During February half-term!

The of the

Land Book

a 9 day tour of

Israel

and

Palestine

based in Galilee, Bethlehem and Jerusalem led by Mike Fuller

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 London Heathrow to flight Tel Aviv from

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

Sunday 16 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 …

The “Fishermen’s House” at Bethsaida

Sunday 16 th February … 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 feeding Tabgha (associated with the 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 ”

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

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

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

The Church of the Annunciation The Church of the Well

Monday 17 th February … 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!

Tuesday 18 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 …

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

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

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

Wednesday 19 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 .

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

Thursday 20 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 Jesus from the Mount of Olives, following the route 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

Friday 21 st 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 crucifixion - the traditional location of the

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

Saturday 22 nd 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 !

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

Sunday 23 rd February … we then travel on to Tel Aviv for our flight home

£1295

  includes half board, air-conditioned coach, en-suite, gratuities, licensed guide, all entrance fees does not include any fuel surcharge, lunches, insurance

Please ask for a brochure with further details, and a booking form with full conditions www.mikefuller.org.uk