SkyWatchTV Wars of the Gods Tour - May 2019 Hosted by: Sharon and Derek Gilbert Day 1 Sunday, May 12 th Departure from the U.S Depart US and fly to Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv. International flights usually arrive the following day. Day 2 Monday, May 13 th Welcome to Israel Land in Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv. You will be met and greeted by a representative of who will welcome you to Israel and introduce you to your tour guide and driver. After some light refreshments, we will board our bus and transfer to our Samaria hotel for dinner and Overnight. Overnight in Galilee hotel
Day 3 Tuesday, May 14 th Tribal land of Benjamin We start our tour of Israel with a visit to the Biblical Heartland of the country. We begin with a visit to the Psagot lookout where we will see the site of the Mikmash battle between Jonathan and the Philistines (1 Samuel 13 and 14). Next, we visit Jewish village of Beth El, to visit the site of Jacob's Dream Of The Ladder, and recount the story in the place that it happened (Genesis 22). We continue with a visit to the village of Ofra for a tour with Aaron Lipkin and tree planting with elementary school students. We finish the day with a visit to ancient Shiloh, site of the Tabernacle for almost 400 years (1 Samuel 1 to 4). We return to the hotel for dinner and then enjoy Aaron Lipkin s presentation about recent exciting archeological discoveries. Overnight at Samaria hotel Day 4 Wednesday, May 15 th Tribal land of Ephraim After breakfast, we drive to Mt. Ebal to visit the altar that Joshua built 3,000 year ago (Joshua 8:30). We continue to Mt. Gerizim for lunch in the Mt. of Blessing winery. Next, we visit the Joseph Lookout point on the ancient city of Shechem (Genesis 33-34, John 4:5-6) and a tour of the Samaritan village. Overnight at Galilee hotel
Day 5 Thursday, May 16 th Lower Galilee We start our first day in the Galilee with a visit to Mt. Carmel to visit the "Place of Sacrifice" where the Prophet Elijah defeated with the Priests of Baal (1 Kings 18:17-40). Next, a tour of Tel Megiddo (Armageddon), where the Messiah will return to earth and defeat the Antichrist (the "beast") in the battle of Armageddon. We will then drive to the town of Nazareth in the hills of the Galilee where Jesus grew to manhood (Matth. 2:23). Here we will visit Nazareth Village recreating the village life during the time of Jesus. We will then continue on to a great lookout point from Mt. Precipice looking over the Jezreel Valley and Mt. Tabor before ending our day at the el-ahwat archealogical site. Overnight at Galilee hotel Day 6 Friday, May 17 th Golan Heights We will begin our day at Tel Dan, a city mentioned in the Bible, described as the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Israel, belonging to the Tribe of Dan. Our next stop is at Banias, one of the sources of the River Jordan, the site of Caesarea Philippi where the Apostle Peter made his great confession of faith in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God (Matth. 16:13-17). Following this, we will drive up to the Golan Heights stopping at Mt. Bental, a lookout point where we can see the "Road to Damascus", and then continue on to Gilgal Refaim. Our last stop of the day will be to Yardenit, on the banks of the Jordan River, where you will have the chance to experience the tranquility and spiritual beauty of the waters in which Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and where Jesus practiced and preached across this part of the Holy Land. Overnight at Galilee Hotel
Day 7 Saturday, May 18 th Galilee Sea Our first stop of the day will be to The Sea of Galilee, a place rich in memories of the three years of Jesus' ministry was around its shores. We will enjoy a boat ride across the Sea to visit the ruins of Capernaum, which in Jesus' time was a flourishing border town and was called "his own city" because of the frequency with which Jesus visited it and the mighty works he did there. We continue with a visit to the Boat Museum in Kibbutz Ginosar where a 2,000-year-old boat from Jesus time is exhibited. We board our bus and travel through the Jordan Valley to Argaman where a mysterious Israelite footprint structure was found. We continue south to our Dead Sea hotel for a special Shabbat experience with Avi and Rachel Lipkin Overnight at Dead Sea hotel Day 8 Sunday May 19 th Dead Sea and SPA Free day to relax and enjoy a swim in the Dead Sea, hotel SPA (included) and treatments (not included). Avi Lipkin will teach us about the weekly bible portion read in Synagogues this Shabbat. Overnight at Dead Sea hotel
Overnight at Jerusalem hotel Day 9 Monday, May 20 th Dead Sea After breakfast and checkout, We head south to Masada. Ascent by cable car for an extensive tour of the site, which was the scene of the Jewish resistance against the Romans in the year 73 AD. We continue to the caves of Kumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Next, we visit Genesis Land for a special desert hospitality and camel ride. Upon entering Jerusalem, we stop at a lookout point on Mt. Scopus overlooking Jerusalem, the city of the King. We arrive at our hotel for dinner and overnight. Day 10 Tuesday, May 21 st Jerusalem After breakfast, we start our pilgrimage in Jerusalem with a drive to the top of the Mt. of Olives, from which Jesus ascended to Heaven after his resurrection. From the top of the Mount there is a magnificent view over all of ancient and modern Jerusalem, the center of the biblical world. We visit the Garden of Gethsemane (time for prayer) and the Church of All Nations where Jesus prayed on the night of his betrayal (Lk. 22:40-46). Next we visit the City of David archeological museum. We visit the last standing remnant of the ancient Temple at the Western (Wailing) Wall and go down into the Kotel Tunnels to unveil hidden sections of the wall. * Jordan extension participants will be staying the night in a Jerusalem Hotel
Jordan Extenstion Itinerary Day 1 Wednesday, May 22 nd Check out from hotel Allenby Bridge border crossing Mt. Nebo Mabada Wadi Rum Jeep Ride Overnight at Jordan hotel Day 2 Thursday, May 23 rd Petra Tour Capital City of the Nabateans Horseback ride The Siq Overnight at Jordan hotel
Day 3 Friday, May 24 th Eilat border crossing Ramon Crater Drive to Tel Aviv Shopping time Depart for airport