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Holy
Land Tour
April 19 -
April 28, 2010
With Experienced Tour Hosts,
John & Faun Aleen Tranbarger
This will be our sixth tour of the Holy Land!
optional pre-tour Mediterranean Cruise
April 14 - 20, 2010
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Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise!
Psalm 100:4
Nothing can touch your
heart and expand your personal understanding like joining fellow
Christians to walk where Jesus walked. Suddenly, stories and names take
on new life and meaning as you study and experience the reality. With
the unique guidance of John and Faun Alene Tranbarger, you will visit
the sites where our Savior Jesus Christ struggled, taught, blessed,
died, and lived again.
This spiritual journey in
Israel is sure to bring you new understanding amid the fellowship of
other seekers. And those who want to extend the experience into areas
of Paul’s teaching and travels can see the Bema in Corinth, Mars Hill in
Athens, and the stunning ruins of old Ephesus. You’ll even visit the
cave where John received the book of Revelation. This wonderful
extension allows you to combine the delight of cruising with the
experience of sites so meaningful to our Christian history.
See below for more
exciting details. Then clear your calendar; Dr. and Mrs. Tranbarger
look forward to traveling with you.
Welcome to the Holy Land of our Lord! |
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2010 Tour of Israel |
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April 19 |
Depart from the U.S. -
Today we
embark on what can be the Inspirational Journey
of a lifetime from O’Hare airport in Chicago,
Ill, flying by way of Frankfurt, Germany. You
can relax on the flight, for tomorrow you will
be walking in the Land where Jesus walked! |
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April 20 |
Arrive in Israel, the Holy Land
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are scheduled to arrive at the Ben Gurion
Airport in Tel Aviv where we will join the
others who have taken the pre-Israel
Mediterranean Tour. They will be waiting for us
along with our experienced and expert Holy Land
Guide, Elie Ben Meier who will accompany us
during our entire tour of the Holy Land. We will
go by bus to Natanya, on the Mediterranean coast
where we are free to walk along the sea shore,
get acquainted with new friends with whom we
will spend the next several inspiring days,
relax or take some time for reading, meditation
and prayer. |
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April 21 |
Tour to North Galilee area -
After a
scrumptious buffet breakfast we will travel
along the Mediterranean coast to
Caesarea-by-the-Sea, also called Caesarea
Maritima, to see Herod's Theatre which seated
some 3500 and still is used for theatrical
productions. Also tour the Crusaders' Fortress,
and view the location of Herod's Promontory
Palace. We will see the ancient aquaduct which
was built to bring fresh water to the city from
Mt. Carmel some 8 miles away.
Then to Mt. Carmel, near Haifa
where the prophet Elijah hid from King Ahab and
conquered the prophets of Baal and see the
monument commemorating his victory. Here is a
beautiful view of the Valley of Jezreel, through
which we will travel to Megiddo, the Armageddon
Battlefield. Learn about the 20 levels of
civilization which have been unearthed there,
tour King Solomon's Stables, and visit the
tunnel to the underground spring which provided
fresh water to the early civilizations.
Next we will visit Nazareth, the
home of Mary and Joseph, viewing "Mary's Well"
and the "Church of the Annunciation," supposed
location where Mary learned that she was to be
the mother of Jesus. Time permitting, we will
visit Nazareth Village, a re-creation of
Biblical Nazareth with costumes, animals and
settings like that period of time. We move on
some 8 miles to Cana of Galilee where Jesus
performed his first miracle of turning water to
wine at a wedding. We will visit a Catholic
Church on the reputed site and have the
opportunity to purchase some wine in Cana.
The next stop will be Kibbutz
Ein Gev on the shore of the Sea of Galilee,
where we will be staying the next two nights. A
kibbutz is a collective community traditionally
based on agriculture, but today they engage in
other enterprises, such as to provide lodging,
food and entertainment for tourists. |
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April
22 |
Follow Jesus' steps in North
Galilee -
Today will be
exciting with visits to Caesarea Philippi at the
head waters of the Jordan River and the biblical
"Gates of Hell." Also we will follow the "steps
of Jesus" in Capernaum, to the Mt. of
Beatitudes, Tabgha (site of the multiplication
of the loaves and fishes), take a cruise on the
Sea of Galilee, view the remains of an ancient
Galilean Sea boat, among other things, returning
to the Kibbutz for the night. |
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April
23 |
The Jordan River to the Dead Sea
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south of where the Jordan River flows out of the
Sea of Galilee is Yardenit, a location provided
for baptisms in the River Jordan. We will visit
there, and if any wish to have a Jordan River
Baptism, it can take place here! From there we
will head for the Dead Sea, visiting a number of
selected sites on the way, including Mt. Tabor,
Gideon's Spring, Bet-She’an, (time permitting)
and Jericho, expecting to arrive at our hotel on
the shore of the Dead Sea in time to do some
swimming, [rather floating] before spending the
night there. |
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April 24 |
Masada, Ein Gedi, to Jerusalem -
Today
we will tour the historic fortress of Masada,
going to the top by cable car. Our guide, Elie,
will enlighten us with the history of this
famous zealot stand of the Jews in 70 A.D. Ein
Gedi, the 'Spring of the Goats' is an oasis on
the western shore of the Dead Sea and because of
the fresh water from nearby springs it is a
nature reserve where we will see many ibex
roaming around. I Samuel 23:29-24:1 records
David's seeking refuge here from Saul. Nearby we
will see Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were
discovered. On our trip to Jerusalem where we
will spend the next four nights, we will visit "Genesis Land" and have dinner at Abraham's Tent.
A masterful host will help us relive the life in
the time of the Patriarchs and enjoy food served
in the authentic tradition. |
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April
25 |
Bethlehem & Jerusalem sites -
We
will begin our day with a visit to Bethlehem
where we will visit the Church of the Nativity,
the Grotto of Jesus' birthplace, an olive wood
carving store, and the nearby Shepherd's fields,
of both the Greek and Franciscan traditions. We
will return to Jerusalem and visit the Model of
Jerusalem, and the Shrine of the Book where the
Dead Sea Scrolls are stored under controlled
conditions. We will see the Upper Room, the
Roman Cardo (market place) and other nearby
sites as time permits. |
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April
26 |
Mt. of Olives. Garden of
Gethsemane -
Today on the Mt.
of Olives we will walk where Jesus walked from
the Garden of Gethsemane to the Chapel of
Ascension. We will visit the magnificent chapel,
Pater Noster, on the site established by
Constantine and his mother, Queen Helena, where
Jesus taught the Lord's prayer to the disciples.
It displays 140 ceramic tiles, each with the
Lord's Prayer in a different language. It is
reported that the Lord's Prayer is displayed in
1522 different languages and dialects in the
Pater Noster. Another impressive site will be
Dominus Flevit (Jesus wept over Jerusalem) and
the Church of all Nations. We will cross the
Kidron valley to Jerusalem to the House of
Caiaphas, Judgement Hall, Pool of Bethesda, St.
Ann's Church, Stephen's gate, the Western or
Wailing Wall, the Temple Mount and other
Jerusalem sites as time permits. |
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April
27 |
The Day of Suffering and more -
Jesus
walked the Via Dolorosa, "the Way of Sorrows"
which we will be privileged to follow to the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre today. We will hear
about the history and significance of this
church from our guide, Elie. We will also visit
the site of Golgotha, the skull, and the Garden
Tomb, believed by many, either to be, or like
unto the tomb of Jesus. Here we will be
privileged to receive the sacrament of the
Lord's Supper. There will be some free time,
when you may visit the Market Place in Old
Jerusalem, the Holocaust Museum, or other places
of interest. |
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April
28 |
Return to Tel Aviv for flight
home -
We leave
the hotel very early this morning for the Tel
Aviv airport for our return home with great
appreciation for the education and inspiration
received from a vacation with expectation, well
blessed by God's revelation! |
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A Fantastic Option to the 2010 Israel Tour…
Enjoy a Deluxe Mediterranean Cruise, and Tour of Athens and Old
Corinth Greece
April 14-20, 2010
The “Pre-Israel Tour” Mediterranean Cruise |
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April 14 |
Depart U.S.
gateway airport, Chicago, O’Hare |
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April 15 |
Arrive in Athens, Greece… Transfer to the hotel.
Free time in the afternoon. Rest! Explore the city center and
The Plaka. |
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April 16 |
8:00 a.m. Transfer to ship at Piraeus, seaport
city
11:00 a.m. Depart from Piraeus
6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Port of call: Mykonos, Greece* |
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April 17 |
7:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Port of Call: Kusadasi,
Turkey +
Seaport city for Ephesus. Guided tour at Ephesus
4:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Port of Call: Patmos, Greece.+
Guided tour at Patmos . |
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April 18 |
7:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Port of Call: Crete (Heraklion)*
4:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Port of Call: Santorini, Greece* |
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April 19 |
7:00 a.m. Disembark from ship at Piraeus, Greece
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Today we tour Old Corinth, the Corinth Canal, the city of
Athens, the Acropolis including the Parthenon and other sites as
time permits. Then transfer to our hotel. |
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April 20 |
Transfer to Athens airport for flight to Tel
Aviv
1:00 p.m. Arrive in Tel Aviv
3:00 p.m. Meet those of our group who are coming only for the
Israel tour.
(See Day 2 of Israel Tour) |
* These
Ports of Call are for free time on your own.
+ The Ports of Call at Patmos, Greece, and Kusadasi, (Ephesus) Turkey
will have guided tours, which are included in the quoted cost.
# Tour of Old Corinth, Corinth Canal, and Athens included in cost.
For a
printable .pdf brochure of the tour
click here.
For a printable .pdf brochure of the cruise
click here.
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For more information, please contact us at 1.888.771.8717 or
info@livingpassages.org. |
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