Best of Israel with Archbishop LeRoy and Lady Reathie Bailey | Sept 23, 2024
Join Archbishop LeRoy and Lady Reathie Bailey on a Best of Israel Tour starting at $4,731* from New York or $5,129* from Memphis on September 23, 2024. Ground pricing is $3,681 and does not include airfare. You will see Beit Shean, Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes, the Sea of Galilee, River Jordan, Nazareth, Mount...Read More
Starting from $4,731
What’s Included
- All Inclusive Pricing
- Breakfast and Dinner Daily
- Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
- Domestic Airfare
- Entrance and Program Fees
- First Class Hotels
- Fuel Surcharges and Gov't Taxes
- Guided Tours
- Hotel Gratuities
- International Airfare from NY
- International Airfare
- Administrative fees
- One fish lunch
^ Additional Baggage & Optional fees may apply. ^ Additional Baggage & Optional fees may apply.
Join Archbishop LeRoy and Lady Reathie Bailey on a Best of Israel Tour starting at $4,731* from New York or $5,129* from Memphis on September 23, 2024. Ground pricing is $3,681 and does not include airfare. You will see Beit Shean, Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes, the Sea of Galilee, River Jordan, Nazareth, Mount Precipice, Tel Megiddo, Mount Carmel, Caesarea Maritima, Valley of Elah, Emmaus, the Bell Caves of Beit Guvrin, Beit Shemesh, Western Wall, Samuel’s Tomb, the Mount of Olives, Chapel of the Ascension, Garden of Gethsemane, Yad Vashem, Bethlehem, St. Catherine’s Church, Qumran, Masada, and much more!
Register NowDaily Itinerary
Day 1 September 23 - DEPARTURE
Day 2 September 24 – ARRIVAL
Day 3 September 25 – JESUS IN THE GALILEE
Day 4 September 26 – NAZARETH & THE NORTH
Day 5 September 27 – FROM SEA TO SEA
Day 6 September 28 – CENTRAL ISRAEL
Day 7 September 29 – JERUSALEM & BETHLEHEM
Day 8 September 30 – SOUTHERN SEA, WILDERNESS & RUINS
Day 9 October 1 – JERUSALEM
Day 10 October 2 – RETURN
Day 1 - September 23 - DEPARTURE
Day 2 - September 24 – ARRIVAL
Day 3 - September 25 – JESUS IN THE GALILEE
Start your day at Beit Shean, one of the cities of the Decapolis in Jesus day. See the theatre, Roman bath and more at this extensive site. Explore Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ ministry in the Galilee. Stand on the Mount of Beatitudes and recall the Sermon on the Mount. Enjoy a St. Peter’s fish lunch (included) then set sail on a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee and share in a special time of worship on the water. Finally, gather at the River Jordan, where you can remember or renew your baptism.
Day 4 - September 26 – NAZARETH & THE NORTH
Day 5 - September 27 – FROM SEA TO SEA
Depart the Galilee and head to the Mediterranean. Pass through Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding feast. Follow the ancient caravan route to Tel Megiddo, where 20 cities lie superimposed on one another overlooking the Valley of Armageddon. Stand on Mount Carmel, where Elijah defeated the prophets of Ba’al. Explore Caesarea Maritima, the coastal port city of Herod the Great. Dip your toes in the Mediterranean and explore the vast site including the roman aqueduct and theater. It was here that Cornelius became the first Gentile convert and Paul was held before being taken to Rome for trial. Head inland and check into your Jerusalem hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 - September 28 – CENTRAL ISRAEL
Day 7 - September 29 – JERUSALEM & BETHLEHEM
Look out over the “Golden City” of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven 40 days after the resurrection. The Chapel of the Ascension marks the traditional spot. At Pater Noster Church, see the Lord’s Prayer displayed in 62 different languages. Pray among the olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was betrayed with a kiss after the Last Supper. Continue to modern Jerusalem and visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial, with its poignant exhibits honoring the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust. In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, visit St. Catherine’s Church.
