Crystal Schmeltz Long Island Churches Trips

Crystal is sharing about the trip experience in Israel from April 04 - 14, 2022   Day 1, Monday-  APRIL 04, 2022– Arrival to Israel:  Welcome to the Land of Promise Group flight arrives to Israel – Ben Gurion Airport DL#234 @ 05:35 PM Twins Tours guide & driver meet group in airport arrivals hallOld City Port of Jaffa/ Tel Aviv overview   Dinner & 1 Overnight in BY 14 Hotel/ Tel Aviv area. Day 2, Tuesday-  APRIL 05, 2022 – The Coastal Plain: The Gentile Pentecost After Breakfast Check out from the Hotel Travel along Via Maris, the ancient international coastal highway Caesarea Maritima – Gateway of Rome to the east+ AqueductsMt. Carmel - Elijah vs. Priests of Baal during the reign of King AhabMegiddo – the Plain of Armageddon   Dinner & 3 Overnights in kibbutz Nof Ginosar at the lakeshore.   Day 3, Wednesday-  APRIL 06, 2022 – Lower Galilee: The Word Became Flesh  Early Departure at 07:00 Tel Dan - The tribe of Dan  Sepphoris- Herod Antipas rebuilt as the ornament of GalileeNazareth Village ~14:00– a delightful recreation of a Galilean Jewish village Mt Precipice – rejection of Jesus by his hometown.Tiberias- Overview Dinner & Overnight in kibbutz Nof Ginosar at the lakeshore.   Day 4, Thursday- APRIL 07, 2022  – The Sea of Galilee:  Becoming a Disciple of Jesus Modest Dress Required Mt. of Beatitudes – Kingdom of Heaven teachingCapernaum –the headquarters of Jesus’ public ministry in Galilee Primacy of St. Peter, Tabgha - Jesus feeds his disciples Boat Ride @ 02:30 PM & Museum – enjoy the landscape sailing Baptisms at Yardenit –we will celebrate our baptism Migdal –the hometown of Mary Magdalene Dinner & Overnight in kibbutz Nof Ginosar at the lakeshore Day 5, Friday-  APRIL 08, 2022– The Jordan Valley: Crossing Over to the Land After Breakfast Check out from the Hotel Traveling south along the Rift Valley bypassing the West Bank Beit She'an- the Decapolis city west of the Jordan RiverQasr el Yahud- Joshua led the Israelite tribes into the Promised LandQumran – Explore the archeology of the Jewish “Essene” sect Dinner & 2 Overnight in the Prima Club SPA SUPPERIOR Hotel/ Dead Sea area. Day 6, Saturday- APRIL 09, 2022 - Judean Wilderness: The Desert as a refuge    Ein Gedi- the hiding place of King DavidMasada- OptionalFree afternoon- to relax at the Hotel facilitiesDead Sea - Enjoy a swim (or rather a float!) Dinner & Overnight in the Prima Club Hotel/ Dead Sea area. Day 7, Sunday- APRIL 10, 2022 – The Hill Country of Judea:  Bethlehem & Jerusalem After Breakfast Check out from the Hotel Ascending up to Jerusalem Genesis Land- @ 09:00 AM- Camel Ride and HospitalityIsrael Museum- Model of Jerusalem & Shrine of the BookChurch of Nativity - the oldest church in the world  Shepherds Fields- angels announced the birth of Christ  Dinner & 3 Overnights at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Jerusalem Day 8, Monday- APRIL 11, 2022 – Mountains & Valleys of Jerusalem:  Jesus Triumphal Entry Modest Dress Required Mount of Olives- observation panoramic view Dominus Flevit- commemorating where Jesus weptGarden of Gethsemane- with its ancient olive grove, City of David @ 11:30- Explore the original City of David Jewish Quarter – Tour & Archeology Davidson Center –pilgrims ascending to the Temple Western Wall – The holiest site in the world for the Jewish faithfulTunnel Tour- Underground Jerusalem Dinner & Overnight at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Jerusalem Day 9, Tuesday- April 12, 2022 – The Old City: God Establishes his Temple Modest Dress Required/ Walking Day Temple Mount- Mt. Moriah, where Abraham almost sacrifices his son Pools of Bethesda- where Jesus healed a paralytic (John 5:1-15)Antonia Fortress (Praetorian)-  Jesus standing before Pontius PilateVia Dolorosa- remembering Jesus suffering Holy Sepulcher Church – Traditional site of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial Garden Tomb- @16:00- will have a special time of worship and communion Dinner & Overnight at the Dan Panorama Hotel in Jerusalem Day 10, Wednesday-  APRIL 13, 2022 The Last Day After Breakfast Later Check out from the Hotel Yad VashemFree Time in the Old CityFarewell Dinner @ 06:00 PMDrive to Airport and Departure with wonderful memories of the land Itinerary – subject to change according to flight arrival & departure times, inclement weather, security concerns, and the wishes of the group leaders.