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- Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport
- Note: Early arrivals (before 13:00) may visit the Naot Kedumim Biblical Nature Reserve.
Overnight & Dinner: Jerusalem.
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- Lookout from the Mount of Olives with views of the Temple Mount
- Walk the Palm Sunday Road
- Stop by Dominus Flevit, where Jesus wept
- Visit the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of all Nations
- Enter the Jewish Quarter to see Hezekiah’s Broad Wall and the Cardo
- Visit the Southern Wall Excavations (Davidson Center)
- Explore the excavations in the City of David, wade through Hezekiah’s tunnel and stand in the Pool of Siloam. (Reminder: Bring water sandals and flashlight.)
- After-dinner Optional: Western Wall Tunnel Tour OR the Tower of David Sound & Light Show (must Pre-Register)
Overnight & Dinner: Jerusalem
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- Visit St. Peter in Gallicantu (‘House of Caiaphas’), where Peter denied Christ
- Visit Bethlehem, the Church of the Nativity and Shepherds’ Fields
- Enjoy lunch and bazaar shopping time in Bethlehem.
- Explore the Israel Museum’s 2nd Temple Model and the Shrine of the Book
- After-dinner Optional: Western Wall Tunnel Tour OR the Tower of David Sound & Light Show (must Pre-Register)
Overnight & Dinner: Jerusalem
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- Enjoy a walking tour through the gates, streets and alleyways to the Old City
- Visit the Pools of Bethesda (‘The Church of St. Anne’)
- Walk the Via Dolorosa
- Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and explore the Christian Quarter
- Visit the Garden Tomb (‘Gordon’s Calvary’)
- End the day at the Western ‘Wailing’ Wall
Overnight & Dinner: Jerusalem
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- Explore Masada, Herod the Great’s desert fortress
- Look out over the Mount of Temptation and Tel Jericho
- Visit Qasr el Yahud, the place of John’s baptism and the ascension of Elijah
- See the capital of the Decapolis, Tel Beth Shean, and enjoy views of Mt. Gilboa
- Check-in to the Gallelujah Festival
Overnight & Dinner: Sea of Galilee
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IMPORTANT: The 3-day Gallelujah Festival includes 2 touring days (lunch included!) plus access to a wide range of workshops, lectures and special activities (at extra cost where applicable) upon return to the festival grounds. In addition, every participant at Gallelujah will enjoy a FULL FREE DAY (lunch included) with a vast range of activities, including: a bumpy jeep or motorbike tour, excavating in an archaeological dig, rafting on the Jordan River and much more, offered both on and off site (some at extra cost).
- Behold the 1st century Galilean boat with your very own eyes and set sail on the Sea of Galilee with a fabulous boat ride.
- Explore the pre-70 synagogue at Magdala.
- Delve into the early archaeological remains of Capernaum
- Stand on the Galilee’s shores, at the Church of the Primacy of Peter (John 21).
- Pray and enjoy the beauty of the Mount of Beatitudes.
- Experience a full St. Peter’s Fish style lunch (included!). Other menu options available.
- Return to the Gallelujah Festival, where you can relax, swim or choose from a variety of extra activities, workshops and special lectures.
Overnight & Dinner: Sea of Galilee
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18:00 - 20:00
Festive dinner
20:00 - 20:45
Main Stage: A Musical Journey of Israel
22:30 - 00:00
DJ sets in the Lounge area
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- Tour Tel Dan
- Visit Banias (‘Caesarea Philippi’)
- Enjoy a local Druze lunch (included!) with special activities and speakers in the Golan Heights.
- Lookout over the Road to Damascus from an ancient volcano: Mt. Bental
- Return to the Gallelujah Festival, where you can relax, swim or choose from a variety of extra activities, workshops and special lectures.
Overnight & Dinner: Sea of Galilee
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18:00 - 20:00
Festive dinner
20:00 - 20:45
Main Stage – A Musical Journey of Israel
22:00 - 00:00
DJ sets in the Lounge area
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Today is your free day! It’s a fantastic opportunity to create your own unique Galilean day with a variety of activities, workshops, listening to local musicians, swimming in the Sea of Galilee, lectures, devotion and prayer areas, plus so much more for all ages and interests.
Click here to see all of Gallelujah’s unique activities.
If today is your FREE DAY, and your hotel is off-site, you’ll be transferred to the main site venue Ginosar where you can relax, swim, enjoy free special lectures, workshops and activities.
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18:00 - 20:00
Festive dinner
20:00 - 20:45
Main Stage: A Musical Journey of Israel
22:30 -00:00
DJ sets in the Lounge area
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- Depart the Galilee and visit Mt. Precipice (‘The Brow of the Hill’).
- Stop by Tel Megiddo in the valley of Armageddon
- Visit the Muhraka Monastery where Elijah fought the prophets of Baal
- Explore Caesarea Maritime: Herod’s Port City
- Tour Jaffa, the oldest port city in the world
- Enjoy a final farewell dinner in Jaffa or Tel Aviv
- Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport
Note: All Gallelujah participants will have the option to:
- return as scheduled, or
- add an extra overnight in Tel Aviv and transfer to the airport, or
- choose an extension package, such as to Petra, Jordan, Greece, Egypt or more touring or relaxing days in Israel.
