Itinerary | Team Collins Israel

2027 Itinerary

Day 1 – Tuesday, February 23: Depart U.S.A.
Tour members meet for our flight to Israel. After dinner, relax and enjoy on-board entertainment as we prepare for this exciting adventure.

Day 2 – Wednesday, February 24: Arrive in Tel Aviv
In Tel Aviv, after proceeding through customs, we’re met by our tour guide. From here, we drive to our hotel in Tel Aviv for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 – Thursday, February 25: Caesarea, Megiddo, Mt. Carmel, Nazareth, Cana, Galilee
We start by traveling to Caesarea Maritima (Acts 10), then venture to Megiddo and Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18). If time allows, we’ll visit a Druze Village for lunch (not included). Afterwards, we continue to Nazareth (Jesus’ childhood home), then Cana (Jesus’ first miracle - John 2), concluding our day atop Mt. Precipice. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias near the Sea of Galilee.

Day 4 – Friday, February 26: Galilee, Mt. of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Boat Ride, Bethsaida, Jordan River
This morning, experience the sunrise over the Sea of Galilee! We then begin our day at Tabgha (feeding of the 5000) and the Church of the Primacy of St. Peter. We read the Sermon on the Mount at the Mt. of Beatitudes, then travel downhill to Capernaum (Jesus’ ministry base). Venturing to Ginosar, we sail on the Sea of Galilee in a replica “Jesus Boat.” Lunch features the option to try an authentic St. Peter’s Fish (not included)! After lunch, we visit Gadara and Bethsaida (time permitting) before heading to the Jordan River. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.

Day 5 – Saturday, February 27: Golan Heights, Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, Gideon Springs, Beit Shean, Jerusalem
Today we travel north to the Golan Heights for stunning views, then to Caesarea Philippi where Peter confessed, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:13-16). We take a hike through Tel Dan to see the altar of Jeroboam and then visit Gideon Springs. Traveling south, we explore Beit Shean, where King Saul’s body was hung (1 Samuel 31:10-12). This evening, we ascend to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’ Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem” (Psalm 122:1-2).

Day 6 – Sunday, February 28: Mt. of Olives, Palm Sunday Road, Garden of Gethsemane, Western Wall, Temple Mount, Via Dolorosa, Southern Steps, Bethlehem

The day begins on the Mt. of Olives with a panoramic view of Jerusalem. Here we travel to the Garden of Gethsemane and the Church of the Agony via the Palm Sunday Road.

Enter Jerusalem, the “Old City”, through the Zion Gate to the Western Wall (the holiest site in Judaism) and Temple Mount purchased by King David (2 Samuel 24:18-25). We walk the Via Dolorosa, including stops at St. Anne’s Church, Pools of Bethesda, the Pavement, and the Ecce Homo Arch. We conclude our walk at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, then travel down to the original steps Jesus climbed as he entered the Temple Area. We finish with a visit to Bethlehem, passing by Rachel’s tomb on our way to the Church of the Nativity, and Shepherds’ Field. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 7 – Monday, March 1: Qumran, Ein Gedi, Masada, Dead Sea for Swim/Float
This morning, we drive down to Qumran, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls. From here, we head to Ein Gedi (where David hid from Saul), then travel to Masada to scale King Herod’s fortress (via cable car). Before returning to Jerusalem, we stop at the renowned Dead Sea for a swim or float. Time permitting, we’ll stop and visit Qasr el-Yahud (the traditional site of Jesus’ baptism) and possibly Jericho. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 8 – Tuesday, March 2: Shrine of the Book, Model City, City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Pool of Siloam, St. Peter Gallicantu, Garden Tomb
Today, we visit the Shrine of the Book Museum to see the Dead Sea Scrolls (found in Qumran) and a 1:50 scale model of Jerusalem from Jesus’ time. Afterwards, we explore the City of David and walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel (bring a flashlight and water shoes). Anyone wishing to stay dry can walk through Hezekiah’s Shaft. If time permits, visit the newly excavated Pool of Siloam and St. Peter inGallicantu. We end a perfect day with worship at Golgotha and the Garden Tomb. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 9 – Wednesday, March 3: Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, Elah Valley, Jaffa, Farewell Dinner
We begin today with a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, before venturing to the Elah Valley where David slew Goliath. Afterwards, we travel to Jaffa for a visit of the Old City and then return to Jerusalem for our last overnight and Farewell Dinner.

Day 10 – Thursday, March 4: Ben Gurion Airport, Arrive in U.S.A.
From here, we transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for our flight back to the U.S.A. Arriving back in the U.S.A., we take home wonderful memories, renewed faith, and a greater understanding of our Lord’s life.

CAESAREA MARITIMA

SEA OF GALILEE

TEL DAN

GETHSEMANE

QUMRAN

DEAD SEA