Book The Land of the a 9 day tour of Israel and Palestine based in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem led by Mike Fuller During February half-term!

Mike Fuller is a Baptist Minister, international Bible teacher, New Wine speaker, teacher of Religious Studies, and author of “The Entire Story of the Bible in 50 Minutes”.

Saturday 15 th February Morning flight from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv

On to our Hotel in Tiberias, a few hundred yards from the Sea of Galilee Evening free! Saturday 15 th February

We start the day with an “orientation” multi-media presentation introducing Galilee… Sunday 16 th February

… then view the 2000 year old “Jesus boat” at a nearby kibbutz … Sunday 16 th February

We sail across the lake on a replica of this boat, pausing on the lake for our Sunday worship… Sunday 16 th February

We visit Kursi on the Sea of Galilee - the site associated with the story of the “Gadarene swine” … Sunday 16 th February

… the recently discovered village of Bethsaida, Peter and Andrew’s home … Sunday 16 th February The “Fishermen’s House” at Bethsaida

… then continue to Capernaum (Jesus’ home town) … Sunday 16 th February

… where we see Peter’s house and the ancient synagogue. Sunday 16 th February

We visit Tabgha (associated with the feeding of the 5000, and one of Jesus’ resurrection appearances) Sunday 16 th February

We end the day with worship together on the “Mount of the Beatitudes” Sunday 16 th February

Today we explore Galilee more, passing Mount Tabor (a possible site of the Transfiguration) … Monday 17 th February

We visit Cana (the site of Jesus’ first miracle, turning water into wine) … Monday 17 th February

In Nazareth, we visit sites connected with the childhood of Jesus … Monday 17 th February The Church of the Annunciation The Church of the Well

… we also visit Nazareth Village, built to show and explain life and trades in the time of Jesus. Monday 17 th February

… and the Mount of the Precipice, where Jesus walked through the crowd that sought to throw him down … Monday 17 th February

At the end of the day, it may be possible to baptise any member of the group who wants this – in the Jordan river Please talk to Mike about this beforehand! Monday 17 th February

Leaving the Galilee, we drive south passing through the Wadi Kelt (the valley of the shadow of death) and St George’s Monastery Tuesday 18 th February

Approaching Jerusalem, we visit Bethany to see the tomb of Lazarus …

Arriving in Jerusalem, we view the city from the top of the Mount of Olives … Tuesday 18 th February

We enter Jerusalem, seeing for the first time the Western Wall - a buttressing wall which is all that remains of the Temple … Tuesday 18 th February

… and explore the tunnels under the Temple Mount … Tuesday 18 th February

… at one point, walking on flagstones that Jesus almost certainly walked on. Tuesday 18 th February

We continue to see the excavations of David’s city Tuesday 18 th February

… and, for those who want, walk through Hezekiah’s tunnel … Tuesday 18 th February

… finishing at the Pool of Siloam. Tuesday 18 th February

Our new hotel is within the Palestinian territory, in Bethlehem Tuesday 18 th February

In the morning we visit Herodion, one of Herod’s palaces … … Wednesday 19 th February

… then see the “Shepherds’ Fields”, and worship in one of the ancient shepherds’ caves. Wednesday 19 th February

We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Wednesday 19 th February

We visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

The remainder of the day is free to meet local Arab Christians, visit the Bethlehem Bible College, and visit a local orphanage Wednesday 19 th February

We return to the Western Wall - the buttressing wall which is all that remains of the Temple … … hopefully, seeing a Bar Mitzvah… Thursday 20 th February

We see the Temple Mount, now the location of the Al Aqsa mosque Thursday 20 th February

….and then walk into Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, following the route Jesus took on the first Palm Sunday … Thursday 20 th February

…. stopping at the Dominus Flavit church, which marks the place where Jesus wept over Jerusalem Thursday 20 th February

We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane … Thursday 20 th February

We spend some time in contemplation and worship at Gethsemane … Thursday 20 th February

… and then follow the “Last path” through the Kidron valley … Thursday 20 th February

… and visit a possible site of Caiaphas’ house Thursday 20 th February

We see a possible location of the Upper Room … Thursday 20 th February

We then settle into our new hotel, just a few minutes’ walk from the old city of Jerusalem Thursday 20 th February

In the morning, we visit the newly extended Yad Vashem Holocaust museum … Friday 21 st February

Returning to the Old City, we visit the Bethesda pool, where Jesus healed a paralysed man Friday 21 st February

We see the Lithostratus (thought to be part of the courtyard from Herod’s Antonia Fortress) Friday 21 st February

We follow part of the “Via Dolorosa” – remembering Jesus’ walk to the cross … Friday 21 st February

We see the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the traditional location of the crucifixion Friday 21 st February

We finish the day with quiet reflection at an alternative site for Jesus’ death and resurrection … “Gordon’s Calvary” and the Garden Tomb Friday 21 st February

A day in the desert! After an early breakfast, we drive south to the desert and the fortress of Masada … Saturday 22 nd February

We visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found … Saturday 22 nd February

We see the oasis of Ein Gedi, associated with the story of David and Saul … Saturday 22 nd February

… and (depending on the weather) we may have an opportunity to “swim” in the Dead Sea! Saturday 22 nd February

Sunday 23 rd February Our morning worship is in Jerusalem … … either at Christchurch, an Anglican Church inside the city walls with Messianic links … or at East Jerusalem Baptist Church, an English speaking congregation with a number of Palestinian believers

… we then travel on to Tel Aviv for our flight home £1295 Sunday 23 rd February  includes half board, air-conditioned coach, en-suite, gratuities, licensed guide, all entrance fees  does not include any fuel surcharge, lunches, insurance

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