2019 HOLYLAND TOUR HOLY LAND TOUR. Numerous holy sites from the Bible to be visited and explored during a 11-day adventure to the Holyland.

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1 2019 HOLYLAND TOUR HOLY LAND TOUR Numerous holy sites from the Bible to be visited and explored during a 11-day adventure to the Holyland.

2 Join Pastor Al & Norma Pittman and CWC on this life-changing experience as we walk & worship hand-in-hand in the footsteps of Jesus Christ 11 day Holyland Pilgrimage 6 16 May 2019 Day 1 (Monday) May 6,2019 Journey to the land of the Bible, as we depart and travel from USA to Israel Day 2 (Tuesday) May 7, 2019 Arrive Ben Gurion Airport in Tel-Aviv. Shalom Israel! We head up north to our favorite resort hotel on the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias, with our own private beach of the Sea of Galilee and the amazing views of the Golan Bashan Heights. Time for rest and relaxation at this beautiful biblical location. Dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee. Day 3 (Wednesday), May 8, 2019 Good morning as we witness the sun rising over the magical Sea of Galilee. After a hearty Israeli breakfast, we start our sightseeing with a visit to the Mount of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount. Close your eyes, feel the breeze from the Sea of Galilee on your face, and listen to Pastor Al as he reads for us the same words that Christ had given us right here, as he laid down the foundation of our faith. Continue to Tabgha, site of the miracle of the multiplication of the "loaves and fishes.

3 Proceed to Capernaum to visit the Synagogue where Jesus founded his ministry and taught. Visit Peter's mother-in-law's house. Next, we visit Mensa Christi (John 21) where Jesus had breakfast with Peter ("Do you love me, do you love me, do you love me") Then we visit a Kibbutz which shows the original ancient boat going back to the time of Jesus. Enjoy this opportunity to be close to our Lord, in meditation, song and praise. After we listen to Pastor Al teach us from the gospel, we will teach you Folk Hebrew Dancing in the sun and warm breeze while on a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. It ll be a good time to reflect about the holy sites we have witnessed and for prayer. Arrive at our restaurant, Sea of Galilee Marina Deck, for a St. Peter fish lunch. Afternoon we go to a special site in the River Jordan for a Baptismal ceremony. View the Golan Heights (the Biblical Bashan Heights). Then back to our hotel for dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee. Day 4, (Thursday) May 9, 2019 After another dazzling sunrise we drive through the Jezreel Valley to the great prophetic city of Armageddon (Revelation 16:16), the city of King Solomon and King Ahab. View this well- preserved biblical city, the secret tunnel and water system going back 3000 years. See many wonderful sites from the Bible. Then we ascend to the top of Mt. Carmel - where Elijah demonstrated the power of God (I Kings 18) and fought the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Ashtaroth. Enjoy the superb view from the rooftop of the Carmelite monastery while Pastor reads the impactful passage. We continue by Cana, the site of the First Miracle of Jesus, "Turning water into wine at the wedding ceremony. Proceed to Nazareth, the city of Joseph and Mary, Mary s Well and the site of the Annunciation, seeing Mt. Precipice here will give us a whole new meaning & depth to the events we read in the gospel how Christ was teaching in a synagogue on a Saturday Shabbat and was rejected. We visit the Nazareth Village and have a special glimpse to what life was like at the time of Christ in the town of Christ. We then go and enjoy a family-style cooked local Mediterranean food lunch at the Druze village. Continue our pilgrimage with a visit at Caesarea to see the city built by Herod the Great and named for his benefactor, Augustus Caesar. Paul landed here several times and from here was sent in chains to Rome for trial (Acts 10, 21, 23 and 24). This place is of great importance to every pastor and Christian for this is the site where the first conversion into Christianity took place (Peter converts the Gentile Centurion Cornelius, Acts 10:34-44). Nowadays this is an impressive archaeological park situated on the shore of the Mediterranean waters, with a massive Roman Theatre, Hippodrome for horse and chariot races, palaces, Roman bathhouses and much more. A most important finding originating from here is the Pontius Pilate pillar, proving totally wrong those many Bible deniers who tried to claim that Jesus was never tried and that the accounts of the holy Gospel never took place. The more you dig out of the ground the more the Bible proves to be true! Listen to Pastor Al as we read the biblical passage at the same spot where it actually happened. After this uplifting biblical day we return to our hotel on the sea of galilee and have time to enjoy the Roman style spa or book a massage, before dinner and overnight at the Sea of Galilee.

4 Day 05, (Friday) May 10, 2019 This morning we say good bye to the Sea of Galilee and head south thru the Jordan Valley. We enjoy an exciting visit at Beit Shean, the Old & New Testament city, where the story of King Saul and Jonathan battling the Philistines comes to an end, where a thousand years later Jesus walked, and where we get a vivid idea what a Roman city at the time of Christ looked like. This site is breathtaking in how well the Roman city is preserved. Explore the Roman theatre, the Cardo, the shrines & the art work. Proceed by the beautiful hills of Samaria, where we are reminded of the story of Jesus and the Samaritan women by the well. View Jericho, the oldest city on earth, and view the Mt. of Temptation (Luke 4) and Elisha's spring. See Jesus actual baptism spot in the Jordan in the wilderness of Judea Desert. Then we start our ascent up to Jerusalem. We will stop along the way at a beautiful spot along the old Roman road, the spot we call Valley of the Shadow of Death, where we read psalms 23 together. We continue up the same way the pilgrims and Jesus took up to Jerusalem. Arrive a-top the beautiful Mt. of Olives. Special praise here as the whole Holy city is spread in front of us. This is a most magical time to arrive into Jerusalem and enjoy an amazing view and photo op of all the holy city in front of us. Then we check in to our Five Star Hotel in the heart of Jerusalem, the Leonardo Plaza Jerusalem, for dinner and overnight. Day 06, (Saturday) May 11, 2019 Good morning Zion Shalom Jerusalem! Open this holy day at the Israeli Museum with the Model of Jerusalem at the time of Christ. Continue to the famous Shrine of The Book and see the amazing Dead Sea Scrolls. This is without a doubt the most important biblical archaeological discovery in history. We get to see the authentic Great Scroll of Isaiah and learn about the importance of these holy treasures for every Christian Believer. We then procced to a real treat: We get to visit Bethlehem and the Shepard s fields. We will also have a great Mediterranean lunch with many fresh salads and a verity of BBQ meats. Then visit the Church of the Nativity. On to a beautiful archeological site: Herodian the palace and Barile site of Herod the Great. Finally, we return to our Five Star hotel in center of Jerusalem for rest, dinner and overnight in Jerusalem. Day 7, (Sunday), May12, 2019 After a great Israeli buffet breakfast, we go to the pool of Bethesda for special time for praise & song in the best acoustics in the Holyland. Visit the Church of St. Ann and the site of John 5 Miracle: Jesus healing the crippled man on the Sabbath. Continue to the Judgment place, where Jesus was held for trial before Pontius Pilate. Here we go underground and back in history to the inner courtyard of the Antonia s Fortress (named after Mark Antony). Here we sing we are standing on holy ground for this is the exact pavement where our Lord spent the last hours of his life on earth before picking up the cross & walking to Golgotha. Pastor Al will share with us here about the judgment of Christ here by Pilate. We then walk the narrow old city streets through the bazaars, and arrive at Mt. Zion, at the House of the High Priest Caiaphas, go to the excavated underground Dungeon, to the actual Pit where Jesus was held overnight before being handed over to the Romans for his trial. We will also visit today the Machon Ayalon a special museum that tells the story of the birth of the modern state of Israel from a unique point of view and shows how the Lord opened the way for modern day miracle to happen. Amen! Return to our hotel in the center of Jerusalem for dinner & overnight.

5 Mt. Of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane Day 8, (Monday), May 13, 2019 Today we ll see so many wonderful sites & places from the Bible stories we have learned about since childhood. Time to relax, swim & float in the dead sea mineral rich water. The Dead Sea has recently been voted one of the natural wonders of the world. We explore the no-man s land, through wilderness of Judea, and view Sodom and Gomorrah. We visit the amazing fortress of Masada. This is the most visited National Park in the holyland. Hear the remarkable story of the brave families who fought the Romans for the right to worship here the only one God of Israel. Walk to the northern palace of King Herod the Great. Then we visit the waterfalls of Ein Gedi, where young David hid from King Saul and spared his life (1 st Sam 24), and where David wrote many of the Psalms. Continue on, view Qumran, where the original Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Conclude this amazing day back in our home away from home, in our hotel in the city center of Jerusalem, for dinner and overnight. Day 9, (Tuesday), May 14, 2019 This morning we head up to the Temple Mt., the Mt. Moriah where Abraham brought his only son Isaac as a sacrifice (Gen. 22). Visit the Eastern Gate where young Jesus amazed the wise men and the teachers, and visit the spot known as the Holy of Holiest. Then on to visit the Wailing Wall and walk through the old city Cardo and the Jewish Quarter. Free time here to walk through the tranquil village-like small streets, have your choice of shawarma gyro meat or a fresh pastry, and be sure to conclude with homemade gelato ice-cream and the great coffee served here. Then we proceed to one of the highlights of our pilgrimage: a special visit at the Garden of Gethsemane, where the passion of Jesus Christ started: see the Kidron Valley, see the tomb of Absalom, son of David. Visit the magnificent church of all nations, with the beautiful mosaics depicting events that took place in the Garden. Be sure to see the altar built upon the rock of agony on which Jesus wept and sweat blood. Time will be taken here for a bible reading, and time will be given for private prayer at this amazing olive garden. After an wonderful day of walking with the Holy Spirit in our Lord s footsteps, we return to our great hotel in Jerusalem center for dinner and overnight.

6 Day10, (Wednesday), May 15, 2019 This morning is a time of rest and reflection. Spend this day in Jerusalem and enjoy the free time. You can choose to return to your favorite place that touched your heart the most, read scripture, catch up writing your pilgrimage-journal, spend time around the pool, book a spa treatment, and just take this time to give thanks to the Lord for everything he has abundantly fed our body and soul on these amazing days we now spent in the Holyland. Afternoon we will go to conclude our time in the promised land at a very special highlight, and a place where the promise has been fulfilled. We arrive at the place our Lord showed His Lordship: The Garden Tomb! We visit the garden, learn about its rich history, visit the Crucifixion Hill where the cross stood and where Christ gave His life, then go in and stand inside the empty tomb of Christ, the place of his resurrection. Then Pastor Al leads us in a special communion service next to the empty Tomb. He is not here for he has Risen - Matthew 28:6. After this amazing spiritual day, we will have our last supper in Jerusalem, and celebrate our farewell banquet dinner together. Then, after we ve packed our life-changing memories and spiritual souvenirs in our hearts & suitcases, we head for the airport for our flight home. Day11, (Thursday) May 16, 2019 We Travel back home - reflecting on the wonderful days we have spent together with our friends and family in the Land of our Lord. Our Bible is now more alive, more familiar, and much more personal than ever before. Hallelujah! Arrive same date. Next Year in Jerusalem! Let us go up to Zion Let us rejoice in the house of the Lord! Holyland Pilgrimage Tours is happy to have become famous for Excellence, Joyful Atmosphere, and Personal Care and Attention PLEASE NOTE: Itinerary is subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen situations.