Friends Tour Itinerary

Thursday, 30 June 2022—depart Atlanta to Tel Aviv overnight flight.

Friday, 1 July 2022—arrival and assistance at Ben Gurion airport. 

  • Beach time in Tel Aviv, relax at the sunset at the beach
  • Check into hotel for dinner and overnight

Herods Hotel (5 star)
Tel Aviv, Israel

Saturday, 2 July 2022—

  • Breakfast
  • Caesarea
  • Megiddo
  • Nazareth Village
  • Mt. Precipice
  • Free afternoon in Tel Aviv
  • Dinner at the hotel (or on your own)

Herods Hotel (5 star)
Tel Aviv, Israel

Sunday, 3 July 2022—

  • Breakfast and drive to Sea of Galilee
  • Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
  • Magala
  • Capernaum
  • Baptism and kayak on the Jordan River
  • Free evening on the beach
  • Dinner at the hotel (or on your own)

Herods Hotel (5 star)
Tel Aviv, Israel

Monday, 4 July 2022—

  • Breakfast
  • Shilo
  • Masada
  • Qumran
  • Dead Sea swimming, (2-3 hours swimming and drinking)
  • Mt. of Olives overview
  • On to Jerusalem, dinner and bed

The Sephardic House Hotel (4 star) We are waiting on final confirmation, this hotel might be exchanged for another
Jerusalem, Israel

Tuesday, 5 July 2022—

  • Morning to pray at the Western Wall
  • City of David including Hezekiah’s Tunnel
  • Mt. Zion to the Upper Room 
  • Genesis Land for lunch and a camel ride take a pita bread or pottery class (this ends the day, everything else is optional)
  • Farmer’s Market (walk to the hotel or take a taxi)
  • Friends of Zion Museum and local pubs (optional tour)
  • Free evening in Jerusalem

The Sephardic House Hotel (4 star)
Jerusalem, Israel

Wednesday, 6 July 2022— 

  • Garden of Gethsemane
  • Palm Sunday Path
  • The Western Wall
  • Temple Mount and exit at Lion’s Gate
  • St. Anne’s Church (Pool of Bethesda)
  • Ecce Homo (Antonio’s Fortress)
  • Way of the Cross
  • Church of the Holy Sepulchre
  • Tower of David and Herod’s Palace, the Kishle
  • the Garden Tomb 
  • Lightshow at the Tower of David (optional tour) 
  • Return to hotel for dinner and freshening up before leaving 

The Sephardic House Hotel (4 star)
Jerusalem, Israel

Thursday, 7 July 2022—Free day in Jerusalem—Frisbee Golf Course

The Sephardic House Hotel (4 star)
Jerusalem, Israel

Friday, 8 July 2022—early morning departure to return home with a lifetime of memories.