ITINERARY – OUTLINED CONDENSED SCHEDULE

23 September – 03 October 2026 11 DAYS 
10 NIGHTS – A JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME
MEALS INCLUDED CODE: (B) Breakfast | (D) Dinner

Day 1: Wednesday, 23 September
DUBLIN – FRANKFURT – TEL AVIV – DEAD SEA LAND ONLY PACKAGE: 
Meet your tour guide in the arrivals hall at Ben Gurion Airport. Departure by private coach at 17:00 to the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth. Dinner and overnight at the David Hotel, Dead Sea.
OPTIONAL SUGGESTED FLIGHTS (via our office)
Early-morning departure from Dublin Airport with Lufthansa, connecting via Frankfurt to Tel Aviv. On arrival, clear passport control, collect luggage, and meet our representative and tour guide before boarding the coach.

Day 2: Thursday, 24 September MASADA – EIN GEDI – DEAD SEA
Visits for today include the cable-way to the summit of Masada (ancient mountain-top fortress built by Herod the Great and today an UNESCO World Heritage Site). Continue with a hike at Ein Gedi (one of Israel’s most striking nature experiences and unexpected oasis of water, greenery, and wildlife set against the dramatic backdrop of the Judean Desert where David hid from Saul). Return for leisure time, relaxation and floating in the mineral-rich waters. Dinner and overnight at the DEAD SEA (B)(D)

Day 3: Friday, 25 September QUMRAN – GENESIS LAND – ICEJ OPENING – JERUSALEM
Leisurely start to our day with a visit to the Ahava visitor’s centre (combines education, wellness, and shopping in a relaxed setting with opportunity to purchase Dead Sea cosmetics). Our next stop is Qumran (ancient archaeological site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered). Proceed to the ICEJ Feast of Tabernacles opening event (International Christian Embassy Jerusalem annual ceremony). A light dinner is included upon entering the Feast of Tabernacles venue. Continue for overnight in JERUSALEM (B)(D) -Gloria hotel located inside the Old City

Day 4: Saturday, 26 September JERUSALEM
This morning we will have a spectacular view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (where Jesus taught His disciples, prayed in Gethsemane, and ascended to heaven; a place that speaks of hope, prophecy, and His promised return). Visit the church of Dominus Flevit (Jesus weeps over Jerusalem) followed by a walk down Palm Sunday (biblical road Jesus followed when he entered into Jerusalem on a donkey). Spend some time in the Garden of Gethsemane (here Jesus prayed on the night before His crucifixion and where He was arrested by Roman soldiers) and the Church of all Nations (located opposite the Eastern Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem through which our Messiah will soon walk). Our bus is at our disposal to attend the evening ICEJ Feast Celebrations. Dinner and overnight in JERUSALEM (B)(D)

Day 5: Sunday, 27 September JERUSALEM
Feast of Tabernacles morning sessions with the ICEJ (International Christian Embassy Jerusalem). Afternoon visit to the Upper room (Last Supper where Jesus shared the Passover meal with His disciples). We have some leisure time this afternoon to explore Jerusalem at our own pace, and to walk the Old City Ramparts (opportunity to walk along the top of the ancient Old City walls). Our tour bus is at our disposal for the transfers and also available for Feast celebrations in the evening. Dinner and overnight JERUSALEM (B)(D)

Day 6: Monday, 28 September JERUSALEM
Feast of Tabernacles morning sessions with the ICEJ (International Christian Embassy Jerusalem). After an optional lunch we will join the many Israelis marching through the streets of Jerusalem in the traditional Feast of Tabernacles March (a joyful public celebration during the biblical festival of Sukkot when Pilgrims and Christian groups from many nations walk through the streets of Jerusalem, carrying national flags and singing worship and thanksgiving songs, reflecting the biblical vision in Zechariah 14:16 which speaks of all nations coming to Jerusalem to worship the Lord during the Feast of Tabernacles). Our tour bus will be at our disposal for transfers and also for the evening Feast celebrations. Dinner and overnight JERUSALEM
(B)(D)

Day 7: Tuesday, 29 September JERUSALEM
Our tour bus is at our disposal to attend the ICEJ (International Christian Embassy Jerusalem) Feast of Tabernacles morning sessions. Afternoon visit to the Western Wall (the last remaining structure of the Temple complex and one of Jerusalem’s most sacred and moving sites also known as the Wailing Wall). Next a visit to the City of David (Archaeological remains, ancient walls, and water systems such as Hezekiah’s Tunnel; the place where King David established Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, fulfilling God’s plan for the city). Proceed for a visit to Peter in Gallicantu (the house of Caiaphas the High Priest, where Jesus was taken after His arrest and where Peter denied Him three times). Our tour bus will be available for the evening Feast celebrations. Dinner and overnight JERUSALEM (B)(D) 

Day 8: Wednesday, 30 September JERUSALEM
Start our day at the Pool of Bethesda (Jesus healed an invalid man) and the nearby Church of St Anne (beautifully preserved 12th-century Crusader church). Walk the Via Dolorosa (“Way of Suffering” or “Way of the Cross” is a street traditionally believed to be the path Jesus walked on the way to His crucifixion). End our day in Jerusalem with Holy Communion at the Garden Tomb (peaceful garden with pathways, flowers, and olive trees; possible location of Jesus’ burial and resurrection). Drive to Bethlehem (birthplace of Jesus Christ) for a visit to the Church of the Nativity (UNESCO World Heritage Site built over the traditional site where many believe Jesus was born). View the Shepherds’ Field (shepherds received the good news of Jesus’ birth) and the Milk Grotto (where traditionally Mary nursed Jesus). Return for dinner and overnight in JERUSALEM (B)(D)

Day 9: Thursday, 01 October JERICHO – NAZARETH – TIBERIAS
Depart from Jerusalem and drive to Jericho (one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world) for a cable-way visit to the Mount of Temptation (where Jesus fasted and was tempted). Visit Tel Jericho (ancient city ruins reflecting Joshua and the Israelites’ conquest). See the Sycamore tree (Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus as He passed through Jericho) before proceeding for Baptism to Qasr al-Yahud (traditionally considered the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist also known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan or Bethabara). Drive towards the Galilee for a tour of the Nazareth Village (living history museum designed to experience first-century life in the time of Jesus). Continue our journey towards the Sea of Galilee for dinner and overnight TIBERIAS (B)(D) -Leonardo Club hotel

Day 10: Friday, 02 October GALILEE – TIBERIAS 
Start our day around the Sea of Galilee at the Mount of Beatitudes (sermon on the mount), Tabgha (multiplication of bread and fish), Mensa Christi (Jesus dined with his disciples after his resurrection), Capernaum (Jesus lived here and healed the paralyzed man), Magdala (hometown of Mary Magdalene), Banias (one of the River Jordan sources also known as Caesarea Philippi where Peter confessed that Jesus is the Messiah), Boat museum (boat from Jesus’ time discovered in Magdala and preserved here), Sea of Galilee Cruise (time for reflection on a traditional wooden boat). Dinner and overnight TIBERIAS (B)(D)

Day 11: Saturday, 03 October CARMEL – CAESAREA – BEN GURION AIRPORT – DUBLIN
Start the day at Mount Carmel (Elijah and the Baal prophets), Caesarea Maritima (ruins built by Herod the Great including the Roman theatre, Biblical references to Cornelius, Philip, Paul). OPTIONAL RETURN FLIGHT BOOKED VIA OUR OFFICE: Transfer to the Ben Gurion airport for Lufthansa flight LH687 departing at 16:30 for arrival in Frankfurt at 20:10. Remain in transit and connect to flight LH982 departing at 21:10 for arrival at the Dublin International airport at 22:15. We are enriched in spirit with a new circle of friends. We might just do it again very soon!