1. Book The Land of the an 11 day tour of Israel and Palestine based in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Galilee led by Mike Fuller During the Easter holiday Saturday 26 th March – Monday 5 th April 2016 (in good weather, staying at inexpensive hotels)

2. Mike Fuller is a New Wine speaker, international Bible teacher; retired Baptist Minister and teacher of Religious Studies; Tutor in Theology at St Paul’s Theological Centre, Cheltenham; and author of “The Entire Story of the Bible in 50 Minutes”, “A Fool’s Guide to Following Jesus”, and “A Fool’s Guide to Finding Faith”. The Easter tour

3. Saturday 26 th March Morning flight from London to Tel Aviv The Easter tour

4. We are then transferred by air- conditioned bus (with Wi-Fi) to our first hotel … The Easter tour Saturday 26 th March

5. … in Jerusalem, close to the walls of the Old City The Easter tour Saturday 26 th March

6. Sunday 27 th March (Easter Sunday) Our morning worship is at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem … The Easter tour

7. We then visit the Israel Museum – where we see a model of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus, the Shrine of the Book (where some of the Dead Sea Scrolls are displayed) and other antiquities The Easter tour Sunday 27 th March (Easter Sunday)

8. We start the day viewing the Old City from the top of the Mount of Olives … Monday 28 th March The Easter tour

9. In Bethany, we see the tomb of Lazarus … The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

10. We then explore the Temple Mount excavations … The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

11. … and see the Western Wall - a buttressing wall which is all that remains of the Temple … The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

12. We explore the tunnels under the Temple Mount … The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

13. … at one point, walking on flagstones that Jesus almost certainly walked on. The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

14. We continue to see the excavations of David’s city The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

15. … and, for those who want, walk through Hezekiah’s tunnel … The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

16. … finishing at the Pool of Siloam … The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

17. … where we also see a newly excavated paved street from the time of Jesus. The Easter tour Monday 28 th March

18. We return to the Western Wall - the buttressing wall which is all that remains of the Temple … … hopefully, seeing a Bar Mitzvah… Tuesday 29 th March The Easter tour

19. We then walk down into Jerusalem from the top of the Mount of Olives, following the route Jesus took on the first Palm Sunday … The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

20. …. stopping at the Dominus Flavit church, which marks the place where Jesus wept over Jerusalem Tuesday 29 th March

21. We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane … The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

22. We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane … The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

23. … and then follow the “Last path” through the Kidron valley … The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

24. … and visit a possible site of Caiaphas’ house The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

25. We view the valley of Gehinnom … The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

26. … we see a possible location of the Upper Room … The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

27. … and then finish the day with an audio- visual presentation at the Burnt House – a priestly house from around the time of Jesus. The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

28. Our evening meal will be an educational form of the Passover seder The Easter tour Tuesday 29 th March

29. Returning to the Old City, we visit the Bethesda pool, where Jesus healed a paralysed man Wednesday 30 th March The Easter tour

30. We see the Lithostratus (thought to be part of the courtyard from Herod’s Antonia Fortress) The Easter tour Wednesday 30 th March

31. We follow part of the “Via Dolorosa” – remembering Jesus’ walk to the cross … The Easter tour Wednesday 30 th March

32. … and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the traditional location of the crucifixion The Easter tour Wednesday 30 th March

33. We finish the day with quiet reflection at an alternative site for Jesus’ death and resurrection … … “Gordon’s Calvary” and the Garden Tomb … The Easter tour Wednesday 30 th March

34. … and continue to our new hotel, within the Palestinian territory, in Bethlehem The Easter tour Wednesday 30 th March

35. In the morning we visit Herodion, one of Herod’s palaces … In the morning we visit Herodion, one of Herod’s palaces … … Thursday 31 st March The Easter tour

36. … then see the “Shepherds’ Fields”, and worship in one of the ancient shepherds’ caves. The Easter tour Thursday 31 st March

37. We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The Easter tour Thursday 31 st March

38. We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The Easter tour Thursday 31 st March

39. In the afternoon, we have some free time to explore the centre of Bethlehem... The Easter tour Thursday 31 st March

40. In the evening, we visit the newly extended Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial – and return to our hotel in Bethlehem In the evening, we visit the newly extended Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial – and return to our hotel in Bethlehem. The Easter tour Thursday 31 st March

41. Today we meet local Arab Christians, including visiting Bethlehem Bible College, The Tent of Nations, and an orphanage attached to our Guest House Friday 1 st April The Easter tour

42. Leaving Bethlehem, we pass through the Wadi Kelt (the valley of the shadow of death) and see St George’s Monastery across the valley … Saturday 2 nd April The Easter tour

43. It may be possible to baptise any member of the group who wants this – in the Jordan river Please talk to Mike about this well beforehand! We see the baptismal site where it is believed Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist The Easter tour Saturday 2 nd April

44. Heading into the desert, we visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found … The Easter tour Saturday 2 nd April

45. … the oasis of Ein Gedi, associated with the story of David and Saul … The Easter tour Saturday 2 nd April

46. … the fortress of Masada … The Easter tour Saturday 2 nd April

47. … and have an opportunity to “swim” in the Dead Sea! The Easter tour Saturday 2 nd April

48. We then drive north through the Jordan Valley … The Easter tour Saturday 2 nd April

49. … to our new hotel in Tiberias, a few hundred yards from the Sea of Galilee. Saturday 2 nd April The Easter tour

50. We start the day with an “orientation” multi-media presentation introducing Galilee… Sunday 3 rd April The Easter tour

51. We then view the 2000 year old “Jesus boat” at a nearby kibbutz … The Easter tour Sunday 3 rd April

52. …and sail across the lake on a replica of this boat, pausing on the lake for our Sunday worship… The Easter tour Sunday 3 rd April

53. We visit Kursi on the Sea of Galilee - the site associated with the story of the “Gadarene swine” … The Easter tour Sunday 3 rd April

54. … and Migdal, with its newly discovered first century synagogue. The Easter tour Sunday 3 rd April

55. We continue to Capernaum (Jesus’ home town) … The Easter tour Sunday 3 rd April

56. … where we see Peter’s house and the ancient synagogue. The Easter tour Sunday 3 rd April

57. We end the day with worship together on the “Mount of the Beatitudes” The Easter tour Sunday 3 rd April

58. Exploring Galilee a little further, we pass Mount Tabor (a possible site of the Transfiguration) … The Easter tour Monday 4 th April

59. …and visit Cana (the site of Jesus’ first miracle, turning water into wine) … The Easter tour Monday 4 th April

60. In Nazareth, we visit sites connected with the childhood of Jesus … The Church of the Annunciation The Church of the Well The Easter tour Monday 4 th April

61. … we also visit Nazareth Village, built to show and explain life and trades in the time of Jesus... The Easter tour Monday 4 th April

62. … the Mount of the Precipice, where Jesus walked through the crowd that sought to throw him down … The Easter tour Monday 4 th April

63. … finally, we view the Valley of Armageddon – scene of ancient battles, and the Bible setting for End of Times The Easter tour Monday 4 th April

64. We visit Tabgha (associated with the feeding of the 5000, and one of Jesus’ resurrection appearances) … Tuesday 5 th April The Easter tour

65. … where we will have time for quiet and reflection … Tuesday 5 th April The Easter tour

66. … before travelling on to Tel Aviv for our flight home £1565  includes half board, air-conditioned coach, en-suite, gratuities, licensed guide, all entrance fees  does not include any fuel surcharge, lunches, insurance The Easter tour Tuesday 5 th April