrdom. After this event Peter’s primacy as head of the apostles was recognized. The rock incorporated in the church floor is traditionally believed to be the place where Jesus prepared breakfast. It was known to medieval pilgrims as Mensa Christ (the table of Christ).

Boat Ride on the Lake of Galilee:

Visit the remains of Jesus Ancient Boat at Kibbutz Nof Ginossar.

Capernaum:

Is the small town where the Ruins of St. Peter’s House and the ancient synagogue where Jesus did most of His teaching and one of the three town Jesus cursed for not listening to his teachings and refusal to repent.

Jericho:

 Means “City of palms “It is known to be the oldest town on earth, where the Israelites supposedly brought down its walls with a great shout and trumpet blasts when they entered the Promised Land.

Dead Sea:

Also called the Sea of Lut, Sea of Salt: The Dead Sea, itself, is an inland body of water appropriately named due to the fact that it’s extremely high salt and mineral-rich waters are not conducive to sustaining life. In fact, the Dead Sea is nearly ten times saltier than any of the world’s oceans. It is the lowest point on Earth.

Bethany:

Bethany Arabic name, Al-ʿAyzariyyah, is derived from the name Lazarus. Was the home of Martha, Mary, Lazarus, and Simon and was Jesus' refuge. It was the one place on earth where he was always accepted, never rejected. Jesus was anointed by Mary in Bethany on the Saturday before Palm Sunday. 

Also, where the miracle of Lazarus's resurrection took place. Lazarus Tomb is still there and is visited by many locals and pilgrims.

Bethlehem Church of the Nativity:

Is one of the major Christians sites where the grotto of Jesus birth is found. In 326 Constantine and

Milk Grotto:

Is the place where the Holy Family found refuge during the Massacre of the Innocents, before they could flee to Egypt. The name is derived from the story that a "drop of milk" of the Virgin Mary fell on the floor of the cave and changed its colour to white. There are three different caves, which are visited by some in hope of healing infertile couples, the shrine being a place where prayers for children are miraculously answered.

Shepherds Field in Beit Sahour:

Is a village 2 Km East of Bethlehem. It Is the place where the Angel of the Lord appeared to the Shepherds and informed them about the birth of Jesus in a cave in Bethlehem.

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Jerusalem

Mount Zion:

Is a hill just outside the walls on the southern end of the Old City. The hill has been called Mount Zion since sometime in the Middle Ages, even though Jewish scripture refers to the Temple Mount by the same name. Among the important sites and landmarks on Mount Zion are the Room of the Last Supper and the Dormition Abbey.
Dormition Abby:

Is one of the three earliest churches in Jerusalem and was regarded as the mother of all Churches. the Catholics believes that it is the site where Virgin died or rather “fell asleep “as the name suggests.

St. Peter in Gallicantu:

the church of the Cockcrow/Caiaphas house: where St. Peters denied Jesus three times on the eve of His arrest. Below the church is the dungeon where Jesus was detained the night of his arrest.  the mother of all Churches. The site is where Virgin Mary died or “fell asleep “as the name suggests.

Upper Room “Cenacle”:

The room is located on top of Mount Zion, where Jesus had shared the meal the Last Supper with his disciples the night before he died and during this meal he instituted the Eucharist which is the most momentous events of the Christian faith. The descending of the Holy Spirit, at Pentecost, which is recognized as marking the birth of the Christian Church  

Mount of Olives:

Named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. It stands 300 ft. above the city of Jerusalem.

Dominus Flevit Church:

or the little teardrop church where Jesus wept over the future fate of Jerusalem, it occurred during Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday, when crowds threw their cloaks on the road in front of him and shouted, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of Lord” Looking down on the city, Jesus wept over it as he prophesied its future destruction. Enemies would “set up ramparts around you and surround you, and hem you in on every side . . . crush you to the ground . . . and they will not leave within you one stone upon another; because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God. “Within 40 years, in AD 70, Jesus’ prophesy was fulfilled. Roman legions besieged Jerusalem and, after six months of fighting, burnt the Temple and levelled the city.

Pater Noster Church: 

Is where Jesus Christ’s taught the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples. On walls around the church and its vaulted cloister, translations of the Lord’s Prayer in 140 languages are inscribed on colourful ceramic plaques.

Church of the Ascension:

Is a shrine located on the Mount of Olives on the site believed to be the earthly spot where Jesus ascended into Heaven after his resurrection. It houses a slab of stone believed to contain one of his footprints.

Garden of Gethsemane/Church of all Nations/Church of agony:

The tranquil garden has magnificent ancient olive trees that are dated back to approximately 2,000 years ago, still producing olives today. It is the place where Jesus prayed on the night of His betrayal and arrest with His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed. Jesus despair in Gethsemane was so deep that He sweat drops of blood. Sitting at the foot of the Mount of Olives, within the grounds of the Church of all Nations also known Church of Agony.

The Church of all Nation/Basilica of Agony:

 This Church enshrines a section of bedrock where Jesus prayed before his arrest ad His tears penetrated the rock and still visible to this day.
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Ein Karem and its Churches:

Church of the Visitation Formerly known as the Abbey Church of St John in the Woods. It is where the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus visited Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. This is the site Virgin Mary recited her song of praise.

Church of John the Baptist:

It was built at the site where Saint John the Baptist is believed to have been born. 

Old City of Jerusalem Enter the old city through St. Stephen’s gate to the Church of St. Anne the origin of the church’s name is identified by being the home of Anne (Hannah) and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

Pools of Bethesda:

Behind the church are the remains of ancient pools, a Roman temple and churches. The pools have been identified as the Pool of Bethesda where Jesus healed a crippled man. During the Roman Period this site was the location of a temple to Asclepius, the Roman god of healing. A church was built over the ruins of the temple and the pool in the 5th century, and today we can see the great arches that supported the floors.

Church of the Condemnation and Flagellation

where Jesus was condemned to death by crucifixion and was flogged then carrying His cross through the Via Dolorosa.

Via Dolorosa: 

The Via Dolorosa Latin for "Way of Grief, “or "Way of Sorrow," or “Way of Suffering" is a processional route in the Old City of Jerusalem, it is  the path that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. The winding route from the Antonia Fortress west to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher—a distance of about 600 meters (2,000 feet). It is marked by nine Stations of the Cross; the remaining five stations being inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher:

On the top of the hill in Jerusalem known as Golgotha stands the holiest Christian shrine in the Old City, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher – the site of Christ’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection. 

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 Wailing Wall:

it is the most sacred site to the Jewish people who believed the remains of the wall to be of the great Jewish temple or the wall surrounding the court yard of the temple. While Muslims considers the wall to be part of Al-Aqsa Mosque built in the seventh century by the Umayyads  

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