Itinerary (Subject to Confirmation)

Depart USA Thursday Oct. 8th; travel to Israel
Day 1
Friday afternoon arrival at Tel Aviv , transfer to Jerusalem [overnight in hotel in Jerusalem]
Day 2
Sat: Convene in Jerusalem for local orientation and first walkabout of the Old City [overnight at hotel in Jerusalem]
Day 3
Sunday am worship at Redeemer Church in the Old City; Church of the Holy Sepulcher, walk Via Delarosa & visit Mt. of Olives, Gardern of Gethsemene. [overnight at hotel in Jerusalem]
Day 4
Mon: Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum; Meet with Jewish and Arab peace, justice and reconciliation organizations [overnight with Jewish host families in Jerusalem]
Day 5
Tues: Visit Hebrew University to meet with students & lear Israeli and Arab voices on issues of peace, justice & reconciliation; visit Wailing Wall and Temple Mount/Dome of the Rock; [overnight with Jewish host families in Jerusalem]
Day 6
Wed: Enter West Bank, meet with Arab students at Bir Zeit University, visit Ramalla, then go to Bethlehem [overnight in hotel]
Day 7
Thurs: Church of the Nativity; meet with organizations in Bethlehem, including Bethlehem Bible College, Holy Land Trust, Wi’am, SOS, Mitri Raheb [overnight with host families in Bethlehem]
Day 8
Fri: morning demonstration, Bethlehem; then Hebron and area, with Breaking The Silence and CPT [overnight with host families in Bethlehem]
Day 9
Sat: Visit Jericho, Masada & the Dead Sea; dinner with Holy Land Trust [overnight with host families in Bethlehem]
Day 10
Sun: Worship at Christmas Lutheran Church; day of rest & reflection [overnight with host families in Bethlehem]
Day 11
Mon: Travel to Galilee region via Nablus 6 and Megiddo (Armadedon). [overnight in Nazareth]
Day 12
Tues: Meet Christians in Nazareth and area; Church of Annunciation; Cana; House of Light; Bishop Elias Chacour [overnight at hotel in Nazareth]
Day 13
Wed: Site of Multiplication, Capernaum. Mount of Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee [overnight in Nazareth]
Day 14
Thurs: Temple of Pan (Caesaria Phillipi); Majd El Shams-- Druze town on Golan Heights [overnight at hotel in Nazareth]
Day 15
Fri: Coastal drive south via Akko & Haifa, visit Arab unregistered village of Ein Hod; Caesaria Roman site; evening Departure from Tel Aviv to USA; arrive in Seattle next day, Oct. 24th).